Top box problem....

I have an old top box and both the silly " cheney"locks have fallen off
because they were rivited...can anybody tell me where I can get better ones
to fit where the old ones were ? .....jim

 

It's a radical thought, but how about a locksmith's shop?

 

It's a radical thought, but how about a locksmith's shop?[/QUOTE]

Or a hardware shop for some replacement rivets?

 

Oi! I'll have you know my Grandfather was a toolmaker at Cheneys.

Perhaps have a look at "top box lock" here:

http://motorcycleproducts.co.uk/catalogue/top-boxes-racks-carriers-c-142_141.html
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Or an ironmonger or old-fashioned DIY place. A lot of the catches sold for
cabinetwork would be fine with rivets in place of screws. Brass would
rather fine, I reckon.

 

Or a hardware shop for some replacement rivets?[/QUOTE]

Lateral thinking, I love it.

 

One of our bike club has a ShiteOldAJS500, and his top box is a rather
splended wicker picnic basket, avec leather straps. It looks absolutely
superb.

(Obviously he removes it in wet weather).

 

Locks? A bungee from the back of the rack to the front of the rack,
holding the lid down is all you need. If you must store anything
valuable in the box, may I recommend a Rottweiler attached to the bike.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

 

MMmmmmm perhaps.........

 

They were more like stud rivets attached to the nasty little lock ....anyway
I tossed the locks away .......

 

Yes... the are bound to have replacements for crappy cheney locks......

 

we just have MASSIVE B&Qs around here ......

 

OK Thanks will do ......bet he made the keys that worked in ALL the
locks.........

 

Good idea....got a two way bungee somewhere ....... That IS lateral thinking
.... thanks!

 

Grimly Curmudgeon says...

Or do what I did with the box on the CB250RS and not bother locking it
after I lost the key.

Gave Pip one of his scariest biking moments ever, did that topbox.

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Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits)
Suzuki SV650 K3
Suzuki GSX-R750L - For Sale £600
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka
I ride way too fast to worry about cholestorol.

 

Excellent. I have often thought that a proper campaign chest (mahogany,
with brass corners and recessed brass handles) would look apt on something
of that vintage. And possibly a clinker-built fairing.

 

<Nods in agreement>

 

Decent ironmongers and locksmiths have replacements for all sorts of
things. Why don't you just fucking try a few, instead of moaning?

 

JFGI.

 

Don't get nasty just because somebody stands up to your crap ...... :~)))