King tourpack backrest?
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King tourpack backrest?
Has anyone put the chopped tour-pack backrest on a king tour- pack? If so, any pics. The reason I'm asking is because I would like the space the King pack has to offer but just dont like the arm chair look of the Kingbackrest.
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RE: King tourpack backrest?
The regular, armchair backrest attaches with sets of two holes in the center and on each side; a regular King TP from HD will come pre-drilled for the regular backrest, so you will have two sets of holes to fill on each side if you use the chopped TP backrest. They can be filled with plastic plugs, and color-matched using HD touch-up paint. Other than reading about guys considering this, I haven't read of anyone actually doing it or seen pics of the install.
Would enjoy seeing the pics if anyone has them.
Would enjoy seeing the pics if anyone has them.
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RE: King tourpack backrest?
Here you go. I did it a few weeks ago. I went for a Polar Bear run today and took a pic. Not the best, but if you need closer ones let me know.
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RE: King tourpack backrest?
I did mine a month ago....
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RE: King tourpack backrest?
Don't understand the question, do you mean behind the backrest? If that is the case I used washers and nuts. The chopped TP back rest has it's own bolts and isolators that you will have to drill holes for.
Measure carefully. I made a template out of cardboard and checked/rechecked everything.
Measure carefully. I made a template out of cardboard and checked/rechecked everything.
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RE: King tourpack backrest?
I ordered the king pack backrest last night for my chopped pack. The wife wants it and I don't feel like buying the king pack right now, so I will go this route.
Let me know if you are interested in the chopped pack small backrest.
Let me know if you are interested in the chopped pack small backrest.
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RE: King tourpack backrest?
ORIGINAL: uweldit
Don't understand the question, do you mean behind the backrest? If that is the case I used washers and nuts. The chopped TP back rest has it's own bolts and isolators that you will have to drill holes for.
Measure carefully. I made a template out of cardboard and checked/rechecked everything.
Don't understand the question, do you mean behind the backrest? If that is the case I used washers and nuts. The chopped TP back rest has it's own bolts and isolators that you will have to drill holes for.
Measure carefully. I made a template out of cardboard and checked/rechecked everything.
You are so right about measuring carefully. The dealer had a chopped TP, so I made a template by placing a sheet of paper on the TP and rubbing the holes with a pencil. Worked like a charm. Just measured the distance of the holes when placing the template on my TP to make sure it was centered.
I really like the clean look of the chopped pad on the King TP. Makes the SG look sleeker.
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RE: King tourpack backrest?
ORIGINAL: Harleypingman
The regular, armchair backrest attaches with sets of two holes in the center and on each side; a regular King TP from HD will come pre-drilled for the regular backrest, so you will have two sets of holes to fill on each side if you use the chopped TP backrest. They can be filled with plastic plugs, and color-matched using HD touch-up paint. Other than reading about guys considering this, I haven't read of anyone actually doing it or seen pics of the install.
Would enjoy seeing the pics if anyone has them.
The regular, armchair backrest attaches with sets of two holes in the center and on each side; a regular King TP from HD will come pre-drilled for the regular backrest, so you will have two sets of holes to fill on each side if you use the chopped TP backrest. They can be filled with plastic plugs, and color-matched using HD touch-up paint. Other than reading about guys considering this, I haven't read of anyone actually doing it or seen pics of the install.
Would enjoy seeing the pics if anyone has them.
The lanyard support needs a retainer for good support, so I used regular metal nuts to self-thread itself onto the plastic retainers. They work fine.
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