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[Boatman]

My cherry was 6 months old when I bought it and had the small luggage rack which is basically for looks.  All of the larger luggage racks have different mounting patterns.  I will find out what a SEEG2 lid costs tomorrow.  I don't know what would be the best way to fill the non used holes with chrome bolts or covers of some sort if I didn't buy a lid that would look acceptable.  I have the tour pack spoiler also but I haven't looked yet to see if I kept the mounting templet if I bought a new lid. 

How many people use their luggage rack?  I like the look of the chopped but may be better off with a king?  Any and all oppinions would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance, Bob.

[JimsSEEG]

I've got the small rack and use it daily. Have a small T-Bags roll bag attached for smaller items.

Jim

[Twolanerider]

Bob, you're going to have to want a new luggage rack very badly.  MSRP on a new lid is almost $900.00 now.  Over $700 at Chicago HD.

[ccr]

Bob,  I think you want the King Tour Pak if you can afford it, leave the chopped one the way you got it now.  I have not even had my chopped tour pak on my bike for more than a year.  Have found that a T-Bag is larger, carries more for traveling, but I have a partner with the King tour pak that carries all the clothes for two.  He has the King Tour Pak with the large rack on it. The rack has been well used.  With the tour pak liner in the King Tour Pak, two of us can carry all the clothes we need for three tour across America.  When not travelling, it holds both of our half helmets if we feel a need to secure them.  Just my opinion.  Hate to see you keep adding holes to the lid of your current tour pak. 

[Screamin]

Bob, you're going to have to want a new luggage rack very badly.  MSRP on a new lid is almost $900.00 now.  Over $700 at Chicago HD.

$900 for the lid alone? Geesh. I've got both the chopped and the king Tpaks. Only use the king when touring. Never put the rack on the chopped and sometimes miss the functionality of a rack. Be forewarned, if you buy the king T/P you'll be spending a lot more for the antenna, mounting rack, misc. hardware, backrest, etc.

[Boatman]

Thanks for the reality check everyone.  Never knew a lid would be $7-900 by itself when a king pack is $850 less 15-20%..  I realize you have to buy backrests, luggage rack, side lights, tour pack spoiler, mounting hardware, rear speakers with amp and could easily reach $2000 for a king setup.  I will check into the Tbag Jim is using, just figured that most bags would rub the lid on both sides of the rack unless you put someting between the lid and the bag.

[JCZ]

I'm suggesting to do what others here have done.........keep the chopped tour pack and just buy the King tour pack for the touring trips.  For antenna I use the Dakota Digital and put a polished stainless steel button head bolt in the antenna holes.  King tour pack rack and I have the Dekker Supreme bag for the top and a couple others, too.

I love the convience.......holds my little ice chest in the tour pack, shirts and underclothes, shaving kit and toiletries in the bag on the rack, my leathers in one saddle bag, hers in the other (keeps the weight lower).  Then when we get to the motel for the evening, just take the top bag in and don't have to worry about unloading the bike.  Lock it up and call it a day.   If we're staying for a few days, then the tour pack and all comes off and goes inside.

[Fired00d]

I'm suggesting to do what others here have done.........keep the chopped tour pack and just buy the King tour pack for the touring trips.  For antenna I use the Dakota Digital and put a polished stainless steel button head bolt in the antenna holes.  King tour pack rack and I have the Dekker Supreme bag for the top and a couple others, too.

I love the convience.......holds my little ice chest in the tour pack, shirts and underclothes, shaving kit and toiletries in the bag on the rack, my leathers in one saddle bag, hers in the other (keeps the weight lower).  Then when we get to the motel for the evening, just take the top bag in and don't have to worry about unloading the bike.  Lock it up and call it a day.   If we're staying for a few days, then the tour pack and all comes off and goes inside.

I agree w/what JC and others that have stated get the King Tourpak along w/Dekker Supreme bag by T-Bags. Unfortunately/fortunately (however you want to look at it) my bike didn't come w/either tourpaks. I like the looks of the chopped tourpak but couldn't see paying $100 more for less space and the majority of the time I would be using it would be for traveling and I would need all the space I could get. As JC stated if I'm going to be in one place for several days I remove it. I have one of the Freedom Rubber Duckie antenna's that I use on the bike all the time, and keep the long whip on the tourpak so when I get to a place I want to remove the tourpak I just unscrew the cable and screw rubber duckie antenna in.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Twolanerider]

Thanks for the reality check everyone.  Never knew a lid would be $7-900 by itself when a king pack is $850 less 15-20%..  I realize you have to buy backrests, luggage rack, side lights, tour pack spoiler, mounting hardware, rear speakers with amp and could easily reach $2000 for a king setup.  I will check into the Tbag Jim is using, just figured that most bags would rub the lid on both sides of the rack unless you put someting between the lid and the bag.

Scary price isn't it.  Figured when you saw that you'd just be getting the king pak to cover the alternative.  Ever red SEEG needs to be a trivertible.

[Midnight Rider]

Bob...a lot of the bags, like most of the Kury's, have a rigid liner in them to help them hold their shape, so they don't droop at the ends.  I've got the 4024 (I think that's the number) and really like it.  Mounts to the small rack just fine.  Someone else found that the 4044 works well too. Kury's site is slow right now, or I'd be more specific about those numbers.

Those are just a couple of options if you dont' want to invest in the large TP.

[DW6019]

The U-Shaped Tourpak Medallion uses the same mounting holes as the small rack, I have been told. It is chrome and non-offensive.