K11 Owners Group

[Garthhh]

the right bag is cracked from a tipover
I could bolt/rivet some black abs[plastic] behind/inside
any other methods?

[Rafal]

Hi!

Try welding, those plastics material can be welded. I have in one of my panniers 2 strips of duck tape - works fine, no leak until now .

Best regards,
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Rafal
K1100RS is a real beast (in Marrakesh Red)
K75S is a real beauty - she has gone , but not to far .

[whyoldbill]

I concur with the welding recommendation.
I have one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Urethane-Supply-Company-Mini-Weld-5600HT/dp/B000GKDMHW
Pricey, yes, but handier than pockets in underwear. I use mine quite often.
Some steel screen melted into the area surrounding the break will reinforce it nicely.
Shop around on the 'net, you can find that kit for about $150 on sale sometimes.

Bill
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[Rafal]

Always One can search for workshop fixing bumpers or ask in motorcycle garage. It is quite popular equipment - plastic welder.

Best regards,
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Rafal
K1100RS is a real beast (in Marrakesh Red)
K75S is a real beauty - she has gone , but not to far .

[Garthhh]

[whyoldbill]

much cheaper, for sure, but it lacks that awesome blow-molded carrying case...

If Harbor Freight had that when I bought mine, I'd have definitely opted for the cheap route.
I tried the hot-air plastic welder that they sell first. That was an exercise in frustration.
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The desired effect is what you get when you improve your interplanetary funksmanship - George Clinton

[exavid]

ABS cement is the stuff to repair this plastic with. The black gooey stuff from the hardware store used to join black ABS drain pipe. Cheap and it forms a chemical weld instead of surface adhesion like most glues. I've used it on quite a few Goldwings in my old shop. Apply the stuff in thin coats rather than one thick one because it can eat too deeply into the plastic surface and will take a long time to cure. A thin coat will cure faster and not soften the substrate plastic.
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Paul W.
2013 C650GT
1995 K1100LT

Molon Labe

[Garthhh]

[exavid]

When I first had to repair a badly cracked Goldwing saddlebag several years ago I wasn't sure what adhesive to use on the stuff. I tried test samples of expoxy type cements such as JB Weld, Marine Tex and some other types of glue along with ABS cement. ALL of them but one would pop off the piece of ABS plastic I had daubed them on with a bit of prying with a knife. The only exception was the blob of ABS cement, it just wouldn't pry loose period. I could cut it off with a chisel and mallet but it didn't break at the glue line the stuff acted like it was a part of the original plastic. Since that time I've done quite a few plastic repairs in my old shop on Goldwings that I was refurbishing for resale. One real nice thing is the stuff is inexpensive (cheap).
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Paul W.
2013 C650GT
1995 K1100LT

Molon Labe

[Nickh]

I used a soldering (I think you guys call it sodor) iron with a flat tip on the end, the sort that the arty types use to scorch names and letters onto wood with. I placed some similar plastic on the cracks on the inside of the luggage and keeping an eye on the outside I melted it in to the cracks.

This left a horrible rough mess on the inside, which was easily sanded flat and smooth using progressively higher grades of sandpaper.

They don't leak either !
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Nick

If you don't ask . . you don't get.

[Garthhh]