Also, my sissy bar angles back a bit. i would not reccomend that unless you plan to put on a thick sissy bar backrest for a passenger (still working on mine.) the angle is a little to great for someone to lean back on as it is, plus it puts a little more stress on the bar. Straight up from the bracket would be a better option. thats how i'm going to go on my next bar.
As for its strength, i have loaded it down with travel gear on both sides of the bar and have never had a problem with it bending in any way. As for carrying a person, i really cant tell you, as my wife leans in more due to the previously mentioned angle. My budy however, who made his sissy bar using the same bracket, made the sissy bar out of pipe/tubing of a large diameter and slid the pipe OVER the bracket mounts instead of INSIDE the bracket mounts like it is intended. His bar is taller than mine and i can vouch for the fact that he has carryied some more robust girls on the back and has never had a problem either. Just remember, the taller you make it the better chance for the bar to weaken, but as i said before, i've never had a problem with gear.
Also, you can find the mount online under various Harley Davidson models, but as far as i can tell, they are all the same mount, but might have a slighly different radius based on the tire. This is not a problem as the bracket i bought had a larger radius than needed, remedied by placing it on the concrete and applying preassure with my boot until it fit. easy.
Last edited by saltshaker2002; 05/27/2012 4:45 PM.
