We recently had our 1996 Royal Star 1600 in the shop for an engine tune up and general maintenance. It was starting no problem but had some carb and brake issues due to not being properly maintained and stored (we just built a garage in August so that should change going forward).
The problem is when we got it back, the guy said the seat latch/lock was broken. So he just put a zip tie around the latch and sent it home. I was confused, as I have had zero problems with the latch, either to move for cleaning or to take the batter out for winter etc.
I don't want to bring the bike back there (I think he broke it, but have no way to prove anything, and am not impressed that we spent $1000 to get the bike fixed up only to pick it up and be told something that wasn't broken is now broken), but I'm not sure how to fix this. The key fits the lock, but the whole assembly turns. I figured I could just take off the left side cover and pop off the panel behind it and tighten it up, thinking that its pretty close to where the lock is, but the hex screw behind the side cover is completely stripped. Looking at a parts manual for that bike it looks like the lock attaches to a bracket, so maybe it just isn't screwed down. I was going to try to get a replacement screw and get an extractor to remove it (it'll have to get done eventually) but am worried what I'm looking for for the seat lock isn't behind there, but rather that Ill need to take the rear wheel off, and then the fender and then the panel at the back of the frame. I dont want to ride without it fixed because 1) if I use a zip tie the seat isnt secured and b)if I don't use the zip tie I can get to the battery.
Does anybody have any Ideas about the best way to fix this?
