Backrest/Luggage Rack

[06MattMax]

I see. I need the sissy bar foremost, gotta keep SWAMBO happy.:worthy:

 

[06MattMax]

How much for just a set of brackets to mount a sissy bar with shipping to 70458?

 

[MtnMax/Magniac]

The brackets I made are specific to the backrest I had on hand, which is from a '94-'03 Honda Magna. I really wouldn't want to sell just the brackets, since they are so time-consuming to make and I couldn't justify the price. I really want to sell them in conjunction with the rack, or later on, with backrests which I want to eventually make. I have updated my website with a pic of the rack mounted to my VMax, and current, accurate, pricing for the rack/bracket combo.
http://www.cycle-istic.com/Misc.html

 

[srk468]

I just ordered one of these, super friendly guy to deal with! I'll post pics once I get it installed.

 

[Fire-medic]

Saw the thread awhile ago, just re-read it & copied all the pertinent info. I like the Renntec version but for my needs I like the flat surface instead of the renntec 'ducktail' rack. For one thing, it makes mounting a tail trunk much easier when the rack is flat.

I also heeded Sean's advice to swap the entire rear fender/grabrails/taillight & turnsignals ***'y. (and luggage rack/sissy bar, if you have it). That looks like the easy method to swap the entire ***'y. quickly with a minimum of screws & electrical connections. Looks to be about 10-15 minutes to accomplish. I still need to find some grabrails and the misc. brackets for them, including the underfender bracket, the and the small brackets for the rear reflector area. I have a fender. Come to think of it, I would need a light & brackets too. Then it would be 5 nuts/bolts & the plug-in electrical connectors to remove/replace.

I just took-off my stock sissy bar & grabrails, stock luggage rack brackets, my stock flyscreen, handlebar clamp, handlebar riser, front turnsignal/speedo mount, complete triple trees, & misc. small brackets to drop tomorrow at the powdercoater's. Everything is going to match my side scoops which they recently did for me in silver metallic & clearcoat.

 

[MtnMax/Magniac]

Just updated my website http://www.cycle-istic.com/Misc.html with pics of rack mounted on my '85 VMax with & without backrest.

 

[MtnMax/Magniac]

Here it i with my 2-gallon aux fuel tank mounted on the rack. This gives me fuel range approaching that of Gold Wings, Ventures, etc.

 

[Ebein_486]

Id be interested in backrest/rack if I could order it in powdercoat black.

 

[MtnMax/Magniac]

You can have your local powder-coater make it any color you want . . .

 

[MtnMax/Magniac]

Cycle-istiC will be closed the first 2 weeks of July, while we take our vacation ride to Glacier Park. However, you may still order parts by going to http://www.v4market.com or calling Brian at V4Market at (203)731-1837. He has inventory on hand and usually ships next day. If he happens to run out of the item you need, you may still place an order, and we will drop-ship upon our return.

 

[davesax36]

I was looking for a newer thread, but I had a search fail so I'll put this here.

If i purchase the rack and brackets can i just bolt on any Magna backrest? I'm fairly certain I can find one of those a bit more easily than one of the Vmax ones.

 

[MtnMax/Magniac]

Yes, in fact I'm in the process of finding a supplier for backrest pads, which I can then supply with the sissy bar which I will be making. It will be a direct replacement for the Magna backrest, made from polished stainless. I also have on hand one good used Magna backrest, used as my template, which I can sell with the rack & mounting brackets as a full set if you're interested.

You can e-mail me from my website, or it also lists my toll-free number.
http://www.cycle-istic.com

 

[davesax36]

Cool. I'm trying to iron out whether I'll be using a topcase or a sissy bar as the backrest. It mostly depends on my wife's comfortable recline angel on the back. She likes to sit up pretty straight usually.

 

[MtnMax/Magniac]

FYI, the angle of the backrest is 15 degrees from vertical, which my wife says is very comfortable.

 

[davesax36]

Good to hear. I'd have to check on the angle of a vtx backrest for comparison. That one was a bit too much for her.

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[lightfoot]

i order the luggage rack, now i like to find a backrest that is half as tall as the Honda magna , thanks

 

[MtnMax/Magniac]

FYI, the Magna backrest can be lowered about 2 inches, by drilling new holes in the uprights, with the top hole just clear of the lower bend in the upright.