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| | | molinoman | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 26/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 189 | | Location | : | Molino, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2010 - 08:13 Post title : Solo seat with backrest | | | Is there one available? If/when I get a new 1700 Thunderbird I would like to keep the "long haul" touring seat for any long trips, but I would like to have the solo seat for around town and short distance trips. I have had backrests on my last three bikes and really like them...was just wondering if Triumph has a set up that you can have one with the solo seat.
Dennis
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176 dtg Home (Stallion and Triumph ordering/buying time)
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Have finally ridden my 2010 Phantom Red Haze Thunderbird, picked it up in Feb 09, 2011, enjoyed the ride...now I am back in the sand box.
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2010 - 09:41 Post title : Re: Solo seat with backrest (Re: molinoman) | | | Hi Dennis
There is no back rest for the solo seat. The rider backrest will only fit on the dual touring seat. Bit of a bummer that if you want to go to the solo long haul seat (a more comfy option) you can not have the backrest, and you also have to buy the long haul pillion seat to match. Maybe by the time you get home things may have changed.
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| | | molinoman | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 26/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 189 | | Location | : | Molino, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2010 - 09:53 Post title : Re: Solo seat with backrest (Re: mat1600) | | | Thanks....that is what I kind of thought but I figured I'd ask anyway. I can have the backrest on that long haul seat (which I would if I do get the 'bird), it's just like someone else on here mentioned once you have used one (backrest) it's kind of hard to go without one. Like you said...a lot can happen in the next almost 6 months for me...maybe one will come out for it.
Dennis
175 dtg Dubai
176 dtg Home (Stallion and Triumph ordering/buying time)
| Last bike owned:
2007 Triumph Rocket III (sold in April, 2010)
Have finally ridden my 2010 Phantom Red Haze Thunderbird, picked it up in Feb 09, 2011, enjoyed the ride...now I am back in the sand box.
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| | | zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2010 - 11:45 Post title : Re: Solo seat with backrest (Re: molinoman) | | | you might find a [place like saddle craft in south sheilds might be able to modify the lh into a single retaining the mechanism to house the backrest
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| | | molinoman | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 26/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 189 | | Location | : | Molino, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2010 - 13:42 Post title : Re: Solo seat with backrest (Re: zolti) | | | I'm afraid it is going to be like my Rocket III Classic seat. It looked like (as far as I can remember it....sold it in April) that the bottom of the bracket was bolted into the middle of the seat pan after a hole was made to insert the backrest "rod". In a solo seat (Triumph's anyway) I don't think there will be any room to cut a hole or to bolt anything to underneath that seat.
Dennis
175 dtg Dubai
176 dtg Home (Stallion and Triumph ordering/buying time)
| Last bike owned:
2007 Triumph Rocket III (sold in April, 2010)
Have finally ridden my 2010 Phantom Red Haze Thunderbird, picked it up in Feb 09, 2011, enjoyed the ride...now I am back in the sand box.
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| | | ataDude | | Chaac | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 527 | | Location | : | Texas, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2010 - 14:40 Post title : Re: Solo seat with backrest (Re: molinoman) | | | No for Triumph but... Corbin has a solo with the driver's backrest. Slightly expensive but worth it, IMHO.
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| | | molinoman | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 26/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 189 | | Location | : | Molino, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 30 Sep 2010 - 03:14 Post title : Re: Solo seat with backrest (Re: ataDude) | | | That looks like it'd work. I'll check their site out and see how much it is.
Dennis
174 dtg Dubai
175 dtg Home (Stallion and Triumph ordering/buying time)
| Last bike owned:
2007 Triumph Rocket III (sold in April, 2010)
Have finally ridden my 2010 Phantom Red Haze Thunderbird, picked it up in Feb 09, 2011, enjoyed the ride...now I am back in the sand box.
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 30 Sep 2010 - 09:25 Post title : Re: Solo seat with backrest (Re: ataDude) | | |
ataDude wrote:
No for Triumph but... Corbin has a solo with the driver's backrest. Slightly expensive but worth it, IMHO.
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Now that looks nice - my arse needs pampering with one of those.
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