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Not a very nice thing to say about your pillion Toneski!

[AL-58]

<!--quoteo(post=22559:date=Thu 23rd Nov 2006, 12:20 AM:name=jht)-->QUOTE(jht @ Thu 23rd Nov 2006, 12:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Possible to rig up something with the mounting bracket for one of these?

http://www.ventura-bike.com/english/produc...stem/index.html

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=504188<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Possible, but Ventura label their product very specifically "not to be used as a backrest", they aren't made for heavy loads at all.

I've got a Ventura rack here for a TDM900, hardly used. Any takers?

Al

[LIAW]

it seems to me that most racks that I've seen are not supposed to take anything heavier that a few sandwiches and a can of diet cola, mind you it's only two stones throw to pick up the second one.

[tdm850rider]

I was going to suggest the Corbin, looked at the original post though and saw it was a 1998 TDM... a Mk2
Corbin only has the seat for the Mk1 (US company, TDM's only sold here in 1992 and 1993)

Now there are seat makers and re-makers there,
take them the picture and they can probably modify your Mk2 seat with a 'Corbinesque' backrest.

[TonyDevil]

<!--quoteo(post=22920:date=Sat 25th Nov 2006, 05:39 PM:name=Emmett)-->QUOTE(Emmett @ Sat 25th Nov 2006, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You're making a big effort for this lady pillion of yours Tony, are you sure you're "just friends" <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yes, just friends thanks.
my philosophy was .... happy pillion=no problems & an easy life for toneski.
also from a novice/safety point of view, she had only been on the bike for about 2hours before we went touring.
the bigger backrest helped as a guide so that she didnt try and counter-lean or anything stupid like that.

i'm sure there are enough non-innuendos in this post to keep emmett&co busy for a while

[wicklamulla]

<!--quoteo(post=22548:date=Wed 22nd Nov 2006, 12:35 PM:name=GIBBO)-->QUOTE(GIBBO @ Wed 22nd Nov 2006, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->My wife has recentley voiced an interest on becoming a passeger on my bike, however she has arthritis in her spine and a few other major joints. To make her as comfy as possible I want to put a back rest on the bike.

I've looked at the back rests on the Givi range etc and they do not look they give that much cushioning. I do not want to change bikes if I can help it, (the amount of money I've spent on the bloody thing has seen to that!!!) Does anyone have any suggestions regarding this.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->



Gibbo i was looking at a parked up Virgin Taxibike in London a few years back (Yamaha FJR 1300) and it had a large backrest fitted which also incorporated a rack to carry a brief case, it looked to me like it was made from chromed tubing about 2 inches in diameter, it was in a fixed position but in my opinion could be made to be adjustable like car seat.

[iand1947]

<!--quoteo(post=23053:date=Mon 27th Nov 2006, 02:59 PM:name=Toneski)-->QUOTE(Toneski @ Mon 27th Nov 2006, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->yes, <!--coloro:#CC0000--><!--/coloro-->just friends<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc--> thanks.
my philosophy was .... happy pillion=no problems & an easy life for toneski.
also from a novice/safety point of view, she had only been on the bike for about 2hours before we went touring.
the bigger backrest helped as a guide so that she didnt try and counter-lean or anything stupid like that.

i'm sure there are enough <!--coloro:#CC0000--><!--/coloro-->non-innuendo<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->s in this post to keep emmett&co busy for a while <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Same thing? (to anticipate Emmett, and in homage to Benny Hill)