Saddlebag latches broken

bearbait51 said:
I use the Southco latches on my lids ordered on eBay. I asked the vendor for "keyed alike" latches and that was what I ordered. I feel the epoxy is only a temporary fix, these latches do not fail. I used aluminum rivets, and I put a small stainless steel plate on the inside of the latching plate to protect the plastic.

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Actually, you really only need one per side. One big one.
 
RGV1964 said:
JB weld didn't work.
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5 minute epoxy does the job...

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the nifty cannulas mix the two components while depressing the plungers...

I'd build a mold/dam with masking tape around the broken bosses, filled the area up, applied a slight film of silicone spray on the threads of the self tapping screws and turned them in.
Let the mix set, remove the screws and shim the strikers with some nylon washers to reduce the required force to close/latch the lids in the mechanism...
Works fine ever since...
 
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