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Has any one ever made a back rest?
I redid my seat and its very comfortable, but now I want some back support without having to buy a new seat.
Any guidance is greatly appreciated
Thanks,
Ron
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Yes, I have fabricated my own unique back rest for my '05 America...The city of Atlanta had sent some concourse chairs down for us to repair, that sat for like 3 months...I thought, hmmm, that's a nice angle for a back rest. I grinded off the ends and crossmembers, drilled 'em up to match my fender bolts, put 'em in a vice and bent them perpindicularly just to the right angle, had my neighbor Jay forge a cross member by melting old pistons and pouring the aluminum into a sand mold form we had made with MDF. Took 'em by my chromer friend and ex-high school classmate Sammy for a polish, ...stuck it all together with some boeing 737 lavatory mirror material and a "Triumph" oval emblem, and wah lah....you can see the pics in my photopost, which unfortunately down right now...But it has been on there almost 2 years, and you have to admit...its definitely "different"...
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Should be Riding
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Check the "How To" thread in the Tech Vault.
Benny
Black & Silver '02
Too many mods to list
Not enough miles ridden
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Hey Ron,
I have what turned out to be a one of kind backrest.
A guy in Texas made it as a proto-type, and never went
into production. Photo gallery is down, but I could
e-mail you pics if interested. I don't think it's perfect,
but it may give you some ideas if you want to fab one.
Get in touch,
Uncle Charlie
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Try these folks. They don't list one but they make them.. I love mine.
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Dear Uncle Charlie,
Sorry it took so long to write back. Business had me away for a while and had no access to the web. I would love to take you up on the offer. Can you give me some ideas?
Also, I work in CT (Danbury), maybe a ride together one day?
Ron
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Hi Ron,
Too bad you missed my first CT Tech Day of '08.
I have the seat/backrest off my bike right now
as I attempt to ruin my motor(valve adjust).
I broke a cam-cap bolt, and will try to remove
it tomorrow. Give me a call 203-216-8827, or pm.
Photo Post is down, but I could e-mail pics.
Uncle Charlie
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Should be Riding
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I thought you got them all off ok?!?
Benny
Black & Silver '02
Too many mods to list
Not enough miles ridden
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I did, but broke one when I had mistakenly set my torque wrench at 20nm, not 10. 
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Quote:
Try these folks. They don't list one but they make them.. I love mine.
Chy, does the pro-tac backrest get in the way at all, when you get on and off your bike?
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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Well yes .. but the benefits outweigh the drawbacks by far.
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One more question and I'll leave you alone. Pro-Tac is not open on Saturdays or I would have called them. How much did it cost?
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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I'm thinking maybe 130 bucks or something like that.
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PES : I just received an email back from them on the current price here is what they said: Price is $125 plus $10 shipping in the lower 48. It takes about 4 days to ship once we get an order. Harold
05 TBA Mulberry/Silver, Thunder Bike pipes, K&N single Filter, 132 main Jet's, Snorkles Removed
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"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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