zbassman Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Hi, Some ditz with a cell phone to her ear drove her SUV right in to on of the panniers on my '00 1100RT. I didn't notice at the time but it cracked the plastic along the bottom hinge. I need to repair this as its now difficult to close once opened and sooner or latter it will just fall apart. I was thinking of just using some JB Weld and a couple of pieces of plexiglass. I was just going to "weld" the plexiglass on the top and bottom of the cracked part. But I wanted to check and see if anyone had a better idea. Link to comment
skinny_tom (aka boney) Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Last I checked, you could buy either half of a saddle bag from the dealer. Mine was even kind enough to swap out the handle/latch for en extra few bucks. Link to comment
bobbybob Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 What are the bags made of--plastic or fibreglass? If plastic, which type? If it were me I would determine the type of polymer used and then look for advice on repairing that specific type. Some plastics are very difficult to "weld" or bond with glues. Link to comment
exwingnut Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 YOu could try watching Beemer Boneyard's side case page...good luck! Link to comment
Les is more Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Dang! I knew I should have bought stock in the Plastex company! Seriously, this stuff is the bomb for plastic repair. Here are a couple of examples from our bikes. Side panel post and belly pan Link to comment
Seb Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Ive used ABS glue on fairing and plastic repairs. Its the black stuff you glue ABS pipe together with. Its sandable when dry Link to comment
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