Yamaha
FJR1300 Stealth™ Backrest /Customer Comments
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Yamaha
FJR1300 Stealth™ Backrest /Customer Comments
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FYI.. This is our latest backrest design and it's new to the market. Will post comments as they come in. Stay tuned. |
Back on May 26th, 2009 I purchased your back rest, after looking at several other back rests. Two of the main reasons I made the decision to buy your back rest was that it was detachable for my commute to work on my brand new FJR and tool free install in seconds so my honey can ride on week-ends. We could not be happier. It took a hot five minutes to put on and then take mama up the street. The woman was speechless.......she was grinning to big to say anything but WOO-HOO go faster! She said after the ride that she felt safe and secure even when I punched it hard. I really like the quality of your product and the fact that it is removable. The Rhino finish is excellent and I wouldn't change that one bit. The only engineering improvement would be to add a hole in front and/or in back to accommadate different size riders. Since she's itty bitty [all 100 lbs, 5' nothing] I'll be drilling out a hole to set the seat forward for her. Other than that the back rest is perfect. It doesn't make ME horny but it does her. She cuddles up and rearin' to go. No more bitchin' about not ridin'. Thank you very much. I'll be show boating this puppy and will be an un-paid sales rep for the Texas Gulf Coast. Again my deepest regards AND thx for a reliable, quality made AMERICAN product. Customer for life. |
| Rec'd back rest today @ 4pm. Installed on bike @ 4:05 w/o any trouble. Packaged well and instructions were easy to follow if needed. We went for a 30 mile ride and my wife is impressed so far. The height, width, and angle are spot on. This Sunday we plan on going for a longer ride and I will e-mail you Sunday evening with final results. So far, it looks like a keeper. The black vinyl that you used from the ST1300 is a good match to my leather saddle. FYI....If any one has a Russell seat and is curious if the backrest will fit, IT DOES! Thanks for allowing us to test your product! Frank & Benita Bush / Lebanon Junction, Kentucky / 2007 FJR1300 |
| Just got back in from dinner with Mike, his wife and another friend. Mike and Stacey (his wife) did a ride up to the gym this am on the FJR, at least 7 miles each direction. She said it was good all around and wouldn't change anything. Support, angle, height, all good... FYI, she's about 5'0, mid 30's, knows how to ride and has ridden on the back of many motorcycles. Scott Townsend / Cape Coral, Florida / 2006 FJR1300 |
| Installed backrest, easy as stealin' pieces of eight from a kid! Seriously, about 5 mins and it looks great, in fact one comment I had was "I didn't know Yamaha even made a backrest for that"? So... a compliment I'm sure! Judy and I took a short ride today Saturday 4/26 about 20 or so miles and she loved it! This is good for me cuz she's not as avid a rider as I wish so I'm sure this is gonna help! 1. Design is really simple and great, looks "factory" if that's a compliment to you? - 2. Everyone but me likes the "Rhino" finish, I'm not sure a nice gloss black or dark powder coat might be better? 3. Instructions excellent, simple and right on and really nice workmanship and materials - 4. Packing job was good and delivery time reasonable, like the tracking option. - 5. The material used for the pad is great, almost matches the stock FJR seat pattern. Judy likes it, she said "it makes her feel much more secure, especially in the corners" One of the pics I hope you receive shows her and she is very vertical...good posture for riding but not sure if long trips might need a bit less vertical, it does flex a bit so probably no room between hand loop? Thanks for letting us test, it's appreciated.. George and Judy Ward / South Weymouth, Ma / 2007 FJR1300 |
| My 10 year old son loves it. My cruiser has a sissy bar and is much slower, that is what he was uesd to. He had trouble keeping his feet on the pegs when we would accelerate on the FJR. We went on a short ride the other night and he said he could ride the FJR all day now. He said it is very comfortable, and he feels secure on the bike now. We both are very happy. Scott Cook / Conroe, TX / 2007 FJR1300 |
| The FJR Stealth backrest was just what I was hoping for. Awesome Rhino finish! Simple installation. You nailed it! Can't wait to enjoy some long term two-up riding. I got major wood uncrating the goodies. Jeff Stovall / Charleston, Il / 2007 FJR1300 |
| Jerry, On Monday the FJR Stealth Backrest arrived at our apartment club house. It took my husband 10 minutes to install !!!! Yeah. Took a ride right after and I liked the look of it and the pad wraps around my back really nice. I am 5'10'' and it fits in the middle of my back. I am very impressed. It was worth the wait. Thanks Linda Linda Hjertstedt / 2008 FJR1300 |
| Just received and installed my new backrest. Sweet & easy. I also like that the backrest material matches the stock 08 FJR seat almost exactly. I’ve owned my FJR since Sept, and today, because of my new rest, my wife went for her first ride with me on this particular bike. She said she loves the backrest and it hits her back perfectly. She liked the bike to! So thanks for a great product! It’s the best looking an best designed backrest out there for the discriminating JFR owner. Regards, Joe Joey Ferguson / Pawleys Island, SC / 2008 FJR1300 |
| Received the merchandise. Works great, looks great, very finished and polished look, professional even! Some feedback; 1. Opinion on design? Design is good, I like the encased sippercovered cushion portion. Smart idea. 2. Rhino Finish? Outfrickinstanding. If you didn't know the FJR1300 (regular model not the AE like mine) only comes in all black which matches the mounting plate you guys have for the backrest. I have the FJR1300AE which only comes in Silver Platinum with a different metallic black tank and silver wheels vice the all black wheels on the regular FJR1300. I bring this up because the contrast on that fantail looks absolutely great on mine because it is Silver with that Rhino finished mounting bracket you guys just created. Now I don't know but I would chance to say if you offered that bracket in a gray color, the guys that bought the regular FJR1300 would rather have the same contrasting color on the bracket. It just looks cooler man. 3. Instructions. They were so damn easy even an old retired Infantry Marine could not only understand them, but read them and execute them with no problem. 4. Angle of backrest. My kids, 13, 11, and 10 all said the backrest was great. "Daddio, I like it because now I feel like I won't fly off the back of "Charlotte" when we are riding". Mamma (wife) said it was like a built in lumbar support/anti dump your girl mechanism. 5. Any changes you'd like? Changes, no, suggestion would be to include a simple neoprene or some other rubber based washer like material pre-cut to match the bracket with 3 1/2 inch diameter holes lining up with the 3 nuts that are welded on the bottom of the plate. The nuts fit right into the holes and the rubber gasket like neoprene prevents any scraping of the Rhino lined plate on the plastic fantail of the bike. Saavy? I will take pictures of the one I made out of simple rubber cushioning material you use underneath linoleum flooring. I would offer the rubber gasket thing in two colors either black or gray depending upon which bike they have and which color plate they want if you decide to go that route. NOTE: a Navy dude I know purchased the regular model FJR1300, not the cooler FJR1300AE like mine and decided to make his own backrest. he is very ingenious and handy with the engineering mind. He used the bottom of an old swivel chair for the bracket, drilled three holes in the plate to match the holes in the fantail, and cut a nice piece of angle iron for the 90 degree "L" shaped bar that holds his backrest. He used the original headrest that was on the chair he scalped the plate from so it already automatically adjust to the angle of the rider. Not a whole hell of a lot of variation but it does self adjust to the rider . I will get him to bring his (inferior model) FJR1300 over to the shack and shoot some good pics for you to post. I think he spent less than 30 clams building his backrest and painted it all flat black. The overall appearance is just OK, it doesn't look great like the Pirate's Lair one but hey he was in the Navy so what can I say? Remind me to get the pics of mine and my Squid friend for the site. I will pass on the good info to the guys at Cal Coast Yamaha in Ventura where I stole the bike from. there is a crusty old Viet Nam, one armed Vet in there as a salesman named Richard who knows everything you ever wanted to know about FJRs. He recommended your site, had it on their 'favorites" at the shop, and said it was a good outfit so you better call him and give him some Kudos or maybe a discount on any backrests in the future. Later Matey Mike Heath (MSgt USMC 8541 (ret) / Oxnard, CA / 2009 FJR1300 |
| G'day ay,... As requested, here's some feedback..Just installed it. Took 15 min! Way too long... Well OK, I do admit I was on my 2nd beer.... It was very easy to install, although the one criticism I'd have to say for the install is the tightness/accuracy in the lining up of the bracket onto the existing holes. Otherwise, yes, a chimp can do this a hand tied behing its back. In response to your feedback request, here goes: 1. The design is fine. 2. Not too keen on the rhino finish. It would absolutely look awesome on the FJR with a simple powder coat finish. 3. Instructions were a chimp's best friend. 4. No passengers yet, but my scantilly clad mate will certainly comment on wanting it adjustable someday... 5. Make the bracket a nice black powder coat finish - or primer finish at a lesser cost. 6. Indirectly makes me horny, as it attracts my mate. Thanks for the superb and personalized service. Delivery was prompt and without problems. Pirate's Lair is an example to follow for all businesses, big or small. Thanks Marcel St.Jean / Navan Ontario / 2009 FJR 1300 Note From Pirate: Actually.. there is a reason for the Rhino finish.. it covers a lot of ugly welds... In order to make the brackets perfect enough for powder coating, I'd have had to pay the machinists over $50 ea more to clean up the welds adding that much to the final cost BEFORE even paying to have them powder coated or painted which would add another $40ea to the final cost... I didn't think people would go for a backrest that expensive.. and do remember.. I sell the brackets without the Rhino at a discount for anyone who wants to clean them up and then paint or powder on their own.. |
| Just installed the new Stealth backrest on my FJR1300, great design and I'm glad I picked the leather-grain finish cover. It matches my gel seat perfectly. Still not sure about the rhino finish, may go to black. My wife likes it, she feels more secure. I think the handling is improved because she is more "locked" in, I can be more aggressive in the twisties. Great product and will recommend to all. Thank you. Mark Milanovich / Niagara Falls, NY / 2009 FJR 1300 |
| I got the backrest yesterday and installed it immediately. Here's a little feedback.. 1. Design matches the bike style/saddle material perfectly. And the flat back color of the back matches the flat black portion of the hard cases on the bike. All other aftermarket backrests look BAD in comparison! This one enhances the look of the bike rather than detracting from it. It appears to be simple and sturdy as well, crafted from good quality materials. The fact that it comes off in like 2 seconds is huge. 2. The Rhino finish is a good choice, considering that the mount will likely get chipped/scratched in time otherwise. I am sure that people want to strap things on top of it and I have not seen a powder coat yet that does not chip. A durable, glossy powder coat would suit me if it actually stayed that way. 3. Instructions? Do people really need instructions to install this? They were very clear. 4. Angle is good; it remains to be seen how the curvature feels on a long ride for my passenger. 5. No changes to offer. I like the attention to detail in the materials choices. The brushed stainless of the spine works well with the rest of the bike � unlike the manufacturer approach, where they try to pair glossy chrome (pipes) with the flat colors of aluminum and stainless. Thank you for including high quality fasteners as well. Ken James / Colbert, GA / 2008 FJR 1300 |