Can you gentlemen in the know tell me what major or minor differences I would find between a 1981 and say one made in the last couple years?

What are they made of?

Will the locks and hinges and latches be compatible?

Will quick detach hardware fit a 1981?


Thanks.

 

The older tour paks are made of fiberglass - the new ones are abs. The hinges changed styles in mid 1989. Can't remember what is different about them but there not interchangable unless you replace the whole thing. The locks were a key back then but are now barrel locks. Can't answer the detachable fit question but knowing Harley it probably won't work.

BBB

 

On the newer tour paks, the lids are still made of the grey fiber-type material and the bottom section(tub) are ABS plastic.

 

All the hardware will fit fine, just buy the right docking parts for your bike. You may have to use a spacer or small plate to level it out. I have a mid 80's tourpak that I have had on a few different bikes over the years, and it's on my 08 SG currently.

Big Blue is right on all accounts about the differences in style.

 

Thanks guys.Do you have a pic of your set up on the bike by chance?

 

...biggest difference is that if you rode a bike with a Tour-pak in 1981...you were an old-fart and totally UNCOOL...today?...it's cooooool....

 

[QUOTE=Do you have a pic of your set up on the bike by chance?[/QUOTE]

I do. http://www.peculierboy.com/bikes/FLHX/target7.html

If you want pics of the mounts, just let me know.

 

looks good.

Yes, pics of the mounts would be great.

Was trying to decide whether or not to make a quick detach set up that uses the backrest mounts instead of the two up mount.

 

You want pics of the mount on the tourpak or on the bike?

 

I looked thru the rest of the pics on your link and it showed me pretty much what I wanted to see.

Did you just use the HD detach kit for yours?