Passenger Backrest for 2005

[BluRocket05]

I just bought an 05 FJR and need a backrest for my wife. I'm new to the site but I've seen that Gary Garauld has made them in the past. Is Gary still doing this and, if so, how do I get in touch with him? I'll apologize in advance for this next comment...I see where folks had told members to "PM" him. What does that mean? Obviously, I don't spend any time on forums....this is my first one.

 

[ionbeam]

PM = Personal Message. Just under the logo picture at the top of the page there is a blue bar that says Forums - Members - Calendar... Click on Members and either click on the letter G and page through or click on Search and copy/paste Garauld in to the box. When Gary's profile opens up, on the left side you will see his contact information.

Just to let you know, this Forum has been dead slow to respond over the past -- well, 11 days, which not coincidentally is how long the Iron Butt Association has been running their BIG rally. The rally ends today so the Forum should start picking up speed again over the next few days.

Welcome to the nut house!

 

[Bustanut joker]

If you could find Odot here... I gave him one two years ago and he never used it, I bet it's still on a shelf in his garage

 

[BluRocket05]

If you could find Odot here... I gave him one two years ago and he never used it, I bet it's still on a shelf in his garage

I just found Odot and left him a message. Thanks alot!

 

[ionbeam]

If you could find Odot here... I gave him one two years ago and he never used it, I bet it's still on a shelf in his garage

I just found Odot and left him a message. Thanks alot!

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Based on his last active date you may want to hedge your bets and ping Gary too. Odot used to be fixture on this Forum but he has sort of faded from view, it seems to be related to a recently acquired gold band on the third finger of his left hand... And the new ring for his nose...

 

[BluRocket05]

PM = Personal Message. Just under the logo picture at the top of the page there is a blue bar that says Forums - Members - Calendar... Click on Members and either click on the letter G and page through or click on Search and copy/paste Garauld in to the box. When Gary's profile opens up, on the left side you will see his contact information.

Just to let you know, this Forum has been dead slow to respond over the past -- well, 11 days, which not coincidentally is how long the Iron Butt Association has been running their BIG rally. The rally ends today so the Forum should start picking up speed again over the next few days.

Welcome to the nut house!

Thanks for the help! Last weekend, at one of our stops, a guy looked at our bike and told me that the winner of the Iron Butt for the last several years has been riding an FJR. As a new owner, I REALLY like hearing THAT!!! That is real reliability!

 

[SacramentoMike]

There are other brands of backrests out there--none are cheap, unless you're lucky enough to find a used one here or someplace like Craigslist. (Don't forget it would have to be for a Gen I FJR specifically.)

Also functional as a backrest is a topcase, either with or without the expensive pad mounted on it for a backrest (and it's not needed). Nice thing about that is it can also double as a lockable luggage carrier. Or you could you just securely mount a "soft" tail bag/topcase that she could lean against. I don't think passengers really lean against a backrest as much as like the security of knowing there's something there to keep them from sliding off the back end when you take off.

 

[rushes]

From Odot's profile:

Group: Members++

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Based on his last active date you may want to hedge your bets and ping Gary too. Odot used to be fixture on this Forum but he has sort of faded from view, it seems to be related to a recently acquired gold band on the third finger of his left hand... And the new ring for his nose...

Prolly gone forever....

Nope! I jus saw he was on line....

Now he's diggin through his shit, tryin ta find that backrest....

Where'd he put that damn thing....

 

[Bustanut joker]

I see where rushes had posted up, and figured for sure he'd mention the Goober backrest..

I hear he spray painted his gloss silver and get's all the gurls now :blink:

 

[rushes]

I see where rushes had posted up, and figured for sure he'd mention the Goober backrest..

I hear he spray painted his gloss silver and get's all the gurls now :blink:

It looks jus fine with no paint....

 

[BluRocket05]

I see where rushes had posted up, and figured for sure he'd mention the Goober backrest..

I hear he spray painted his gloss silver and get's all the gurls now :blink:

It looks jus fine with no paint....

Where do ya register it? Wouldn't want to be punished by law.

 

[rushes]

I see where rushes had posted up, and figured for sure he'd mention the Goober backrest..

I hear he spray painted his gloss silver and get's all the gurls now :blink:

It looks jus fine with no paint....

Where do ya register it? Wouldn't want to be punished by law.

Anybody asks, jus tell em you bought it used off a guy with a KLR.....

 

[Bustanut joker]

From New Mexico..

 

[odot]

Hey, numbnuts....what year scoot did that back rest you gave me fit on?

 

[SacramentoMike]

A voice from the past!

He's just been busy till now. (Job ran a little long.)

 

[Bustanut joker]

Hey, numbnuts....what year scoot did that back rest you gave me fit on?

It's for a GenI anus breath

 

[mr.paul]

"I just bought an 05 FJR and need a backrest for my wife."

Is that a fair trade or should you get a tankbag with the deal?

just borrowing an old joke...

mr.paul

 

[odot]

Now you kids are just making me ill. Eat ball sacks.