I replaced all the lock barrels on the Classic 500 today because the previous owners somewhere along the lines not only replaced one or two of the locks, requiring 3 different keys, but the little cover over the petrol cap lock was broken off too. So I just wanted to make it all nice and new again.
Let me just say that despite the part number being the exact one for my model 2010 C500 (trust me, we spent hours at the RE dealer looking at different Microfiche (PDF's) until we found what resembled my bike.
- The replacement OEM petrol cap fit perfectly, but it is nowhere near the quality of the OEM one that came with the bike from the factory.
- The steering lock fit perfectly. No issues.
- The ignition barrel was hilarious. Firstly while it physically fit, despite being a larger unit, fit into the nacelle fine. But the plug with the 4 wires was entirely different. I soldered the wires off the old ignition on to the new one. Worked fine. Replacement barrel comes with a black nut, the original was stainless.
- The battery, electronics, airbox and toolbox locks were all a joke. They all physically fit into position apart from the toolbox lock. More on that in point 5.The tab that turns with the barrel were all concave shaped, not flat like the original ones. This meant I had to bend the tab sticking out of the compartments a little, and bend the tab that turns on the lock barrels a little, rather than just bending one tab too much. The fit is super tight but I made it work. Phew!
- Lastly, the toolbox compartment lock. The one that came with the new lock kit was 180 degrees out. So instead of the tab that swivels with the barrel turning up and latching on to the cover, it swivelled down. The tab can be removed, but it is keyed on the shaft, and there is no way to fix this. The old tab won't work as it isn't the tab that's the issue. The entire barrel is 180 degrees out. Pulling it apart to "fix" it will cause irreparable damage. The solution, turn the entire lock barrel 180 degrees and file a small groove where the barrel locates itself... you could say it "keys" into the hole in the toolkit case.
Buying OEM, you would imagine would not post half the issues I had. Especially after spending so much time looking at parts codes, different model bikes, etc. You wouldn't expect to have to fix and match parts from your old stuff, having to solder and all that. I am lucky to have the tools and the ability/confidence to do all that, as I'm a qualified mechanic (no longer on the tools).
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