I just bought a 2018 Ultra Limited Anniversary Edition. Love it! I had the dealer install the detachable tour pack. I am very concerned that the wiring will scratch the rear fender. It seems like it will rub against the fender when the tour pack is on and when it is off. I took it off and then wrapped the remaining wires with a soft micro-fiber small towel and zipped it up against the luggage rack I put on when tour pack is off. Probably not the best fix....and certainly can't do when I put the rack back on. Hmmmmm......I had the dealer move the antenna into the fairing, so I have less wires to worry about, but it is still a problem. Anybody done anything clever here?

 

I would think the dealer should have told you the wiring gets coiled up under the seat when you have the tour pack off.

 

I see your point. I will see about taking my seat off and trying to find a place for the wires. Makes sense. But when the tour Pak is ON the bike, won’t the wires be resting on the fender? They will be out of sight (just under that leather flap) but still sitting on the fender. Any suggestions for that situation?

 

I will be dealing with that problem soon when I re-attach my tour pack. I'm going to try using some quick release straps to hold the wiring up and away from the fender. There are a few other remedies guys have come up with on the forum. One is using a shelf made of plexiglass to fit between the rack and tour pack.

 

 

I simply wrap the wires up in a bundle and stick them in one of those freebie can cozies that get handed out. Never had a problem. I wrap velcro straps around the cozy to keep them tight then stick them in the recess where the rider backrest goes under the seat. Another solution is to buy a chunk of clear 3M paint guard and apply that to the fender under the seat. I've done both.

 

I did this...

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...able-tray.html

 

 

O'Day 192

 

Mine was already pretty gouged up on the fender from the wiring connectors when I removed the tour pac for the first time......