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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Driver Backrest /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1274293777 Message started by Tanker2Biker on 05/19/10 at 11:29:37 |
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Title: Driver Backrest Post by Tanker2Biker on 05/19/10 at 11:29:37 Does anybody have a line on a good, comfortable driver backrest that can be easily fitted to the Savage? |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by james may on 05/19/10 at 12:59:52 Could probably make something up from a bracket attached to the passenger bolt that would come up through the split in the seats that would have a cushion made out of a plate of wood with foam and leather stapled to it.. Dunno of any that are made for the savage specifically.. somethign like this.. I designed in Pro/E http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx307/tunertype/backrest.jpg if you have an S40, it would probably need to attach to the side brackets with a few bolts on each side.. in a different design.. |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by babyhog on 05/19/10 at 13:11:03 http://www.protac.net/index.html There was one by Protac on my bike when I got it. Easy to slide on or take of. Here are a few pics... http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx211/babyhog/S40/PIC-0566.jpg http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx211/babyhog/S40/PIC-0344.jpg http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx211/babyhog/S40/PIC-0342.jpg and the bracket http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx211/babyhog/S40/backrestbracket.jpg |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by Tanker2Biker on 05/19/10 at 15:21:01 It looks like they had to drill an extra hole in the side rail. Is that correct? and if so, did it just go through the side rail, or also through the fender? |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by ALfromN.H. on 05/19/10 at 15:25:31 I think it's designed to attach to one of the existing siderail bolts but the previous owner probably wanted a little more room. I did notice when looking at other savages with protac looked kinda cramped but piglet's looks roomier |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by Bigzuk on 05/19/10 at 15:38:00 I am about half done building my own. Should have pics. up in a few days of it finished. The pad is a headrest from a black Toyota car http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010/05/19/bikepics-1978957-800.jpgI've reshaped the crome rods and have cut brackets something like the ones on babbyhogs.http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010/05/19/bikepics-1978973-800.jpg I still need to drill, weld & paint them.http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010/05/19/bikepics-1978967-800.jpg Mine will bolt to both siderail bolts and allow the crome headrest rods to slide in or be removed. Give me a few days to do the pics and I will right up the details. So far I have $15 and about two hrs. work in it. I found many headrest will work. It's best to find one with about 7-1/2" to 8" between the rods to clear the seat and line up with the siderails. Bigzuk |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by bill67 on 05/19/10 at 16:06:17 4340414C4E542D0 wrote:
I like your seat piglet ;) |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by Chief Gunner on 05/19/10 at 16:22:39 Thanks Babyhog, that and a set of forward controls from Ed L and I should be able to ride more than an hour and a half without my back hurting. One too many falls on this spine. |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by Sax Man on 05/19/10 at 17:52:45 Got me thinking about a backrest. How about this Idea - if you have a stock sissy bar and fender rails. Made this bracket out of light metal just to see how it would work. I think it will be OK. Won't work with the pillion seat though - seat is too wide. http://www.dagooder.com/paul/backrest/backrest%201.jpg http://www.dagooder.com/paul/backrest/backrest%202.jpg As you can see looking at the other side, the sissy bar is slightly narrower than the fender rails. But with the brackets made of heavier metal (I have some 3/16" thick steel that will do) the bolts will pull it into alignment. Have to play with bolt locations to get custom fit. Also will need longer fender rail bolts. Sorry Tanker it doesn't fold. http://www.dagooder.com/paul/backrest/backrest%203.jpg |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by savagedml on 05/19/10 at 18:28:54 The backrests look nice. Bigzuk: I don't recall seeing those hard bags last year at TOD 09. Are they winter upgrades? |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by Bigzuk on 05/19/10 at 18:37:51 6168696476766C716077050 wrote:
SavageDML Yes, they are new, well about4 months now. We liked them so well we got a 2nd set for my son's Yamaha Virago 250, the new bags with the crome mounting bars on ebay for under $50 what's not to like ;D Are you going to SOC in Tn.? (see my pm on SOC) Bigzuk |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by babyhog on 05/20/10 at 05:54:33 If you wanna fabricate something, there are plenty of pads out there. Found these 2 on ebay quickly, with some hardware, if you want to build some kind of bracket to mount to the bike. I'm not sure about sizes, but I bet the sellers could measure them. I can measure mine if it helps anyone. I love mine! Tried riding without it when I got my seat redone, but I missed it! ;) This one is at 99 cents... but closing soon... http://i.ebayimg.com/07/!BtPr(GgBWk~$(KGrHqIOKj4Evd0YRSvKBL7GpYsgHQ~~_35.JPG http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HARLEY-DAVIDSON-SHORT-BACKREST-UPRIGHT-PAD-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem27b1bfd411QQitemZ170485863441QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories Heres another one, but I couldn't get the pic to show. Also 99 cents for now. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harley-Davidson-OEM-backrest-pad-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem439f5489c2QQitemZ290435926466QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories Everybody's ideas and fabrication looks great so far! :) |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by Bigzuk on 05/21/10 at 05:54:44 696A6B66647E070 wrote:
Just for everyones info I ask the seller for info: "The measurement is 9" outside 7-3/4" inside 9" tall. " It sold for $32 / $15 shipping Bigzuk |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by babyhog on 05/21/10 at 07:43:53 012A24393628430 wrote:
Just for everyones info I ask the seller for info: "The measurement is 9" outside 7-3/4" inside 9" tall. " It sold for $32 / $15 shipping Bigzuk[/quote] :-? You must have found a different one? The 2 I posted above, the first ended at $10.49 + shipping, and the second is still open, no bids, at 99 cents.... |
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Title: Re: Driver Backrest Post by Bigzuk on 05/21/10 at 12:50:47 5556575A58423B0 wrote:
Just for everyones info I ask the seller for info: "The measurement is 9" outside 7-3/4" inside 9" tall. " It sold for $32 / $15 shipping Bigzuk[/quote] :-? You must have found a different one? The 2 I posted above, the first ended at $10.49 + shipping, and the second is still open, no bids, at 99 cents.... [/quote] Must not have been the same listing, but the good news is from what I can see most of the hardly backrest are the same and the dim. he gave me may be wide enough to work on our bikes :) That is for those of us that didn't find one on the bike when we got it. ;) Bigzuk |
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