Space between backrests?
#1
Space between backrests?
I've been fooling around with the spacing between the sissy bar and the driver's backrests for a few weeks, and between the wife and I, we can't seem to find something that works for both of us which means I wind up taking my backrest out. So....I'm done fiddling with that.
What I need to know now is if the Tour Pak mounted on the removable rack provides more space between the driver's backrest and the sissy bar. BTW: I'm only 6' and the wife is 120lbs. I shouldn't have to pry her into this space.
I've seen the tour pak relocation kits, but I've got my fingers crossed that I won't have to drop another $200 on top of the tour pak, rack, backrest etc..
Thanks guys,
J
What I need to know now is if the Tour Pak mounted on the removable rack provides more space between the driver's backrest and the sissy bar. BTW: I'm only 6' and the wife is 120lbs. I shouldn't have to pry her into this space.
I've seen the tour pak relocation kits, but I've got my fingers crossed that I won't have to drop another $200 on top of the tour pak, rack, backrest etc..
Thanks guys,
J
#2
RE: Space between backrests?
JMXP I've gotta 06 rk and have my backrest all the way back as far as I could get it. and with the detatchable mount I have for her back rest she has enough room, I'm not very tall bout 5/10 and weigh about 265 and she only weighs 120 and says she has plenty of room. The mount I have for her backrest is the one that you can put the tourpak on. I've used the tourpak and she has plenty of room there too. the mount that I use i cannot remember the number but it comes out farther than the frame behind the set and bends down and bolts to the fender brace I think. it didn't cost very much. maybe 40 or 50 dollars best I can remember. I'll try to take a picture this evening and email it to you with the part number. I hope you can make sense of my rambling. Stafford
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RE: Space between backrests?
ORIGINAL: bountyhunter
Not much extra clearance between the riders backrest and sissy bar, I have my backrest bent back further than stock, wife fits fine, but a fat chick would be out of luck!
Not much extra clearance between the riders backrest and sissy bar, I have my backrest bent back further than stock, wife fits fine, but a fat chick would be out of luck!
I need to switch to a Tourpak backrest if it provides more room than the drivers backrest/sissybar combo.
#7
RE: Space between backrests?
ORIGINAL: Vegas FLTRI
try raising the drivers back rest it should have 5 positions works for my wife
try raising the drivers back rest it should have 5 positions works for my wife
I'm *done* fiddling with the sissybar/backrest options. I've tried everything already. What I'm trying to figure out is if the tourpak moves the passenger backrest back farther than the sissybar backrest.
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RE: Space between backrests?
ORIGINAL: jmxp
I've seen the tour pak relocation kits, but I've got my fingers crossed that I won't have to drop another $200 on top of the tour pak, rack, backrest etc..
I've seen the tour pak relocation kits, but I've got my fingers crossed that I won't have to drop another $200 on top of the tour pak, rack, backrest etc..
#10
RE: Space between backrests?
A cheaper alternative to the tourpak is to find a good fabricator and have him bend the backrest to the same angle as the heritage backrest. I had this done and also had a couple of inches added to the height. This works great for us both. There are some drawbacks.....you'll have to have it chromed again, and getting the luggage rack on is a little tight (this could probably be dealt with by adjusting the amount of lean). A couple of hundred bucks is alot better than a grand.......