Bakup backrest

[toolman18]

I did a search and found one discussion but it was a couple of years ago and no one had used one. So has anyone used a bakup backrest on your FJ?

 

[Ignacio]

You mean the FJR? This forum isn't about FJs...those were air cooled bikes made from '86 to '96. We're riding the FJR.

Last time I checked, "backup" has a "c" in it. You might try searching on that. But, then I don't know what a "backup backrest" is either. :huh:

Or maybe a backrest by Garauld?

 

[ionbeam]

Made me look. It is an adjustable driver's back rest. Spelled bakup. Price is not listed on the web site and the web site says: PRICE INCREASE COMING IN 2007. The entire site shows no activity after 2006.

The picture is a clickable link



I did a Forum search and found it mentioned ~12 times. Someone bought one off of eBay and was selling it for $250 because they never installed it.

 

[RossKean]

Made me look. It is an adjustable driver's back rest. Spelled bakup. Price is not listed on the web site and the web site says: PRICE INCREASE COMING IN 2007. The entire site shows no activity after 2006.

I did a Forum search and found it mentioned ~12 times. Someone bought one off of eBay and was selling it for $250 because they never installed it.

What website were you looking at? This one lists a model for FJR 2007-10 for $415!

https://www.backupbackrest.com/

Ross

Edit: They seem to have a pretty good presence on ebay as well. One listing for Gen I and none for Gen II. LOTS for other Yamahas as well as other bikes.

 

[ionbeam]

What website were you looking at? This one lists a model for FJR 2007-10 for $415!

https://www.backupbackrest.com/

I was looking at https://www.bakupusa.com/ It looks like they migrated to a new web site and left the old site up without a redirect to the new site. Old site says they were in Louisiana and new site shows them in FL. Product is the same.

 

[mferriter]

I considered one of these a while back, but in addition to the outrageous price, there's no decent information about how exactly they install on the F-junior

 

[mferriter]

I considered one of these a while back, but in addition to the outrageous price, there's no decent information about how exactly they install on the F-junior

 

[wheatonFJR]

What's an F-junior?

 

[Jeff Q]

Found a cheap one on eBay and made it fit.

 

[mferriter]

What's an F-junior?

F-Jr (FJR)

 

[toolman18]

You mean the FJR? This forum isn't about FJs...those were air cooled bikes made from '86 to '96. We're riding the FJR.

Last time I checked, "backup" has a "c" in it. You might try searching on that. But, then I don't know what a "backup backrest" is either. :huh:

Or maybe a backrest by Garauld?

Yes I mean FJR missed the R with my fat fingers and no it doesn't have a "c" and thanks for your condesending attitude!

 

[toolman18]

I considered one of these a while back, but in addition to the outrageous price, there's no decent information about how exactly they install on the F-junior

Thanks, I have a friend who has a bike shop and I can get one for $217.00 his cost. He has one on his Beamer and loves it, I just wondered if any of you guys had tried it. All the ones I have seen, mount in existing bracket holes so no modifications needed, not like the Utopia backrest. But haven't seen any on an FJR.

 

[toolman18]

Found a cheap one on eBay and made it fit.

Thanks for the pictures, I went ahead and ordered one, will take pictures when installed and post.

 

[Ignacio]

Yes I mean FJR missed the R with my fat fingers and no it doesn't have a "c" and thanks for your condesending attitude!

I did learn something about a backrest I had no clue about. Thanks.

To pile on though....there is an extra "c" in condescending.

 

[toolman18]

Yes I mean FJR missed the R with my fat fingers and no it doesn't have a "c" and thanks for your condesending attitude!

I did learn something about a backrest I had no clue about. Thanks.

To pile on though....there is an extra "c" in condescending.

lol...I had to give you something

 

[toolman18]

Yes I mean FJR missed the R with my fat fingers and no it doesn't have a "c" and thanks for your condesending attitude!

I did learn something about a backrest I had no clue about. Thanks.

To pile on though....there is an extra "c" in condescending.

lol...I had to give you something

Besides in Kentucky we are only allowed one "c" per word, they are in short supply around here

 

[Knifemaker]

Backrest? I gotz one of those...it's called a "woman"......

 

[mferriter]

Yes I mean FJR missed the R with my fat fingers and no it doesn't have a "c" and thanks for your condesending attitude!

I did learn something about a backrest I had no clue about. Thanks.

To pile on though....there is an extra "c" in condescending.

stop being a dik

 

[wheatonFJR]

Backrest? I gotz one of those...it's called a "woman"......

****sTM make a great backrest.