So, herself has decided tha she needs to be a pillion more often but to make this happen she needs a top box to lean on. the question is, if i order the ducati top box, does it come with a lock programmed to the bike key or is it a stand alone lock. if it is a programmable lock could i get a 2nd hand box from ebay and programme the lock to suit?
If you bought your V4 from new, it would have been supplied with 3 lock barrels, 1 each for the top box and 2 panniers. I don’t know if an authorised dealer can supply additional lock barrels matched to your bike. Andy
they don't sell individual locks but you can order sets of locks, albeit with a different key. I did this previously for my 1200 Enduro as the locks supplied with that bike were designed for the metal panniers, not the plastic ones, and they are different. When you look at the 3 locks supplied with the bike (assuming you have them), one has a square end and a threaded hole in the middle. That is the one you need for the top box. Fitting the top box mounting plate is 4 bolts, takes 5 minutes
yes you can, but in order to do that you need a lock with the right plates (wafers) in it to swap over If the barrel itself has the wrong end on it, it will not fit. The ones for the plastic panniers have an oval end and no hole, the topbox and metal panniers have square ends with a threaded hole in the middle. Having bought the additional locks and keys I didnt bother. I use my top box on 3 different bikes, and the panniers I bought for the 1200 were retained and used on my 1260, so personally having a seperate key for them was no big deal
Thanks for the responses chaps. I bought the bike new but didnt get any lock barrels. I had the plastic side paniers so those locks are coded to the ignition key but I didnt need the big box cos she was never going near the bike again.......Until she did....Harrumph. I will contact the dealer an try to get to the bottom of why i didnt get the 3rd lock
on my Enduro they were in the tool pouch under the seat. on my Rally they were in the front phone cubby. So i would check both, and the document wallet too. If the dealer didnt provide you with the spare lock i would expect them to provide the missing lock at their cost.
