Cheap Backrest

[Top1371]

I was getting frustrated trying to find a reasonably priced BDM backrest for my sissybar. I picked this guy up off ebay for $25.00

At first it looked like it wasn't wide enough, the only place where it would fit was were the bar bends up top. So I separated the the backing plate from the pad then assembled it again on the bar. I then took a thick cloth diaper and a claw-hammer and finessed the plate to match the contour of the bend in the bar.

Turned out pretty good I think and a lot easier on the wallet than a new BDM pad

 

[LukeDM]

Looks good! I like the fact that you put it a lot taller up. :up:

 

[Top1371]

Didn't really have a choice, I had to put it up that high other wise it wouldn't have worked. However it does work a lot better that way.

 

[SF180A]

Hey Gunny,

That looks real nice and the price is definitely well worth the minor adjustment or finesse that was made to make it fit. :2thumbs:

I was thinking about this myself but haven't found the right bar to experiment with. Do you have a close up of the mounting point to the fender strut?

Thanks for sharing
SF180A

 

[shovelcowboy]

But how does the passenger like it? Looks like it would be too far up her back to be comfortable.

Shovelcowboy

 

[Top1371]

Hey Gunny,

That looks real nice and the price is definitely well worth the minor adjustment or finesse that was made to make it fit. :2thumbs:

I was thinking about this myself but haven't found the right bar to experiment with. Do you have a close up of the mounting point to the fender strut?

Thanks for sharing
SF180A

The sissybar and struts are BDM, is that what you want a picture of?

 

[Top1371]

But how does the passenger like it? Looks like it would be too far up her back to be comfortable.

Shovelcowboy

This being the 12" bar it's not too bad, I would agree with you that it would be to high up with the 18" bar. I sat on it after after 2004BC was so gracious to provide me with a P-Pad, and it feels fine, my wife did not have any complaints either.

 

[seatmaker]

Anyone else running into this problem just cut up a board, add some t-nuts and shoot it over to me to cover it for ya reasonably.

 

[wyatt580]

Seatmaker do you or can you do the saadle leather like the king ranch trucks ford let me know

 

[SF180A]

Yes Gunny,

I would like to see a close up of the struts and how they attach.

SF180A

The sissybar and struts are BDM, is that what you want a picture of?

 

[Top1371]

Here you go.