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blaxmax
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No it's not Rusty's but yes it is just a little high. Not easy to find though, lots of guys looking too.
blaxmax
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Here is the better 1/2 of 1----
http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-VMAX...ash=item210c59646c:g:sH8AAOSwvFZW7Wox&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-VMAX...ash=item210c59646c:g:sH8AAOSwvFZW7Wox&vxp=mtr
Traumahawk
Well-Known Member
That is an OK price.....but for that price you would expect it to look a little bit nicer. Usually they will run 250-350.
Rusty live in California.....and the listing is from Corpus Tx.
Buy either the whole thing, that's the backrest hoop/pad, and the two sidemount handgrips (grabrails), which are connected by a small stamped steel piece, and the luggage rack, w/its two stamped-steel mounting points which attach to the sissy bar combo.
If you buy things 'piecemeal,' you're probably going to buy it at a higher cost. I would say the going price for one in decent shape is $300 and they have gone for considerably-more than that.
Many have cosmetic issues. The backpads are prone to deterioration. It's just a piece of plywood, foam rubber and naugahyde, but getting one made is gonna be expensive. There are some 'close-approximations' you can find for aftermarket replacement.
The side grabmount handbars are probably $100 apiece if they aren't cracked or the holes stripped.
A real-world price is the four pieces (two grabrails, sissy bar, luggage rack) in good shape at $100 apiece, and that's counting the stamped steel piece under the passenger seat holding the two grabrails/sissy bar hoop assembly, the backpad, and the luggage rack mounts in the price.
They have gone at much-higher prices for freshly-powdercoated ones comparable to N.O.S.
You should consider the Cycle-istic backrest/rack in the banner ad. http://www.cycle-istic.com/index.php
If you buy things 'piecemeal,' you're probably going to buy it at a higher cost. I would say the going price for one in decent shape is $300 and they have gone for considerably-more than that.
Many have cosmetic issues. The backpads are prone to deterioration. It's just a piece of plywood, foam rubber and naugahyde, but getting one made is gonna be expensive. There are some 'close-approximations' you can find for aftermarket replacement.
The side grabmount handbars are probably $100 apiece if they aren't cracked or the holes stripped.
A real-world price is the four pieces (two grabrails, sissy bar, luggage rack) in good shape at $100 apiece, and that's counting the stamped steel piece under the passenger seat holding the two grabrails/sissy bar hoop assembly, the backpad, and the luggage rack mounts in the price.
They have gone at much-higher prices for freshly-powdercoated ones comparable to N.O.S.
You should consider the Cycle-istic backrest/rack in the banner ad. http://www.cycle-istic.com/index.php
blaxmax
Well-Known Member
I agree with FM unless you are just set on oem. A backrest is a backrest and mine was $19.
I think the OEM backrest has a lot of appearance value, the bike can definitely feel 'more-safe' to a passenger, but it really becomes a 'wheelie-machine' if someone is back-there, and your right wrist starts rotating, hard.
Having any backrest at all is better for a passenger, the Cycle-istic is a much better product than the stocker in function, it can carry more on the rack, which is larger, and easier to load/secure due to the notches and pattern. If I recall the stock rack has a 'load capacity' of something like 8 lbs! I'd guess that's about a 12-pack of suds.
Having any backrest at all is better for a passenger, the Cycle-istic is a much better product than the stocker in function, it can carry more on the rack, which is larger, and easier to load/secure due to the notches and pattern. If I recall the stock rack has a 'load capacity' of something like 8 lbs! I'd guess that's about a 12-pack of suds.
blaxmax
Well-Known Member
^+1
I have carried 2x12 packs and 2 bottles on wine on mine and if you look at it starting at 10 seconds on the video you will see it is the only self massaging backrest ever made on a Vmax!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4J08PjjH4Q
I have carried 2x12 packs and 2 bottles on wine on mine and if you look at it starting at 10 seconds on the video you will see it is the only self massaging backrest ever made on a Vmax!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4J08PjjH4Q
A member on here has a rack that he wants $150 for. He is also selling his Vmax and when I looked at pictures I saw a backrest so I asked if he wanted to sell it. I offered $150 for a starting price because he was asking $150 for his rack so I figured that would be $300 total. He said no thanks, so I asked what he wanted and I didn't get a response. I was willing to pay more but oh well..... I guess I insulted him with my offer.
I've got a few in the sale album in better condition for similar prices (or cheaper for similar condition)
Thanks for all the info guys. I'm not a big fan of backrests but the wife feels better about riding with one so I guess I need one. Styling wise I like the flow of the oem one best I think.
I saw your post Sean, thank you for responding to my email so quickly.
I guess I have some decisions to make.
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I saw your post Sean, thank you for responding to my email so quickly.
I guess I have some decisions to make.
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