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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 12:44 AM
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Had my bike for a few months but haven't really had the money to buy any cool stuff for it. For my 30th birthday I got some money as presents from a few people so I went to the dealer to look at some fun crap to buy. I've been wanting a sissy bar for a while but wasn't really sure what kind I wanted...
Until I saw this one. Just jumped out at me.
Really cool design, super easy install, comes off and goes on very quickly, and feels really solid when it is on.
Here are a couple of pics.



I also bought a cool looking backpack on Amazon that I plan to modify so I can strap it onto the sissy bar.
Here's the bag I bought.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 06:55 AM
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Do something different so it dont look like mine

 
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 08:56 AM
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LOL @ rog
 
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 10:20 AM
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I think you're safe Rog. No one would ever confuse your bike with mine. Though yours is probably my favorite bike on the entire forum.
On an unrelated note, what kind of bars are those and where did you get them.

Hahahahahahahaha.
(just kidding)

If it makes you feel any better I plan on strapping mine on so it faces forward.
 

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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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I've been wanting one of those too, I have a "medium low" sissy bar now, but 9 times 10 I'm only using it to strap my bag to.

Does it attach with the standard quick detach hardware? Are the side plates part of the rest of the bar?
 
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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The bar is all one piece including the side plates. As far as the docking hardware I'm not sure if it's standard or not. I could take a couple of closeups for you if that would help but I won't be able to until Monday.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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That looks like the standard quick detach bar from the pictures.

On a side note I wish I had gotten mine in black. Anyone willing to trade?
 
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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Nice I am looking for one now.....My 10 year old daughter love to ride. I would like to get a bigger seat and a big sissy.
 
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How much did that sissy bar set you back??
 
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 01:58 AM
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I have that sissy bar, for it to fit on my 2007 sportster, i had to grind off the plastic on the docking hardware since the sissy bar side plates were too wide. Great sissy bar thought
 
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