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Milton

I have no idea what to call the thing I broke on my side case today but I am looking for ideas on how to fix it.

The lid on my side case slipped out of my hands today with some weight in it and it snapped the plastic tab on the case that the short cord attaches to that prevents the lid from hanging all the way down (keeps the lid level when opened).

I know I can just glue the plastic back together again but glued plastic tends not to be as strong as it was before it was glued. Anyone have a similar problem and were you able to fix it properly and how did you do that?

Thanks,

Milton S.
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject:

Milton, not sure which one you have or exactly which part broke. Can you pick it out from this pic?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=0533&mospid=47924&btnr=46_0102&hg=46&fg=20
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Milton · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

wera32 · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

I can't imagine any kind of adhesive repair being effective on that.
How about screwing a piece of angle or T section aluminum to the side of the case? The screw heads on the outside of the case wouldn't be noticed by anyone but you.
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject:

Yeah, Milton. Your going to have to fab something and attatch it. Use some small screws or rivits and paint them flat black and you won't see them.

It looks to me that the piece that broke was molded with the case cover, and not replaceable by itself.

Unless you buy the whole case lid. Shocked

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1997 R1100RT ZC62149(sold)

Rider · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject: Might be worth a try

Milton,

I would give JB Weld a try before I drilled holes in the case lid for another attachment point. I have used it in similar situations.

Ed
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Flying Duck · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject:

Use a rivet.
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Mystic Red · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject:

Don Sproule · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject: broken sidecase.....

I had the same thing happen on my last bike. It tried JB weld and super glue. Neither one held.

Don Spoule

Geoff · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject:

I'd use a rivet as suggested above.
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Jim · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: side case lid support

the K came with that part broken off one of my side bag lids. It looks like someone tried to epoxy it - but what ever they did didn't hold. I never could figure out what to do about it... Guess I'll consider the rivet route.
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Mystic Red · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject:

Jim · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:54 am Post subject:

seeing as it's you, Scott - with a snoot full, I'll let it slide...
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Mystic Red · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:33 am Post subject:

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