"I
got the barbacks and put them on yesterday. They are incredible!! They feel great
and look even better!! You are a true craftsman!! They are the best purchase that
I have made for the "S". Thanks to you for a great product and great
service."
Jarret Stern
Patterson, NY
"I
mounted mine over the weekend. I have them pointed inward on a slight angle and
it moves the bars out a little and it feels great. With my peg lowering kit and
these barbacks it feels like I'm on my old K12RS with comfort bars. Thanks Rapid
Dog!!"
A.Cook
Alta Loma, CA
"Rapid's
design is the best. He'll be making more, believe me..."
Joe Cipriano
Chicago, ILL
"SoCal
IS the place for custom machining, ain't it?
The CNC guy obviously really
knows his stuff...beautiful!!!! Thanks for the hard work and innovation to build
an accessory that's necessary and of great quality."
Johnny
RR
Tacoma, WA
Initial
Review by Johnny on Pelican Parts BB:
"Another satisfied customer; amazing how such a little horizontal/vertical
shift can produce so much more comfort. And yes, my S is much more sport-tour
oriented than a boxercup-type thingie. I ride it a lot further than 20 laps, too."
"Randy:
I've installed your bar backs and after the first run I'm very pleased with the
results. After several hours riding I had absolutely no soreness. It took a few
minutes to adjust to a less"sporting" position but now the fit is much
improved.
The bar backs worked well for me with the Suburban Machinery peg
lowing kit. I sensed less vibration in the throttle handle but this could be a
result of a tune-up. Installation went easily and the quality of fit & finish
is excellent. One note - your suggestion of 18 ft-lbs for the bar backs may be
a tad too high. The comfort bar clamps appeared to be set at about 18 but they
have much more thread engagement. Using a lubricant/thread locker has the affect
of increasing the effective torque. I believe the generic recommended range for
a 6mm screw is 10-12 ft-lb. I used 12 and really had to hit the bars hard to get
a very little movement.
Anyway, a great product - Thanks"
Charles Arbez
Ontario,
Canada
"Randy,
I
was one of the original buyers of your bar backs. They allow me to take most of
my weight off my wrists. The is especially important to me because of a motorcycle
related injury to my left wrist. Without your bar backs I couldn't ride the R1100S
for more then 30 minutes. With your bar backs I can ride all day. :)"
Jeff Moore
Merrimac,
WI
"They
has improved the ride of my bike soo much. These barbacks made me love my bike.
If you've got the low bars try the barbacksI have had wrist surgery and the low
bars limited my riding time. Now with the more upright position there is less
weight on the wrist. I also enjoy the heads up riding for safety reasons. My wife
says that she likes them as well. They limit her sliding on the rear seat on quick
stops..
Thanks for the great product.."
Claude Akley
Calhoun,
GA
I've
only started to use your barbacks just lately since my girlfriend has been riding
my '04 S. We both love them and pretty much change on and off when we feel like
it, the change is so easy. Thanks for your help."
William
Shupe
Micanopy Fl.
"Hi
Randy,
Just wanted to let you know that my risers are on, my shocks are on,
and the bike is awesome now! The risers are beautiful and are perfect for me.
I LOVE them! Ron told me they were the nicest aftermarket product he's seen..."
Ron & Meg Schmidt
- Motorcycle Repair and Rendezvous
Midvale, UT
"I
now have a wonderfully comfortable riding position with the same sweet handling.
A GREAT product..."
Dave Shwartz
West
Chester, OH
"I
just installed my barbacks last night, also turned them just slightly inward to
give about 1 inch clearance from grip to tank at full lock. 2002 SA, zero install
problems, and all I can say Randy is: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, ETC..Folks, if you don't have em, you
want em!"
Brent Adams
Coarsegold,
CA
"The
bar backs arrived. Fred installed them immediately. I took the bike
for a
ride. What a difference they made!! Woo-hoo :)"
Fred & Michelle Ahlgren
Highland Heights, OH
"GRRReat!.
The barbacks are better than I ever expected. I get on the bike, start riding,
and don't want to stop. Simply put ""the best aftermarket piece I could
have purchased"
Dennis
Fleming
Concord, CA
"...thanks
for the comfort zone on my R1100S!!!"
Jim Perry
Tulsa, OK
"Got
the barbacks on the bike, superb in every way. Great fit and finish. These jewels
significantly improved my seating posture and overall position on the bike. Makes
this sport touring motorcycle a real joy to ride, for hundreds of miles per day
(something I did not think was possible). Worth every penny when one considers
I was just about ready to say good-bye to my R1100S due to the rather uncomfortable
stock setup. Keep up the good work. I'd recommend this alteration to those over
40. Cheers and thanks,"
Scott Kafer
Odessa, FL
"I
installed the barbacks, easy install.
I'm on my second "S" an '04.
Never tried bar backs of any kind before.
What a difference they made.
Very high quality. Nice job.
Its surprising what a differnce an inch or so
made."
Jim
Swanzy
Austin, TX
"I've
gone for a much longer ride and my hands are no longer going numb!!!
What
a difference! Yahoo!"
Victor
Jorge
San Jose, CA
"I
got them this morning at the post office at 8 o'clock. Iwent home and put them
on, easy as pie. Then I rode for about 4 hours. WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Absolutely
the best money I've spent on my S yet.
Thank you for such a nice product,"
JJ
Baxter, TN
"Ordered up Monday, received Thursday. Figured it'd take all weekdend of
fussing around to get mounted. Imagine my glee/amazement when I had them on Friday
evening in under an hour (including time to find tools, etc.). Everything about
mounting was a pleasure as it fit, and fit the first time! Yes, they are comfortable,
and I could "flatten out" the grip angle slightly. They are so comfortable
they remind me of my old FJ1100"
Bad Billy
Tempe, AZ
"I
received my Barbacks from Randy last week. They are beautifully made, it took
me about an hour to install. Just follow his directions, no problems with wires
or cables. What an addition to the comfort factor on those long trips."
Wally Anderson
State College,
PA
"Got
the barbacks today and I think I might order another set - I'll mount one set
and keep the other set as object d'art..."
Trex
Bryn Mawr, PA
"Just
finished test riding the Rapid Dog Barbacks. Here is an unsolicited recommendation:
1) EYE CANDY - These things are f*****g beautiful.
2) INSTALLATION - 45 minutes
if you remove both panels to snip wire ties. Instructions are clear & detailed,
with excellent photographs.
3) 85 mile test ride convinced me that this is
the best money I've put into this bike. The difference in riding posture and comfort
is incredible!
4) If you've considered this item, follow the advice in the
old Nike commercial - Just Do It!"
Bill Telle
Muscatine Iowa
"I
wanted you to know that they
are installed and they are terrific! The difference
in comfort for a
guy like me (63 years old and kind of small and stiff) is
wonderful."
David
W.
Cedar Falls, IA
"We
were immediately impressed by the machining of the billet aluminum. Arthur commented:
"Even if they don't work, Rob, they'd look great sitting on your desk!"...
Naturally, your claimed 30 minute installation time was viewed with skepticism
so we were all pleasantly surprised to see, 29.9 minutes later, the task was done
and we were still speaking in civil terms to each other! There is a noticeable
difference in one's riding posture (to the good) and I like the ability to change
the angle of the clip-ons away from the BMW factory standard if one care's to."
(about
2 weeks later...)
"The S is approaching 10,000 miles on the clocks which
means I've logged some 3,000 miles with these bar backs. I have ridden them in
almost every type of riding condition from hot to wet, from fast to slow, from
asphalt to dirt.
Simply put, I think they are the best modification one
can make to convert the S from a comfortable Sport Bike to a comfortable Sport
Touring Bike. "
Robert
St.J..
Uxbridge, MA
"I
put the barbacks on last night. What a difference they make. Great product ."
David A.
Riverview,
FL
"...really
enjoying your barbacks ... upright is better and they moved me back in the Corbin
right where I should have been sitting all along ... great comfort, no more aching
hips ... super idea!!!!!! ."
Dan
A.
Ontario, Canada
"They
arrived at 4:00 today and were on the bike by 5:00! Look & feel great! Want
a slightly used set of Suburban risers? Thanks again"
Ray M.
Colombia, SC
"I
put the bar backs on this weekend and they work really well. It
definitely
makes a difference in the level of comfort for the long rides.
Very nice product.
I like being able to adjust them individually to fit just
so. It is truly night
and day for those of us that would rather save the
push ups till after the
ride... "
Todd H.
Boulder, CO
"Dude
you rock! those barbacks went on in twenty minutes, and they work perfect.
now
my back and wrists don't hurt on long distance rides.... "
J. Spence.
San Jose,
CA
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