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What are our options for sissybars?
#416732 12/21/2010 8:52 PM
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I am trying to find a sissybar and small lugage rack that loks good and is capable of holding my sissybar bag. I currently have a Tall Triumph sissybar and rack, but dont care for the style.
Are there other companies that make a sissy bar and rack specifically for the Triumph America?
Has anybody modified one of the many Harley sissybars to make it fit your bike?
What modifications had to be made?

Thanks for any help

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mgpauls #416733 12/22/2010 3:22 AM
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I know New Speedmaster makes one.
New Speedmaster Luggage Rack

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BCarnage #416734 12/22/2010 3:54 AM
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I want an old skool lookin one. Think I have to have it made.

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stevieB #416735 12/22/2010 4:23 AM
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Ryk #416736 12/22/2010 11:53 AM
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I have a modified Deuce sissybar. Not sure how the rack would work out though. I don't like the look of a rack, so i use a T-bags backpack style bag. It works on front or back of the sissybar and doubles as a backrest if i'm solo.




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stevieB #416737 12/22/2010 2:44 PM
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I want an old skool lookin one. Think I have to have it made.




You can go "old school" without having one made. Mine is a 70s era trident shaped sissy bar, but any sissy bar of the same width will work. I don't have that measurement, but I'll check it when I get home. It is attached using brackets off a 01 HD Nighttrain, but the brackets for any soft tail of that era will work. The brackets had to be cut and drilled, but that was easily done with hand tools most guys already have in there garage (grinder/dremel and a drill). These are the only pictures I have that I have access too right now. I'll post better pics later if you want.




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Ryk #416738 12/22/2010 3:43 PM
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lowbrow sissybar.probably only work on a rigid.

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nuthin #416739 12/22/2010 5:51 PM
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Yes Nathen that is exactly the kinda sissy bar I want to get. That looks insane, I love it.
I am scrapin the bottom of the barrel financially at the moment but please tell me more as I think I need to work towards that.

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stevieB #416740 12/22/2010 6:33 PM
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You and I operate on the same budget apparently. The parts were purchased on ebay for cheap. The sissy bar was less than $50 shipped (the pad needed to be recovered, but I had the leather for that already), and the side plates were around $25. The trick is to watch ebay and wait for the right deal to pop up. I'll post some better pics of the set up later.


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nuthin #416741 12/22/2010 6:54 PM
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Thanks Nathen. I am not sure what I need so your pics will help.

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stevieB #416742 12/23/2010 1:04 AM
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Nuthin, That is the type of mounting setup that I was looking for. So, it sounds like the softtail side plates are the ones to buy with some modification needed, and then just measure the width for the right sissy bar.

Thanks,

Mat

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mgpauls #416743 12/23/2010 2:35 AM
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Is anyone using an aftermarket (Harley or otherwise) sissybar with the Triumph sissybar's brackets?


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FriarJohn #416744 12/23/2010 10:34 AM
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FJ I have a set of Triumph brackets that I picked up for that purpose, but I couldn't find a HD bar that would fit. In my opinion the HD side plates look better because they slide between the fender and the support arms. Its just a much cleaner look.


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nuthin #416745 12/23/2010 12:22 PM
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True, but I already have the Triumph brackets.


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mgpauls #416746 12/23/2010 8:12 PM
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I have the same type as Rob(mrt202), but with a smaller bachrest pad, on ebay now for $50.
Pm me if interested.


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erle #416747 12/25/2010 12:41 PM
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I might be interested. Pm me?


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Tetsu #416748 12/27/2010 2:42 PM
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There aren't a lot of options for the Speedmaster/America regarding aftermarket sissy bars and/or racks.

The one at newspeedmaster.com isn't available any longer.

There's one sold in the UK that I believe actually are made for a Honda VT125 or some such thing that fit our bikes. There's also someone down under that makes one to fit our bikes but the pages are bookmarked on my other computer. I'll have to dig them up later.

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RonL #416749 12/28/2010 6:11 AM
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There is this one on a ebay shop
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NO-SKOOL-CISSY-BAR...=item4aa44ce690
not my cup of tea as they say but I thought I would just add it to the list


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Phil_K #416750 12/28/2010 7:37 AM
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wasnt there a scotish member on here that did a small barley twist sissy bar.cant seem t find it on the search engine.

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chophead #416751 12/28/2010 8:45 AM
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Hi all,
We will make sissy bars with or without racks to your specification.
The one listed in our eBay shop is a suggestion we made for a customer.
We are currently making a tubular one with rack and removable pad for a VL. If anyone has an idea but not sure how to go about it let me know, as always I'll be happy to help where I can...


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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NO-SKOOL-CISSY-BAR...=item4aa44ce690 here is a link to the one warlock is talking about!


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any new makers of old style sissy bars out there for our bikes?

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wounder if Warlock would do these without the twist ?? I am digging these!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SISSY-BAR-RACKS-SP...=item4aa7cf3f8f


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