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Jul 25, 2019 | 07:05 AM

hdwd2000

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Chopped Tour Pack

Looking to buy a chopped tour pack/ Not sure if I want to spend the money at the dealer. How are the aftermarket ones vs the dealers

Jul 25, 2019 | 07:57 AM

Chad1200

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I've found that the hardware on the aftermarket stuff is lacking. The latches seem finicky and require extra effort to close properly.

Jul 25, 2019 | 08:43 AM

Mac daddy 103

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Check out http://www.surdyke.com/. I had both aftermarket and H-D chopped TP and Harley’s brand is more solid and better quality,so I returned the aftermarket one

Jul 25, 2019 | 10:36 AM

decencyxdefied

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad1200

I've found that the hardware on the aftermarket stuff is lacking. The latches seem finicky and require extra effort to close properly.

very true

Jul 25, 2019 | 11:29 AM

RKC1965

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Looking forward to hearing everyone chiming in on this one......I have had both the TMCT knockoff E-bay one and the factory one. Never had an issue with either, though I did use an OEM rack and back pad. Advanblack is a popular one too.

Last edited by RKC1965; Jul 25, 2019 at 11:31 AM.

Jul 25, 2019 | 01:54 PM

Circa58

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I bought advanblack and ordered Black Hinges etc... decent quality pack, Im happy with the pack, but they painted the Chrome latches and hinges, so now I will have them powder coated in the winter, but the color match was spot on

Jul 25, 2019 | 03:34 PM

soulpatch

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I've found the shells all seem to be the same (cast in china). But the hardware is really where the difference is. My saddlebags are from an american seller, but they say china on the bottom of them. The hardware is better metal if you buy the aftermarket stuff through the US. Don't buy the ebay stuff. Screws strip the heads really easy and it seems really cheap metals were used.