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When I did mine (3 bag install), I remembered several people mentioning
putting washers under the seat lock, so I applied the same theory to the key
housing. A couple of washers between the mount point and the key housing
indents it enough to be able to get the key in relatively easily, although I
haven't tried it with gloves on :-}.

I may still be interested in a better fix however. Thanx Eric.

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From: Eric Sheley [mailto:eric@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 8:29 AM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Seat lock with panniers


Well, as Tim just mentioned, removing the seat with panniers on is no fun 
at all.

On Sunday while riding with some friends it finally came to a head. I 
attempted to open my seat to get my bike lock out, but as I still had my 
gloves on there was no chance. So pull of the gloves, bend over fumble a 
bit and drop the keys twice, but still not be able to get the key in the 
lock. At this point I get the "Are you coming or are you going to sit in 
the sun while we eat?" from the Buell riders (nothing worse than an insult 
from a Buell rider...)

So after unlocking and sliding the pannier I was able to get my lock ......

Sunday afternoon I decided that I was done. I have a really nice helmet 
lock made by Mr King but can't use it because it is such a PITA to get the 
seat off.

So I moved the seat lock.....

Because of having to remove a couple of the pannier support brackets 
temporarily the installation will probably take 1 to 2 hours (although with 
instructions it may be quicker) and will require some drilling. What you 
are left with is a usable lock (even with gloves on) that you could find 
even in the dark  (and in a spot that I feel doesn't detract from the looks 
of the bike).

Anyone interested?

- - Eric




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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>When I did mine (3 bag install), I remembered several =
people mentioning putting washers under the seat lock, so I applied the =
same theory to the key housing. A couple of washers between the mount =
point and the key housing indents it enough to be able to get the key =
in relatively easily, although I haven't tried it with gloves on =
:-}.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I may still be interested in a better fix however. =
Thanx Eric.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Eric Sheley [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:eric@xxxxxxxxxx";>mailto:eric@xxxxxxxxxx</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 8:29 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Seat lock with panniers</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Well, as Tim just mentioned, removing the seat with =
panniers on is no fun </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>at all.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Sunday while riding with some friends it finally =
came to a head. I </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>attempted to open my seat to get my bike lock out, =
but as I still had my </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>gloves on there was no chance. So pull of the =
gloves, bend over fumble a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>bit and drop the keys twice, but still not be able =
to get the key in the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>lock. At this point I get the &quot;Are you coming =
or are you going to sit in </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the sun while we eat?&quot; from the Buell riders =
(nothing worse than an insult </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>from a Buell rider...)</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>So after unlocking and sliding the pannier I was able =
to get my lock ......</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sunday afternoon I decided that I was done. I have a =
really nice helmet </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>lock made by Mr King but can't use it because it is =
such a PITA to get the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>seat off.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>So I moved the seat lock.....</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Because of having to remove a couple of the pannier =
support brackets </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>temporarily the installation will probably take 1 to =
2 hours (although with </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>instructions it may be quicker) and will require =
some drilling. What you </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>are left with is a usable lock (even with gloves on) =
that you could find </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>even in the dark&nbsp; (and in a spot that I feel =
doesn't detract from the looks </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>of the bike).</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Anyone interested?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>- Eric</FONT>
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