Tour-pak solo set up 2015 FLHTK
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For the solo tour pack rack, I think all HD sells is chrome... I had one of them, but because my bike and tour packs are black, I wanted it in black too, so it would all kinda "disappear" under there. We where doing this to my brothers bike with a King tour pack and he had an aftermarket black powder coated solo rack. It looked funny with his blue tour pack and chrome bits back there... So I swapped him solo racks, but I kept the HD latches and bushing and put them on the black aftermarket one, and it works great. BUT, if you do this, or even with the HD ones, I strongly recommend before you mount the rack to the tour pack, then try to put it on the bike... to instead put the rack on the 4 point dock first. To be sure it fits and everything lines up correctly. Its a lot easier to do with out the tour pack Every one of the aftermarket tour pack mounts that I have helped somebody put on their bikes have had to be "tweaked" a little, so that they line up with the bushings on the 4 point dock. They have all been "too tight" and had to be "spread open" so they would naturally sit on the bushings right, and not have one side sit right and the other side be sitting on the shoulder of the bushing. Once thats done and we have checked that the latches rotate and lock snug, then we put it on the tour pack.... it can be frustrating if you have to do that stuff, while the tour pack's weight is on it and in the way while trying to figure it out... Also, I have found the aftermarket's powder coating to be barely more than just regular paint, so be careful with it if you go that route... there's a reason they're $140 cheaper lol
Last edited by Ssitruc; 02-23-2022 at 09:52 AM.
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#43
Originally Posted by Ssitruc
Do you KNOW that the plate from a King will fit in a Chopped? I have never tried one in a Chopped, and the difference between a King and a Chopped are the bottom 3". I mean I know any thing can be "fabricated" to fit, but just curious if you've done it or seen it done?
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Ssitruc (02-23-2022)
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Here's the part numbers for the black HD hardware only, if your dealer can order them for you and it not take forever to get, or if you can locate them, probably cost $50 - $60 I'd guess...
53508-95 right side latch
53509-95 left side latch
52682-09 (x2) bushing
Last edited by Ssitruc; 02-23-2022 at 12:38 PM.
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