Nomad Saddlebag Strips, Replace Them The Inexpensive Way
Chris Throgmartin has been good enough to share his simple and inexpensive solution.
What You'll Need
- 1 ea. roll of 1/4 inch chrome trim strip material (not the thin pinstripe stuff) available at almost any auto supply store. The roll will set you back roughly $15 and will provide enough material to replace the OEM strips on both bags plus some spare in case you goof one up. Amazon has something like this also.
How To Do It
Remove your OEM strips. If you do this very carefully and don't bend them you might be able to sell undamaged ones on E-Bay.
Remove any old adhesive from the slot where you'll be mounting your new strips.
Find a sharp pair of scissors for cutting the tape. You can either shape the ends into a point, or round them off, whatever you want. Take your time when installing them to be sure they are level and straight across and have no dips.
Be sure you only remove 6 - 10 inches of the film from the back of each strip at a time. Do not remove all of the film from the back at once as it will stick to anything it can gets its tackiness on. Try not to place your fingers on the sticky portion of the strips once the film is removed. Oil from your skin can affect the tackiness and hold capabilities of the strips adhesive.
