that is classic!
View Poll Results: Those of you that have taken the Trunk off the Ultra Classic to change the look or leave it on for t
Trunk Off
37
48.68%
Trunk On
39
51.32%
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Trunk or No Trunk
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Finally found that thread. I am going with the Tour Pack full size, in the solo position. I like to carry full face and half helmets on the multi-day long trips. https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-backrest.html
I will get both detach mounts, so I can put it behind the ol' lady when she wants to go
I will get both detach mounts, so I can put it behind the ol' lady when she wants to go
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I went for a ride with some buddies and we ended up at an Amish country store. They had some awesome bacon. A 20lb slab came home with me. I was glad I had a tour pack on the bike instead of strapping the bacon on my seat with bungee cords.
I've done other rides to micro breweries and brought home a couple growlers full of beer.
Like I said on the first reply to the OP, I've never regretted having the tour pack on. And I have been very happy that it was on many times.
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I put a detachable tour -pak on my street glide. It never came back off.
On my limited I have no plan to take it off ever. Lunch box full, face helmet, sena freewire. Just stuff that's needed on daily basis. If I took it off I would have to drive my truck and winter is long enough as it is.
On my limited I have no plan to take it off ever. Lunch box full, face helmet, sena freewire. Just stuff that's needed on daily basis. If I took it off I would have to drive my truck and winter is long enough as it is.
had both and once you get over the it looks cooler with out thing you be happy it is there.. You will never convince me the bike handles any different with or without. Unless you put 30 pounds in it and the strap another 25 pound on top.
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It doesn't take much to change the feel of a bike. A few PSI in the tires, a few clicks on a shock absorber, heck new tires change how the bike feels. 25 lbs up high and in the rear of the bike could easily be noticeable.
But if you can't learn to compensate for 25 lbs on a 900 lb touring bike, who is the one that needs to take their bike out of first gear?
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It doesn't take much to change the feel of a bike. A few PSI in the tires, a few clicks on a shock absorber, heck new tires change how the bike feels. 25 lbs up high and in the rear of the bike could easily be noticeable.
But if you can't learn to compensate for 25 lbs on a 900 lb touring bike, who is the one that needs to take their bike out of first gear?
But if you can't learn to compensate for 25 lbs on a 900 lb touring bike, who is the one that needs to take their bike out of first gear?
Then you post....."25 lbs up high and in the rear of the bike could easily be noticeable."...............
Nope, given this........I'm not getting into a pissin' match with someone who just randomly interjects presumptions I never made. Enjoy the ride
Last edited by bikerlaw; Dec 14, 2020 at 04:45 PM.