Spider cracks on right side of saddle bags

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Last year a friend (still is) hit my right side saddle bag on my 2004 white venture r/s; I bought another one on this site and had it painted. Now this one has spider cracks and one bad crack at the rear. It has not been hit; don't know the problem but need another right side saddle bag. Anyone out there have one at a good price?

[eusa1]

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How did you find this so quickly? Anyway, thanks.

[LilBeaver]

Last year a friend (still is) hit my right side saddle bag on my 2004 white venture r/s; I bought another one on this site and had it painted. Now this one has spider cracks and one bad crack at the rear. It has not been hit; don't know the problem but need another right side saddle bag. Anyone out there have one at a good price?

 

'Spider cracks' occur from an impact that flexes the plastic. The flex in the plastic creates the small cracks on the surface which then [eventually] show up in the paint. Depending on where the cracks are and what pattern they are in (I would need to see a picture to know for sure) it could also occur as a result of the bag not being perfectly lined up when the bolts were tightened down thereby causing some strain on the plastic itself.

 

I believe there is a complete saddlebag set for sale in our classifieds too - someone triked their bike. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=3592&title=hard-bags&cat=7 Looks like a new member.