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Broken saddlebag mount

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by RusteeGold, Jul 12, 2016.

  1. RusteeGold

    RusteeGold Active Member

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    Very sad day for me. I discovered a crack on the left saddlebag mount of my 1981 Seca xj750. These things are hard to find. Has anyone been able to repair these or does anyone have an extra they want to sell? I was hoping to have this bike (and the hard case luggage) forever... 20160709_202312.jpg 20160709_202312.jpg
     
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    Lightcs1776 Active Member

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    I'm not familiar with the Seca. However, it looks like plastic. If so, it can be either welded or an epoxy could likely work.
     
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    Jetfixer Well-Known Member

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    If this is ABS or metal no problem where the crack ends stop drill crack with a #20 drill bit , tape off around crack fill with JB weld ( Quick sets in 5 min) regular JB weld takes 24 hrs ) remove tape if you want to go nuts use a dremel tool with a round bit route a trough where crack exists and apply JB weld sand down after it sets up and paint . Just my 2 cents or 5 cents
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    They are ABS plascic over a metal base.

    Skip the JB Weld (though it does work) and repair with either a slurry of acetone and ABS shavings, or by heat-welding it with an old soldering iron.
    I'd remove the rack side and demount it to check that the steel base is not bent. That crack is a tell-tale and is unlikely to have occurred without there also being damage to the steel underneath.
     
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