Chopped TP VS. Fender rack
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Chopped TP VS. Fender rack
Anyone been down this road and offer some advice? Maybe someone has had both? I like the TP, but it would seem limited as to what I could carry in it. Of course I would be spending about triple the amount for the TP with everything needed.
I came up with $295.92 for everything needed for rack and $859.94 for everything needed for the TP.
Any advice? What would you do?
TIA
I came up with $295.92 for everything needed for rack and $859.94 for everything needed for the TP.
Any advice? What would you do?
TIA
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Anyone been down this road and offer some advice? Maybe someone has had both? I like the TP, but it would seem limited as to what I could carry in it. Of course I would be spending about triple the amount for the TP with everything needed.
I came up with $295.92 for everything needed for rack and $859.94 for everything needed for the TP.
Any advice? What would you do?
TIA
I came up with $295.92 for everything needed for rack and $859.94 for everything needed for the TP.
Any advice? What would you do?
TIA
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chopped pack carries quite a bit. 2 weeks on the road with the wife is no problem. you can always get a rack for the tour pak to throw an additional bag on if needed. that is what i had on the last bike. will probably do it on this one to tho i'm gonna try and find a black one.
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i too got both the king pak and rack. have always got away with just the sissy bar, rack, and a bag with two of us on a trip. figured the tp would be more comforatable for her and just put a rack on the tp to strap and extra bag too
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I think if you include the cost of the luggage or bag to go on the rack, you'll find the cost difference between the two gets closer. I bought the detachable rack and a Super T Bag which works great for just me for a far and as long as I want to go.
The King tour pak is for the wife when she is with me, much more comfortable for her than the regular sissy bar.
Happy wife = happy life............
The King tour pak is for the wife when she is with me, much more comfortable for her than the regular sissy bar.
Happy wife = happy life............
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The rack is only compairable to the tour pac if you add a sissy bar and luggage.Then the price becomes alot closer.Owning a Streetglide tells me you like that clean look so odds are that extra storage option will only be used on long trips.
To me I realy like the idea of locking the tour pack when Im in a strange place having lunch.You cant realy lock T bags to your bike.
To me I realy like the idea of locking the tour pack when Im in a strange place having lunch.You cant realy lock T bags to your bike.
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Anyone been down this road and offer some advice? Maybe someone has had both? I like the TP, but it would seem limited as to what I could carry in it. Of course I would be spending about triple the amount for the TP with everything needed.
I came up with $295.92 for everything needed for rack and $859.94 for everything needed for the TP.
Any advice? What would you do?
TIA
I came up with $295.92 for everything needed for rack and $859.94 for everything needed for the TP.
Any advice? What would you do?
TIA
After going round & round I went with a King Tour Pak, with the QD mount & rack and a chopped pad I was under $900.
The better deal for me was spending the $400 more on the Tour Pak.
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Great info here guys, keep em coming!
I don't need a sissy bar since I'm always solo so that is out of the equation. Installing a rack on the TP is a good idea. What kind of weight can that hold?
I don't need a sissy bar since I'm always solo so that is out of the equation. Installing a rack on the TP is a good idea. What kind of weight can that hold?