Tour-Pak Mounting Rack Question
Cruiser
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From: Appleton, WI
Hello all. I am the one with the tour pac rack. My backrest mounts to the upper shock mount with the front hooks. The rear hooks of the back rest mount on the forward docking kit points. The rack is narrower and it almost fits with the front rack hooks going on the inside of the back rest and the racks back hooks mounting to the rear docking kit points. Like I said, ALMOST. The rear hook is not cut out enough. Either the measurement between the centers of the docking kit points is off, or the center point of the hooks is incorrect.
The width is not the problem; its the distance between the hooks on the rack. I have used the backrest with a luggage rack, so I know the docking kit is correct. Any other thoughts?
The width is not the problem; its the distance between the hooks on the rack. I have used the backrest with a luggage rack, so I know the docking kit is correct. Any other thoughts?
Cruiser
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From: Appleton, WI
No I cannot get the rack down onto the docking point in order for the latch to grab the pin. When the rack is being mounted, the rack itself hits the rear docking point, rather than going into the rack's cut-out, pocket, whatever you want to call it, allowing the latch to be closed.
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From: Rolla
Take a look at these. Even though it's for the luggage rack, the Tour-Pak bracket and mounting is the same.
Make sure you have it seated fully forward on the front mounts.
Then align your quick release latches as shown. Then while pushing straight down on the rack, rotate the latches into the locked position.
Make sure you have it seated fully forward on the front mounts.
Then align your quick release latches as shown. Then while pushing straight down on the rack, rotate the latches into the locked position.
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Cruiser
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From: Ocala, FL
Thanks everyone for your help. I think we figured it out. He needs to add the "forward" docking hardware to install the rack. He was trying to use the shock tower mount as a dock point.
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From: Rolla
There is no forward docking hardware to add.
You either use the 2-Point or 4-Point hardware.
You are correct though, you don't use the shock tower to mount the rack.
The back rest uses that though.
For the Tour-Pak, you remove the backrest and use the 2 mounting points on the docking hardware.
From what I can tell looking at the picture, he just needs to rotate the quick latch like I showed in the pictures I posted.
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