BMW Sport Panniers in Black?

[Beemer]

Don't mind the shape or size of the Sport Panniers but I'm not too keen on the grey especially with fastest of all K1300S colours - Lava Orange!! So as I was trawling through the excellent pictures in the Gallery I got a bit excited to see an all black version mounted on an R which I haven't seen before. I could live them in that colour. So the question is what, where and how?

[Bernardo]

Hi Beemer, welcome to the forum

Yes... this K12 is fantastic, with many exclusive details.

This pic was posted by Shiva, surely he can helps you about your question...

[SHIVA]

Hi, That K12R is for sale by the way... The owner had the side cases painted.

[Beemer]

Thanks for the welcome Bernardo.

Thanks for the explanation Shiva, I was worried you would say they'd been painted....oh well

Have you seen the panniers in the flesh? Did the paint job look OK? Not peeling/scratching with use?

[SHIVA]

The owner hardly puts any mileage on that bike, it's an 06 with less than 5000 miles, so you can't gauge the bags' paint durability. but the paint looks great. any quality paint shop can do the job for you. you paint only the gray parts by the way.

[Westbound]

Shiva,
Please ignore my PM, didn't find this post until after it was sent. So the owner of the K1200 R had the BMW Bags painted, I 'd be interested in doing this as well, so looking for tips. I 'v ordered a 2011 K1300S in the White/ Grey Metallic and wonder if the Black plastic bands are removable or were they masked off (less desireable I 'd think). Also wonder if a vinyl rated paint was used, how they 've held up, etc.

Than you.

Kent.

[FatBuoy]

Would the owner part with the bags? Huh? Huh?

I've been searching for a used set for months now. They are pretty tough to find...

[SHIVA]

The owner of that K12R is a member on our site, with a username "Sir." He has since sold that K12R, but knows the painting process. Also, he has the same type of bags on his all tricked out R1200S. He'll chime in with info...

[Westbound]

Hello,
I tried to find member name "Sir" to send a PM but could not locate, I 'm a new memeber here. I have a K 1300S on order w/ a set of the BMW bags, and would be very interested to know his painting process, paint used, etc.

Thank you.

Westbound

[Bernardo]

Hi West

Username sir from New York. Try in search members

[SHIVA]

it's case sensitive "sir"

[oceanrover]

Hello gang, great info on this site I was reading about Leo Vince can and somehow found this topic.
I wanted to share some of my experience and insight to the painting of plastics. I have a set of panniers on the way for my K13S and will be painting them as well. Here is the paint and application process I will be following;

First take your time and clean with acetone thoroughly, use latex gloves and don't get oils from your hand on surfaces(very important), have heat gun and use Brownells Aluma-Hyde spray paint. Start with a fine dusting -hit with heat gun wait 20min and lightly spay again hit with heat gun. Do this until evenly covered hit with heat gun final coat and let sit untouched for at least 72 hours. This will provide a fantastic finish, impervious to solvents and harsh cleaners.

I have used this on various rifles and shotguns i.e. my Saiga 12 came out really nice with the Matt Black. The plastic fore grip finish is fantastic and looks great as and oem part. It comes in 9 colors and cost is $13 a can.

To any interested here is the link to the pant, BTW duracoat is another manufacture but trust me Aluma-Hyde is the best IMO.

Have fun and ride safe.

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1117 ... DE_reg__II


PS I wanted to add this paint dries very hard so don't rush!!Also turn can upside-down and clear tip between coats, otherwise tip will clog up. For this reason Brownells will sell you extra tips.

[tundra61]

Hey All,

Just wanted to resurect this thread. Anybody have specific tops on how to paint/color the grey part of the sport paniers? Doesn't seem like regular painting is the right path as the grey part is really codura type material.

[allikanbe]

Hello,
I tried to find member name "Sir" to send a PM but could not locate, I 'm a new memeber here. I have a K 1300S on order w/ a set of the BMW bags, and would be very interested to know his painting process, paint used, etc.

Thank you.

Westbound

Westbound,
I've seen the black bags on a BMW at MortonsBMW in Fredricksburg, VA (right down the road from you). The owner of the bike told me that Morton's knows how to get them done so give them a call or an email. Seth, in parts, is probably the right guy.

[Metalcop]

Thread resurrection!

I just took apart my sport panniers, in preparation to paint them. It was a bit 'fiddly' figuring out how they come apart, but overall it was quite simple. Here are the steps:

1. Inside of the case there are two small torx bolts that appear to be holding the lid string stays in place. Remove both of these, they have nothing to do with the strings, and they actually hold the black plastic case protectors in place. Take care with the small parts, as there is also a metal insert, in the lid that the bolt goes through, that will be loose.

2. Once the bolts are removed, the black plastic case protector can be swung out of the way, exposing the inner hinge. There are four phillips screws in the inner hinge crevice, remove them. On the left pannier all 4 are located in the hinge cavity. On the right hand pannier, three are in the hinge area, one smaller screw is inside the case. Unsnap the string stays from the inner case, now the entire lid and the black plastic protectors can be removed as an assembly.


3. The black case protectors can be separated from the lid by separating the two hinges. The grey lids hinge is just a portion of the metal rod that the lid uses for strength. It takes a little bit of manipulation to separate the rod from the black case protector hinge, but once they are apart, you are done.


Here is a pic of the case protectors, swung out of the way, once the top/lid portion of the panniers has been removed:

Now you have just the grey lid portion, ready for painting. The expandable vinyl portion does not appear to come off, and looks to be sewn on. This will have to be masked off, unless you plan on painting it as well (with vinyl dye or similar).
I am going to use a black satin plastic fusion paint on mine. I am undecided as to whether or not I am going to dye the vinyl expansion portion black or not, so I am looking for opinions? Thanks.

[Eka]

If money is not oblect, there is black panniers for Husqvarna Nuda. You can buy those and BMW originals and combine what you like - i guess:



Or if the text Nuda in Panniers doesn't bother, just buy those. I guess those are the same bags, but better check first...

[Daxt3r]

Those did look alright indeed.
Have you found them on a site? Because I tried to look through all of my bike pages, bu could not find anything..
If they have the same attachement, they should fit nicely. Also I think you can just replace the plastic around the boxes.

[Eka]

This is Nudas site:

http://900.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/en/home.php

It's in images 12 and 13. They sell Husqvarnas now here in my Spanish dealer and they tols about those bags.

[Metalcop]

I painted mine up today. The weather was beautiful, around 70 degrees with no humidity. I took my sport panniers apart, and masked them off. Then I cleaned and degreased them. I gave them a light scuff with a red Scotch Brite pad, even though the surface is quite textured, already. Then I cleaned them again and again and again. I used Duplicolor adhesion promotor then Duplicolor flat black acrylic enamel. Multiple light coats of each. The paint job came out, fantastically, if I do say so myself! I haven't decided if I am going to use black vinyl dye on the grey expandable portion of the panniers. I do not intend to run the panniers, in their expanded position, ever, so I may just leave it, as a slight contrast. We'll see once I get them put back together. This project was very easy, and I would recommend it to anyone, with even the most basic DIY skills!
I snapped a couple of pics:




ps. The 'Do Not Touch' is for my kids, from a previous project, left drying in their line of fire, lol!

[k13rseman]

Great job. Please post pics of panniers complete, and on the bike

[Metalcop]

Great job. Please post pics of panniers complete, and on the bike

Will do.

I am still torn on whether or not to use the black vinyl dye on the expandable grey vinyl portion. I definitely do not like the contrasted look, from the flat black case, to the grey/silver liner. However, they will not show, when the cases are closed up. Lastly, now is the time, if I want to dye the vinyl black, while the cases are all torn down. I also have to wait for good weather! Although yesterday was beautiful, rain is forecast for the rest of the week. I'm certain that the vinyl will accept the dye, very well, and most likely that is the route that I am going to go with. Here are a couple of pics of the case tops, with the masking removed:

[cburgess594]

If money is not oblect, there is black panniers for Husqvarna Nuda. You can buy those and BMW originals and combine what you like - i guess:



Or if the text Nuda in Panniers doesn't bother, just buy those. I guess those are the same bags, but better check first...

Like the luggage

[Metalcop]

I got the expandable grey vinyl painted up today. The weather wasn't quite as nice as I would have liked, as it was only 60 degrees. However, I put the cases in the direct sun for a while, and the new black paint heated up quite nicely. The Duplicolor vinyl and fabric dye is very easy to use, and also very forgiving. The dye is super thin, as it is designed to sink into and penetrate the vinyl, as it is a dye, not a paint. It will run, so multiple thin coats is the way to go. You have to make sure that you are starting with a very clean surface to dye, as well. I know the pictures are grainy, but the final product looks great! Here are a few pics:







The next installment will be a 'prequel' with pics of the assembly, in reverse, added to the post, describing how to take apart the panniers. This thread, when completed could be moved to the 'How To' section, as there is precious little out there about our high tech expensive panniers.

[k13rseman]

Great job so far Metalcop! Cannot wait to see the finished product

[Metalcop]

Check back in the thread, as I have updated the post about disassembly with some pics. (same pics as this post)

Here are a couple of 'top tips' for re-assembly; the cases must be re-assembled in this order!
1. Screw the exterior case protector to the bottom of the back half of the case. Only re-install the two outer screws at this time! The two inside screws need to be left off, so that the case lid will still easily snap back into place. The two inner screws hold tension against the plastic tab that holds the hinge in place. (I removed the two inner screws, once I figured this out, lol!)

2. Now manipulate the metal rod/hinge on the cover into place, snapping it into the plastic side of the hinge, on the backside of the case.

3. Re-install the two center phillips head screws on the hinge panel. A right angle phillips head or phillips head socket makes this step easier, just take care not to strip out the screw heads, as they are now obstructed by the case top/lid. My topside/lid is not in place, in this pic, to clarify.

4. Re-install the two t-15 torx bolts/spacer/washer assembly on the inside of the case, which hold the exterior case protector in place. Some pressure may need to be applied to the case protectors, to get the holes to line up.

5. Snap the string stays back into place and you are done!