(Didn't think this was enough of a technical question to put in RSD, so I'm sticking it in here . . .)

I took my wonderful, but occasionally crotchety, wife on the Savage last weekend, our first two-up ride since I bought it a few weeks back.

And, she liked it, overall.  She pronounced it superior for her posterior than previous sportbikes were.

But she did complain, semi-loudly, about the passenger backrest/sissy bar pad.  Too much vibration through the pad, and it hit her right in the small of the back, she wants it higher.  This is the factory (short) sissy bar and pad, or at least that's what I'm assuming it is.

I did a search of the board, but while the question had been asked, I didn't see any definite answer.  So, is there a direct, bolt-on replacement that will extend the sissy bar and/or raise the pad?  Or, am I going to have to modify something to fit?

I've seen any number of supposed-to-fits, but these all seemed to have round tubing, and what I have now is made from square stock.

Also, as to the vibration through the pad, has anyone tried some type of rubber mounting for that, to reduce the vibration?

No direct swaps, a few HD part numbers are close, but you'll have to drill and tap new mounting holes in them. Most owners end up cobble jobbing a workable replacement. I sent my only spare to Colorado about 3 months ago, was a 14 inch or so rise unit, but did not have a pad.

I do have this one left, you'd have to modify the fender rails to run it though... and make a pad...


Yes, those are 15 inch rise handlebars, and yes, the chick stick really is that high... that is not an optical "delusion"...

1970s KZ/CB/GS 4 banger chopper left over.

You can come up with a lot of ideas pretty easily.  Maybe make your own pad with some foam padding and marine grade vinyl from the fabric shop.  Or you could just get a new seat cover and save you the trouble - just kidding.  http://suzukisavage.com/yabb2.2/Templates/Forum/default/cheesy.gif

Keep the stock sissy bar. Get a new wife. See, problem solved!

I took my stock sissy bar to a welding shop and they took a square 5/8 inch stock of steel and formed it to fit exactly the same demensions as the stock one so it would fit into the rails and shortened it so I know have a grab bar. I never ride double up and hated the pad. You can have them make it any size you want and if i remember right they charged me $20

I went down to Lowe's and bought a 3 foot piece of 3/4" square tubing and some 1/8" sheet steel (1' square). I cut off a six inch piece of the tubing and then halved the other piece (about a foot and 3" each piece.
I then clamped the long pieces to the existing short backrest, laid the six inch piece across the top and marked then cut the top of the long pieces so the six inch piece would lie flat.

I then made some brackets angle pieces out of the sheet metal and riveted them to the top. After wards I drilled two holes thru the bottom to the existing short backrest and viola! Another backyard bill production piece, wife is happy, I am happy she is happy, all is well!

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Several punchlines come to mind . . .nah, too easy!

The fact that you're talking commuting on two wheels in November is the difference between TN and here.