Article [13] ST1300 - Side Pannier Disassembly / Painting

Joined
Sep 12, 2013
Messages
32
Location
Greer SC
Bike
2003 ST1300 ABS
I really don't know if this has been done on here. Tried looking for something similar but found nothing. So I'm going to do an entire writeup including pictures of taking apart the bag locking mech along with the key mech and the paint work, before and after, etc etc.

I've really been wanting to contribute something substantial to this site and I think here is my chance. I already did one side pannier and results are phenomenal.

OK so here it goes...

First off you want to start by taking the side panel (with paint) off by removing the 4 nuts that are holding it on. Notice that there is a metal bracket that secures the placement and stability of the outer lid. There is a rubber washer underneath these and you can easily remove both with an o-ring pick.

Next, you want to locate the screws and nuts that are holding the entire locking mech in place

Remove the long screws up top (3) and the (4) shorter ones towards middle and bottom. Notice the 4 nuts that are holding the mech in place are the same ones that hold the bag together from step 1. Remove those 4 nuts along with metal bracket and washer.

Once you've removed all the screws, nuts, and brackets holding the locking mech in place, you can now start to remove the ENTIRE top piece. Hopefully you can really see how badly my plastic had faded from being in the sun from the previous owner.

Now, go ahead and turn it over and look at the main locking mech that has the metal bar running through it in the middle. Take that off of the 4 bolts holding it in place.

Once you have the locking mech out of the way, start by removing the two metal pieces that hold that locking mech in place. Be careful here because you are going to have to remove the ball bearing (which will pop out anyways) and the two springs that hold that ball bearing in.

Take notice of the spring in the handle at this step. You will have to put that back in during reassembly.

Go ahead and make sure the handle is in the unlocked position to remove the key lock assembly. Now you can remove the two handles that make up the top part of the bag. Again, pay attention to how this spring is positioned and located.

Next, lets take the key lock (barrel) assembly out. For this, remove the lock washer using a flat head screwdriver and force outwards.

Here is the order of the washers, etc. left to right=(top to bottom)
P1000917.jpg
Now for the tricky part. The key barrel is locked in place by a thin piece of metal with flanges holding it in place. Get an o-ring pick to get in there and pry it so you can get the barrel out.

Once you get both sides away from the barrel, remove it from the plastic. In this picture i had already removed the screw that holds the key assembly in. Remove both metal pieces.

So you should be done with disassembly and have something that looks like this!

Now onto painting. I like to use the Krylon Fusion for plastic (gloss). I have used it in the past and have always had great experiences with it. When painting the different pieces i didnt hang them like a lot of people like to do. I just use a large piece of cardboard, lay it in my driveway and go to town. My best results have come from doing 5-6 coats, waiting about 15 mins between each coat in the hot sun.

I also decided to paint the bottom half of the lid. I taped it off using rustoleums new professional grade painters tape. Paint lines came out super sharp and the rest looks great after everything has had a chance to dry.

So now you've had a chance to get some nice coats on there, time for reassembly. It is pretty straightforward, referring to the previous pictures of disassembly. The trickiest parts are making sure you are getting those springs in there with the ball bearings and the spring holding the handle in place. Use needlenose pliers to put the ball bearing in place.

Also, be sure to grease key areas that were probably greased from the factory.

Well hopefully you have successfully put your side pannier back together and everything's looking great! Here are some of my results..
 

Attachments

Last edited by a moderator:

Mellow

Joe
Admin
Joined
Dec 1, 2004
Messages
18,826
Age
59
Bike
'21 BMW R1250RT
2024 Miles
000540
Re: Writeup on taking apart the entire side pannier and painting the faded plastic

Go for it, more information is better than less information...
 

T_C

Joined
Mar 8, 2012
Messages
4,341
Location
St. Louis, MO
Bike
2005 St1300
STOC #
8568
Re: Writeup on taking apart the entire side pannier and painting the faded plastic

more information is better than less information...
Unless it's mis-information...

But I somehow don't see that happening in this case.
Good to have articles, especially with lots of pictures.

Good on ya for doing this.
 
OP
OP
michaelbrooks
Joined
Sep 12, 2013
Messages
32
Location
Greer SC
Bike
2003 ST1300 ABS
Re: Writeup on taking apart the entire side pannier and painting the faded plastic

Writeup DONE!!!!

Enjoy!
 

ST Gui

240Robert
Site Supporter
Joined
Sep 12, 2011
Messages
9,262
Location
SF-Oakland CA
Bike
ST1300, 2010
Re: Writeup on taking apart the entire side pannier and painting the faded plastic

Well done! Lots of detail and good pics! And nice work with cans of spray paint!
 
Joined
Jul 10, 2012
Messages
164
Location
Sun City, Arizona
Re: Writeup on taking apart the entire side pannier and painting the faded plastic

My plastic is a little faded too and I wanted to correct that. With your information I think that I will give it a try. Thanks for posting this.
 
Joined
Oct 8, 2013
Messages
17
Location
Essex, UK
Bike
2005 ST1300A
Re: Writeup on taking apart the entire side pannier and painting the faded plastic

An excellent, informative post. Well done and thanks.
 

Mellow

Joe
Admin
Joined
Dec 1, 2004
Messages
18,826
Age
59
Bike
'21 BMW R1250RT
2024 Miles
000540
Re: Writeup on taking apart the entire side pannier and painting the faded plastic

Writeup DONE!!!!

Enjoy!
Thanks! I've promoted this to an article and copied it to the Article section.
 
OP
OP
michaelbrooks
Joined
Sep 12, 2013
Messages
32
Location
Greer SC
Bike
2003 ST1300 ABS
Re: Writeup on taking apart the entire side pannier and painting the faded plastic

My plastic is a little faded too and I wanted to correct that. With your information I think that I will give it a try. Thanks for posting this.
Go for it! You will definitely be pleased with the results!
 

Deleted member 5682

Can you please advise the particular Krylon Fusion(Gloss) colors/codes used for best match the 2003 factory colors? Thanks In Advance...
 
Joined
Aug 30, 2012
Messages
235
Location
Webb City, MO
Bike
2006 Aprilia Capo
Great write-up, now I know why I have floppy handles...no ball and spring. :D

Time to order some of the smaller pieces from Ron Ayers.

Thanks again for taking the time to document.

Mike
 
Joined
Apr 18, 2015
Messages
1
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Sorry to revive an old thread, but many thanks for the detailed instructions, michaelbrooks! I did this on the weekend and the results are even better than I expected, especially on my really faded lids.
 
OP
OP
michaelbrooks
Joined
Sep 12, 2013
Messages
32
Location
Greer SC
Bike
2003 ST1300 ABS
Sorry to revive an old thread, but many thanks for the detailed instructions, michaelbrooks! I did this on the weekend and the results are even better than I expected, especially on my really faded lids.
That's great to hear! That's why I love doing things like this!
 
Joined
May 21, 2008
Messages
44
Location
Spring, TX
Bike
2007 ST-1300
STOC #
8118
I was looking for information on how to repair the lock on a pannier, and this answered that question too!

Of course, now I'm thinking about repainting too!
 
Joined
Jan 12, 2010
Messages
442
Location
Eden Prairie, MN
Bike
2003 ST1300
Holy buckets this is awesome, nice job!!!! My handles/lock tops are nearly gray. Once i get them painted they won't match my hair any more but oh well.... ;)
 
Joined
Aug 27, 2016
Messages
13
Location
France - Auvergne
Bike
ST1300 Pan European
Re: Writeup on taking apart the entire side pannier and painting the faded plastic

Really good tutorial ! Thanks a lot.
 
Joined
Feb 26, 2017
Messages
14
Location
florida
Re: Writeup on taking apart the entire side pannier and painting the faded plastic

Hi, great thread. My question is how did you clean the surfaces before painting. The panniers can get grimy sometimes.
 
Joined
Dec 8, 2004
Messages
144
Location
Leland, MS
I used your article to paint my panniers and they turned out very well. I used a satin finish black paint. Thanks much!
 
Top Bottom