DO NOT DO IT!! I had the wife's boots tap the right lid every now and then, so I thought I would try a set out. After a 1500 mile trip, those damn things wore right through the paint. Never again!
The HD Covers if install right WORKS & Looks good... I do take mine off about every month or so and put down a good hard wax on the lids... They show NO wear or Paint\clear loss & protect the lids from foot damage from the Grandkids and the wife's..
After reviews I am going to purchase the covers from ridetek. Personally I like the style better then MOCO. Also it appears, again from reviews, more dissatisified people with the company covers. just my .02
I have the HD covers and use them on trips whent he OL is going. They certainly have prevented many roadside, gas stop domestic disputes. Personally, I prefer the way the HD ones fit over the other ones out there.
Had a set of the H/D lid covers on my 02 EGlide and never hurt the paint in any way . Usually removed them every so often to wax the lids down real good, but never left any marks. New owner still has them on to this day . A little bit of a pita to install, but ok otherwise .