Saddle Bag

[erock]

Does anyone know of a good source for a nice used saddle bag ?? I guess I failed to fully latch the quick release pin on mine when I had it off last, and it decided to let go on the highway today. Everything on it took a pretty good beating. I have an '01 model. I need the right side bag (and lid if possible)
Mine is Cranberry and pearl gold two-tone. I'm willing to pay a premium for a really nice one. The rest of the bike is pristine. I'd like to keep it that way.... Thanks in advance for your help. I did post in Classifieds as well.

[Nails]

If you don't get lucky ... These aren't really all that hard to repair. You can fill deep gouges with ABS cement (maybe multiple shallow fills, applying with a toothpick). Same for closing cracks. I use Bondo for the final-sanding repair. Paint is another matter, but big-bucks savings can go a long way toward finding a way to live with something close.

[erock]

If you don't get lucky ... These aren't really all that hard to repair. You can fill deep gouges with ABS cement (maybe multiple shallow fills, applying with a toothpick). Same for closing cracks. I use Bondo for the final-sanding repair. Paint is another matter, but big-bucks savings can go a long way toward finding a way to live with something close.

Thanks for the tip.

[SgtSlag]

I've done repairs using ABS Pipe Glue (black), several times: Vetter Vindicator Fairing, circa 1980; no-name trunk, circa 1980; Vetter's Quicksilver fairing for 400cc and smaller bikes, circa 1980; and my Voyager's Tupperware parts, circa 1993. I found that you can cover a hole, on the inside, with masking tape, then paint/brush on the Pipe Glue (ABS plastic dissolved in acetone -- the acetone evaporates, leaving solidified ABS plastic behind). If you do not touch the surface of the liquid glue, after applying it, it will cure with a glass-like surface; the tape can then be removed, however the tape will leave a rough texture in the surface of the plastic -- this is why you use tape only on the inside, where it will not be visible.

Note, also, that you can build up layers, if necessary. The liquified plastic essentially welds to existing plastic, creating a seamless bond between the old plastic, and the new plastic. Plumber's Pipe Cement is extremely useful in making repairs to most motorcycle Tupperware.

If you want to go with something more "official", Craig Vetter's website sells a Hotcha Repair Kit, for making repairs to his older Windjammer fairings. It is quite expensive, and it is likely the same thing: ABS plastic suspended in acetone. Like I said, I made repairs to two Vetter fairings using Plumber's Pipe Glue (ABS plastic suspended in acetone). My repairs held up quite well, for several years, and then I sold both bikes, with the repairs still intact. My repairs to my Voyager have held up for 11 years, thus far, where it was not stress related. I re-made some screw holes in my lower fairings, but the stress was not alleviated, so they broke out identically to the original damage. I repaired some cracks in the trunk's corners, and they have been holding together for more than 10 years and 27,000 miles, so far. Cheers!