 Driver's backrest?
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Anyone here use/installed a driver's backrest on their America? What kind did you use? Are there any universal backrest that fits the America? Comments/suggestions/help?
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i believe the only backrest going for us is corbin. but you must purchase the seat also. thats all you got unless yuou want to fab something
Frank
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Make your own. Attach it to the bottom of the passenger's pillon seat, using 2 existing holes, two aluminum brackets (one is a straight crosspiece, and the larger & longer angled one is to support the backrest pad itself. 
--Tom
02 TBA; 130 mains; TBS; Nology Coils&Wires;Unifilter/opened Airbox; -AI/snorkels; -2 baffles;Progressive 440s & Springs
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Where can one get a pad like that? I think I'll do the same thing, but reversed for the passenger...
Benny
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Something like that on the pillion that would accept the Corbin Backre$t would be great. Are you listening, Brent? Eddie? Anybody?
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Something like that on the pillion that would accept the Corbin Backre$t would be great. Are you listening, Brent? Eddie? Anybody?
Speaking of which, why the heck doesn't the Corbin passenger seat accept a backrest... 
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Where can one get a pad like that? I think I'll do the same thing, but reversed for the passenger...
Just use any sissybar pad. I got one the first time from a motorcycle junkyard for $10, and had two horizontally spaced, recessed nuts for mounting to a sissybar. Later I had a local rod & custom shop redo the leather cover for about $40. There is another aluminum crosspiece behind the backrest pad to secure it to the vertical "L" brace, and it is covered/hidden by a zippered black "pipe tobacco pouch" bought at Walmart for about $4.
--Tom
02 TBA; 130 mains; TBS; Nology Coils&Wires;Unifilter/opened Airbox; -AI/snorkels; -2 baffles;Progressive 440s & Springs
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Speaking of which, why the heck doesn't the Corbin passenger seat accept a backrest...
I asked them. They said something about the pan not being strong enough or sometihng, cause a lot of their other seats DO accept a passenger backrest. I think you could put one on there... Maybe not a high sissy bar that someone would actually lean against, but my lady just wants a little something back there to know she's still on, ya know?
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Guess I just gotta find a bike junkyard  I need to go to a local shop tomorrow anyway, I'll see what they have.
Benny
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Try to get a "thinner" sissybar pad if you can, so it does not push you too far forward in the driver's seat.
--Tom
02 TBA; 130 mains; TBS; Nology Coils&Wires;Unifilter/opened Airbox; -AI/snorkels; -2 baffles;Progressive 440s & Springs
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It'll be for the P pad anyway, I have a corbin backrest for me.
Benny
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Where can one get a pad like that?
There are a number of automotive seat back head rests like that too. A junkyard should yield one that would work. Any decent upholsterer could re-attach the pillion cover after surgery. An extra heavy duty stapler is a plus in that regard. Sporting goods concerns that offer football & hockey equipment & uniform service can also do heavy upholstery / stapler work like that. A Home Depot type stapler won't cut it - been there...
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