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Back rest?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by DaveXJ, Jun 25, 2008.

  1. DaveXJ

    DaveXJ Member

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    I would like to add a backrest to my 83 maxim 750
    Is there any to be found or can an after market one work?
    Thanks
     
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    I have seen several sissy bars and/or back rests for the Maxims on ebay.
    I have come up bust for my Seca so I bent up some 1/2" EMT conduit and mounted it to a spare grab bar. It ain't pretty but is functional.
     
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    I was told that K & G made after market ones but the one I bought off of ebay couldn't be made to fit my Maxim without drilling. I wound up making my own out of angle aluminum. I've got pics in my gallery if you want to see it.

    mikeg
     
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    Well i got around to making my backrest. I used 3/4 aluminum stock (hollow 1/8 inch thick from Fleet Farm).
    I used a back pad i got new on ebay for a suzuki VL800 (10 bucks)and attached it to a 1/4 inch piece of lexan. I primed the lexan with windshield urathane primer and glued it to the lexan. (i am a glass installer) I wanted to leave the stock grab handle on the bike so i used it as the bracing point. I drilled and taped out 4 holes using a fine thread tap. I used all stainless hardware to attach everything. I then plugged the top and bottom ends of the aluminum stock with black plugs that you would see on like out door lawn furniture and such. I will use it more for putting a sissybar bag on than anything else. I just could not get saddle bags to sit right with leaving the stock exhaust at an upward angle (which i like). I will be going on a long 1,000 mile round trip in June.
     

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    Nice work Dave, looks good.
     
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    Very nice ... I'm going to use your design .. just what I was looking for, thanks!
     
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    How would you go about putting chrome stock to use in this way? Would you have to heat the metal or just bend it with a pipe bender (for round stock). How would you do it for square stock? Further, does anyone have a good picture of the Yamaha OEM backrest/sissy bar/rack?
     
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    I could never find any info on a backrest for the 83 750 maxim in the states. I thought a bought chrome to, but just pricing the chrome bolts at my local hardware store was spendy. Plus the rails running along side the seat match the color since they are aluminum too.
     
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    Changed the pics to some better ones for ease of seeing.
     
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