Trunk gave up

**Cajunrider** · 11-13-2010, 09:50 AM

After over 2 years and 29,000 miles of use, my Mutazu trunk finally bit the dust. It is cracked nearly all the way across near my mounting bracket. I hadn't noticed it until Jim (Taranis) commented on how it moved when he touched the backrest. I'm thankful for Jim noticing this. It had to have cracked recently because the wife would have noticed it being flimsy leaning against the backrest. Oh well, gotta start looking for another one now.

AlabamaNomadRider · 11-13-2010, 10:50 AM

Guess there is no way of repairing it. I hate to hear that it cracked. It gave you some good service though Mitch.

cactusjack · 11-13-2010, 11:08 AM

Two years out of a $100 trunk, not bad. Time to get a good trunk, Mitch.

egetaseb · 11-13-2010, 03:37 PM

Hmmm, let's see what happened here:
1) Wife did not notice anything..
2) Jim touched it and it moved..
3) I'd say it is time to ask Jim a few more questions such as how hard he "touched it" -
4) Just saying... :)

**Cajunrider** · 11-13-2010, 07:06 PM

I sent Jim a PM thanking him for being so observant. I hadn't noticed it and neither had the wife. I have it mounted all the way back on the rack giving her plenty of room to lean back and get comfortable. Doing so put stress on the bottom of the trunk at the end of the rack. I ordered another Mutazu for $138 identical color as what I have. I can't see investing $700 or more for a Scootworks or even much more for a Premeaux, hope I spelled it right. We don't keep much in the trunk having the pull behind trailer. I'm going to cut a piece of 3/16" alluminum the same dimensions as the bottom of the trunk to fit between the trunk and rack before mounting the new one. If it lasts 2 or 3 years as the first one did I'll be happy. My next bike will be a Voyager or something else in the same class so it will come with an OEM trunk anyway. It alarmed me when I saw the crack with the first thought coming to mind that it could have broken off allowing the better half to tumble off the back of the bike. I gave it a few good tugs straight back and it isn't going anywhere with the piece of alluminum plate covering the bottom inside of the trunk. The new trunk bottom will be sandwiched between two sheets of alluminum rendering it much sturdier.

nomadrider · 11-14-2010, 07:59 AM

What color trunk was it?I was thinking of getting one of these trunks and was wondering how close the silver color is to the nomad silver.

soverton · 11-14-2010, 08:41 AM

Mitch does this mean I only have a year of life left on mine? Mine is mounted a little different as it came with a mounting plate the size of the bottom and then I have a steel plate inside also. I agree with you on the price is well worth it for the use I get out of it.

SteveO

**Cajunrider** · 11-14-2010, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nomadrider

What color trunk was it?I was thinking of getting one of these trunks and was wondering how close the silver color is to the nomad silver.

Mike, it is the Pewter Pearl. Very close in color to the Nomad Pewter. Just now as much in the way of metallic as the Kaw Pewter. I've never had anyone tell me that the paint doesn't match though.

**Cajunrider** · 11-14-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveO

Mitch does this mean I only have a year of life left on mine? Mine is mounted a little different as it came with a mounting plate the size of the bottom and then I have a steel plate inside also. I agree with you on the price is well worth it for the use I get out of it.

SteveO

I doubt it Steve. Our trunk got a ton of use. Everytime we stop, my wife is opening it up for a hairbrush or something else. Our latch broke a few months ago and Mutazu sent me another for $17. It's a cheap trunk but has served us well. Yours may last much longer as some on here have.

**ringadingh** · 11-15-2010, 08:57 AM

If you add another peice in the bottom as you mentioned, it should help make it a lot more solid. Leaning on it probably caused the stress crack to slowly grow over time.

blowndodge · 11-15-2010, 10:12 AM

I too think Jim isn't off the hook yet!!

**taranis** · 11-15-2010, 10:13 AM

I'm just glad to hear you checked it out more thoroughly after I made mention of it. Anyone's worst nightmare is to have their passenger unintentionally disembark while going down the road.

I'm sure the reinforcements you have planned will make the new one a lot more durable. SteveO, sounds like you got it down pat, but there's never any harm with giving it a good inspection once in awhile.

11-13-2010, 09:50 AM	#1
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Trunk gave up After over 2 years and 29,000 miles of use, my Mutazu trunk finally bit the dust. It is cracked nearly all the way across near my mounting bracket. I hadn't noticed it until Jim (Taranis) commented on how it moved when he touched the backrest. I'm thankful for Jim noticing this. It had to have cracked recently because the wife would have noticed it being flimsy leaning against the backrest. Oh well, gotta start looking for another one now. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-13-2010, 10:50 AM	#2
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Trunk gave up Guess there is no way of repairing it. I hate to hear that it cracked. It gave you some good service though Mitch. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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11-13-2010, 11:08 AM	#3
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Trunk gave up Two years out of a $100 trunk, not bad. Time to get a good trunk, Mitch. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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11-13-2010, 03:37 PM	#4
egetaseb Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 238	Trunk gave up Hmmm, let's see what happened here: 1) Wife did not notice anything.. 2) Jim touched it and it moved.. 3) I'd say it is time to ask Jim a few more questions such as how hard he "touched it" - 4) Just saying... :) __________________ Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it. KawaNOW #00755
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11-13-2010, 07:06 PM	#5
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Trunk gave up I sent Jim a PM thanking him for being so observant. I hadn't noticed it and neither had the wife. I have it mounted all the way back on the rack giving her plenty of room to lean back and get comfortable. Doing so put stress on the bottom of the trunk at the end of the rack. I ordered another Mutazu for $138 identical color as what I have. I can't see investing $700 or more for a Scootworks or even much more for a Premeaux, hope I spelled it right. We don't keep much in the trunk having the pull behind trailer. I'm going to cut a piece of 3/16" alluminum the same dimensions as the bottom of the trunk to fit between the trunk and rack before mounting the new one. If it lasts 2 or 3 years as the first one did I'll be happy. My next bike will be a Voyager or something else in the same class so it will come with an OEM trunk anyway. It alarmed me when I saw the crack with the first thought coming to mind that it could have broken off allowing the better half to tumble off the back of the bike. I gave it a few good tugs straight back and it isn't going anywhere with the piece of alluminum plate covering the bottom inside of the trunk. The new trunk bottom will be sandwiched between two sheets of alluminum rendering it much sturdier. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-14-2010, 07:59 AM	#6
nomadrider Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: La Porte Texas Posts: 304	Trunk gave up What color trunk was it?I was thinking of getting one of these trunks and was wondering how close the silver color is to the nomad silver. __________________ Mike"nomadrider"Sitzman La Porte ,Texas VBA #0098 VROC #21609 2006 Green/Silver Nomad
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11-14-2010, 08:41 AM	#7
soverton Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Posts: 112	Trunk gave up Mitch does this mean I only have a year of life left on mine? Mine is mounted a little different as it came with a mounting plate the size of the bottom and then I have a steel plate inside also. I agree with you on the price is well worth it for the use I get out of it. SteveO
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11-15-2010, 08:57 AM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Trunk gave up If you add another peice in the bottom as you mentioned, it should help make it a lot more solid. Leaning on it probably caused the stress crack to slowly grow over time. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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11-15-2010, 10:12 AM	#11
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Trunk gave up I too think Jim isn't off the hook yet!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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11-15-2010, 10:13 AM	#12
taranis Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Grand Prairie, TX Posts: 802	Trunk gave up I'm just glad to hear you checked it out more thoroughly after I made mention of it. Anyone's worst nightmare is to have their passenger unintentionally disembark while going down the road. I'm sure the reinforcements you have planned will make the new one a lot more durable. SteveO, sounds like you got it down pat, but there's never any harm with giving it a good inspection once in awhile. __________________ _______________________ "Taranis" and the Lovely Ann KawaNOW Oldschool #885 His: 2006 Nomad Hers: 2008 VN900 Classic LT
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