need more room
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4th Gear
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From: West Central Ohio
need more room
I am a tall guy that needs more room when passenger is riding. The sissy bay is up to far pushing the rider up against me. There is not much room for me between me and the sissy bar. How can I move the sissy bar back to make more room?
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2010
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I had same problem and found no solution as easy as bending the sissy bar back a bit. you have to be careful as you can "screw up" the quick release mounting points but i found bending it back an inch made a huge difference.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
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From: California
How does the bar mount? Solid? Docking hardware? 2 point? 4 point?
What is it made of? Steel? Aluminum?
It it chromed? Or, polished?
How important is this to you? I suppose my question might be asked... Is it worth a couple of dollars? Where I live there are welding shops around that could do a nice job of cutting and extending the unit between the bar and the mounts. Then there are a few plating companies that could plate the unit.
What is it made of? Steel? Aluminum?
It it chromed? Or, polished?
How important is this to you? I suppose my question might be asked... Is it worth a couple of dollars? Where I live there are welding shops around that could do a nice job of cutting and extending the unit between the bar and the mounts. Then there are a few plating companies that could plate the unit.
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4th Gear
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: West Central Ohio
How does the bar mount? Solid? Docking hardware? 2 point? 4 point?
What is it made of? Steel? Aluminum?
It it chromed? Or, polished?
How important is this to you? I suppose my question might be asked... Is it worth a couple of dollars? Where I live there are welding shops around that could do a nice job of cutting and extending the unit between the bar and the mounts. Then there are a few plating companies that could plate the unit.
What is it made of? Steel? Aluminum?
It it chromed? Or, polished?
How important is this to you? I suppose my question might be asked... Is it worth a couple of dollars? Where I live there are welding shops around that could do a nice job of cutting and extending the unit between the bar and the mounts. Then there are a few plating companies that could plate the unit.
It is a 4 point, steel, and chromed, I thought about that but was waiting to see if there was actually some extender kits.
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Road Captain
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I am of not aware of extenders. Perhaps someone else knows of some.
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Road Captain
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I have wanted to do the exact same thing. The only way I see is to cut the welds and move it back. Then re weld and of course replate it. It really SUCKS. I think they designed it so you could never move it back without a HUGE HASSLE.
I bought a tour pack that I plan to mount way back...
I bought a tour pack that I plan to mount way back...
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Bedford UK
I'm busy right now making mods to my bike, including changing the position of my Tourpak, to make life more comfortable for Mrs B. That just falls inside my own skills range, but Matt has hit the nail on the head here. It won't be cheap, but a local custom shop could probably do everything you need, or follow Matt's suggestion and do things yourself. What may look difficult to us is bread and butter to the right people!
If you can find a local custom shop, take bike, yourself and passenger along and they will probably see just exactly what needs to be done.
If you can find a local custom shop, take bike, yourself and passenger along and they will probably see just exactly what needs to be done.