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Posted by OR Seedman
- April 03, 2019, 22:07:02 PMSome might think it's a little steep, but the damn hardware (stainless steel button bolts and locknuts) costs over $15 alone. I had to have a couple of mock-ups done with different length brackets and hole spacing before it finally came out correctly. and yes, it is extremely comfortable...plus I really hate the goofy look of the oem passenger seat rail...looks like a drunken engineer's afterthought.....
Posted by greenbarn
- April 03, 2019, 21:18:43 PMGood looking rack setup, I like it. $150 seems like a good deal, considering the cost of custom fabrication.
Posted by Pilgrim
- April 03, 2019, 20:01:47 PMI bet it is comfortable, nothing like having a back rest and a place to strap a bag.
Posted by OR Seedman
- April 03, 2019, 15:57:57 PMI'm going to post a picture of the assembly off of the bike and without the backrest pad so people can see what it consists of. I really like the amount of position adjustment that can be made....not everyone sits on the back half of the seat the same...the mounts can move up and down at both the front and back, plus the rack tilts up to 20 degrees.....helps to fine tune the position....
Posted by Pilgrim
- April 03, 2019, 14:13:36 PMVery nice! Pricing is good too. Good work. Thanks
Posted by OR Seedman
- April 03, 2019, 12:58:43 PMSo...I finally finished the design and got two sets of my new rear rack and backrest mount for both 1500 and 800 2-up seats. The set up consists of 4 pieces (right and left side mounts, rear rack and backrest pad mount). This set up is tilt adjustable at the rack and also at the seat mounting points (slight up and down and tilt). The backrest pad mount has about 2 3/4 inches of front to back travel. You can also use an oem backrest pad and chrome mount instead of mine, but it sits the backrest up about 4 inches higher. That set up has more adjustment (backrest tilt AND rack tilt, independently). This works with or without oem saddlebag mounts. I include a set of chrome spacers for rearmost bracket mounting points on each side if using with saddlebag mounts. The mounting brackets and backrest pad mount are made from 3/16" steel, the rack is 10 ga. All are powder coated black. I would like feedback on the set up and pricing at $150 including domestic shipping and hardware. Pictures are from my personal set up.....backrest pad is NOT included in price....I purchased my Indian style pads off of ebay for about $85 ea. They are leather and designed to attach to Indian mounts, but they work nicely on my setup and are very comfortable.