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[SPIDERMAN]

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?

Man, I really don't enjoy always being the one, but damn somebody's got to.

THOSE THINGS BELONG ON A FREAKIN GOLDWING

which is where I've seen em a thousand times

[Twolanerider]

Man, I really don't enjoy always being the one, but damn somebody's got to.

THOSE THINGS BELONG ON A FREAKIN GOLDWING

which is where I've seen em a thousand times

Don't worry.  You weren't BB.  Their Goldwing-i-ness was already used to whap Porthole upside the head. 

However.....  in his case it's an issue of what makes the lady's bad back handle the ride better.  And lady versus Goldwing-i-ness is an easy choice any day  .

[porthole]

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.

Yeah I know Gary, but if she had something other then the king tour pak backrest attached to an $850 tour pak to use for support it could be good. I haven't seen the Kuryakyn arm rests at all, that is why I am curious if they attach somewhere other then the tour pak.

[porthole]

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,
Yeah that Gary is a real bastard sometimes, always willing to help out, help you spend more money on the these bikes.

The king pak is only drilled for the chopped back rest. The regular backrest comes with a template so you can be very nervous about drilling into your custom painted very expensive plastic box. But heck, go ahead and get the spoiler and luggage rack and drill all the holes!

I do plan on adding speakers, my wife can't hear the radio that well, so I think the speakers will help. I am just waiting till I can afford the Hawg wired setup.

[porthole]

I have seen those at Myrtle Beach at Kuryakyn display ( even had one with cup holders!).

John, Did you notice where they attach?

ptions for longer arm rests, check this out: http://www.steelthundercc.com/seats_flt_roadking_flhr_fltr_flht.html

Longer will not solve my concerns.

[porthole]

She can partially absorb it through her legs, thow.

Hey JC, all she needs to do is just get up off the seat a little and then she can use her legs a bit

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.

Welcome to our world in the north east .... freeze thaw, freeze thaw, can you say road heave, potholes etc?
And so many roads get repaved with no thought as to how the manhole covers or other obstacles in the road will interface with the new layer of blacktop.
You can really appreciate the roads around Maggie Valley when you live in the northeast.

And, many of our bridges are concrete, with expansion joints before and after the bridge, sometimes these can be bone jarring, plus lets remeber, were not talking about an ultra classic here.

[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

Went on a job yesterday and never got a chance to take pictures, but here is a teal bike with the king pak

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110137897325&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:us

[HWYMAN1]

John, Did you notice where they attach?

Longer will not solve my concerns.

I am looking for pix but I believe they are part of the armboard and flip around from under the armboard as permanent fixture. john

[HWYMAN1]

knew I had seen it somewhere, Kury catalogue (pg. 135) john

[SPIDERMAN]

Hey answer the phone !

What phone ?

Wingding, wingding, wingding