Drilling a 2014 Tourpak for the luggage rack pointers?
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Stellar HDF Member
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Drilling a 2014 Tourpak for the luggage rack pointers?
Any advice before I go ahead and drill 4 holes in the tour pak for the luggage rack, i just dont wanna flake off a large area of paint....
Gonna use a new drill bit and high rpm on the drill.
Gonna use a new drill bit and high rpm on the drill.
Road Captain
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From: Magnolia, DE
Three things:
1. Tape area where you are going to drill. This will keep the paint from chipping
2. Use a spring loaded punch to make drill point. This will keep the bit from "walking"
3. Make initial small pilot hole first and then move up to larger bit from there
Good luck and have fun!
1. Tape area where you are going to drill. This will keep the paint from chipping
2. Use a spring loaded punch to make drill point. This will keep the bit from "walking"
3. Make initial small pilot hole first and then move up to larger bit from there
Good luck and have fun!
Road Master
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From: Elgin IL
Use a stepped unibit they work great, tape off the area to be drilled with blue painters tape it leaves no sticky residue. I have installed at least 6 racks and this is the best way, make sure you measure at least twice and then mark on the tape and place the rack on the marks and have a second person remeasure while you hold the rack in place to make sure it is even front to back and side to side. I'm a tool/die maker for 25+ years and i need it to always look perfect my wife says I'm just ****,LOL
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Three things:
1. Tape area where you are going to drill. This will keep the paint from chipping
2. Use a spring loaded punch to make drill point. This will keep the bit from "walking"
3. Make initial small pilot hole first and then move up to larger bit from there
Good luck and have fun!
1. Tape area where you are going to drill. This will keep the paint from chipping
2. Use a spring loaded punch to make drill point. This will keep the bit from "walking"
3. Make initial small pilot hole first and then move up to larger bit from there
Good luck and have fun!
Road Warrior
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From: Ontario Canada
Tell me that is not so!!!!!!!! bike after bike I have agonized and measured over and over and now you tell me it is marked on the inside of the lid!
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Big Kahuna HDF Member
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I haven't gotten a rack yet....but when I do, I'll be looking real hard at the four dimples that are perfectly spaced around the indentation in the lid. Front to back they're spaced 8". Side to side is 12". Somebody check if it matches a rack.
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Isn't that always they way!!! I have just ordered the top rack for my 2014 classic and had considered having the rack fitted when she has her first service, but if the dimples are spaced to fit the rack well I for one will be giving it a go.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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I'm going to guess that by marking the holes, they saved the dealers from buying new lids when they screw them up installing the rack. I made it easy...I just removed the Tourpack on my '14 Ultra.