Passenger backrest anyone?

[saddletramp]

My wife really misses having a backrest like we've had on other bikes. I have installed Corbin seats but doubt that would change much as far as mounting goes. We only want a short one so I doesn't make it difficult for her when she is climbing aboard. I realize I may have fabricate or modify something. Has anyone got a passenger backrest?

 

[Boondocker]

Why not get the Corbin backrest for the passenger seat? My wife loves her Corbon seat & backrest

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[saddletramp]

We want one that's half the height of the Corbin backrest. We had Corbin seats & backrests on two previously owned bikes so we are quite familiar with them.

Thanks for the suggestion though! ::003::

 

[MojoToot]

this is likely about the same height as a Corbin would be...and pricey (involves getting new rack)...but I have one & my pillion is happy with it.

http://www.pca-one.com/productDetail.asp?productID=8175&RetURL=search&search=groupMaster&SearchVal=%20back%20rest%20rack&BlockSize=20&SortOrder=Default&bikeType=&bikeMake=&bikeModel=&bikeYear=&groupMaster=Parts

 

[sotipnomon]

I got the one for our bike from the v-strom folks in Washington state. I haven't mounted it yet but looks like it's going to work great for my purposes. They are on here somewhere, I'll dig around later on my computer when I'm home if no one else posts a link.

 

[sotipnomon]

http://www.vstrom.info/Smf/index.php/topic,1554.0.html

Kind of a link...

 

[Combo]

Found this on Ebay cheap for the rear stock box.. Works great and the wife loves it.

 

[saddletramp]

I got the one for our bike from the v-strom folks in Washington state. I haven't mounted it yet but looks like it's going to work great for my purposes. They are on here somewhere, I'll dig around later on my computer when I'm home if no one else posts a link.

Thanks! Actually after doing a forum search like I should have in the first place I found the same fellow. He's in Spokane (only 150 mi north of me)& I sent him an e-mail to see if he'd fabricate a shorter one.

The search continues.

 

[Clifford]

Look for my write up on page 2 about the new guys fabricator in Texas under Clifford. I made back rests that are simple, cheap and easy to make. And very durable! Made out of car headrests. I have one set up for the driver seat and the one.for the passenger. The brackets are simple. I'm on the road now, but I'll post up more links and stuff when I get stopped tonight...

Typing at stop lights is challenging.

Home now and thought I'd give you the Cliff Notes on the Backrest!
My Write up is on page three now. Let's hope the pictures made it through!

I like having a backrest for my old bones when I'm riding long distances. I've built and used these before on my KLR, so thought I'd get some more and adapt them to the Tenere.
I found that the older Isuzu Rodeos have this great headrest that makes a perfect backrest for motorcycles. Before you ask, I get the guides and headrest out of the junkyards. Then straighten the post a little to make them fit as backrest better.
I did have to make the base, but I'm a problem solver and this is what I came up with. And they remove fast and easy and can be shifted for the Pillion. Or run both if the S.O. thinks she needs one wihile you're using yours!







Front bracket!


back bracket! The guides are not in this picture. The Guides are the square plactic things that lock the headrest in position. And they have height adjustments in them too!


Not as fancy or complicated as you'd think!