| Backrest Broke - Do you have a spare bracket like this? | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15th, 2010 08:15 am | 1st Post |
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Okay, without calling anyone vile names, some PO decided that the back side of the bracket needed to be filleted out by grinding 2/3rds of the metal out of it. I had not taken notice of this fact, because in honest truth, I have just been riding  But today, I learned that all is not well when I stood up on the highway pegs and leaned backwards real hard to stretch my leg muscles. Thunk! I'm laying against the pillion's backrest??? Here is what I need, the bracket between the backrest and the frame that holds it. Markland brand?     That's where the problem lies. Just wondering if someone has one in their odds 'n ends box? gladly pay for it being shipped to me at one of my stops, and reimburse you for what's it worth too 
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15th, 2010 11:31 am | 2nd Post |
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Probably not what you want to hear-but I'd use this opportunity to ditch that one and get a Utopia
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15th, 2010 11:52 am | 3rd Post |
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AZ that looks like a Show Chrome backrest. I have one you can have. Like new. Just send me shipping details. Terry
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15th, 2010 11:55 am | 4th Post |
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I would agree with that ,and also John ,there are 3 different manufaturers of those type and they all look the same but that bracket is slightly different on each one , I ran into the same problem a few years back and I could not find the manufacturers name on the backrest anywhere and never actually got the correct one.. Ciaran
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15th, 2010 12:15 pm | 5th Post |
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I have one here that is broken in the same place as yours John. He leaned back and it snaped. A weak point for sure.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15th, 2010 01:21 pm | 6th Post |
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Anyone have the brackets that mount to the bike? PO cut the ends off mine. Now backrest bracket just slides in, no nut to tighten it down.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15th, 2010 02:28 pm | 7th Post |
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AZgl1500, looks like that piece can be removed. You may check to see if a welding shop can weld that back up. It looks like it may be aluminum and the welding shop may have a piece of steel that would work better. dwsoanr, how about a hose clamp on the backrest piece where it slides into the bracket used as a stop to keep it from going to far in? Might get you in business until you can find replacement brackets.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15th, 2010 04:26 pm | 8th Post |
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^ agreed. I would think that a decent steel shop could create a functional replacement for not too many $$, and have it be steel to boot... Just take the pieces in and see...
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15th, 2010 06:52 pm | 9th Post |
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Good idea guys, consider that one of the projects for today or tomorrow. I will just have a steel bar made up to take its' place. end of broken back braces... This one is cast aluminum, pot metal in the vernacular.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16th, 2010 03:20 am | 10th Post |
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John Looks just like my Markland. Welding should fix it with maybe and added steel support of some kind. Sounds like you are having a great time! David
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16th, 2010 04:17 am | 11th Post |
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I agree that it looks like the Markland that I used to have. but this animal does not have a single mark on it to claim who made it I think that I will just have a piece of flat steel strap cut to size and drill the two holes for the bolts to go through.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16th, 2010 04:38 am | 12th Post |
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If it looks like a Markland, and it has no marks on it, then it's most likely a Saber.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16th, 2010 04:59 am | 13th Post |
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Call Utopia and order a decent back rest. It's the only way to go.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16th, 2010 05:00 am | 14th Post |
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Hey John, A piece of spring steel would be perfect. A piece of slightly curved spring steel, with a couple of steel tubes welded nicely on each end for the bolts and painted black would last forever. Just a thought. In fact, I could MAKE you one and send it ahead of you, if I had the dimensions of the broken one. I can weld, but I grind em pretty even better! And someone on here is a machinist with a CNC. I saw his fork brace he made here. If I can help, it wouldn't take much to put one together. jimsjinx Last edited on Tue Mar 16th, 2010 05:08 am by jimsjinx ____________________ "We are put here, to take care of each other" |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16th, 2010 05:15 am | 15th Post |
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John, mine is a Markland, and looks as I can see it a bit different. Mine has a curved portion at the bottom that cradles into the pipe to act as a stop. And it says it in big letters what it is. Go with the piece of steel for now, it can be done anywhere till you get some time. Just make sure it is in the right position for your back. You don't want problems there. OK, I have to go check on your other thread now.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16th, 2010 05:36 am | 16th Post |
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Hey good buddy good to see you are back on the road again, ride safe and watch out for semi trailers, regards Bob & Sandra in Oz
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16th, 2010 05:53 am | 17th Post |
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AZgl1500 wrote: I agree that it looks like the Markland that I used to have. but this animal does not have a single mark on it to claim who made itSounds like a good stop gap while you wait for that new Utopia! I've had the Markland back rest and it doesn't hold a candle to the Utopia. Nno I don't work for them either some things are just better. Utopia back rest, Frogg Toggs, Odyssey battery, Kisan modulator, those are some better things.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16th, 2010 06:30 am | 18th Post |
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I have a complete backrest and hardware by Hopnel. I think they actually just made the pad and pouch. Anyway $100 + shipping. It's slightly grey and black.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16th, 2010 10:35 am | 19th Post |
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any good welder with a tig can fix that for you plus add to it prevent further breakage any HD shop can probably direct you to a local
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16th, 2010 01:18 pm | 20th Post |
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ulster wrote: Hey good buddy good to see you are back on the road again, ride safe and watch out for semi trailers, regards Bob & Sandra in Oz Hey! Long time no hear my friends. Glad to see you in print for a change, you ought to be here in the states, so we could travel again. On the other hand, maybe I can train the ole steed to swim and come down your way.
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