Has anybody experienced this? I have a '09 model chopped tour pak with a Corbin backrest pad (picture shown) that I noticed last fall the lid had cracked at the front right corner on the outside, didn't go all the way inside. I contacted the dealer I bought it from, which was Tri-County HD in Fairfield OH. I took it my my local dealer who took a picture of it and sent it to Harley-Davidson. They had a local painter repaint it and I reinstalled it over the winter. Harley-Davidson asked the local dealer for their recommendation and that's what they came up with. The was relayed to the dealer I bought it from. I was concerned about matching up the CVO color for one and fixing the crack and repainting. We rode yesterday for the longest ride since winter, about 7 hrs, and I noticed at one stop it was cracked again, just like before.

Has anyone experienced this with an aftermarket backrest? Of course the local dealer blamed it on the backrest and Motherwell detachable tour pak mount. I disagree.....what should I do now?

 

What color is that tour pak?

 

Order a Matzu replacement lid and have it painted?

 

it'd be nice to see a pic of said crack. just in looking at what you've got, i could see where that backrest could put a lot more leverage against the tourpack than the stock chopped version.

if you do decide to go with the matazu replacement, try joe at xtreme dimension painting to do the paint match. he is awesome with the cvo colors. he color matched my fairing lowers and they came out great.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Xtrem...58014827601333

 

That was the first thing I though too. Are you sure that's a CVO color? Looks like brilliant silver or pewter pearl?

 

If it is the corbin backrest with armrest the armrest sticks out further than stock. A passenger will get on the bike and put pressure on the armrest. Because it sticks out further there is more leverage on the mounting hardware. This can cause a crack. I don't know if this is what happened to you but it can happen.

 

Stardust Silver sanman4ever

 

not a chance.....why would I put a Matzu on my HD tour pak?

 

skratch.....I was wondering about that myself if that taller backrest had anything to do with it. Wonder what Corbin would have to say if I contacted them and told them it caused it to crack?

 

I am not 100% sure no......had to trust the dealer's painter it was