Hi VFR peeps. i have a 2002 vfr 800 (with a stock seat in great condition) and just want to provide my passenger with some sort of lower back support for as little $ as possible. I'd love to get a corbin lady / gunfighter with the 'oval' type backrest, but the price is about $660 plus tax and shipping ... prob close to $800 all told. So I am looking for ANY cheaper option. I wonder if there is an inexpensive add-on backrest that works with a stock seat?!? Heck I could fashion one perhaps out of some other model backrest ... anyone ever do that? Or if I could get the 2-part Corbin 'Lady / Gunfighter' seat+backrest package at some significant discount (used?) I would but so far this classified, VFRD, ebay and craigslist don't have a listing. Or if any other company offers a bolt-on backrest for that bike, that'd be great. Any ideas? By the way i'm hoping to do some touring this year in the west / NW US if anyone is interested... probably should post that on a different forum...
There are many ways to do this. I personally took a tail rack and added a mount for a backrest and added a backrest from a Harley, about $99 for the backrest, but the tial rack can be 200-300, depending. You are limited by your own creativity. I understand bolt-on tail racks for your year are made by SW-Motech carried by Twistedthrottle.com. Larry
If you're gonna be touring anyway, why don't you get a top case with back pad? Then you can keep her purse, a small dog, and a 6 pack, maybe 12. Another option is simply technique, have your passenger squeeze you with her(?) legs to support her upper body. Doesn't take much and after a few rides she will have built the muscle tone up to the point she won't realize she's holding on. You should be doing the same with the tank. Makes a huge difference, try it.
