Pillion pad for top box

[tommybuk]

Hi all,

I'm new here so not sure if this is posted in the correct section so feel free to move it mods if not  

Mrs tommybuk would very much like one of those back rest pads that fit on to the top box.

The ony ones I've been able to find are for givi boxes, mine is the standard Suzuki box, does anyone know where I can find one that'll fit?

Many Thanks

tommy

[mjc506]

http://www.robinsonsfoundry.co.uk/conte ... -005/1.htm

thar go

[tommybuk]

Ta very much!

Tommy

[greywolf]

Most people have said a proper motorcycle jacket with a back protector is better than a pad on the box. A pad takes up too much room.

[Sharpy]

Thinking of taking mine off, never carry a pillion (my other half rides her own bike), and I don't like the look of it! Also not sure I would want someone leaning on the topbox, the max suggested weight is quite low and last time I checked most people are quite heavy (relatively speaking of course).

[andya]

Hiya mate, I carry a pillion regularly and the only pad I could find was the one available through Suzuki on their website. I have the Suzuki boxes and it works very well, however I have fitted the plate that moves the Topbox back a couple of inches. If you carry a pillion regularly I would recommend this adaptor to give the pillion a bit more room. Pad works well and, according to my wife is a lot more comfortable than the back protector only as padding. The Suzuki pad is around £30 looks quiet slim but is effective. The steel adaptor plate is available through a manufacturer who has a link on this site somewhere (I think?) good product and easy to fit. Hope this helps, Andy

[Andy M]

Thinking of taking mine off, never carry a pillion (my other half rides her own bike), and I don't like the look of it! Also not sure I would want someone leaning on the topbox, the max suggested weight is quite low and last time I checked most people are quite heavy (relatively speaking of course).

The 10 KG limit was set by lawyers not engineers. I'm not suggesting you fill it with small change or bricks, but I can assure you a BMW one with the same stated limit was used off road in Norway etc. full of tools and anything else that could be crammed in and survived plenty of abuse. I weighed the contents at 17 kg and used to also strap a tent on top

I do now take a bit more care and don't have a box for the simple reason that if I have one I do just chuck stuff in, but the proportion of a pillions weight due to a back rest won't do anything scary IMHO.

Andy

[Sharpy]

Andy M, appreciate that and would have little worry about putting more than 10kgs in the box, but to then have a 50kg+ other half leaning on it just seems to be pushing the limits more than they should be.  

[Gasman1975]

I'm with andya on this one. I bought the pad from Suzuki (Redcar Motorcycles for £30 inc. postage) for my top box and I believe it looks quite good. Aslo, my pillion found it comfortable but I also bought the adapter from Cymarc (www.cymarcbikeparts.co.uk) to move the box back slighty more. The plate also allows you to lift the saddle off without removing the top box. Marc makes some really great looking and good value products btw.

My pillion is heavier than me and has never caused any damage or been worried with regard to the weight on the topbox.