Triumphrat

Trophy1298

I was on a ride this morning and my left side bag fell off. I am AR about that type of thing so I knew it was locked on. It slid down the road at about 60MPH. I am really impressed that the damage was only cosmetic. It is ugly but mounted back on. Upon closer inspection, the latch and rear contact area of the bike mount are worn down about a 1/4 inch on both sides of the bike. I guess from loaded travel. With the bag locked in place you can push it forward and the latch will pop off leaving the bag unsecured. I am working on ways to fix it. I was thinking about building up epoxy in the contact areas to make up for the wear. Any thoughts?

BTW, anyone have a left bag for sale in Platinum?

trophyrider00

There is a file over on the Yahoo Trophy group addressing this. You will have to be signed in to see it I believe. Here's the link.

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djlnz

Hi guys I mig welded the latch wear it hooks over I made the hook wider then painted them didnt take long chepper than fixing the bags from gravel rash

MilwFreddy

I had noticed my left side bad getting looser. My dealer had once recommended bending the metal tab of the bike mounted metal catch. This was easier said than done. What I did was glue a few layers of rubber(from an inner tube) on the metal catch of the bike. Now it fits nice and snug and the side bad is much more stable. Actually, I had my right side bag fall off once but it was due to it not being locked. I will never forget watching the bag slide down the street parallel with the bike. That was an expensive lesson for me considering the price of the pannier.

Ride on.

Paul

Trophy1298

Anyone know where I can buy Triumph paint (Platinum). Not touchup paint. I am going to sand the bag and have it painted. Just have to make sure it matches.

mnmrosen

Any good paint shop should be able to match it. They can scan the unscratched area and make a perfect match. I've been amazed at the seamless blending they can achieve, even with metallics. If your bike's been in the sun a lot, the original paint won't be exact anyway.

If you want to spray it yourself, some shops will mix up a jar for you, and so will many auto body supply shops.

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narrowminded

Try getting it in an Aerosol, I've had pretty good results.

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Trophy1298

Thanks all.. Despite the number of miles the paint is in great shape. Recently replaced a side panel (due to a piece of wood trying to tackle me) and the paint matches fine. Can not tell which panel is the new one.

There is a custom paint shop in the town I will be in for the holidays. I'll check it out.