Author Topic: A HUGE sissy bar for my Eldorado. (Read 2806 times)

bigbikerrick · « **on:** April 21, 2020, 12:28:16 PM »

Hello Folks, A good friend gave me a humongous sissy bar he had hanging in his garage. He tells me he has alot of memories of using that on his loops when he went 2 up camping in the Arizona mountains with his wife. She loved it as a backrest, and he would hang a big pack on the back, with his gear.
with all this "downtime" on my hands thoughts inevitably turn to " what should I do with the sissy bar? Its in excellent shape, including the pad, and a survivor from the 70s. I kinda like it in a " funky 70's way"....I have thought should I cut it down/modify it, mount it as is, mount it without the pad, use it as wall art,etc...
My question to the group, is what should I do with it? Will it look too weird with a solo seat? I do have the stock 2 up seat I can switch to. I thought I could change the look of the bike back and forth, I dunno. FWIW,the bar in the pics is not properly mounted, just held on with an elastic, so it would sit lower and less angled back when bolted down. Does anyone know who made these for the loops, back in the 70's , I am guessing Dan Brown, or DB?
Has the cheese slipped completely off my cracker....What do you all think/suggest?
Thanks
Rick.

ampm7 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2020, 12:31:44 PM »

Ouch!

Cam3512 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2020, 12:50:48 PM »

Good God man, hang it on the wall and keep it there!

Cam

Guzzi Gal · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2020, 01:02:45 PM »

It's a sail.

larrys · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2020, 01:09:18 PM »

Pretty rad, man. Now you need some pipes to run up on each side of it with fishtail tips...
Larry

bigbikerrick · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2020, 02:35:21 PM »

HaHaHa, I knew you folks would get a kick out of it! I think my friend Cam, is looking out for my best interest... Leave it to a "brother" from New Joisey to tell it like it is!

Rick.

PS: My wife says she thinks it can serve double duty as an ironing board!

Yeahoo Whoyah · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2020, 02:52:33 PM »

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use it as wall art

This ^^^^

Loop Tonti EV · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2020, 04:04:51 PM »

As tall as that is you might be required to put a flashing beacon light on the top.

Cam3512 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2020, 04:41:12 PM »

Quote from: bigbikerrick on April 21, 2020, 02:35:21 PM

HaHaHa, I knew you folks would get a kick out of it! I think my friend Cam, is looking out for my best interest... Leave it to a "brother" from New Joisey to tell it like it is!
Rick.

PS: My wife says she thinks it can serve double duty as an ironing board!

Hey buddy, I just tend to say what everyone else is thinking. When it doesn't get me in trouble, it's a gift!

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #9 on:** April 21, 2020, 04:52:02 PM »

careful on overpasses and RR bridges!

mobiker · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2020, 04:58:14 PM »

You be stylin'

I think I still have one that's probably 3/4ths that tall out in the shed or down in the basement. I might have given it away or lost it in the '93 flood. I had it on a '72 Water Buffalo. Girly friend at the time liked it and I did fasten a full size backpack to it for camping and trips. Actually worked well for that.

I'd say wall art unless you ever have a use for it. I've had pillions that would have really dug it.

bigbikerrick · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2020, 05:50:51 PM »

Well, I originally entertained the thought of mounting it up for a month or two, with the long seat just for fun, but after contemplating,and digesting the groups suggestions , wall art gets the nod! Maybe displayed hanging next to an "Easyrider" poster. Ive had a couple friends tell me it has an easyrider vibe to it.

Rick.

Turin · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2020, 06:46:56 PM »

put the dual saddle on and take a pic. I think it looks kinda cool !

radguzzi · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2020, 07:09:01 PM »

Rick,
What a gorgeous Eldo...! Just wow.

So yeah, the cheese did indeed slip, nice wall art. IMO.

Cheers,
rad__

Tom · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2020, 08:11:18 PM »

Groooovy.....

ozarquebus · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2020, 08:57:55 PM »

That is perfect, if your girly friend is in Red Sonya (Brigitte Nelson 6'1")

80CX100 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 21, 2020, 10:51:58 PM »

Quote from: bigbikerrick on April 21, 2020, 12:28:16 PM

Has the cheese slipped completely off my cracker....

Yup

Your Eldo looks gorgeous, but that sissy bar reminds me of something I added to the back of my banana seat ape hanger bicycle when I was 9 or 10 yrs old, I don't think I looked as cool as I thought I did,

lol.

You could definitely pack a lot of camping gear tied on to that sucker, I like the discrete tie down hooks/handles on the sides and top, you hardly notice them

I agree with the other opinions expressed, I do have one concern though, are your walls easily offended?

Sweet looking bike

Kelly

John Ulrich · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2020, 01:18:19 AM »

Rick,
Your loop is looking great! Those seat backs can be customized with a saw and a little welding at a muffler shop..... sounds like what happened to a Ken Hand relic that "happened" to enter my garage!

Blaufeld66 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 22, 2020, 04:28:34 AM »

Well, the sissy bar style doesn't have very much in common with your Eldo, prob it would look nice on a chopper based on a Guzzi engine, but like that... just say thanks, and hang it like wall art in your garage...

bigbikerrick · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2020, 05:05:09 AM »

Hey Guys, and Gals, Thank you all for the kind words, and the humor. During these trying times, a good chuckle definitely "hits the spot!" I am going to find the perfect spot on the wall for it.
Rick.

bigbikerrick · « **Reply #20 on:** April 22, 2020, 05:18:47 AM »

Here is an idea that came to mind... make a nice wooden or plexiglass "shelf" that mounts to the sissy bar,and hangs on the wall, in order to display an eldo scale model I built years ago, to try and match my bike. My wife, asking "Where do you plan to hang that up?"Has already relegated it to "mancave art!"

Rick

chuck peterson · « **Reply #21 on:** April 22, 2020, 07:31:31 AM »

All you need now are extended forks!

I say...those 70s chopper seats and sissy bars used to be collectible

I could see a wall of them on display would be pretty cool

larrys · « **Reply #22 on:** April 22, 2020, 07:44:12 AM »

It would look perfect on this!

https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mpo/d/fort-washington-1970-moto-guzzi-v7-750/7098393506.html

Be well
Larry

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #23 on:** April 22, 2020, 01:09:22 PM »

Just be careful not to get hooked by a oncoming car in left hand turns.

bigbikerrick · « **Reply #24 on:** April 22, 2020, 04:06:15 PM »

Quote from: larrys on April 22, 2020, 07:44:12 AM

It would look perfect on this!

https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mpo/d/fort-washington-1970-moto-guzzi-v7-750/7098393506.html

Be well
Larry

Man, That sissy bar sure would match this bike! Great find....I think..

Rick.

chuck peterson · « **Reply #25 on:** April 23, 2020, 08:15:51 AM »

Here you go..you need one of these to go with it...

Furbo · « **Reply #26 on:** April 23, 2020, 08:38:09 AM »

Dude, that's three shades of groovy!

But, uh....you're gonna want to put a butt pad on it before SWMBO tries it out.

bigbikerrick · « **Reply #27 on:** April 23, 2020, 04:23:31 PM »

Quote from: chuck peterson on April 23, 2020, 08:15:51 AM

Here you go..you need one of these to go with it...

Now THATS a King and Queen seat there! Yeah Baby!!

Rick

Tom · « **Reply #28 on:** April 23, 2020, 04:32:01 PM »

A matching part for the whole ensemble look.

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Author Topic: A HUGE sissy bar for my Eldorado. (Read 2806 times)

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