I recently hit a patch of gravel while turning and went down... It was somewhat slow so there isn't any major damage to my bike... Need to replace mirrors, turnsignals, muffler, rear fairing....

Which brings me to this problem... I'm trying to remove my rear fairing and having some trouble. I've unbolted all the bolts and plastic screws that attatch the fairing to the seat rail..

Removing the rear seat is holding me back.. I have a fender eliminator kit so the key entrance is directly behind the license plate... When i go to use the key and turn it in the lock, it feels like the lock is jammed...

I removed the driver seat so i could see the lock mechanism and i can't see anything damaged. I'm currently trying to use a screwdriver to try and move the cable/latch that are holding the seat in place... so far no luck

Could any one please help me with this?
TIA
-Andrew