Motorcycle Touring Series - Advanblack King Tour Pack for Harley Davidson Road King

[@MCrider]

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[@davestuart1581]

I left the northerrn suburbs of Chicago to go to Oregon. Being late fall some roads were closed so I decided to go a little farther south to go west. Well, like all good roadtrips, I found a shortcut to Oregon by way of Key West.... still haven't made it to Oregon tho!!! 👍😂

[@paulthomas4250]

Love your videos!. I've learned a lot from them. your response to the question "Where are you going?" "That way", reminded me of a quote on the difference between young riders and old ones (like me). "Young riders pick a destination, old riders pick a direction."

[@terryandteresa]

Beautiful job on your bike bro. Looks awesome.

[@renniesmith8073]

I have an Advan Black tour pack on my street glide and love it! Great quality and I love the organization it provides!

[@bradleyalexander5821]

Timing is spot on for this rider. Planning a week long trip in sept. for the “Bring It Home” Harley record ride. Great advice and I can see the value of thinking and planning what to pack and where to pack for safety and handling. Thanks Kevin

[@jameskrivitsky9715]

Thanks Kevin. An earlier viewer mentioned a side bag cover coming un-latched. It happened to me once too. Now I ALWAYS lock my latches before moving. I do like the lid organizers which I added. I used black marker to write next to pockets items that I might need in a hurry....tire pressure gauge, extra bulb, lighter , flashlight. J K in Houston

[@nonaubiz8939]

I like your new add on, huge savings. Usually anything that says Harley, or is specifically made for a Harley, is always so much more expensive. One of the MANY reasons that I will not by another Harley. Your bike, other than it is a Harley, is looking awesome. After riding for a touch over 50 years now, I don't think that I have ever disagreed with any of your safety comments. Keep up the great work, Kevin.

[@Cayoot]

This is great Kevin! I'm hoping to make a couple road trips this summer on my 2016 Victory Cross Country Tour. My first will be from Northern Mich (my home) to southern Kentucky to see the Ark Encounter and a bunch of other sites. I plan on camping in a tent and spending about a week to do it. As this is my first time going on an overnight trip on motorcycle, I'm really looking forward to you doing this series. Thanks much!

[@esa062]

I have 3 hard cases too. I don't go on long tours, but I like to use my bike for shopping and such, and the top case is also a handy place to store the helmet. Another benefit of hard side cases is, they leave space for your foot if you go down.

[@willyb933]

It's a great addition for the long trips and although I don't like the 'Lazy boy look' it would sell my wife on it in a hurry! Thanks for sharing Kevin.

[@billdaily1502]

Those Advanblack bags are sweet! Very nice that you have a comfy spot for Mrs MCRider too. Thanks for the review. Great tips for packing as well.

[@kickdoctor]

The Tour Pack looks great. I am looking at those. I am in Central CA and looking at road trip up the coast as well. Thanks for the safety tips on packing weight and balance etc and all the videos. Great channel!!

[@drayke6936]

Great video, glad you was able to show off the tour pack

[@rs-xr3ty]

Thanks for the video and I will most likely be purchasing this tour pack. Looks perfect

[@4-n52]

I swore I would never make my bike into a bagger and here I am putting on color matched hard bags and a easily removable fairing. Not quite ready for a tour pack yet but that does look like a nice one. Good tips on packing.

[@edstueve1786]

Hey Kevin, I found some saddle bag liner bags that have a zipper and handles from J.P.cycle. They come in different shapes to fit your bags. Work great, easy to grab when you stop at a motel. Rain suits are a must on long trips too.

[@tdplumer]

A "touring series." Wonderful idea. Thanks, Kevin.

[@rooster3019]

That is a very nice top trunk. I travel as light as I can force myself too and still end up having some items I never needed. Not talking about tools or safety gear, by rather extra cloths and such. I don't mind stopping at a wallyworld store and buying a change of simple cloths. Dirty laundry can be placed with any other item you buy as souvenirs into a USPO "Anything Goes" box and sent home -- that really saves bulk and weight. Enjoy your trip; "Ya never know where yer go'n until ya get there" and that is a good thing!

[@nfd610]

Great subject, Kevin. I'm looking forward to the series.

[@kennethreynolds8]

I haven't packed for a long trip yet , this definitely helps me, thanks Mr. Kevin 👍 Hitting the bell notification finally 😀

[@EnsignSuder]

Nice looking tour pack. I'm gonna have to check them out.

[@Touringmidwest]

That tour pack does look pretty good, probably wouldn't be able to tell that it's not harley at first glance. I really like the look of that liner.

[@renniesmith8073]

Drew the only way you can tell the difference is when you open it the tether spring mechanism doesn't have the Harley logo on it. But they look the same other than that.

[@charlesdavid5137]

Thanks Kevin, it looks like a really nice peice, for the price you get a lot. I have an '08 Road King Classic, so when I got my HD Tour Pak I got it leather to match my saddle bags, but I had to pay quite a bit extra for all the equipment I needed to complete the install.

[@nbt3663]

Man, I have been missing mcrider! Cannot wait to see some vlogs!

[@Robnord1]

Nice looking top case Kevin! Manufacturer prices being what they are, I got a _Givi_ 55 liter for my R1200RT and love it. I hope you make the west coast. It's a great ride, and in the summer months, even as far north as WA (my area) has lots to offer. Oregon coast my favorite. CA was expensive and mucho traffic.

[@iamkikoman]

I have a Fat Bob 114 that I am going to ride from California to Texas to visit family. The exhaust pipes on my bike angle upward so I’m limited on saddle bags. I bought the Tour Master Select Saddle bags and Tail Bag. These will go on passenger seat. I am also getting a tank bag by tour master. Finally on the rear Rack, I installed a mount to hold two - one gallon Rotopax gas containers. This is my first long haul on a bike.

[@ron5184]

Very nice, I bought and after market king touring pack the 16 ST that my dad and I shared for 1/3 the price of the HD. You really have too look at it before you realize it's not HD. But I got tired of sharing a bike so recently purchased 18 Limited and I'm waiting for my wife to give me a hall pass so I can head out with particular place to go.. Be safe and thanks for the videos..

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Kevin. I have the H-D king pack that came with my Street Glide (bought used). The tail lights of the 14’ Street Glide are sad to say the least. I acquired a set of take off LED lights from an Ultra tour pack. Gonna add those lights for back and side. Quite a few on E bay (FYI). Looks like bad dad.com has a harness. Hope to increase visibility when the TP is installed, especially when the Mrs is on back. Are you gonna leave the TP on for daily commuting?

[@henryb.8005]

Thank you.

[@renniesmith8073]

I have 2 touring bikes one is a Street Glide the other a Road Glide. The Road Glide has a Harley King pack and the Steeet Glide has an Advan Black chopped tour pack. And I can tell you that the Advan Blacks quality is on par with the Harley. Love them both! Chopped looks better but the king holds more!

[@chrisbrake7219]

Got h-dad's your pak for mine several years ago. Handy when ya need it, nice to be able to remove when ya don't. Wonder if their liner will fit in the h-d pak? Like it!

[@bobhenderson5809]

Looks excellent Kevin, hinges and lock much better than HD , also lining is bonus, have to see if this is available in canada

[@jimstoneman1732]

My Triumph Trophy SE is equipped with both the factory panniers and top box, and I added the factory tank bag for stuff I want to access without dismounting the bike. But the best purchase I’ve made for longer trips has to be my Motofizz bag that straps onto the pillion seat. It’s the most versatile, useful, and well made thing I’ve ever bought. If you haven’t heard of it, I think it’s only sold in the US by Aerostich, at least that’s the only place I could find it. Pricey, yup. But after riding with one, I bought another for the wife’s bike. And no, I’m not affiliated with either Motofizz or Aerostich. And, by the way, great job!

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

This is timely, the weekend after this one I'm renting a road king for a bit of a joy ride. Probably next year I'll ride the PCH from the north down to where you turn off to go through Big Sur. But, in the mean time, it'll be nice to have some tips about gear

[@ostekuste3646]

Any chance you will give us a video on some properly built soft panniers for a sport tourer and pitfalls of mounting them? I’m looking at the Lomo soft panniers but am a bit worried about safely mounting them with all the straps and Velcro.

[@shawn8979]

I am planning a road trip and hoping that you would have shared your packing list so that we can get an idea what to bring on a 2-3 day trip?

[@MCrider]

It is on the schedule for the series.

[@richardshilling2958]

God bless you Americans. Over here in Europe we only talk about making everything lighter. I love you just say dam that, let's make it big. Keep up the good work Kevin. (Although I sort of agree with a comment below seems this video was ooh I've been sent a good deal I better do a video) Saying that I enjoyed it.

[@davidhayden6724]

Excellent safety tips Kevin. Will you be making vlogs of your trip?

[@bertdavis9320]

Thanks for this video. As a newbie who mostly commutes on a small bike, I’m planning to add some storage, probably side bags, but I worry about the security of those in the city. I like the hard side and top bag idea as an option. Especially as a place to secure my helmet. I don’t trust those cable locks when leaving the bike for 8+ hours in a parking lot.

[@trey631]

Nice tour pack. I wish they made one for my Concours 14.

[@patmurphy389]

ty kevin, very informative....just sorry i didn't see your puppy/gsd, was hoping to...ty

[@scottgorman7166]

White Mountains, Eastern AZ...route 191 (S) from Alpine (Sportsman Lodge) then take the N.M. side back up....oh baby what a ride

[@recondmv6342]

Great video once again. I own a touring bike and hard bags also work better when it comes to wind drag. I have ridden with someone who strapped a large bag to their rear tail rack and it caused instability at highway speed. Packing properly is extremely important. Great review and safety points.

[@jamesvb4317]

Very good!

[@stevenhollis418]

But will the saddle bags open with a tour pack installed?

[@garya3056]

Great video, Kevin. This is very important info re keeping weight down low. My cousin, who rides an Ultra, has an apparatus that attaches to his bike and carries their heavier luggage on a “sled” of sorts that bolts to his trailer hitch on the bike. It’s just inches off the ground. 🏍👍🏍

[@patrickwitt1323]

What brand pillion pad do you have on your Road King? I like the way you have added a solo police seat but also retained the passenger seat. Thanks!

[@MCrider]

Advanblack.com

[@eGlideGoodiesTV]

Hi Kevin...Patrick here. Thought you might be interested in our channel as well, since we offer many nice ergonomic upgrades for the H-D touring platform. eGlideGoodiesTV and are also a subscriber of MCrider.

[@rcoldiron3118]

Kevin can you do video on riding two up? Thanks

[@Old-n-slo-locked-n-leaned]

I said I would never get a bagger. And I did. Then I said I would never get a dresser. And I did. Once you have the bags and tour pack you don't care if the bike looks cool. And amazingly, the Electra Glide Ultra Classic rides and handles very well. Regarding the tour pack, I purchased an aftermarket version (HogWorkz) along with the detachable hardware for my bagger. Once it was on I never took it off. Now that I have the EG with the factory tour pack I can tell you with absolute certainty the factory tour pack is much better quality than the aftermarket version and worth the extra money.

[@iamkikoman]

Since I am using Tour Master bags, One thing I am doing for my first road trip is to ensure there are NO dangling straps that could possibly get tangled in working parts of my Fat Bob FXFBS.

[@bobfidalgo3908]

Good info but a week late for me Kevin. Just returned from an 8 day ride up the pacific coast highway from the high desert of southern Ca to Portland Or on my 2011 Road King. I too just pointed in a direction and rode. This was my first extended road trip ever on a motorcycle. I spent months preparing the Road King with a front fairing, lowers, and a tour pack. Common sense led me to keep the heaviest weight low and even side to side. Tools and a compact battery jumper are must. I packed camping and rain gear but never had to use it. Brought an action camera along but had no experience using it until I left. Took some video and I’m attempting to edit it. Hope to post a short video when it’s done. Could be a while though, this video stuff is new to me. Thanks again for all you do.

[@MCrider]

Awesome, let me know when the video is done. I would like to see it.

[@bobfidalgo3908]

Will do.

[@eugeniustheodidactus8890]

I am new to Harley and have a 2019 road king. When I asked my dealership to show me ALL removable cargo options for the FLHR, they failed to tell me about these tour packs! Maybe they'd rather sell me an Ultra Limited instead.

[@jesusacovarrubias1390]

Harley, Harley, Harley... Do you recommend a tour pack for bikes other than Harley? I have a 2012 Yamaha Road Star, similar to the Road King and I'm looking for touring great. Thanks in advance.

[@maximolopez4032]

Very nice

[@realhamshari]

Great Information on the CG. Peace brother.

[@larryhouse2767]

Banff Canada Kevin! I'll meet you there!

[@victormulange553]

Good advice

[@chuckbrewington6817]

Been looking for a quality tour pak for my 09 Road King. Seen some real bad ones. Harleys are real spendy. I'll be looking at this one. Thanks for the info.

[@glockmanracing]

Tour pack looks great! Could you tell me what brand seat you run on the Roadking?

[@EXCALIBURUS187]

Love my legacy trailer behind my Goldwing. on long trips

[@dennism103]

I'm getting close to a tour pack for my road king.

[@mhough3]

Great video! I’m challenged, I can’t figure out how to log onto forums.

[@MindBodySoulOk]

I'm thinking about hanging up the reflective vest. I moved from a harley to a KLR650 and decided I needed to start being a bit safer. I now where a jacket and a full face helmet and also a bright yellow reflective vest for my commute of about 30-45 minutes. Since I started wearing the vest I swear I have had more traffic incidents as if people are thinking that since I have a vest on I'm easy pickins. I have never been cut off as much as I have been in the past few months. A guy this morning almost ran me over trying not to let me merge onto the highway. I don't seem to get this treatment when I just have on my black Jacket. Am I imagining this?

[@TheRealUyi]

how visible and audible is your klr650 vs your harley? harley riders are normally hard to miss. In my opinion when you wear no helmet or a half helmet you're more noticeable too because your facial features are visible and humans tend to notice other human faces. Not that I'd ever advocate for wearing no/half helmets, just might be a reason for what you're experiencing.

[@MindBodySoulOk]

I don't think it's fixation. I really think it's no-fearism.

[@kennethmcdowell8503]

How is the tour pack holding up? You still recommend?

[@rainmaker1346]

Thanks again. That Road King looks like a really nice bike. I do not mind the commercial segments for they all so cover some safety concerns, loading, tire pressure, how bike handles when loaded, and stuff like that. I am not a patron.

[@N2livn]

Just curious, does your logo sometimes have a 22 and sometimes an 8 on the motorcyclist back?

[@danielcharles-b5f]

Hi Kevin, do you have to purchase the HD mounting system, or do Advanblack make a version that can be purchased through them?

[@MCrider]

You have to have the quick release plates. (www.harley-davidson.com/store/4-point-docking-hardware-kit-pa-01-52300131--1) You can buy the tour pack and the bracket that mounts it to the quick release plates from Advanblack.

[@matts.1758]

Do you have a review of the seat on your RK?

[@kylehaggard6533]

My wife found a had suitcase that fits perfectly on the luggage rack for our 03 ultra We bought a we’ll made bicycle lock to the suitcase to the bike

[@dennism103]

Not all heros wear capes...

[@davidholm8625]

Check out Helen 2 Wheels bags and packing system. It is waterproof and bullet proof and has many options.

[@jered2177]

Did you fire Sarge?

[@MCrider]

Major? Nope, he is still here, I need to get him in more videos.

[@jered2177]

MCrider yes sir major

[@afterburner2869]

So, I guess Kevin won’t be doing a video on riding tips with a passenger. That is most unfortunate.

[@Tigerfire75]

Nice tour package. I personally think your backrest looks a little cheap. The rest of it looks high quality.

[@RS-io6vm]

you show hit up iverness fl

[@ChristosBassCovers]

Itch ... me too bro.

[@drummerdavemax]

If you get out to Pacific Coast Highway, message me! ...it'd be awesome to meet up & buy you breakfast at the Rock Store on a Sunday morning! Peace!

[@MCrider]

Hopefully I will get there. Keep watching the channel, more details as they come about. Also discussion on the forums.

[@shawnbauman5463]

Recently did my first longer distance trip on my xr1200x. Used a set of cortech 2.0 saddle bags. Work awsome if you want or need soft luggage.

[@gunnygunfucius4005]

Well, I have to point out what looks to be a quality issue. I'm not a HD owner (Victory) so there's no loyalty bias here. You save $400 bucks but the quality of the vinyl and the padding looks cheap. It doesn't seem to have double stitching, etc. Other than that it looks good. JMHO

[@victormulange553]

You made me a better rider

[@grumpygrumpgrump136]

They say if you don't know where you are going any old road will take you there.

[@ChristosBassCovers]

Lots of zipper bags inside to partition up your pack

[@tdplumer]

My packing secret weapon . . . Helen2Wheels large duffle and tank panniers. I strap the former across the pillion seat and the latter I mount between the pillion and driver's seats so they hang low and centered. I ride a 2011 BMW R1200RT. www.helen2wheels.com/

[@bear7826]

Pacific Coast Highway

[@southpawsgarage]

I LIKE TO ROLL ALL MY STUFF...NO WRINKLES....

[@disht2]

Ima hafta grab me one dem am fm mp3 players.......

[@notsteve1475]

Harley Ad

[@brianmaclennan561]

Backrest with rack an hd soft bag. That looks too heavy, bulky an unbalanced.

[@rebel_ltz]

You sound tired.