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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: fotto on February 14, 2013, 02:30:20 PM

Title: lock
Post by: fotto on February 14, 2013, 02:30:20 PM

Hey guys,

after having broken my righthand sidecase of my k75RT I have bought me some new old ones. Only problem is that there is a lock broken on it. I'd like to exchange this lock from my old left case I still have. Yet I don't really know is it would fit. It is the bottom front lock locking the case to the motorbike.

How should I do it?

thank you

Otto

Title: Re: lock
Post by: frankenduck on February 14, 2013, 02:58:16 PM

Drill the rivets' backs off from the inside.

Or just pry it off with a screwdriver. It's just riveted on and should come off pretty easily.

Title: Re: lock
Post by: argent brick on February 14, 2013, 04:22:14 PM

Speaking of locks, what would you recommend as lubricant for the latches. Some of mine stick.

Title: Re: lock
Post by: frankenduck on February 14, 2013, 04:43:04 PM

Silicone spray stuff.  Doesn't pick up as much dust as other lubricants.

Title: Re: lock
Post by: robleyd on February 14, 2013, 06:33:44 PM

Or graphite powder

Title: Re: lock
Post by: Lawrence on February 14, 2013, 09:36:29 PM

I suggest Dri-Slide.  It's moly suspended in a solvent.  It will flow into places, dry and stick to moving parts without attracting or holding dirt.  Look for it in bike (as in bicycle) shops.

Title: Re: lock
Post by: Niemand on February 17, 2013, 11:25:22 PM

Quote from: Lawrence on February 14, 2013, 09:36:29 PM

I suggest Dri-Slide.

I use this stuff as well for a variety of jobs including latches.  The carrier evaporate quick enough to not attract unwanted debris, but slow enough to penetrate the mechanisms being lubed.  It will stain like crazy though, so try not to get it on anything you don't want a lovely shade of gray.

Seems harder to find these days, but found some online at this place most recently:

http://www.uniquetek.com/site/696296/product/T1247 (http://www.uniquetek.com/site/696296/product/T1247)