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Not to hi-jack the thread but you guys with detach. tour pak. Has it loosened up over the years? Mine is about ten years old and really gettin' sloppy on the front docking points.
NO. Torqued and did Red Loctite - never been loose.
Hey all, kicking around getting a Detachable Tour Pak kit for my '09 Ultra Classic. There are plenty of threads about part numbers & instructions. My question is how many of you who did it actually use it often & how long does it take to remove the tour pak & reinstall it once the kit is added? I love my tour pak but as I'm mostly commuting it would cut down on some weight & give more of a street glide look. Any thoughts, suggestions? Thanks! Obviously bored on a 4 day weekend raining in Phoenix.
i use mine all the time, takes all of a minute to swap the seat and install the tour pack, the wife really prefers it, and it's very convenient to have for sure.
Not to hi-jack the thread but you guys with detach. tour pak. Has it loosened up over the years? Mine is about ten years old and really gettin' sloppy on the front docking points.
Likely your mount wasn't fitting correctly. The fits pretty tight and shouldn't wear unless you remove it a lot.
I found it best to grab the TourPak from underneath with my right arm, angled up so I have full view of the post. Stab it and rotate down to latch. Yes, I learned the hard way, but I won't get any more deep scratches.
90% or more off.
Takes longer to put the passenger boards back on. I find it much easier to back without them, so when the ToyrPak is off so are the passenger boards.
Even when the pass floorboards are up? Didn't realize the were that much in the way.
Ive got the adjustable floorboards on mine. I dont know if they stick out more or if its where i have them adjusted for my 5ft11 wife, but ive definately considered taking mine off too.
Even when the pass floorboards are up? Didn't realize the were that much in the way.
I'm not real tall so keeping footing is important and the boards definitely hit the back of my legs when pushing forwards and backwards.
Originally Posted by Jshopes
Ive got the adjustable floorboards on mine. I dont know if they stick out more or if its where i have them adjusted for my 5ft11 wife, but ive definately considered taking mine off too.
Didm't realize how much difference it made until I pulled them off. Definitely worth the extra five minutes for me.
It takes me about 5 minutes including hooking up the lights on my 07 UC. I ride with it off 99% of the time though. I also saved money by not buying the entire kit and just buying the mounting hardware and bracket. I put a SG plate mount on my bike so didn't need all of the extra stuff anyway. Saved me about $150. My wife wants me to get a regular sissy bar because, in her words "the box makes it look like an old man bike" lol. I bought an extra bracket off of ebay and am currently in th process of figuring out how to mount a sissy bar to it so I can just use the one set of mounting hardware and not spend an additional $500.
Likely your mount wasn't fitting correctly. The fits pretty tight and shouldn't wear unless you remove it a lot.
Beary
Unless the docking points are metal, they will wear. Some of them seem softer than others and wear longer. They SHOULD last for hundreds of swaps, IMHO.
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