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[Copper/Black Cvo]

Thanks, Chief....

I got it....

[Twolanerider]

Chief, Point well taken....

Just want to sleep a bit better nights when bike is left outside....

I had a detachable chopped tour pak stolen in a mall parking lot.  I still don't worry about it .

[MUFFMAN]

A little info to share. I was talking to the GM of our local Home Depot last week. Him and seven guys were planning a cross Canada trip and there starting point was a meet at a truck stop in close proximity of all the riders. They pulled in, LOCKED their bikes & in broad daylight went in to have breakfest/meet etc. They were inside for about 45 minutes & when they came out all bikes were gone. Speaking to the cop he figures that this was a 2 truck ring wheras a transport pulls up in front of the bikes to obstruct the view from the restaurant & the 2nd is used to load them up.
BE CAREFULL WHERE YOU PARK!!!

[103_RK]

No problems with the hardware fitting.  I did have to buy some of it from Harley as the one I bought didn't come with the bolts and square blocks that go under the nuts.  I like it.  I didn't really like the detachable setup for a tour pak.

[Chief]

I had a detachable chopped tour pak stolen in a mall parking lot.  I still don't worry about it .

Thanks Don! Now I have to change my story.

...correction....

I personally only know one person that has had stuff stolen off of his bike. But he was a butthead and prolly deserved it. 

[Twolanerider]

Thanks Don! Now I have to change my story.

...correction....

I personally only know one person that has had stuff stolen off of his bike. But he was a butthead and prolly deserved it. 

The theft took place not too long after I got the red bike Chuck.  Before you came on the site.  No reason you'd have remembered it.  Went in to the local shopping mall.  Came out 15 minutes or so later.  No tour pak.  I probably stood there looking at it for a couple of minutes trying to remember if it had actually been on the bike or not.

[Chief]

I probably stood there looking at it for a couple of minutes trying to remember if it had actually been on the bike or not.

I know that feeling.

[ccr]

All good points being discussed here.  I do think that being over paranoid takes away from some of the fun.  Obviously, we all are smart enough to know about the good and the bad parts of an area, and go there or park there accordingly.  But if someone is going to steal from you, they will.  Keep everything insured, use common sense, and then go about riding your bike and having a good time. 

JMHO.

 

[LETS_ROLL]

Harley sells a detachable locking hardware kit.  Though it's a problem with some setups.  Won't work with yours?

This is what I have on my tourpak.  It doesn't protect very much cause anyone with one has the key to all the ones in the world, but it is a small, small, deterent.  Maybe they can't get to it right away and move on ( at least that's what I'm hoping for).  If they wanted bad enough is gone na matter what.   Also you have to install it backwards because the key won't fit if you install per instructions.   my 2's centavos.  Let's Roll

[porthole]

Thieves will probably steal the whole bike before they steal just the pieces.

Tell that to Don

[Chief]

Tell that to Don

Yea, he straightened me out on that one.

[porthole]

Yea, he straightened me out on that one.

So I saw as I continued to read 

[BAKRDS]

I use a ziptie to slow the bad guys down.I put the fattest tiewrap that will fit around the plunger on the detachable latch.It keeps the plunger from being pushed in to rotate the latch.I Carry a pair of mini end cutters that I ground down in width in case I want to take the tour-pac off.Hope no badguys read this site.

[cash338]

I use a ziptie to slow the bad guys down.I put the fattest tiewrap that will fit around the plunger on the detachable latch.It keeps the plunger from being pushed in to rotate the latch.I Carry a pair of mini end cutters that I ground down in width in case I want to take the tour-pac off.Hope no badguys read this site.

Now I like that idea.  there are some pretty hefty zip ties around.