This seems very un-German, how could a seat lock fail before even 60K miles are on the clock? I have done many searches on this site and on Google. After trying LockEase, Kroil, twists, turns and pouring stale beer on it, the under-seat lock remains inhospitable to its key.
Next, I removed the two 8mm bolts and the two Philips screws which hold the pushbutton and lock assembly in place, to see if I could slip the entire detached lock upwards through the frame by lifting up the seat. Nope, not enough clearance, the lock bumps against the nearby fender so you cannot push the button in through its housing to get clear.
Really, I hate to destroy OEM parts, but has anyone found a way to bust one of these boogers open? Thanks for any tips and advice.
I had two recent trips, one 7 hours and one 10 hours, all highway with high TX posted speed limits (85 posted on one two-hour stretch, each way!); I ran 5.5-6K+ rpm most of the time. The bike never complained and was solid and smooth as could be. Maybe speed caused enough vibration on those little internal lock parts to put them out of sorts, but dang, that's slower than the Autobahn!