Busted luggage, how to fix?

[gbmud]

Sorry if this has been covered before, I had a bit of a search but could not find anything very relevant.

I had a bit of a coming together between my 1100GS and a Landrover the other day. Even worse it was my own stationary Landrover and I had not even left the drive. D'OH! Fortunately the Landrover is undamaged but I have broken one of the top 'hooks' off my BMW pannier. The latch seems to have survived fortunately - though I expect that is available as a spare part and would be an easy fix!

Here is the ***damage*** character.

So, can I mend it? I have thought about a shaped ali plate on the inside and a few bolts through to hold it together. I wondered about giving the plastic a good key and applying fibregalss on the inside/outside. I even considered attempting to weld the plastic but that is likely to make one big mess IMHO. What about some sort of glue? Is there some chemical glue that will melt the plastic and fuse it - like Airfix model glue?

Any experience or suggestions welcome.

It is the exhaust side if that makes any difference.

Cheers

Chris

 

[oblertone]

Araldite ...

... is your friend, together with any sort of supporting system you can devise. That'll do for a temporary fix, then you subscribe to the site (£12 per year) which gives you access to the 'For Sale' section, place a wanted ad and some tosser will be along with the bits you need at far less cost than a stealer; simples !

 

[nick.ct]

Plastic weld, the same stuff they use for pipes, then key the inside and liberal amounts of glass fibre repair for extra strength. A couple of bolts or screws through the broken piece into the glass fibre would help too.
At least it looks a clean break

 

[Fanum]

Araldite would be my first call too.....direct application all around, put piece in place, tape it over to hold whilst drying then another bead of it squished across the mend inside it should hold it pretty firmly i would have thought
BTW, it's not 'damage', it's 'Character'

 

[L]

Araldyte is an expensive waste of time. Duck Tape is your one and only TRUE friend. If that fails, good old sellotape has never let me down.

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

i was told that a plastic weld holds over 80% of the items original strength on abs... my stanley tool chest is abs and it gets far more abuse than any pannier... i've it welded and it's holding up fine now.... no glue could have done the same job

 

[Bronco Billy]

Just off out to buy me a set of new panniers .........

 

[bowser]

I would try plastic welding if you can find someone to do it and epoxy if not, either way I would make up a metal plate for the outside and inside and bolt through for support as well.
I did see one at a rally earlier in the year where the owner had filled the hole with the original plastic but then cut the "hanger" bit off and replaced with a section U shaped stainless angle of the right size and riveted that to the pannier which seemed to work.

 

[big albig]

+1 Agree with bowser, plastic welding will almost certanly do the trick but to make doubly sure plate the inside and outside for peace of mind, don't forget all th weight is on that section of Plastic. Good luck.

 

[twizzle]

hi ya, i have an old pannier in my garage, tatty with a broken latch... but the back piece/hooks are fine... cannot remember which side it is though.... i'll have a look tonight, if its the exhaust side you are welcome to it, you can build one decent one from the two parts... as mentioned the latch that clamps underneath on this one is broken.

you can collect from Hampshire or i'll post it to you at your cost!

oh, and to PM me you will have to subscribe at £12.00........

 

[twizzle]

i've just checked and it is the exhaust side....yours if you want it let me know.

 

[D6]

use a product called plastech, or industrial pipework glue, they do abs and plastic types, both these products will be permanent and need no extra fibre glass etc,but if you need piece of mind, do it
araldite will not work

 

[t'other dave]

I did similer on mine but not quite as bad , had a mate plastic weild it , worked fine ever since..

 

[gbmud]

Thanks guys for the top tips. It seems that the obvious solution here is to accept Twizzle's offer - if for any reason that does not work out then I will report back as to the chosen solution.

Cheers

Chris

 

[twizzle]

Thanks guys for the top tips. It seems that the obvious solution here is to accept Twizzle's offer - if for any reason that does not work out then I will report back as to the chosen solution.

Cheers

Chris

tis yours with pleasure... just need to organise collection/delivery.

 

[gbmud]

Too quick Twizzle, I have PM'd

Chris

 

[bowser]

Dont be a lazy begger though, you might as well fix the busted one and keep it as a spare its good practice for next time you break one ;-)

 

[gbmud]

Good point. I almost broke the other side pannier this morning when I managed to drop the bike in the drive - fortunately, the car broke it's fall and now has a big scrape on the bumper.

Chris