BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

So i've been looking for a rider and pillion back rest for Artie.
I was finding it had to spend the silly money they are selling for new.
So i found and bought a use pillion one on ebay which was listed for a K1600GT.
It's a BAKUP back rest, so i went onto there website to have a look.
Now the one on BAKUP website for the K1600GT does not look like the one i've bought.
The one i've bought look more like the one for the RT but the mount looks a bit wider.
So my thinking is to cut off the mount arms and welded them back on to fit the RT.

it cost me just £50 posted, so not a lot of money when there around £300 plus vat and duty new.

Here are some pic's of the one i have bought and the one on BAKUP website for the RT.

The one i've bought. The RT one from Bakup website.

The K1600GT Bakup backrest is here and now fitted, and the total cost was £70.89 (better than £300+)

£50.00 Backrest
£14.99 250ml leather Dye
£5.90 stainless steel bolts and washers.

Its was a simple job to do and i did not have to cut it like i thought i would have to, it just took a bit of time making the little plates to miss the pillion seat.
Also the upright stand part cover had a couple of holes in, which i have done a ok-ish repair.

Edit
So it now just the rider backrest to sort. again dont want to spend silly money just incase i dont get on with in.

anyhow here are some photos.

This morning i found that sportouring.com here in Wales sell the Bakup backrest here in the UK.

I nearly spat my cup of tea out when i saw how much they cost on there website.

Who in there right mind will pay £586.80 for a bloody backrest.

And i thought the Sargent backrest was a lot at just under £330 posted.

So the £70 i spent for my Bakup pillion backrest was a bargain.

Jesus!

What is it with aftermarket accessories from some of these companies!

Because of the loss of another very close family friend yesterday, i had trouble sleeping last night.

So by 1am i was board and went down the workshop.

Rider BackRest Project.

Last week i bought a old BMW K1200GT backrest off eBay for £25 posted.
I also bought a small sheet of 2mm stainless steel for £8.30 posted.
So after loads of banging, cutting, hammering and the compresser running i was finished with is little project.
Its a good job my workshop is sound proof or i would of been in trouble with the neighbours.

It looks a bit odd on the bike as it new to me. But when sitting on the bike it give really good back support.
I knew it could not be left on the bike when there is a pillion and i did not want to keep taking the rider seat on/off to remove/refit it. I also did not want any metal higher than the seat without the backrest fitted like the sargent backrest does. So i made it so i just needed to remove 2 bolts.

So i made the main bracket to fit the holes in the sargent seat for the sargent backrest.I removed the Pad part from the backrest and I then heated and bent the main 30mm x 5mm stainless steel flat bar the backrest pad sits on. This took some time as i had to keep putting it back together and fitting it on the bike until it felt right behind me.
I drilled and tapped the 5mm stainless steel bar to take 2 M6 bolts. These bolts hold the upright part to the mounting bracket. So i only have to remove these 2 bolts to remove the backrest, easy. I also put a cut in the cool cover so i could slide the backrest under it. I did this as i read online that some people were having trouble getting the rider seat to lock down. One good tap in the middle of the rider seat and it locks in place like it should. I also wrapped the stainless steel parts in fabric tape so the metal did not damage the seats. So for a total of £33.30 plus some bits i already had, it work out to be a cheap little project.

Anyway here are some photos.