I picked up a couple tour pac latches to replace my broken ones and the directions read about useing the HD rivet gun to mount the latches with the supplied rivets.
How are yu guys mounting these things? The suppliedrivets are the plug type and not pop rivits. Do these rivets have to be spread apart like brads or something?
thanks for any info?

 

I took mine to the dealership to have all the bits put back on after I painted the bike. I tried to use small bolts and nylock nuts but there was always interference. I tried to use blind rivets and had the same problem. . They charged me $80 to do all the hinges, latches and catch plates. Seemed pricey but it was the only game in town.

 

hmmm my latches screw on on my 03 Ultra ..

changed a few of them over the years ..

This is the latch that you move to open the tour pack.. (NOT THE HINGE)ur talking about ...correct?

 

The front latch kit on my king tour-pak has screws, the rear latch has rivets. At what the
dealer charged Salty I think I will try to find the tool to put those rivets on it can't be that
expensive and I will always have it to use for others.
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Saint

 

On my '89, I drilled out the rivets and fastened the latches with small bolts the same diameter of the rivets and nuts. I figured they would loosen up over time without lockwashers but they held fine. I purchased the small bolts and nuts at Ace Hardware.

 

OK I went and changed the tourpac Latches out. The latch is held in with 2 metal screws so it was an easy change.
The rivets are for the latch hanger that is mounted on the lid of the tour pac. If you got the old style latch hanger on the lid, it will have to be replaced so the newer style latch will fit. If you are replaceing a broken newer style latch then the newer style upper latch hanger that is mounted will work and won't have to be replaced.
the good news for me was my 99 had the new style latches.