Short Key for OEM Panniers.

[Donk]

I have searched everywhere and cannot find the link. There was a thread that had the part number for shorter keys for the OEM luggage so the ignition key would not bend. Ant help with the part number would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Sierra1]

I have searched everywhere and cannot find the link. There was a thread that had the part number for shorter keys for the OEM luggage so the ignition key would not bend. Ant help with the part number would be appreciated. Thanks

I don't know if this is the one that you were looking for, but it's the one I was thinking about. Post #4, @WJBertrand used some knobs with the keys to make opening easier. You might even want to try the wire thing too.
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[WJBertrand]

I had to make mine from cut down normal length keys. I epoxied them into some radio knobs I got at an electronics store. I’m not aware of any shorty keys or blanks that you can buy.

 

[Cycledude]

I bought some blanks at a hardware store about 100 miles from home, I had noticed the owner of the store had about the biggest selection I ever saw so I asked him for some help and he quickly found the correct blanks and cut them. Took them home and shortened them and JB welded them into some knobs about like Jeff did. That was back when I owned the 2013 Tenere and 100,000+ miles later I’m still using the same luggage on my 2018.

 

[ZigZag]

When I was at the PO's place looking at his Super Tenere prior to buying, he bent the only ignition key he had showing me how (not) to open the panniers. I bought the bike and immediately lubed the panniers and top box locks with graphite. Haven't had a problem since. Its an idea if you haven't tried it yet.

 

[EricV]

@Donk - Your search Fu sucks!

The ILCO long ignition blank is a X248 YM63. Spares are good and Yamaha keys are typically on the soft side and people often crack them at the point where they fit into the gas cap and luggage locks, which is a shorter depth.

The short blank that fits the pattern, ILCO X254

On a related note, I didn't like using the main key for the gas cap so just cut down an ILCO X248 and installed a hardware store appliance knob. The knob has a set screw, plus I used some JB Weld so it would be solid, after test fitting and being happy with the length so it was flush to the gas cap lock. Then I removed the flap on the gas cap and left the short key in all the time.

More info and pics of the knob I used for the fuel cap key HERE.

This is the second time this week I've had to search and quote my own posts to help someone out. Slackers!

 

[Chav]

When I was at the PO's place looking at his Super Tenere prior to buying, he bent the only ignition key he had showing me how (not) to open the panniers. I bought the bike and immediately lubed the panniers and top box locks with graphite. Haven't had a problem since. Its an idea if you haven't tried it yet.

I tried the graphite thing and 1 box still is very hard to open after having it apart several times. The other box doesn’t stay closed all the time and the top box isn’t water proof. Annoying

 

[Sierra1]

I bought mine used back in '17. They're still so tight that I have to push down on the lid for the lock to turn.

 

[ZigZag]

I haven’t used mine in the rain here yet. It only rains in winter pretty much. I am suspicious that my top box will leak because when I lock it closed it isn’t level all the way round. I also have to press down on the lids to lock them but the locks turn easily having lunricated them with graphite. I’m going away for a couple of days on Saturday so I’ll get to test them out.
Does anyone know who the manufacturer of the OEM cases was? Sometimes OEM luggage is made by a well known company like Givi.

 

[gapmtn1]

Additional saddlebag lock issue is the little screws on the interior side can back out and leave you... screwed. Loctite and then forget about it.

 

[Sierra1]

. . . . Sometimes OEM luggage is made by a well known company like Givi.

GIVI makes the current boxes. I don't know that we've ever identified the manufacturer of the "old style".

 

[gv550]

Shad name is moulded into the old panniers.

 

[Chav]

Shad name is moulded into the old panniers.

Well that makes sense because I had shad luggage on my old bike and they were similar as far as being flimsy and the locks were finicky. I ran them for 13k miles with no issues though but I also was riding strictly pavement.