BACK REST

[benwill45]

I was wondering if anybody has added a back rest (sissy bar) to their gs?  I dont feel like spending $200 for the corbin.  Has anyone experimented with this?

ben

[JasonB]

For you or your passenger? Need some highway bars too?

[benwill45]

yeah for passenger

[JasonB]

I havent seen anything personally other than the Corbin Seats (way expensive!) I would try looking for something universalish from like National Cycle or Givi. Dunno who to ask around here on 2up info. I would think the back rest would make the wind the passenger got even worse since they would be out of the air pocket you create. But hey I hate sitting up straight at above 65 even with my windscreen. Gonna try using the rear pegs next time I go for a highway ride.

[JohNLA]

Cruiser jokes aside, Jason is right, I have never seen a back rest on a GS. I f you brave into uncharted waters your self, post back with pics.

[snapper]

Haha... you want pics so we can make fun!    
:mrgreen:

[The Buddha]

Corbin has dropped prices on their stuff...So check them out. The passenger back rest is sorta useless...Cos the passenger is always thrown into the rider. You wear a heavy back pack and you may be leaning backward...but the back rest will interfere with the back pack.
Cool.
Srinath.

[Kerry]

This probably isn't quite what you're looking for, but it's worth looking at:  http://www.ventura-bike.com/english/products/pack_system/index.html

You could have a passenger back rest and a luggage rack at the same time!

[Orikal]

Has anyone used the Bike Pack system?  Any thoughts on this vs. saddle bags for commuting?  Thanks.

[CO_GS500]

Replying almost 2 years after the fact, but here are a couple of things that work for me:

1) Adjust rear shock (wihtin limits of rideability) so that the bike sits slightly higher: if the rear wheel is thereby lower in realation to the frame, one has less lifting to do to get the center stand down (I've not measured the difference, and there may be none...)

2) I use two pieces of plywood as an ersatz ramp.  I ride the rear wheel up onto it before shutdown, thus getting the rr wheel about 3/4" higher, and allowing the center stand to be more "down" before lifting.  This works great - my weight alone gets it on the stand.

Be careful, my fellow and sister riders - I heard/read some story about a guy to used brute force getting his bike on the stand and promptly wound up with emergency back surgery!

Galen

[My Name Is Dave]

I think you replied to the wrong thread.

[CO_GS500]

Yup, you got me, thanks.