08 Pitbull sissy bar install done but the back pad?

[blackdogg6164]

Hey fellow riders after 4.5 hours i got my new sissy bar and back pad (kinda) installed. Most of my time was with the L bracket bolts holding the fender underneath by the oil filler tube. There is hardly any room for a ratchet OR an allen wrench. They both needed to come off so the fender would slide up and back. I disconnected the connector for the rear lights and after that it was easy to slide out. I used grease to help them with reinstall. I turned the tub upside down, put some WD-40 on all the underside fasteners and removed the struts. I cleaned excess wax from the tub and struts after the disassembly and pulled the strut plates out. I reversed the procedure (with sissy bar) carefully using the new hardware and after reconnecting the rear lights and the evil L bracket I was done. My only head scratcher at this point is how do I secure the back pad? There are no set screws and it doesn't lock in to any grooves. I cannot ride with it until I figure out a way to secure it from falling due to vibration. I'd hate to try to drill set screw holes bit I dont want it stole either. Any ideas?

 

[HMAN]

Thats how they mount. Get some decent (3m) double stick tape and place on ur backpad mount. Now ya see why a lot of folks lost them.....

 

[Jwooky]

^That!

 

[blackdogg6164]

Thats how they mount. Get some decent (3m) double stick tape and place on ur backpad mount. Now ya see why a lot of folks lost them.....

 

[blackdogg6164]

I've seen these when I first started to consider a sissy bar. I just figured they all had set screws. go figure.

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I ordered a few of these to secure it from sliding down and thus, having it stolen or lost. the tape would still allow it to get taken.

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Clamp screw: 10-32x1/2. O.D.: 1-5/16. Width/Thickness: 7/16.

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I'll give an update when they arrive. cannot understand why the newer ones do not have the 4 set screws to secure it to the bar.

 

[Jwooky]

I can’t image that will look very nice. Tape works great and practically invisible.

 

[Jersey Big Mike]

I've seen these when I first started to consider a sissy bar. I just figured they all had set screws. go figure.

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I ordered a few of these to secure it from sliding down and thus, having it stolen or lost. the tape would still allow it to get taken.

5/8” DOUBLE SPLIT STEEL NEW CLAMPING SHAFT COLLAR BLACK OXIDE (Qty 4) Free Ship | eBay

Clamp screw: 10-32x1/2. O.D.: 1-5/16. Width/Thickness: 7/16.

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I'll give an update when they arrive. cannot understand why the newer ones do not have the 4 set screws to secure it to the bar.

I used some epoxy on one I had one a sissy bar for a while -- couldn't see it and removed cleanly when I pulled it.

Part of the trick is when you tighten the back rest not to go too tight as the wood in the backrest will crack and once that happens it's over.
I expect some vinyl hose (clear) on the bar and then clamped down would hold well enough as well.

Never heard of someones pad being removed from their bike, sure it probably happen somewhere but never heard about it anyway.

After my first pad cracked and I had a BDM sissy bar, I designed my own pad. Should be a description of how I did it in a post somewhere on here.

I took advantage of the fact that the sissy bar is a tapered design and on the self made pad put angle iron (aluminum) bars on the OUTSIDE so the pad could not slip down, used thicker wood.

Last regular passenger didn't like a pad at all so it came off.

Now with the GINZ Choppers sissy bar and running solo I never put a pad back.

 

[blackdogg6164]

gotcha. took a look at the taper and I purchased a set of these

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to keep the pad from sliding down from vibration or the possibility of theft. they blend and hopefully will look like they belong there. thanks for your insight.