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[porthole]

Has anyone considered or tried passenger arm rests similar to these?

http://www.kuryakyn.com/products.asp?bn=harley&ci=3520

While trying out the new King tour pak several weeks ago I noticed in the mirror that my wife was using the back rest as a point to push up on every time I gave her a nudge for an upcoming bump.

Don't think the tour pak and cheesy mounting points will last long doing that.

I know somebody makes a tourpak back rest with slightly longer arm rests, anyone try that?

[Puzzled]

Porthole I just read a thread on this topic (maybe here or ?) The other company was someone EGlide Goodies was carrying. They sure look like they would be comfortable for the passenger. Sort of a way to hold them in there should they start to nod off. When I eventually score a king pack I will add a set for my wife.

[Boatman]

I think EGoodies just resells the Kuryakyn.  A friend ordered the armrests last fall and they have only been released about a month.  He hasn't got them on yet.  A felllow on another board said leave most of a day for the install.

Porthole-If you have the time, could you please post a picture of your King as I am considering doing the same.  Thanks, bob

[Puzzled]

I must have read the same thread....

[Twolanerider]

To each his own of course, but they be some ugly parts.  Also looking very "Goldwingy."  One potential alterative to consider might be Corbin's tour pak backrest.  Their King pak backrest's "arms" stick out further than does the fingers on the stock backrest.  Passengers have told me those on the Corbin function as an acceptable armrest.

[porthole]

Porthole-If you have the time, could you please post a picture of your King as I am considering doing the same.  Thanks, bob

This is the only pic I have so far, and I'm sure not what you are looking for 

I will take care of that later today, try and have them posted tonight.

[porthole]

Also looking very "Goldwingy." 

Truth be told Don, that is where I got the idea, one of my riding pals has a GW, with some sort of swinging armrests.

Now, be a good boy,

        go out to the garage,

                 put the king pak on the bike,

                           sit up on the passenger pad

                                    and push yourself up off the seat without using your legs, use the arm rests.


Got any ideas 

All I could think of when I saw it was there goes a g note down the drain.

[Twolanerider]

Truth be told Don, that is where I got the idea, one of my riding pals has a GW, with some sort of swinging armrests.

Now, be a good boy,

        go out to the garage,

                 put the king pak on the bike,

                           sit up on the passenger pad

                                    and push yourself up off the seat without using your legs, use the arm rests.


Got any ideas 

All I could think of when I saw it was there goes a g note down the drain.

Ouch.  Snap.  Broken tour pak lid.  Duane, I've never heard of anyone lifting themselves completely by an armrest though.  Seems a very non-ergonomic way to get off a bike.  Plus if anyone actually did it and broke the tour pak they'd have to walk home  .

[Boatman]

Thanks Duane for the picture.

Fired00d was nice enough to post the King part#..  I read in the description where it will only accept a chopped backrest so they must have the holes pre drilled and you have to drill for the King backrest.

Are you going to add the rear speakers.  HogTunes has a kit for $500 with the amp, wiring,  rear speakers and boxes for $500.00   ??

Bob

[HWYMAN1]

Has anyone considered or tried passenger arm rests similar to these?

http://www.kuryakyn.com/products.asp?bn=harley&ci=3520

While trying out the new King tour pak several weeks ago I noticed in the mirror that my wife was using the back rest as a point to push up on every time I gave her a nudge for an upcoming bump.

Don't think the tour pak and cheesy mounting points will last long doing that.

I know somebody makes a tourpak back rest with slightly longer arm rests, anyone try that?

Duane,
I have seen those at Myrtle Beach at Kuryakyn display ( even had one with cup holders!). Never had one myself, but as far as othe options for longer arm rests, check this out: http://www.steelthundercc.com/seats_flt_roadking_flhr_fltr_flht.html
look to bottom of page under mustang backrest for flh, john

[porthole]

Ouch.  Snap.  Broken tour pak lid.  Duane, I've never heard of anyone lifting themselves completely by an armrest though.  Seems a very non-ergonomic way to get off a bike.  Plus if anyone actually did it and broke the tour pak they'd have to walk home  .

Don,

This is my wife, when we see a bump in the road she lifts herself off the seat, standing on the foot rests. Even little bumps.
If you remeber she has a bad back, and bumps in the road are tough. Doesnt matter if in the car, truck or boat whatever.

So since she doesnt have a lot of strength in her legs, she tried pushing off the armrests, until I saw her.

I tried the passenger handrail that mounts under the seat this weekend, doesnt give her what she needs.

If you recall, the main reason I got the king pack was to give her some comfort, that and the comfort stitch seat and the 440 shocks, should have gotten an Escalade instead maybe.

[Twolanerider]

Don,

This is my wife, when we see a bump in the road she lifts herself off the seat, standing on the foot rests. Even little bumps.
If you remeber she has a bad back, and bumps in the road are tough. Doesnt matter if in the car, truck or boat whatever.

So since she doesnt have a lot of strength in her legs, she tried pushing off the armrests, until I saw her.

I tried the passenger handrail that mounts under the seat this weekend, doesnt give her what she needs.

If you recall, the main reason I got the king pack was to give her some comfort, that and the comfort stitch seat and the 440 shocks, should have gotten an Escalade instead maybe.

I do remember all that now that you mention it Duane.  With those needs as the premise the higher fixed point for leverage makes perfect sense.  Sometimes it's necessity and function over style.  And that's fine too.  We do what we need to to make the ride as enjoyable as it can be.  There is just no reason to take something that should be fun and make it any less so if it can be avoided at all. 

Good luck with those rest for her.  Hope they give the leverage in the right place to help out  .

[Fired00d]

My only concern w/any of the products suggested is that they weren't designed for full body weight bearing as much as they were for just resting arms on. After continued use as such over time what will be the damage to them or what they are connected to. For what you're trying to accomplish it may be better to fabricate something similar to the hand rail you mentioned, but maybe a little taller w/some type of cushioned grip, and even this might not be the best solution.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[JCZ]

I've never even saw those before.  I do have the Corbin King tour pack back rest which has longer arms on it than the stock Ultra Classic back rest.  But I certainly hope that she's not trying to hold her body weight up on the backrest.......especially while hitting a bump.  The backrest or the tour pack are not designed for that kind of weight.  She can partially absorb it through her legs, thow.

My question would be where are you riding that it's so rough that you have to warn your passenger?  I mean are you riding off road.

[naitram]

ever ridden on new england highways? i often give my BSR a waring to hold on, i can dodge the pot holes but we get ruts and craks the run straight across the road