The locks on the side cases for the 2012 Wee are ridiculous. The dealer did give me spares in case I get a top case (which I won't, at least not from Suzuki). I leave the left side unlocked since I'm in and out of it a lot. The right side is locked and is practically impossible to unlock. I took it to the dealer for some unrelated work and told them about it. The guy told me the more I used it the better it would work. Then he told me to just break the key off inside the lock and bring it back. Can't imagine any replacement would make much difference unless they have changed the design. That's my biggest gripe about the bike.

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2012 Suzuki DL650 VStrom Adventure ABS
2007 Triumph Rocket III Classic (RIP)
2005 Harley-Davidson VRCSA
1999 Kawasaki Vulcan Drifter 1500
1998 Harley-Davidson Dyna FXDL
1993 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLH 883
1986 Husqvarna WR 400
1980 Honda GL 500
1974 Honda CB 200
1972 Honda CB 450

don't know why but my locks all freed up (just don't force things)...took several weeks of regular use and now they all ok....I relubed them as well....used some solvent to clean out the lube and then used graphite but I think just using them over and over will loosen up the locks. I use my top box all the time (Suzuki brand) and this lock is quite normal now.

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1972 CB350 (gold)
1983 CB750 Nighthawk (black)
2012 DL650/EXP (orange)

No kidding. How hard can it be to key all three boxes the same? Ans: It's not. Only a blatant disregard for your customers can account for this practice.

DL100 Adventure: The lock cylinder out of my Suzuki top box came undone from the nut holding it in place on a ride the other day. I was lucky to fit my sweater and jacket liner into the side boxes, but had to live without my cell phone, kindle, Ipod, and misc. other accoutrements for the next three days of my tour until I got to a Suzuki dealer who was able to get the lock open and working again. Since Suzuki is paying the dealer for the warranty service maybe they might think of beefing up the QC on their luggage.

The lock cylinder disapeared from my leftside box on a 42 mile ride on 1 November, last Thursday. Less than 3,000 miles on the bike.