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BMW 'softbag' straps.

Postby milleplod » Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:22 pm

In their infinite wisdom, BMW won't supply replacement straps for the small and large 'softbag' tailpacks - they expect you to buy a new bag (min £140!!) instead! Has anyone got any lying around that I could buy? Longshot, I know! :)

I've managed to find the type of sidelock buckles that BMW use, I just need to find a supplier who doesn't want me to buy 1000 of them at a time - assuming I can get hold of some, it'll be easy enough then to knock up some straps myself.

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Re: BMW 'softbag' straps.

Postby slparry » Wed Nov 29, 2017 7:25 pm

milleplod wrote:In their infinite wisdom, BMW won't supply replacement straps for the small and large 'softbag' tailpacks - they expect you to buy a new bag (min £140!!) instead! Has anyone got any lying around that I could buy? Longshot, I know! :)

I've managed to find the type of sidelock buckles that BMW use, I just need to find a supplier who doesn't want me to buy 1000 of them at a time - assuming I can get hold of some, it'll be easy enough then to knock up some straps myself.

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try eBay Pete. I got some buckles that match the BMW tank bag on my K so I could make a shoulder strap. There's a lot of the plastic buckles on there, and the strapping too.
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Re: BMW 'softbag' straps.

Postby milleplod » Wed Nov 29, 2017 7:43 pm

Hi Steve.

I've been on there on and off all this pm, I've given myself a headache! :shock:

I had a mail earlier from the company in Birmingham (the only one I could find) that deals direct with YKK - they can get me 100....minimum order.....of the 25mm 'Hammerloc' buckles that BMW use for around £40 delivered, better than a new bag I suppose, and I could always try to flog a few off! :lol:

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Re: BMW 'softbag' straps.

Postby SP250 » Wed Nov 29, 2017 7:54 pm

Pete

Drop me a PM with pics of the buckles / catches etc and size of webbing strap.
I have just salvaged about 20 from a large temporary garage and they may fit, or you can have enough to make up new straps.
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Re: BMW 'softbag' straps.

Postby milleplod » Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:23 pm

Hi John.

I can't see how to PM a pic! Here they are though - the female part of the buckle is permanently attached to the bag, as you can see, so any male part I get hold of will have to fit that.

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Re: BMW 'softbag' straps.

Postby Al » Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:43 pm

Pete, had the same problem, in the past I have new clips/straps that are used on rucksacks as these seem more universal and had them grafted onto bike bags by a cobbler fairly cheaply.

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Re: BMW 'softbag' straps.

Postby milleplod » Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:00 pm

Hi Al.

I think that'll be the fall-back position, if needed! Somebody's just offered me a couple of straps over on UKGSer, he only lives 4 or 5 miles away, so sorted for now - I do like the odd little problem to solve though, so the search continues! :lol:

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Re: BMW 'softbag' straps.

Postby boxerscott » Wed Nov 29, 2017 11:41 pm

Al wrote:Pete, had the same problem, in the past I have new clips/straps that are used on rucksacks as these seem more universal and had them grafted onto bike bags by a cobbler fairly cheaply.

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Re: BMW 'softbag' straps.

Postby Mitch1100 » Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:32 pm

I have 4 spare male clips and 2 M straps you're welcome to.
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Re: BMW 'softbag' straps.

Postby milleplod » Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:54 am

Mitch1100 wrote:I have 4 spare male clips and 2 M straps you're welcome to.


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