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- 2010 NT700V
This was a somewhat painful and very expensive experience, but I feel it worth sharing that reinforcing the latches with a 2 part epoxy like JB Weld plastic bond is worth it. This is mainly to recommend applying epoxy to fresh lids that have yet to experience damage to the plastic post area. I can't speak to the effectiveness of varying patch jobs to already damaged lids.
My NT experienced a low speed high side, this wasn't a standard drop. I had just started a 90 degree right turn at an intersection, and there was a strip of fine gravel that I didn't notice. The rear wheel slid out, and then caught clean pavement. There was a violent torque reaction as the bike righted and slammed down onto the left side. I don't think I was going more than 5 mph. The left pannier essentially shattered. The aft most latch actually tore through the inner luggage body on it's exit. The forward latch has been tweaked, but it stayed anchored in it's plastic posts. You can see from the photos that the areas I applied JB weld effectively stayed together as one unit. For normal luggage use, I can't see how there would ever be an issue with the lids' plastic posts after reinforcement.
My NT experienced a low speed high side, this wasn't a standard drop. I had just started a 90 degree right turn at an intersection, and there was a strip of fine gravel that I didn't notice. The rear wheel slid out, and then caught clean pavement. There was a violent torque reaction as the bike righted and slammed down onto the left side. I don't think I was going more than 5 mph. The left pannier essentially shattered. The aft most latch actually tore through the inner luggage body on it's exit. The forward latch has been tweaked, but it stayed anchored in it's plastic posts. You can see from the photos that the areas I applied JB weld effectively stayed together as one unit. For normal luggage use, I can't see how there would ever be an issue with the lids' plastic posts after reinforcement.