Sidecar Flip
Living Legend
Here's the skinny. I'm going to do a poll about hardware options and I need your input because of the variables. However:
The liners (stiffeners) will be fabricated from 0.125" HDPE (High density polyethylene extruded virgin). We all desire something 'virgin' right?
I've researched many plastics. What I really like about PE is that it retains it's structural strength after heat forming (the liners will curve at the top and terminate just below the upper lip of the bag), eliminating the pucker that develops at the Velcro.
They will completely encompass the inside surface (looking down into the bag), not the bike side (which already has a stiffener) or the front (buckle side). I may do an insert for the front (buckle side) as well as I'm just doing a prototype set and fitting them to a set of new panniers that I borrowed for the occasion. There will also be a liner for lid. The liners will be black and smooth in surface finish.
Now the dilemma. The stock hardware the Triumph uses to secure the bags to the back PE stiffener as well as well as the buckle attachment is a nickle plated rivet. Because very few Captains have the capability of cold riveting the liners in, I'm going to use a specialty fastener that will attach the liners to the bags themselves and still allow you to remove the liners easily should you decide to take them out for any reason (I don't know why you'd want to do that), but you will be able to. These fasteners come in various finishes, hence the poll. My personal favorite is black (it will blend in with the black leather), but you decide.
I'll go with your input. Look at your bags and decide and then vote.
The liners (stiffeners) will be fabricated from 0.125" HDPE (High density polyethylene extruded virgin). We all desire something 'virgin' right?
They will completely encompass the inside surface (looking down into the bag), not the bike side (which already has a stiffener) or the front (buckle side). I may do an insert for the front (buckle side) as well as I'm just doing a prototype set and fitting them to a set of new panniers that I borrowed for the occasion. There will also be a liner for lid. The liners will be black and smooth in surface finish.
Now the dilemma. The stock hardware the Triumph uses to secure the bags to the back PE stiffener as well as well as the buckle attachment is a nickle plated rivet. Because very few Captains have the capability of cold riveting the liners in, I'm going to use a specialty fastener that will attach the liners to the bags themselves and still allow you to remove the liners easily should you decide to take them out for any reason (I don't know why you'd want to do that), but you will be able to. These fasteners come in various finishes, hence the poll. My personal favorite is black (it will blend in with the black leather), but you decide.
I'll go with your input. Look at your bags and decide and then vote.