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Message started by wrenchbender on 01/14/10 at 14:46:49

Title: Fork lock tumbler replacement ?
Post by wrenchbender on 01/14/10 at 14:46:49

I have never had the keys to my 2006 Boulevard fork lock. So... this is my big ambitious winter project. Got the new lock assembly in from Ron Ayers this week. Have been staring at it for a day now wondering just how exactly it serves it's purpose, insight would be helpful although probably not imperative. Maybe if I looked at the bike that would help...but honestly the snow is really still too deep for my enjoyment out to the barn.

THE REAL QUESTION: To remove the old one, must I drill it out? If so...how deep do I want to go and how much of it's diameter do I want to drill out? As always...Thanks

Title: Re: Fork lock tumbler replacement ?
Post by EJID on 01/14/10 at 15:26:51

Here you go... ;D Good Luck

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Title: Re: Fork lock tumbler replacement ?
Post by thumperclone on 01/14/10 at 15:28:30

first off why bother w/lockin the fork??
2 guys can lift the bike into the back of a p/u
check with your insurance carrier: the ls is the one of the leaast stolden bikes out there

to remove the fork lock'
crarefully grind down the rivet (head) holding the locks' slide cover..take can not to scarr the cover ypull need it for the new lock..
remove lock slides out..
drill out rivet shaft from nech (easy out better if you have small one)
re rivet conver after sliding in and testing new lock cylinder..
yoll need to size and find a new rivet!!

Title: Re: Fork lock tumbler replacement ?
Post by thumperclone on 01/14/10 at 15:30:23

or go to a locksmith and have them re key its a neiman lock..
get a credit for your new lock cylinder

Title: Re: Fork lock tumbler replacement ?
Post by LostArtist on 01/14/10 at 16:33:21

6478657D607562737C7F7E75100 wrote:

first off why bother w/lockin the fork??
2 guys can lift the bike into the back of a p/u

my friend and I tried this, had to call for reinforcements, but we aren't the strongest guys in the world. three will do it though

Title: Re: Fork lock tumbler replacement ?
Post by wrenchbender on 01/15/10 at 14:35:32

Thank you for the link, I knew it existed but was unable to produce it.

Title: Re: Fork lock tumbler replacement ?
Post by wrenchbender on 03/09/10 at 13:20:24

Having mispent some of my teen years performing tasks...Aw schucks let me just say, we used to pick cabinet locks in the 70's and after having taken a refresher course by watching all the pick work on detective type shows I could in one week. I decided last weekend this could prove to be the best approach. Well once I found my bifocals and some dental picks I had laying around here, I seated myself directly in front of a well lit tumber on the neck of my bike. This approach lasted all of about 3 minutes when ADD like symptoms began to creep in and I asked myself "What the hell am I doing?" Made quick work of it with the drill. :-X