saddlebag lid question

[Oss]

I lost right saddlebag lid a few months ago on ride over the hudson in windy conditions
I must have failed to properly attach the bags lid somehow but I could have sworn it was closed and latched when I left to go home from mom's house

The cable entirely ripped out of the front of the bag and is broken in back  Also I found the front latch hardware was loose and tightened that up

Fortunately I had a spare right saddlebag off of a 99 interstate which has now been painted black to match   (thanks dennis- rodeo1)   I put the weatherstripping back on the lower bag easily which had come off at the same time.  I am thinking about using silicone to keep it tight

I got the rear cable unattached and am happy with that

Question is how do I get the cables hard points off of the FRONT body of my spare lower bag
I got the screws out easily enough from the sides, but the points where they are attached  Under the  FRONT are almost invisible to these old eyes   or to be more accurate
my left eye that I can read with.  
Thanks for any help or pics you can provide

Anyone done this procedure, and how did you do it

[John Schmidt]

Yes, it can be a real PITA. The forward one is attached to a piece that's part of the bag half of the catch/hinge. I ended up taking that apart to work with it, propped up a small flashlight and a mirror in the bag to see what I'm doing. Remembering it's all backward in the mirror was a nice challenge. It wasn't a 15 minute job to attach the cables to the bag, at least not for me, but you need to attach them to the bag first....then the lid. Good luck!  

PS: Also....drape a towel or some such item over the bag where the lid might contact it while you're attaching the cables.

[Oss]

I used a mirror to see the back and edited my post John as I got that one done using a mirror to see

That is a flimsy cable I am looking into a thicker / stronger cable any suggestions on how to do that
as If I screwed up once in 11 yrs I may do it again as I get older  lol

[Ricky-D]

It's an easy job to make new cables.

Any fishing gear store will have stainless stranded leader material, coated or uncoated

and the necessary crimping tool and sleeves to duplicate what you need.

That will give you plenty to make more than several repairs.

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[Oss]

so this is what I did John and Ricky

We dont have fishing stores handy but.........

since I had to go to the hardware store anyway to get wire to hang a big picture Stacy had painted
that Bonnie wanted over the family room table I used Ricky's idea only I Ossified it
After I strung the wire for the picture (50lb test)


 I took the remaining approx 12 inch pieces
and the one I sister braided to the BACK cable taking care to get it thru the back hardware, then I wrapped it with black tape kind of like the way a suspension bridge cable is sheathed


SInce I was unable with my eyesight to take off the front bracket I took an eyelet and wound the remaining short length of cable thru that and also wound thru the other 12" piece of wire from the picture frame wire,

There is no way in hell that dang bag is going to lose a lid again !!!!

Now I am going after some lunch and scotch into the garage where I will use this new cement expoxy for fiberglass and plastic on the inside bottom of my bag and the outside bottom later as it is cracked pretty good from years of abuse.


Thanks for the idea for the mirror  It made getting the back latch a piece of cake

[da prez]

  Oss , if they are OEM bags, only ABS black glue will work. Believe me , do not even waste your time with any other glue.  It even works better than J-B weld.

                       da prez

[pancho]

I agree Oss,, you CAN NOT do better than ABS glue for the repair of ABS plastic.

Interesting piece of work Stacy painted,,  quite talented,,,,,  the color on your walls???  not so sure

[Oss]

I used this stuff called Q-Bond  sprinkle a bit of black powder then a few drops of some liquid and works great

Did not feel like a trip to home depot O2S. 

[old2soon]

I used this stuff called Q-Bond  sprinkle a bit of black powder then a few drops of some liquid and works great

Did not feel like a trip to home depot O2S. 

         You thanked me BUT it wuz my brother-da prez-that was tellin ya bout the glue.  I JUST this moment chimed in!  Little TOO much scotch my barrister friend??  RIDE SAFE.

[Oss]

yep   

At least I kept that thank you in the family