Motorcycle Repair: Cant open goldwing trunk, wingthings texas, fire axe

Question
Hi and thanks for your help.
I have a 1989 goldwing with something broken or misaligned in the trunk locking assembly and I can't open it. I've tried fishing around from the bottom with a wire with no luck. I hate the thought of using a fire axe to open the thing! The shop manual doesn't mention how to deal with this problem. Have you ran into this before and if so what was the solution?
Thankyou
John Hall
johnhall@piopc.net

Answer
Hi John,

Sorry, but I have no experience with this problem. I would have to try various things, including lock pick rakes, in attemt to disassemble the lock/latch assy.

I have had cable and lever problems that were easily fixed, but not a lock assy. problem.

Maybe one of these websites may offer a solution: Included are websites resourceful otherwise to your GL.

http://bbs.gwrra.org/scripts/board/discus.pl?pg=topics

www.electricalconnection.com/index2.htm

www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Plateau/2800/gl1000.html

http://wings.astcomm.net/main.html

www.randakks.com/links.htm

www.goldwing-world.com

http://msproul.rutgers.edu/motorcycle/gwfaq.html

www.partsnmoreforum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=bd440b013c03f7c2c36c17d483404c03

www.bikersbonanza.com/goldwing_accessories.htm

www.epilcher.com/gl1000/carbs.htm

www.wingthings-texas.com

www.wingworldmag.com/archives/march2004/magazine/department/workbench.html

www.bikebandit.com

www.electrexusa.com



Respectfully,
Mark Shively