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I did a search but found no other posts on services available that will replace zippers on a tankbag.

Anyone out there ever have to do this? I bought my tankbag when I bought my R1150R in '02. It lasted about 45k or so (this zipper on the bag that is--bike's doing great!).

45K's not nearly enough miles on a tankbag though.I sure love that tankbag and would hate to have to throw it away. Any ideas?

Thanks.

Hello,

I recently had to replace the zipper on my black, blue and white BMW Motorad $300 jacket. The heat and humidity here in Louisiana made the waist band material shrink and the zipper broke a few teeth at the bottom. My mother-in-law replaced the zipper (she is an excellent seamstress) with a more heavy duty version of the zipper and it is as good as new.

I suspect that any reputable clothing tailor or seamstress place in your town could do the same to your bag that my mother-in-law did to my jacket. You might pay $30-40 for it because it is major surgery on a coat but might be easier and cheaper on a tank bag.

Let us know if this technique works for you.

Rick
2002 R110S
2004 R1150RT

Just about any dry cleaners should be able to replace it or tell you where to have it replaced.
-Ray