YamahaCruiser
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Hey all,
Last August I got my new S10 and OEM side cases. I noticed the whole locking mechanism was total crap, even when pushing the lid down to unlock as you should. One of them wasn't even functioning properly. So, immediately I became familiar with the whole locking mechanism. The spring wasn't in place for the top lid catch. I had to reassemble it properly, NIB from the factory.
For the price tag, I was a little horrified at the build quality and materials. Basically, it's all plastic on plastic friction. The material seems to be ABS plastic. The mechanism is basically a cam system to disengage the locks which attach it to the bike and a tab that rotates the latch back so you can open the lid. Since it is winter, I decided the disassemble the lock assembly on both today. I used some synthetic silicone-based lube gel on all surfaces that moved and where the plastic on plastic movement happened. It's much smoother now. Still far from perfect, but I can't change what I had to work with. I have noticed, the mechanism doesn't like to go clockwise when the locking handles (that attach it to the bike) aren't locked down in place. Otherwise, it's a major improvement over how they came from Yamaha. Just thought I'd share.
Last August I got my new S10 and OEM side cases. I noticed the whole locking mechanism was total crap, even when pushing the lid down to unlock as you should. One of them wasn't even functioning properly. So, immediately I became familiar with the whole locking mechanism. The spring wasn't in place for the top lid catch. I had to reassemble it properly, NIB from the factory.
For the price tag, I was a little horrified at the build quality and materials. Basically, it's all plastic on plastic friction. The material seems to be ABS plastic. The mechanism is basically a cam system to disengage the locks which attach it to the bike and a tab that rotates the latch back so you can open the lid. Since it is winter, I decided the disassemble the lock assembly on both today. I used some synthetic silicone-based lube gel on all surfaces that moved and where the plastic on plastic movement happened. It's much smoother now. Still far from perfect, but I can't change what I had to work with. I have noticed, the mechanism doesn't like to go clockwise when the locking handles (that attach it to the bike) aren't locked down in place. Otherwise, it's a major improvement over how they came from Yamaha. Just thought I'd share.