Drilling through saddlebags?
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Drilling through saddlebags?
I'm preparing to put saddlebag rails on my 2010 RK.
For those that have done it, what did you use to mark the post locations?
Pencil doesn't work.
I tested a spot with a Sharpee and it came off with mineral spirits.
Any suggestions?
Tx!
For those that have done it, what did you use to mark the post locations?
Pencil doesn't work.
I tested a spot with a Sharpee and it came off with mineral spirits.
Any suggestions?
Tx!
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Use painters tape on the bags, measure twice, place a magic marker then mark a dot on the spot you want to drill the holes.
Put an X through the magic marker dot.Then use a center punch in the center of the X in the magic maker spot. Then carefully drill the holes you need.
Put an X through the magic marker dot.Then use a center punch in the center of the X in the magic maker spot. Then carefully drill the holes you need.
Last edited by TheMurf; Jan 21, 2024 at 11:06 AM.
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Use painters tape on the bags, measure twice, place a magic marker then mark a dot on the spot you want to drill the holes.
Put an X through the magic marker dot.Then use a center punch in the center of the X in the magic maker spot. Then carefully drill the holes you need.
Put an X through the magic marker dot.Then use a center punch in the center of the X in the magic maker spot. Then carefully drill the holes you need.
Needles to say you drille throught the TOP of the bag.
The factory hole markers are on the NSIDE......and not all of mine are clearly defined.
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Not that this will help the situation. I went to put a rack on the tour pack. Because. For some reason HD did not put a rack on the 2018 Ultra Classic. I cut templates measured and marked meticulously over and over. To be positive to place holes exactly where they should be.. Before I drilled I opened the lid to the tour pack and saw molded into the plastic the exact marks of where to drill for the rack.
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Not that this will help the situation. I went to put a rack on the tour pack. Because. For some reason HD did not put a rack on the 2018 Ultra Classic. I cut templates measured and marked meticulously over and over. To be positive to place holes exactly where they should be.. Before I drilled I opened the lid to the tour pack and saw molded into the plastic the exact marks of where to drill for the rack.
I was planning on doing it through the top with bags on bike.
Last time I looked inside I could only see 3 molded marks on each.
I'll hafta look again.......tx!
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