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| edmontonstorm | | Jupiter |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/09/2014 | | Posts | : | 1,054 | | Location | : | Alberta, Canada |
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| | Posted : 17 Apr 2015 - 19:31 Post title : Reverse build the OEM QR sissy bar | | | Like a dumb A** when i put this together i noticed that i had placed the back bar into the fender mounts inverted so that the curve of the back bar went towards the front of the bike instead of to the rear. No issues with bolts etc everything seemed to be fine. When i noticed what i had done i put it back the way it should be, but these things lien back a fair ways and if the passenger is not a seasoned rider end up feeling a little exposed back there with nothing to hang on to etc ( am am a smaller guy and sit more forward) has anyone actually turned it around and used the back rest more upright? Was a thought i might try.
| Gloss Black 2013 Storm ABS - K&N (seal removed) - Mustang Seat - Hogslayer pipes - PCV-AT300
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| beast1700 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/02/2013 | | Posts | : | 352 | | Location | : | natick, 01760, United States |
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| | Posted : 18 Apr 2015 - 03:06 Post title : Re: Reverse build the OEM QR sissy bar (Re: edmontonstorm) | | | I have tried bar in reverse and my wife said it does not have as much room as setting it the other way i guess it all depends on how large the passenger is to decide what way is more comfortable just my opinion ,,
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| Nixy | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/10/2014 | | Posts | : | 28 | | Location | : | Merseyside, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 18 Apr 2015 - 08:23 Post title : Re: Reverse build the OEM QR sissy bar (Re: beast1700) | | | My dealer fitted a rack & sissy bar to my Storm as part of a package and during our first ride out I parked next to another Thunderbird with the same setup. My wife noticed that my backrest leaned back further on my bike. I turned it round when I got home and my wife prefers feeling closer to me as she said she felt a bit vulnerable leaning back as far as she did. I asked the dealer if they had fitted it the wrong way round but they said it was correct but a lot of owners turn them round to suit their needs
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| edmontonstorm | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/09/2014 | | Posts | : | 1,054 | | Location | : | Alberta, Canada |
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| | Posted : 19 Apr 2015 - 02:37 Post title : Re: Reverse build the OEM QR sissy bar (Re: Nixy) | | |
Nixy wrote:
My dealer fitted a rack & sissy bar to my Storm as part of a package and during our first ride out I parked next to another Thunderbird with the same setup. My wife noticed that my backrest leaned back further on my bike. I turned it round when I got home and my wife prefers feeling closer to me as she said she felt a bit vulnerable leaning back as far as she did. I asked the dealer if they had fitted it the wrong way round but they said it was correct but a lot of owners turn them round to suit their needs |
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i think this is what i am going to run into, and to be honest i don;t want her leaning back to far from me, one emergency maneuver and adios Mrs!! can't have that, i like the women 
| Gloss Black 2013 Storm ABS - K&N (seal removed) - Mustang Seat - Hogslayer pipes - PCV-AT300
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| intimidator32 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2012 | | Posts | : | 913 | | Location | : | lexington, ky, United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Apr 2015 - 21:42 Post title : Re: Reverse build the OEM QR sissy bar (Re: edmontonstorm) | | | Looks as though Triumph changed this on the LT and Commanders and made the sissy bars more straight up. Anyone with the new style want to chime in on this?
| currently on a slow Harley but will have another Triumph eventually 
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| RayStorm | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/02/2014 | | Posts | : | 143 | | Location | : | Henniker, NH, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Jun 2015 - 13:47 Post title : Re: Reverse build the OEM QR sissy bar (Re: edmontonstorm) | | | One side benefit of putting the bar in the forward position is that it makes the luggage rack much more usable. You can put a large sissy bar bag on there without it leaning way back and sagging.
| 2013 Storm
Corbin Classic Solo seat
MadStad 20" windshield
Viking hard bags
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| esem | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/04/2014 | | Posts | : | 92 | | Location | : | West Aus, Australia |
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| | Posted : 12 Jun 2015 - 15:24 Post title : Re: Reverse build the OEM QR sissy bar (Re: RayStorm) | | | I agree with the luggage space being better, as well as the look...but depending on the size of your pillion and of yourself....the room is greatly reduced.
I found myself with a 60 kg pillion being pushed forward and having no moving room. I am 90 kg so it doesn't take much.
| Funny, I don't remember being absent-minded.
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