Other pillion grab rail/handle options

Could you not attach something stable to the rack? A sort of artificial grab rail? I take it that's metal, weld on something? Sorry am thinking in YC mode

Either that or try and get her used to not having something, although I admit if your wife is used to having the grabrail and suddenly it's not there any more it will be weird...

[Nobbylad]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Could you not attach something stable to the rack? A sort of artificial grab rail? I take it that's metal, weld on something? Sorry am thinking in YC mode

Originally Posted by Nobbylad

I might just have to make something that bolts onto the fixings of the motech rack.

Exactly....it'll have to be a bodge job methinks....either that or stop taking her on the back!

Ooops sorry, didn't see you'd already mentioned bodging lol! See if she'll come out with you on a couple of rides without anything, she might not feel quite so unstable?

Obviously if she's adamant about not getting on without then don't force her Sorry can't help much more, I don't use the grab rail

[yorkie_chris]

Hmmm, bodging you say...

I've got some 1/8th plate and some conduit that would be spot on handrail size. I haz TIG and not afraid to use it!

Get a topbox and a back rest if you don't mind spending abit.

My dads girlfriend had been known to fall asleep on the back of his CBF900 and Blackbird with his hard Givi luggage on, no holding on required.

Originally Posted by Smoggy

Get a topbox and a back rest if you don't mind spending abit.

Yeah you could wedge her in with panniers as well as the topbox, nowhere for her to go then

[Mr Speirs]

I would also recommend a Triboseat cover. The difference it made for Kerri meant that she is now happy going pillion. She used to always hold on to me with one hand and the grab rail behind her with the other all the time. Got the Triboseat cover and on a fairly spirited ride she only noticeably grabbed hold of me once and that was when she assumed I was going to slow down when in fact I went full throttle

They are quite cheap and they may do more for your wife than you think they will.

[Nobbylad]

Originally Posted by Mr Speirs

They are quite cheap and they may do more for your wife than you think they will.

We're still talking Triboseats aren't we?

Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll take a look at the Triboseat or summat similar (cheapo carpet gripper stuff maybe).

Hmmm...YC you seem to have the necessary kit....I might take a trip o'er moors at some point!