Back rest project

[Bruce Bell]

Can I get some honest criticism on my project. It's all rough stock, need sanding, also painting the pad black. The back rest pad is a head rest out of a car. Got 2 out of the junk yard for $5.00.

[twotonevert]

Interesting. I need something like this myself. Looks to be a bit high though. How is the support, have you throught about angle braces so it wont lean back when pressure is applied?

[war69]

Yah for sure some angle pieces just for safty then id say your golden.

[reiny]

looks good ,but yes,it needs to lean back more.

[sixpack577]

I like it and think it's good as is. With the forward lean angle of rider and passenger on the Busa the passenger is rarely if ever sitting completely upright. For that reason the backrest doesn't need to be able to support a tremendous amount of weight. The pad looks right too, as if it would contact the woman's lower back in the right spot, you know the nice spot where her back curves in above her rear end
Have your wife, girl, or random hot chick test sit it for ya. I think it'll be good once it's finished, nice job.

[dk55belair]

Honestly I would prefer it to sit right at the top of the seat if were mine.
Who cares what we idiots think. What do you think?

[Irish]

Dude +1000 rep for ingenuity! I honestly dont know why you would need a back rest, forward lean and all but what the hell do i know, i'm a kid. LOLOL On the critical side, I don't much care for the design, i dont find it aesthetically pleasing. Other than that dude rock on!

[warp10]

looks good, but I would add an angle brace for security

[Bruce Bell]

Guys, it hasn't gone to the body shop yet. Sitting on the back seat it feels about right for the angle. It really to give the wife a break from leaning forward for a extended time. This will only be on when she wants to go for a ride. Other then that just the stock grab rail. as for bracing I'm thinking of putting a grab handle that will be horizontal and 90 up to stiffin the back rest. Can't ride yet here in Maine, so just playing around in garage.

[RussellJ]

I need one of these too... i need to get on making one...

I have found some harley backrests cheap on ebay i can fanaggle with some busa mounts