Dang Broke again

[Dragonslayer]

My trunk broke again right behind the rear mounting bolts. I have patched this back together several times and apparently have not been successfull.

Does any one have a 87 MK2 trunk laying around you don't need at least the lower half. I guess I just need to replace it. I thought I would ask before I start searching ebay again.

I don't mind paying for the part and shipping. Color doesn't matter because i will have to repaint to match anyway.

[KarlS]

Mine broke on my 83 in the same place 2 days ago. I've used this stuff from Auto Zone before on the bike called Black Plastic. It's a 2 tube into 1 injection type. It has held up great on other plastic parts on the bike so I figured I'll try that.

[Marcarl]

I used a 2 parts epoxy in July when I noticed it was cracked right from side to side, cleaned it with steel wool and electronic cleaner, then applied the epoxy with Wizard765's help. Maybe you need to have Wizard help. Mine is still holding, although I am somewhat surprised, and pleased.

[BuckShot]

PM sent--hope it helps

[Dragonslayer]

I used a 2 parts epoxy in July when I noticed it was cracked right from side to side, cleaned it with steel wool and electronic cleaner, then applied the epoxy with Wizard765's help. Maybe you need to have Wizard help. Mine is still holding, although I am somewhat surprised, and pleased.

I've used the heat with soldering iron plastic weld method and the ABS Glue method twice and both times seemed solid but after a while re-broke in the same place. Each time the crack gets longer and wider.

Do you know the exact name of the product that you used because I'm finding that a lot of the "plastic" Glues and epoxys don't work on this type of plastic.

[Marcarl]

I've used the heat with soldering iron plastic weld method and the ABS Glue method twice and both times seemed solid but after a while re-broke in the same place. Each time the crack gets longer and wider.

 

Do you know the exact name of the product that you used because I'm finding that a lot of the "plastic" Glues and epoxys don't work on this type of plastic.

No I don't remember the name of the epoxy, but I do remember that I bought it in Shipshewana, Indiana, at the hardware store across the road from the quilting store, right beside the ice cream place. We then went to the town park and fixed it there.... no help in all that is there.

We did make sure that it was good for ABS, maybe that will help. They had a number of different brands there, we bought the one that had a 15 minute set time. Other than that what you can do, is to file off some ABS shavings from a drain pipe or something similar, mix it with Acetone, then use this paste to make a strong bridge across the crack. Make sure that everything is as clean as a whistle and no left over glue, before applying and keep the patch thin, no more than a 1\8 inch per layer.

[GaryZ]

My saddlebag repairs are with fiberglass. Bought the resin and hardener at O'Reilly's Auto Parts, already had the glass. I roughed the plastic with 150 sand paper, drilled a small hole at the end of each crack and cut a piece of glass for the inside. On the outside I mixed chopped-up glass into the resin and applied sparingly.

 

I used the fiberglass and repaired a broken tab on my main fairing. Similar procedure as above.

 

After the 'glass has cured I used an orbital sander to take down the extra material.

 

My repairs seem to be working . . .

[Cruser]

My saddlebag repairs are with fiberglass. Bought the resin and hardener at O'Reilly's Auto Parts, already had the glass. I roughed the plastic with 150 sand paper, drilled a small hole at the end of each crack and cut a piece of glass for the inside. On the outside I mixed chopped-up glass into the resin and applied sparingly.

 

I used the fiberglass and repaired a broken tab on my main fairing. Similar procedure as above.

 

After the 'glass has cured I used an orbital sander to take down the extra material.

 

My repairs seem to be working . . .

 

This is also my repair standard, I have used it with great success on my goldwing and on the VR trunk.

 

The stop holes at the ends of the crack are very important.

 

you can also lay in plumbers tape, the metal one with the holes if added tinsle strength is needed.

 

On the gold wing I used a chrome strip on the outside and plumers tape in the inside and small bolts and screws and then fiber glassed the break, it was tough as nails.

[Grisolm1]

I've had good luck with other cracks on the venture (not trunk) using JB weld and some window screen pushed into the JB weld in the repair area. JB takes a day to set properly.

 

http://worcester.craigslist.org/mcy/1932489351.html I just bought some parts from this guy. He has a gold trunk.

[Zippy69]

If you use a 2 part epoxy, make sure it works for ABS plastic.

[RandyR]

Bob,

 

I hope I didn't cause this when I started to push on your trunk while we were turning you around in that gravel on Saturday.

[Poledar]

I have an '86 black and silver or gold or whatever it was, with trunk rack. I have no use for it, so $50 + shipping and it's yours if you want it.

Poledar

[frankd]

I've used epoxy sucessfully for Venture plastic repair for a lot of years....If you want to use epoxy I found that a light coating of regular epoxy followed by a thicker layer of the type of epoxy that comes in a gray stick (the type where the hardener is in the center of the stick, you cut off what you plan on using and then kneed it in you hand and apply it). The stick epoxy gives a lot of strength and the layer of regular epoxy helps it stick to the plastic. I had the travel trunk repaired like this on my 83 and it held for years. Originally it was cracked on the bottom where it mounts, so I needed a strong repair.

 

However I've been using something far superior---Plastex. Watch the videos on their web site. It's a bit expensive but it flat out works.

 

http://plastex.net/

 

 

Frank

[Dragonslayer]

Bob,

 

I hope I didn't cause this when I started to push on your trunk while we were turning you around in that gravel on Saturday.

No Randy Not at all I noticed earlier in the day before I left Brookhaven to meet You. That Is why I asked you to push from the front though.

[RandyR]

I will admit to not being too bright to even think about pushing on the trunk of any motorcycle.

[Dragonslayer]

I have an '86 black and silver or gold or whatever it was, with trunk rack. I have no use for it, so $50 + shipping and it's yours if you want it.

Poledar

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