Question about saddlebag purchasing - Page 2

JIBTEXHNKA · 06-23-2008, 03:04 AM

we've actually got a little rivet gun where i work... still in the packaging. i'm gonna try and do that.

rusty rider · 06-23-2008, 09:23 AM

I had the same problem, I cut a old license plate in half, and used gorilla glue and attached it to the bottem of the bag. The glue has held up to the heat, and a couple of monsoons. Took me about 5 minutes to install. :cool:

Easy Rider · 06-23-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by rusty rider

The glue has held up to the heat, and a couple of monsoons. :cool:

+1 on the Gorilla Glue. Good stuff. Used it to seal a pin-hole leak in a 1000 lb. lawn roller !!!

Might want to use that in addition to the rivets.

JIBTEXHNKA · 06-24-2008, 07:22 AM

i like the license plate idea; i'm a fan of any excuse to cut up pieces of metal that i have laying around. but i think i'm gonna go with the high(er)-tech solution, if for no other reason than i really need to learn how to use a rivet gun. and it's less permanent... assuming someday i buy a new bike and decide to keep the same saddlebags. if there's plenty of space between them and the exhaust, it would look pretty awkward to have something stuck on the bottom.

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rusty rider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: terre haute Posts: 142	I had the same problem, I cut a old license plate in half, and used gorilla glue and attached it to the bottem of the bag. The glue has held up to the heat, and a couple of monsoons. Took me about 5 minutes to install. :cool: __________________ Live life simple, so that others can simply live.
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06-24-2008, 07:22 AM	#14
JIBTEXHNKA Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 120	i like the license plate idea; i'm a fan of any excuse to cut up pieces of metal that i have laying around. but i think i'm gonna go with the high(er)-tech solution, if for no other reason than i really need to learn how to use a rivet gun. and it's less permanent... assuming someday i buy a new bike and decide to keep the same saddlebags. if there's plenty of space between them and the exhaust, it would look pretty awkward to have something stuck on the bottom.
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