As most of you know the Lid catch on my right pannier stripped out. The plastic screw boss split. I had to ride back to Colorado from TNT with a strap wrapped around the pannier lid. This lid had been repaired by me before using JB weld on the screw bosses. With the vibration of the trip out to TNT, the boss split again. So I decided that I would build up the split screw boss with JB Weld and then drill a new screw hole completely through the lip on the lid. Installed some machine screws, washers and nuts and presto, I believe I have solved the problem. I will retro fit the other pannier lid at a later date. Here are a couple of pictures.
Sorry for re-opening a very old thread.
But of all the broken saddlebag latch/catch threads.
This is one where I found someone who did a repair similar to what I just did.
Yesterday morning, in the parking lot at work.
I opened the right saddlebag to remove the motorcycle cover and cover the NT.
And I noticed the rear most screw, on the rear most catch was missing.
And of course the boss for that screw was broken. Fortunately I found the broken piece of the boss.
Just like what has happened to nearly everyone else on here.
Reading about this issue on this forum in all the various threads.
I planned to stop by the dealer and pickup a replacement screw and "repair" using JB weld.
Unfortunately dealer did not have a screw.
And the head sale guy; who used to be the head mechanic; said that JB weld would eventually crumble.
And suggested simply drilling a hole through the bottom of the boss and use a nut and bolt.
So that is what I did today.
Although I did manage to save the broken boss piece.
I did not bother to try a glue it back into place.
Rather; I simply drilled a hole and used bolt, washer and thread lock.
Unfortunately; while the local Home Depot did have bolts, nuts, and flat washers. They did not have lock washers.
And I was having a hell of a time to get a flat washer in place under the nut.
So I settled on only using a flat washer under the head of the bolt.
Anyway here's the results:
For reference; my NT was just a few miles shy of 40k.
And I noticed that the equivalent screws on the left saddlebag were loose.
So I put thread lock on all screws in all the catches.
Odd that the screws in the rear catches came loose while the screws in the front catches did not.
Would that be due to more flexing occurring near the back of the saddlebags ?
Chucksklrst,
How long did your fix last ?
Anyone care to guesstimate how long my "fix" will last ?
Thanks;
--ET