Tour Pack Hinges
Tour Pack Hinges
Put on the "Buckle" style hinges this weekend. The installation was straightforward, and I had the wife help me when I drilled and attached the lid. (I didn't want to disconnect the internal light wiring) Took me about an hour.
These hinges are really worth the money, time and effort. The way they are designed, they transfer the weight of the lid to the lower part of the hinge, which I think will keep the tour pack from breaking down the road of time.
With all of the money we spend on these things, this hinge kit is probably one of the better things you will buy. It's function and looks are 1st class. You guys with the Ultra's should be pissed they don't come as standard equipment.
These hinges are really worth the money, time and effort. The way they are designed, they transfer the weight of the lid to the lower part of the hinge, which I think will keep the tour pack from breaking down the road of time.
With all of the money we spend on these things, this hinge kit is probably one of the better things you will buy. It's function and looks are 1st class. You guys with the Ultra's should be pissed they don't come as standard equipment.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,532
Likes: 7
From: Rochester N.Y.
I must admit , the new hinges do look much better than the stock hinges.
And yes , as a new Ultra owner , I felt a bit bummed that it didn't come that way.....
I thought it might be a hard sell when I mentioned them to my wife , but after she saw the difference , she agreed they should come that way.
Actually we got them kinda for free , because of the Harley VISA card we have , we had earned some points (dollars) on the card , so we turned the points into "Chrome Bucks" which we used to order them from the dealer.
Two Chrome buck slips ($25.00 each), and we had free hinges.
I also noticed when doing the hinges , the stock hinges have no security , as they use opposed phillips screws for pivot pins.
Two phillips screwdrivers , and you're in the pack with no key needed.
A very worthwhile mod for sure.
Mick
And yes , as a new Ultra owner , I felt a bit bummed that it didn't come that way.....
I thought it might be a hard sell when I mentioned them to my wife , but after she saw the difference , she agreed they should come that way.
Actually we got them kinda for free , because of the Harley VISA card we have , we had earned some points (dollars) on the card , so we turned the points into "Chrome Bucks" which we used to order them from the dealer.
Two Chrome buck slips ($25.00 each), and we had free hinges.
I also noticed when doing the hinges , the stock hinges have no security , as they use opposed phillips screws for pivot pins.
Two phillips screwdrivers , and you're in the pack with no key needed.
A very worthwhile mod for sure.
Mick
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 335
Likes: 0
From: So. Calif.
Put on the "Buckle" style hinges this weekend. The installation was straightforward, and I had the wife help me when I drilled and attached the lid. (I didn't want to disconnect the internal light wiring) Took me about an hour.
These hinges are really worth the money, time and effort. The way they are designed, they transfer the weight of the lid to the lower part of the hinge, which I think will keep the tour pack from breaking down the road of time.
With all of the money we spend on these things, this hinge kit is probably one of the better things you will buy. It's function and looks are 1st class. You guys with the Ultra's should be pissed they don't come as standard equipment.
These hinges are really worth the money, time and effort. The way they are designed, they transfer the weight of the lid to the lower part of the hinge, which I think will keep the tour pack from breaking down the road of time.
With all of the money we spend on these things, this hinge kit is probably one of the better things you will buy. It's function and looks are 1st class. You guys with the Ultra's should be pissed they don't come as standard equipment.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,602
Likes: 3
From: Southeastern Michigan
Structurally the stock hinges are bullet proof. They're on hundreds of thousands of bikes with millions of miles collectively, and you don't hear of any hinge failures these days.
Visually though - it's got to be one of the ugliest pieces Harley puts on a their bikes!
When I got my Ultra I couldn't believe it was on a $23,000 motorcycle.
Eventually I got used to it because there weren't any alternatives.
I now have the new ones on my bike and couldn't be happier.
BIIIIIG difference!
And the bike seems quite a bit quicker now too!!!
Visually though - it's got to be one of the ugliest pieces Harley puts on a their bikes!
When I got my Ultra I couldn't believe it was on a $23,000 motorcycle.
Eventually I got used to it because there weren't any alternatives.
I now have the new ones on my bike and couldn't be happier.
BIIIIIG difference!
And the bike seems quite a bit quicker now too!!!
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,590
Likes: 6
From: Indiana
I don't think the issue is that the stock hinges don't work. The issue is they look like crap. Now that I've got the new version on mine, I easily see the difference on those bikes that haven't upgraded yet. Went to the dealer Saturday, they had their monthly HOG meeting. There had to be 20 or so Ultras in the lot, and I noticed most of them have the ugly stock hinges.
The new ones are beefier, and just looks so much better.
The new ones are beefier, and just looks so much better.
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 335
Likes: 0
From: So. Calif.
But with the potential for better performance, I'll check out the hinges on a few Ultras.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,832
Likes: 37
From: Rockland County, NY
The new hinges look dramatically better. I never gave the old ones a second look until I had the opportunity to compare them to the new ones.
Also, the point about being able to undo the old hinges with nothing more than two torx drivers makes the new ones a home run. For about $50 it's one of the cheapest mods you'll make and you get good looks and security too.
Also, the point about being able to undo the old hinges with nothing more than two torx drivers makes the new ones a home run. For about $50 it's one of the cheapest mods you'll make and you get good looks and security too.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,783
Likes: 10
From: Oh
As we all already know, HD purposely puts some sub par parts on our bikes, so they can sell us better ones. What a great marketing company, wouldn't you say. Having said that, I have to go get these hinges.
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