Backrest

Have had a Corbin with backrest for 11 years and have found it great. My back is buggered but once I have lifted the leg over and hopped into place its like an armchair.
Negates the need for a big screen as you are well supported

FE_rex said:

I admit, it is about an off-topic bike (Road Glide) but I figure is will help the Rocket touring crowd as well

Question?
Do you ride with a backrest, how much do you like/dislike it? Would you pay an extra $250 for it?

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I've got the Triumph Touring seat with backrest and for me it makes a HUGE difference in the fight against fatigue. I can get another couple hundred miles out of a day of riding.
-MIG

+1

I find a backrest essential for long distance rides. I had on Corbin seat on my 07 Classic and very much liked the backrest because it is easily removed, unlike the Triumph backrest. I kept the Corbin backrest in my saddlebag and if for some reason on a local ride I decided I needed it, in it went.

After I bought my Touring, I rode for a couple of weeks with the backrest installed but finally got tired of climbing on the bike with it, although the backrest can be pushed forward.

My solution was to purchase a solo seat for local riding. While it has a place for the backrest I don't use it. The first pic is how it was taken at my friend's house when I first bought it and the second with the solo seat.

Tal said:

Fehling with domed pins i added...
Really good to lean back on and to carry stuff you might need.
The stock saddle fits there too..

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Is the Fehling rack and backrest a regular production item or did they build to your specs? I really like it.

CrzystghndKC said:

That really looks good. So the rack and the backrest are Fehling? Did they build one to your specs or is it regular production?

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..Its a regular production. You will need to search 'Google' for the black one if thats what you want. You can also choose the pad thickness.

The rack with rider's backrest (Driver sissy bar with pillows and luggage rack 6087 FRG) is the sixth item below Euro 208.15 Tax exempt outside EU, Euro 247.70 with 19% VAT for Euro area buyers.

Fehling

Rocket stuff is at the bottom of this Triumph models listings page. Click on the camera to see the photo links. Normally if a retailer anywhere in the world sells one they will sell other of the items below.

Triumph Performance Parts here in Oz . Motea and others in UK, NewBonneville in the USA NewBonneville and many more worldwide retail Fehling products etc etc.


Fehling

For Triumph Rocket III Roadster, (C23XB / ROAD) 2010-

Items: Suitable for: Order number: EUR without VAT EUR incl. 19% VAT

I got a couple of pairs of front crash bars and the Driver Sissy bar from different sources. One pair of front bars were about Au$305 delivered to Australia but I doubt you will find them that cheap now. The Driver Sissy bar was a little more from memory.


Guard, extra large version of 38 mm tube, 2 pcs. 6082 DGX TR Rocket III Roadster Pair 190.80 227.05
Baggage Holder 6083 P TR Rocket III Roadster Pair 69.45 82.65
Rear rack 6084 RR TR Rocket III Roadster piece 95.50 113.65
Solo Rack 6085 BR TR Rocket III Roadster piece 92.90 110.55
Sissy bar made of tube with cushions and luggage rack 6086 RG TR Rocket III Roadster piece 168.40 200.40
Driver sissy bar with pillows and luggage rack 6087 FRG TR Rocket III Roadster piece 208.15 247.70

I just finished 2- 2K mile rides; the first with the OEM seat and the second with the Triumph Long-haul seat and rider backrest. My lower back was indeed sore on the first ride but it is what I am accustomed too. However, the second ride was awesome as I had NO back pain on either 1K mile leg. I am very pleased to have found this setup.

Boog said:

I just finished 2- 2K mile rides; the first with the OEM seat and the second with the Triumph Long-haul seat and rider backrest. My lower back was indeed sore on the first ride but it is what I am accustomed too. However, the second ride was awesome as I had NO back pain on either 1K mile leg. I am very pleased to have found this setup.

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My setup and experience as well. Once I upgraded to the Triumph long-haul seat w/ backrest I was able to put in another 300-500 miles a day.
-MIG