31st August 2009 - Saddlebag Locks for my Road King Classic
Having done a few long trips through Europe on my Harley-Davidson Road King Classic, I had learnt that not having locks on the standard leather panniers is a real pain. This means that I could not leave anything of value in the saddlebags.
I had heard that you could buy locks for these saddlebags and I had previously set out to find some on the web. I found they were available in the USA and had bought a set from the Lock It company (http://www.lockitt.com/). Today, I fitted them. It took a couple of hours and was relatively straightforward. They were quite expensive ($180), but in the long run, I suspect they will be more than worth the money.
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What did you pay at the end all-in when they reached your door in London? Had a bad experience from ordering in the US parts for my old Goldwing, as many middle man kept adding costs to the final delivery bill.
roadkinguk - I just went back through my files and looked. I had the locks delivered to my step-daughter in Washington and she then bought them to the UK on her next visit. I therefore only paid the advertised price. I do know what you mean though - the UK customs people often add tax onto items that are shipped to the UK and then you cannot get them delivered until the tax has been paid.
This blog was originally started to record a five month, 21000 mile tour of the US on my Harley-Davidson. I continue to use this blog to record my own motorcycling adventures, wherever they may be, along with my thoughts and opinions about motorcycling generally.
Having devoted most of my adult life to being a ‘company man’, the transition to the next phase of my life away from the construction industry was always going to include some challenges. Planning and then making my dream trip to explore America on my Harley-Davidson proved to be the ideal vehicle for clearing my mind of old ways of thinking and being. I rode 21,475 miles, in 27 US states in four-and-a-half months.
My motorcycling trips have continued, with journeys across much of Europe, New Zealand, North Africa and Cuba.
A few years ago, I set up and now run Tour1, which takes riders on Harley-Davidson Authorised tours across Europe. See www.tour1.co.uk.
I live just north of London in the UK.
A 2006 Road King called 'The Leading Ladies' due to the portraits of ten 1940's and 1950's actresses painted on the bike. This is the motorcycle I use to ride through America on.
My Custom Harley 'Tradewinds'
Called 'Tradewinds' this bike has a H-D engine but almost everything else is custom, made specifically for the bike.
My Custom Harley 'Amelia'
Built in 2012, this is a seventies style traditional chopper, with considerable engraving and a tremendous paint scheme
Please note all photographs on this blog are copyrighted. Do not copy or use, in whole or in part, any image from this blog either in its original form or altered in any way. If you do want to use one of the photographs, then you must ask first and I will almost certainly say yes! Thanks for your understanding.
US Tour - My Favourites Places I Went To....
It is difficult to choose, but here is my list of the highlights of my US tour, in the order I saw them in....
31. Back roads and small towns anywhere.
32. Meeting really nice people, in just about all of the places I have been.
33. The camaraderie of bikers. Everywhere, US.
2 comments:
What did you pay at the end all-in when they reached your door in London? Had a bad experience from ordering in the US parts for my old Goldwing, as many middle man kept adding costs to the final delivery bill.
roadkinguk - I just went back through my files and looked. I had the locks delivered to my step-daughter in Washington and she then bought them to the UK on her next visit. I therefore only paid the advertised price. I do know what you mean though - the UK customs people often add tax onto items that are shipped to the UK and then you cannot get them delivered until the tax has been paid.
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