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Does any one know of an after market backrest that will fit the triumph rack? I have seen a number of Honda and Yamaha backrests on ebay that look like they might fit but dimensions are not listed, specifically, width and distance between holes.
Jim
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I assume you've looked into the Triumph sissy? Is that kinda sort of what you're asking about?
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Yea, I looked into the Triumph one but the dealer wanted over $300 (and that is just for the back rest and pad, no additional mounting pieces). If you consider that the price of the rack + back rest is $467.99 and the price of the rack is $263.99 I would expect a price of about $210. In addition, you can get an after market back rest for about $110. ebay.ca And even with that inflated price they go and charge additional for the Triumph badge.
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Maybe something has changed, but I thought the sissy bar came with the pad, choices were tall or short bar, and with or without rack.
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Maybe something has changed, but I thought the sissy bar came with the pad, choices were tall or short bar, and with or without rack. According to the site: $389 (short), or $399 (tall). Not cheap. I got mine from the Classifieds, here. 
Keith
Houston
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'04 Speedmaster
AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
2020 T120 Black
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Yea, I looked into the Triumph one.....
Yeah, Triumph accessories can be expensive. Try running an add in Classifieds... ya never know if someone out there has a used one they don't want anymore.
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Yea, I looked into the Triumph one.....
Maybe something has changed, but I thought the sissy bar came with the pad, choices were tall or short bar, and with or without rack.
Yeah, Triumph accessories can be expensive. Try running an add in Classifieds... ya never know if someone out there has a used one they don't want anymore.
That price is for the sissy bar and rack. I already have the rack. I can buy a sissy bar and pad separately but either the dealer is gouging or Triumph is since it cost an 50% more for the sissy bar and pad than one would expect comparing the prices of the rack and the sissy bar rack combo.
Hopefully a Honda sissy bar will fit. I measured the span and the distance between holes and will check with Honda.
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I'd still try running an ad in the Classifieds in THIS forum. What can it hurt!?
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