So i changed over one of the standard clamps on my new detachable sideplates from harley and went to press the lock to test it out

 

I stopped....and thunk a good one.... how the hell is the tool going to get behind there to unlock it??

 

 

 

 

answer... it doesnt

 

 

 

am i missing something?? it seems a simple enough operation...all the gear is from harley and is supposed to fit... do i need to bend the friggin sideplates to have it on the outside?

 

 

let me know anyway please  

Are they around the wrong way ? Not inside/outside but left and right ?

Went and looked at my standard detachable mounts , they look just like your photos .

the detachables fit perfectly in the same possie as the lock type, the only problem is the access to the key hole for the lock

i took the lock off and put the orig one back on, I dont want to risk locking it and having the pain in arse next time i want to remove it

I have them on mine and they work fine. I will take a look tomorrow and take a pic or two for you.

cheers mate

 Here ya go mate

 

there different, (mines on a sporty 53913-04) yours have a cutout for access maybe a dyna?




doesnt help unfortunately... thx anyway bro

Ahh Shit! I see now! Yeah man - Mine are off a Fatboy.

according to this other forum that came up on google i might have to bend the key,,, seems a stupid oversight by harley though

http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showthread.php?t=518130

geeze alot peeps get double posts  

tried bending the key and it broke,, niiiiiice (ty harley davidson)

Sorry mate but ur goona do a Homer here. They fit to the RIGHT hand side. Try it and u'll go ........Doh!!!!!!!!!!

the right side plate is exactly the same shape as the left,, not sure what u mean, unless u mean on the outside (which is wrong)

Yup! They look different. Try fitting the lock on th right ha d side inside of the plate. But turn i so the side touching the plate faces in. You should have a bit sticking out to fit ur thumb. The top photo looks much too flush. When you fit the key, it should slant backwards. I will try to photograph mine and show you. If i can figure out how.

+1 Also, I just googled the images for harley detachable racks and there is heaps of photos. I think on yours, they stay on the inside but try repositioning them.
IE take them off on flip it 180 around, so the open cut out part of the lock faces forwards towards the seat, as opposed to the open part facing backwards like you have it. Give it a go.

tried it originally to face them the other way didnt seem to work either, but it was a while ago..maybe i had the DOH! moment then,,,id love the pic taff... (the only detachable plates ive seen on google images (with the locks in place) have the little cut out on them like on the softail plates

http://di1-1.shoppingshadow.com/images/pi/dd/c7/b4/99232720-260x260-0-0_Harley+Davidson+H+D+Softail+Detachable+Sideplates+.jpg

 Here is another one same part number but they look diferent, could these work?

 

 

 

yea they look like they might, they have the same notch as on the ones i showed , was trying to get out of spending another 100+bucks and having a set sitting in my shed that i paid 150+ bucks for that I cant use... are these new? funny harley didnt say anything about them...

 

 

EDIT, i think these could be different to one ones inside the box.... note it says " dyna model shown"

like on this ebay auction

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HARLEY-DAVIDSON-Detachable-Sideplates-53913-04-/170887991816?pt=Apparel_Merchandise&hash=item27c9b7d208&nma=true&si=YcFAMzYd308hsdbY4%252BjmP%252B1P%252Fek%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

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Bugger hey. yeah looks like these are what you need but i know you need sporty ones. Whats the diff? go to a H-D shop and try them on for size. Tell them the problem your having with them.