I installed mine about 3 weeks ago now and they really add to the tour pack. They blend in very well with the rest of the chrome. Took me about 1 1/2 hours to install. I was real careful drilling out the old rivets so as not to scratch any paint.

 

I appreciate the pointers. I have tried to read all the threads about these hinges. I can't believe they aren't standard on the new ones. Now that these are out, the old ones really look cheap and ugly!

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The Premium Tour-Pak Hinge Kit part number changed from 79211-08 to 79211-08A. The suffix indicates that there has been a design change but not exactly sure what the change is.

 

Follow the directions, remove the hinge pins and take the top off. Easy to do by yourself, no help needed. Drill the old rivets from the inside. Almost impossible to scratch the paint as long as you put the top on a safe surface. (I used a towel).

 

....... maybe the redesign enables the hinges to be used on earlier TPs ?
..... the premium hinges didn't use to fit pre '06 i think.

 

like fatbob said be carefull drilling out the rivits on the lid if you slip and go through
the lid it will show I let the drill slip but I lucked out and did not go through.
I did it by myself but help would have been nice

 

HD is smart - they Don't make them standard BECAUSE we pay extra to change them out... Why do you think they give all new owners an accessory catalog???? LOL..


They do look nice - Are they a more strong/sturdy hinge or do they just look better???

 

One of the cheapest and easiest mods I've done. Since I didn't have an extra set of hands, did one at a time and it seemed to work pretty well. In other words, remove 1 old one, replace with a new one, then do the other.