Tag along Tank Backrest

[Poolboytoo]

Bought this used off Craigs list for $75.00

Cut curved portion of bracket off and welded the adjustable part onto a 5'' X 5'' stainless steel plate

Drilled some holes in the 5 x 5 base plate and positioned backrest bracket onto the tank.

I used a C clamp hold it in position on the tank and drilled some holes. I slide a microfiber cloth inside the tank under the baffle to catch the shavings. Of course they all didn't fall on the cloth I still had to clean tank out.

I made a gasket to place between the bracket and the tank.

I did have to cut down the height of the bottom bracket and the length of the hinged bracket to get the backrest to the lowest point posible.


Also extended the bottom slot just enough to use one of the existing hole in the hinged bracket.

So with it all mounted, it will adjust farther forward than it could ever be utilized.

Will also adjust back far enough it won't be in the way.

Still room for a Camel bak on ice in a cooler, of course there is room for food items. hose extends to tank bag and bite valve and hose is held by one of those retractable key chain deals. THANKS CraigRegs for the key chain idea. really works nice. Hose will be extended under the seat.

I've only been able to test the backrest for about 250 miles but It works really nice. Even with it adjusted to my liking, I lean far enough forward in a corner that it is not a hindrance whatsoever. See you at CFO & SFO

 

[Uncle Hud]

Damn fine-looking piece of workshop art, sir! Are you getting ready for some rally riding?

 

[Niehart]

+1

 

[Poolboytoo]

Lol, wish I had time to do some rally's. Soon as all my pools are closed I'm going to ride till the snow flys.

 

[Uncle Hud]

Here's one that might fit your pool-closed schedule. The 2017 edition starts on Jan 1 and ends on May 31, Memorial Day.

Ride to a bonus location, snap a smartphone photo of the bonus, your bike, and your placard. Email the photo to BMR worldwide headquarters. Get points. Bonus locations spread across the US and Canada.

Several ways to achieve finisher status:

1) Make a couple of superhuman long-distance rides to locations with high-value bonuses.

2) Stay near the house and collect nearby bonuses of any value.

3) Locate word-match "Word of the Day" or "Word of the Hour" locations and collect two or three of those a week.

4) All of the above.

Put that backrest to work!