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Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« on: December 18, 2006, 10:32:16 AM »
Has anyone heard from Harley or anyone else on the concerns about the wrinked leather work on the 07 Tourpaks?  My 06 was still in the showroom yesterday when I compared the leather work to a terrible looking 07.  It looks like I did it myself with waves and wrinkles all over the sides and top.  I  have an 07 shipping this week and I just cannot accept the fact that I am going to have to live with that bad of leather work. Anyone else with problem? Comments?  

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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2006, 11:33:23 AM »
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Has anyone heard from Harley or anyone else on the concerns about the wrinked leather work on the 07 Tourpaks?  My 06 was still in the showroom yesterday when I compared the leather work to a terrible looking 07.  It looks like I did it myself with waves and wrinkles all over the sides and top.  I  have an 07 shipping this week and I just cannot accept the fact that I am going to have to live with that bad of leather work. Anyone else with problem? Comments?  

Thanks,
JimMcDonald
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Some of us have had the problem since they came out with the leather tour paks:  http://flhrsei.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1151512620/0

And here's some other issues too.

http://flhrsei.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1158453701/0

http://flhrsei.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1151512620/0
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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2006, 02:54:13 PM »
Mc, I too had an '06 with no wrinkles in the tour pak although a couple friends with '06s did develop wrinkles.  My new '07 and all the '07s I've seen have wrinkles in the tour pak lid and on the passenger arm rests.  My theory which is yet to be disproved is that a madman at the moco decided he'd had enough with the complaints and made the wrinkles standard.  That way they can claim "they all do it" and be 100% correct.  Just my $.02.  I don't like it but I'll live with it.
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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2006, 06:08:40 PM »
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Has anyone heard from Harley or anyone else on the concerns about the wrinked leather work on the 07 Tourpaks?  My 06 was still in the showroom yesterday when I compared the leather work to a terrible looking 07.  It looks like I did it myself with waves and wrinkles all over the sides and top.  I  have an 07 shipping this week and I just cannot accept the fact that I am going to have to live with that bad of leather work. Anyone else with problem? Comments?  

Thanks,
JimMcDonald
Charlotte, NC
Mac,
My tour pak doesn't have any wrinkles in it, but my arm rests do.  I think it's just the nature of the beast.  As they say, it gives it "character".  It's not worth doing anything about it.  In my experience, when the dealers fix one thing, they create another problem. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2006, 07:19:34 PM »
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 My theory which is yet to be disproved is that a madman at the moco decided he'd had enough with the complaints and made the wrinkles standard.
Be careful what you say. I had breakfast with Willie G in Rapid City last August. He ask me what I thought of my SEUC. I told him my only dis-satisfaction was with the leather tour pak, both in capacity as well as poor finish. He repied "oh, that was my personal creation on the ultra." Needless to say I didn't carry the conversation further but he got the message. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]
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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2006, 07:43:19 PM »
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Be careful what you say. I had breakfast with Willie G in Rapid City last August. He ask me what I thought of my SEUC. I told him my only dis-satisfaction was with the leather tour pak, both in capacity as well as poor finish. He repied "oh, that was my personal creation on the ultra." Needless to say I didn't carry the conversation further but he got the message. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

The boattail on the '71 Superglide was his creation also.  Actually I liked it and I like the leather tourpak.  Capacity not really an issue for me since we pull a trailer.
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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2006, 07:52:16 PM »
I brought my '06 up to have the tins swapped out tomorrow.  I hadn't looked a the leather tour pak for some time, but it looks like crap, so I think I'll bring up the tour pak wrinkles just for giggles.

I'll see what my guys say.  they are really good about going to bat on this stuff.

Rog
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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2006, 11:08:51 AM »
My tour pak has wrinkles.......I do not like it, but I am not sure if I'll ask them to fix it......they may end up making it worse.

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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2006, 11:40:42 AM »
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My tour pak has wrinkles.......I do not like it, but I am not sure if I'll ask them to fix it......they may end up making it worse.

Luis

You must have gotten one of the new tourpaks made with pruneskins!  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously, I've noticed on my 06 that the leather does get a bit slack in cold weather bur tightens right back up in warm weather. I know that sounds odd as heat expands and cold contracts but that's what it does.
Keep us posted on what happens and see if you can capture it on camera.. it would be interesting to see what it looks like,
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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2006, 11:45:47 AM »
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You must have gotten one of the[highlight] new [/highlight]tourpaks made with pruneskins!  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously, I've noticed on my 06 that the leather does get a bit slack in cold weather bur tightens right back up in warm weather. I know that sounds odd as heat expands and cold contracts but that's what it does.
Keep us posted on what happens and see if you can capture it on camera.. it would be interesting to see what it looks like,

Sounds like he got an Old one.....Very Old! [smiley=nervous.gif] [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]
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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2006, 11:49:12 AM »
I have had the same experience with tour pak wrinkles. wrinkles in the winter, smooth in the warm weather. So I don't worry
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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2006, 12:12:35 PM »
I've experienced wrinkles and puckering (I have to watch what I say, Hoist is lurking out there).  Advice I received here was to use plenty of HD "goop", the Vaseline-like stuff. Also agree with Rooster, seems to be related to weather.
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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2006, 12:38:25 PM »
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[highlight]I've experienced wrinkles and puckering [/highlight](I have to watch what I say, Hoist is lurking out there).  Advice I received here was to [highlight]use plenty of[/highlight] HD "goop", [highlight]the Vaseline-like stuff[/highlight]. Also agree with Rooster, seems to be related to weather.

Too late HB! But I ain't touching this one! ;D ::) Hoist!  8-)
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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2006, 12:47:52 PM »
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Too late HB! But I ain't touching this one! ;D ::) Hoist!  8-)
Don't blame you at all.  I think I'll stay clear of this thread for awhile.
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Re: Wrinkled Tour Pak Leather
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2006, 10:22:52 AM »
Jim,

My '06 SE Ultra had wrinkles in the tour pack and so does my new '07 SE Ultra....the major problem is that the tour pack is not all leather, a lot of it is synthetic leather that does not stretch and shrink like real leather, thus the wrinkles that we all see.  It is the nature of the beast.  I am seriuosly thinking about replacing mine with a King Tour Pack in Fiberglass and having it painted to match the bike.  Time will tell.

Happy Holidays.

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