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| basaint2 | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 22 | | Location | : | Rockford, Illinois, United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2013 - 01:13 Post title : solo backrest | | | Purchased a long haul solo seat and the adjustable backrest. The backrest has 4 bolts on the bottom of the bracket, but can't see where or how it is to be mounted. I assumed it would have a bracket that would have mounted to the fender in place of the pillion bracket, but there wasn't one included. Can somebody let me know how this is to be mounted? 
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| beast1700 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/02/2013 | | Posts | : | 352 | | Location | : | natick, 01760, United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2013 - 01:53 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: basaint2) | | | I believe that backrest can only be used with the touring seat .......NOT A SOLO SEAT .....
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| basaint2 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 22 | | Location | : | Rockford, Illinois, United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2013 - 02:03 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: beast1700) | |
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| Gary | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 339 | | Location | : | Herford/used to be london, Germany |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2013 - 06:04 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: basaint2) | | |
basaint2 wrote:
Purchased a long haul solo seat and the adjustable backrest. The backrest has 4 bolts on the bottom of the bracket, but can't see where or how it is to be mounted. I assumed it would have a bracket that would have mounted to the fender in place of the pillion bracket, but there wasn't one included. Can somebody let me know how this is to be mounted? |
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I have one and its crap and its only for the touring seat.
| Big Bohr 1700 Thunderbird and now Storm owner
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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 : 20 Jun 2013 - 06:51 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: basaint2) | | | Yip. Will only fit th dual touring seat.
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| Legion | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 5 | | Location | : | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2013 - 08:06 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: mat1600) | | | I got one of these from Link
It fits well, looks great and makes for a very comfy ride.
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| jjc1957 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/06/2013 | | Posts | : | 165 | | Location | : | Rehoboth, MA, United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Jul 2013 - 17:49 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: Legion) | | | Want to sell it I am looking for one?
| 2010 Tbird 1600 SE No cat K&N Air Filter, Hog Slayers Exhaust, 20306 Map, Mustang Seat, Driving Lights, Front Dresser Bars, Highway Pegs, Heat Controller, GPS, & more
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| Rachael7 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 511 | | Location | : | Greenfield, MA, United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Jul 2013 - 21:36 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: Legion) | | |
Legion wrote:
I got one of these from Link
It fits well, looks great and makes for a very comfy ride. |
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Are those saddle bag brackets part of it or a separate part that just happens to be in the photo? Every picture I have seen of that backrest, on several sites, all show it with the same bag brackets (which I don't want). Thanks.
| 2012 Thunderbird 1600, Short TORS, Triumph performance filter, TORs tune, Longhaul solo seat, Highway Hawk tubular solo rack, Dart flyscreen, engine bars, highway pegs, Clearwater Darla driving lights, custom flash-to-pass switch, Hagon 2810 rears, Thunderbike fork caps, Custom rear sets
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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 : 11 Jul 2013 - 23:40 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: Rachael7) | | | They are a separate item.
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
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| basaint2 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 22 | | Location | : | Rockford, Illinois, United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Jul 2013 - 23:48 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: jjc1957) | | | Thanks for the offer, but I ended up putting on an OEM luggage rack and mounted a stainless steel plate to it, then mounted the backrest to the plate. I bought a small trunk that went over the plate to hide all the mounting hardware.
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| Rachael7 | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 511 | | Location | : | Greenfield, MA, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Jul 2013 - 00:05 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: mat1600) | | |
mat1600 wrote:
They are a separate item.
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Thanks!
| 2012 Thunderbird 1600, Short TORS, Triumph performance filter, TORs tune, Longhaul solo seat, Highway Hawk tubular solo rack, Dart flyscreen, engine bars, highway pegs, Clearwater Darla driving lights, custom flash-to-pass switch, Hagon 2810 rears, Thunderbike fork caps, Custom rear sets
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| silverfish | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 191 | | Location | : | Joburg, South Africa |
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| | Posted : 12 Jul 2013 - 04:41 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: basaint2) | | |
basaint2 wrote:
Thanks for the offer, but I ended up putting on an OEM luggage rack and mounted a stainless steel plate to it, then mounted the backrest to the plate. I bought a small trunk that went over the plate to hide all the mounting hardware. |
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A picture please!
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| intimidator32 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2012 | | Posts | : | 913 | | Location | : | lexington, ky, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Jul 2013 - 10:41 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: Legion) | | |
Legion wrote:
I got one of these from Link
It fits well, looks great and makes for a very comfy ride.
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my idea is for someone to make a backrest like this but use the stock pillion mounting bracket plate to make it look more compact.
| currently on a slow Harley but will have another Triumph eventually 
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| Rachael7 | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 511 | | Location | : | Greenfield, MA, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Jul 2013 - 13:22 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: intimidator32) | | |
intimidator32 wrote:
my idea is for someone to make a backrest like this but use the stock pillion mounting bracket plate to make it look more compact. |
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Now that would be a nice piece of kit - would buy one of those in a second. For that matter, why doesn't anyone make a fender rack that could use the stock pillion bracket?
| 2012 Thunderbird 1600, Short TORS, Triumph performance filter, TORs tune, Longhaul solo seat, Highway Hawk tubular solo rack, Dart flyscreen, engine bars, highway pegs, Clearwater Darla driving lights, custom flash-to-pass switch, Hagon 2810 rears, Thunderbike fork caps, Custom rear sets
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| AleXL4 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/09/2012 | | Posts | : | 571 | | Location | : | Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 12 Jul 2013 - 14:30 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: Rachael7) | | | I agree Rachael, now that would make for a nice piece of kit. 
Alex 
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| basaint2 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 22 | | Location | : | Rockford, Illinois, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Jul 2013 - 15:31 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: AleXL4) | | | Here are a couple of pictures of the backrest with a solo seat. 
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| basaint2 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 22 | | Location | : | Rockford, Illinois, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Jul 2013 - 15:43 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: basaint2) | | | Here is the closeup picture 
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| AleXL4 | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/09/2012 | | Posts | : | 571 | | Location | : | Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 12 Jul 2013 - 22:32 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: basaint2) | | | Hi Bob,
You got a nice setup there mate.
Alex
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| basaint2 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 22 | | Location | : | Rockford, Illinois, United States |
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| | Posted : 13 Jul 2013 - 02:22 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: AleXL4) | | | Thanks Alex,
Trying to get ready for a 600 mile ride, but sure has been hard to find any decent quality bags.
You would think with all the bags on the market one of these companies would be able to adapt one to fit on the Thunderbird better.
The ones I have look adequate but they are pretty flimsy. Our local Harley dealer is now selling Triumph as well, so I am hoping that maybe they can find me something that even I can adapt if need be. Have a good weekend.
Bob
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| jjc1957 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 03/06/2013 | | Posts | : | 165 | | Location | : | Rehoboth, MA, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Jul 2013 - 23:17 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: basaint2) | | | 
Just put this one on
| 2010 Tbird 1600 SE No cat K&N Air Filter, Hog Slayers Exhaust, 20306 Map, Mustang Seat, Driving Lights, Front Dresser Bars, Highway Pegs, Heat Controller, GPS, & more
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| Habuba | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/12/2010 | | Posts | : | 110 | | Location | : | New Bern, North Carolina, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2013 - 04:22 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: basaint2) | | | Nice, what company is your cargo trunk from, and does it fit the Triumph rack with out to many modifications?
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| basaint2 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 22 | | Location | : | Rockford, Illinois, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2013 - 12:00 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: Habuba) | | | The trunk and bags are from RideBikeGear.com and I think they are the same as many other sites, however, they are rather thin ABS plastic and the weatherstripping is virtually useless. I spent two hours removing the adhesive residue with GooGone after the stripping came off. I actually replaced it with an LED strip lighting that I sell in my business that is encompassed in a rectangular silicone tube approx 3/16" x 1/2" which I glued on with silicone adhesive. I have to pull the lid out to clear the strip when I close it but there is room for it and it now seals very well. (plus it lights up) They say it will mount to any luggage rack with there hardware and that may be true, however, in order to bolt the rack to the bike you have to install the trunk afterwards which is not feasible so I bought four chrome straps with the rubber grommets and mounted them to the rack;  threads up then just drilled more holes in the bottom of the trunk and secured it with fender washers and wingnuts so I could remove it easily.
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| Habuba | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/12/2010 | | Posts | : | 110 | | Location | : | New Bern, North Carolina, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Jul 2013 - 00:33 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: basaint2) | | | Thanks for the Info., the wife likes the looks for a back rest behind the pillion seat and room for her goodies.
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| stevew | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 02/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 477 | | Location | : | Newcastle, N.S.W., Australia |
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| | Posted : 25 Jul 2013 - 06:50 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: Habuba) | | | All that cargo space and backrest is in lieu of where your passenger usually sits.
Steve
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| merlot54 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 03/04/2013 | | Posts | : | 22 | | Location | : | Walkington, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Jul 2013 - 13:05 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: stevew) | | | Does anyone know of a saddle bag support that will fit the Triumph OEM quick release sissy bar and rack? All the supports seem to use the mounts which are covered by the Q/R side arms. I'm still deciding against Leather of hard bags as I only need extra luggage capacity 2 or 3 times a year. I want it to look good on the bike but practical too. Cheers Steve
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| Birdy1234 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 20/04/2013 | | Posts | : | 143 | | Location | : | Cologne, NRW, Germany |
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| | Posted : 28 Jul 2013 - 14:13 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: merlot54) | | | Hi Steve.
I've just put on my new buffalo saddlebags from Hepco&Becker. I use the OEM Triumph Sissybar with quick release system and put it together with the easy brackets from Fasteddy. So finally I got a quick release Sissybar AND a couple of quick release saddlebags. For me this was very important because I like riding without all this and only use the gear if I go on longer tours with my wife. So I wanted it quick release.
Have fun
Birdy1234
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| merlot54 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 03/04/2013 | | Posts | : | 22 | | Location | : | Walkington, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Jul 2013 - 15:24 Post title : Re: solo backrest (Re: Birdy1234) | | | Hi Birdy, thanks for that. I have looked at the Hepco & Becker system and whilst not cheap it does seem very sturdy. It was interesting to see all the different combinations of luggage on various bikes on my recent tour. One sports bike had 3 plastic garden chairs strapped upside down on the back of his bike!! I've just come back from 1400 miles around Europe - got as far as Saarburg - and the bike performed effortlessly. In fact it felt much more comfortable than the Rocket 3 Touring but I guess that's down to less weight and better handling.
Cheers
Steve
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