Tour Pack With Quick Release - Locks
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Tour Pack With Quick Release - Locks
I recently purchased a 2015 Road Glide Special and installed a Tour Pack with a quick release. What are your thoughts on installing locks to prevent thief of the tour pack? And how many of you have locks on your tour packs which are quick release mounted?
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I have locks on mine, and use them whenever the tour pack is on. Most of the time though I ride solo without it. I wanted chrome ones, but it turns out they don't sell them in pairs, only singles so I ended up getting two. The same key fits both, making me wonder if they are all keyed alike. If so, they are still not all that secure.
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From: Somewhere on the Bourbon trail
I have the Brukus Bullet. Cheaper, comes in pairs and fits any detachable, and I don't have any extra keys on my keyring.
HD 90300087 says it's sold in pairs.
Originally Posted by just plain john
I wanted chrome ones, but it turns out they don't sell them in pairs, only singles so I ended up getting two.
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From: Rolla
Read the description/instructions carefully.
There are two in the package for two different removable devices (Tour Pack, Back Rest)
You can't put both of those locks on the same device, as they are designed for only one side.
There are two in the package for two different removable devices (Tour Pack, Back Rest)
You can't put both of those locks on the same device, as they are designed for only one side.
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From: Somewhere on the Bourbon trail
Originally Posted by RollaMo
You can't put both of those locks on the same device, as they are designed for only one side.
Last edited by RKZen; Jan 18, 2015 at 08:41 AM.
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From: Jackson, TN
I used that same set and have them on both sides of the T/P Q/D. One of them faces forward and the other faces backward. They both work great and lock as advertised.
As an answer to the OP, I obviously have the ones mentioned above. Like john, I usually ride solo and have the T/P for the long rides with the better half. Whenever the pack is on, it is locked. As with all locking devices, they are only there to keep the honest people honest. Thieves will find a way.
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Having purchased the chrome set and finding out only one used at a time on different attachments . I modified one so I could use them both on my tour pack together. That having been said a stout screwdriver will pop them in a matter of seconds. They are better than nothing I guess but if your going to buy them buy the black and use one on each attachment and it will be as secure as anything short of removing and installing stock unit with bolts and will match the existing side.I wanted to move my plate was another reason to go to quick change.
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I had the HD locks on my Tour Pak, went through two of them, they kept breaking. The cylinder would pop out and stay out. POS.
Then went to Brukus Bullet, simple, cheap, quick and probably harder for a thief to remove.
Your original question, yes get a lock of some kind, way too easy for them to steal over $1k of parts plus whatever you have inside.
Then went to Brukus Bullet, simple, cheap, quick and probably harder for a thief to remove.
Your original question, yes get a lock of some kind, way too easy for them to steal over $1k of parts plus whatever you have inside.
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I have the Harley lock on the right side, I have the Brukus on the other side. They work by not allowing the locking tab to be pushed up. Most of the time I just wrap a wire tie around the shaft of the retracting piece on the latches and this keeps anyone without a fine pair of nippers from pushing the locking tab up. At least it keeps the honest people honest.
If someone is going to steal your QD tour pack, sissy bar or rack, they would most likely just force a screw driver between the rack and latch and then just snap them off sideways. Or if the thief had more time, he could unscrew the bolt holding the levers on and them just pry them off the rest of the way with a heavy screw driver.
Camping, motels, even leaving the bikes in parking lots or trail heads, I don't worry too much. Now make a trip to a Las Vegas Hotel and you are screwed. You might as well take it off and leave it lying next to your bike with the bags so they don't screw up anything else.
If someone is going to steal your QD tour pack, sissy bar or rack, they would most likely just force a screw driver between the rack and latch and then just snap them off sideways. Or if the thief had more time, he could unscrew the bolt holding the levers on and them just pry them off the rest of the way with a heavy screw driver.
Camping, motels, even leaving the bikes in parking lots or trail heads, I don't worry too much. Now make a trip to a Las Vegas Hotel and you are screwed. You might as well take it off and leave it lying next to your bike with the bags so they don't screw up anything else.