Passenger backrest??

[flyby]

Hi,

I am looking for a passenger seat backrest, anybody use it? Any recommendations?

I am not too fond of the tail case

Thanks in advance.

 

[johnpitts01]

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I am in the same situation. Actually considering adding the Jesse Top box to use as a backrest. The extra storage space would be nice too!

 

[Arkyrider]

Worked with a local machine shop and fabricated one out of 1/4" stainless steel. It is a little overkill but it works and the wifey says it doesn't sway or move. Added a back rest pad from a Kawa 900 Tourer. Black powder coated.

 

[flyby]

Worked with a local machine shop and fabricated one out of 1/4" stainless steel. It is a little overkill but it works and the wifey says it doesn't sway or move. Added a back rest pad from a Kawa 900 Tourer. Black powder coated.

Looks great. I guess I have to do something like that.

So many after market parts for the tenere and no one sells a backrest )

 

[flyby]

BTW what panniers are those arkyrider?

 

[escapefjrtist]

BTW what panniers are those arkyrider?

Holan.

Have the same ones including a trunk for extra space / backrest for the wife.

--G

 

[SparrowHawkxx]

We also like to use a good backrest with a soft tail bag (Tourmaster Cruiser III Sissy bar bag ) on the luggage rack.
If you ride rough roads a hard top case can be hard on the passengers back even with a pad attached there is not enough give.

See this post for what I did.
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=7205.0

 

[flyby]

We also like to use a good backrest with a soft tail bag (Tourmaster Cruiser III Sissy bar bag ) on the luggage rack.
If you ride rough roads a hard top case can be hard on the passengers back even with a pad attached there is not enough give.

See this post for what I did.
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=7205.0

Good idea, thank you for sharing.

 

[Arkyrider]

Looks great. I guess I have to do something like that.

So many after market parts for the tenere and no one sells a backrest )

I ran into the same thing, no backrest available. It wasn't hard to make especially with a CNC. If you decide to go this route one thing I will recommend is that the holes that match up to the rack be slotted. It was easier to match up the holes plus I can slide/adjust it forward or backwards. Total cost was 140.00 after black powder coating.

 

[BravoBravo]

Found one. A bit expensive, though, as it must be purchased with a rack. http://www.pca-one.com/productDetail.asp?productID=8175&RetURL=search&search=bike&BlockSize=40&SortOrder=Default&bikeType=&bikeMake=Yamaha&bikeModel=XT1200Z%20Super%20Tenere&bikeYear=2012

Bruce