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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> The Cafe >> Pro Tac backrest installed. /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1372437549 Message started by arteacher on 06/28/13 at 09:39:09 |
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Title: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by arteacher on 06/28/13 at 09:39:09 Installed easily. It is better quality than I expected, and very comfy. http://p1.bikepics.com/2013/06/28/bikepics-2571170-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by old_rider on 06/28/13 at 10:05:03 Did you get the one for the intruder? I did not see one for the s40 or savage |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by arteacher on 06/28/13 at 10:18:03 They have one listed in the Suzuki section. You have to go into the drop down menu to find it. They don't have a pic of one on an LS650. |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by Pine on 06/28/13 at 10:25:34 I really like what you have done with the bike |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by arteacher on 06/28/13 at 10:53:00 40797E75647F62100 wrote:
Thanks Pine- it's almost done. I want to get a perfect tank and have it chromed, and a couple of other little things. |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by Greg on 06/28/13 at 11:57:53 I use my backrest from them quite often. I had to have a custom bracket made to move it a little more rearward. I am a big man and the original location pushed my crotch into the tank. They did it with no additional charge. Nice guy. |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by paulmarshall on 06/28/13 at 13:20:08 How are those extended forks working out for you? |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by Greg on 06/28/13 at 17:03:35 1203170E0F0310110A030E0E620 wrote:
I'm loving them. They look great and it handles much better. Some Saturday i am going to take a ride to Holidaysburg and talk to the folks at itrikebikes to get a quote on converting my Savage to a trike along with adding a 12* 8" ish over set of forks. I am thinking chopper trike. I am guessing around 9K though. |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/29/13 at 06:34:05 how hot does the bottom, back corner of that bag get? overall, lookin really good. |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by arteacher on 06/29/13 at 08:37:33 6A757374696E5F6F5F67757932000 wrote:
I haven't noticed any damage to the bag at all, and I had them off and upside down to punch the holes for the backrest. Thanks for the comment. :) |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by arteacher on 06/29/13 at 08:56:35 484D4A41464C2F0 wrote:
I'm loving them. They look great and it handles much better. Some Saturday i am going to take a ride to Holidaysburg and talk to the folks at itrikebikes to get a quote on converting my Savage to a trike along with adding a 12* 8" ish over set of forks. I am thinking chopper trike. I am guessing around 9K though. [/quote] You had better think about changing the rake as well with forks that long. If you don't you will loose a lot (or all) of your trail, and the bike will handle awful, especially as a trike, with no lean in the corners. I added 4" longer tubes and 9 deg of rake, keeping the bike level, and not changing the trail by more than 1/4". The bike handles much better IMHO, the only difference is it takes more lean in slow speed corners, and has a larger turning radius. Frank, of Franks Forks, had stated he is reluctant to sell forks more than 4" over stock without a rake change as he feels it makes the bike unsafe. Something else to think about: If you stick with the same wall thickness in longer forks you will get a lot more flex. Mine are from a Yamaha Virago 1100, with thicker walls, and that eliminated the need for a fork brace. |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by Greg on 06/29/13 at 18:23:10 2823232A2629283233470 wrote:
I'm loving them. They look great and it handles much better. Some Saturday i am going to take a ride to Holidaysburg and talk to the folks at itrikebikes to get a quote on converting my Savage to a trike along with adding a 12* 8" ish over set of forks. I am thinking chopper trike. I am guessing around 9K though. [/quote] You had better think about changing the rake as well with forks that long. If you don't you will loose a lot (or all) of your trail, and the bike will handle awful, especially as a trike, with no lean in the corners. I added 4" longer tubes and 9 deg of rake, keeping the bike level, and not changing the trail by more than 1/4". The bike handles much better IMHO, the only difference is it takes more lean in slow speed corners, and has a larger turning radius. Frank, of Franks Forks, had stated he is reluctant to sell forks more than 4" over stock without a rake change as he feels it makes the bike unsafe. Something else to think about: If you stick with the same wall thickness in longer forks you will get a lot more flex. Mine are from a Yamaha Virago 1100, with thicker walls, and that eliminated the need for a fork brace.[/quote] That was the plan. use the 12 degree triple tree with 8" over tubes. I need to talk the trike guys to see if this is feasible. I believe it will be but I will defer to the experts. |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by Snubby241 on 06/29/13 at 19:59:53 2B202029252A2B3130440 wrote:
That looks sweet. I have to ask, what seat is that? |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by Dj12midnit on 06/29/13 at 23:05:54 4B766D7A7A612A2C29180 wrote:
That looks sweet. I have to ask, what seat is that?[/quote] It says Corbin on it so I would say it is a Corbin. |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by mpescatori on 06/30/13 at 01:50:39 Guess what ? They have a Savage on their home page ! http://www.protac.net/files/stacks_image_2_1.png :) :o No, it's a Honda Rebel... :-X |
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Title: Re: Pro Tac backrest installed. Post by Snubby241 on 06/30/13 at 08:45:34 313F6467383C313B3C21550 wrote:
That looks sweet. I have to ask, what seat is that?[/quote] It says Corbin on it so I would say it is a Corbin.[/quote] I gotta get to Lenscrafters. |
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