Another Givi E52 question, lock replacement?

[deetyork]

Has anyone replaced their Givi topbox lock barrel? I've read elswhere people are always snapping the keys off. Mines only got one so its either get a spare or get a lock-set. I see they can be bought for around £10.

I just wondered if the Triumph spare lock barrel that came with the bike would fit instead? would make life simple & would truly make it a monokey!

[Pauljo]

I never broke a key with my E52. Used it constantly during 37000 miles of riding. Stowed my helmet & gear in there every time I stopped. I can't really see why some folks have that issue. But I'd heard the same thing.

[d-dog]

Nope the triumph one will not fit,sorry been there tried that. The barrels are easy to replace I bought my top box and side cases on my V-strom seperatly but replaced the barells so they all had the same key

[deetyork]

Thanks for that guys, curiosity got the better of me. I had a go at dismantling the lock mechanism.
For anyone contemplating the job, its fairly straight forward. Undo the four screws from inside the box, which allows the lock & push button assembly to pull out. Theres a spring clip holding the operating cam onto the lock barrel which when removed allows the barrel to be replaced.
The Triumph barrel is much longer than the Givi one.
Cheers