Models for Honda Motorcycle Sissy Bars
Shadow Sissy Bars
The rounded steel bars that make up the structure of Shadow sissy bars can weather small to medium-sized debris. If you feel it is necessary to add extensions to hang your baggage, it is possible to include an easily detachable luggage rack.
VTX Sissy Bars
It is possible to have a heavy pad included in a VTX sissy bar that is soft enough to cushion your passenger yet also be dense to support his/her full weight when leaning back.
Valkyrie Sissy Bars
Valkyrie sissy bars rely on a key and lock mounting system not only to keep it fastened securely at the rear of your motorcycle but also to make it difficult for thieves to try and steal it. Despite the complex security measure, it is easy to remove this type of Honda sissy bar by simply lifting the mounting brackets and giving a strong pull.
Rebel Sissy Bars
Rebel sissy bars can be made for aftermarket Honda motorcycle seats, but they still utilize the factory-made mounting hardware. The mounting brackets have a curved design so that they stay close to your motorcycle’s chassis.
Motorcycle sissy bars for Honda models must be built tough since they can be subjected to harsh weather and road hazards. To ensure your Honda sissy bar holds up for a long time, it is manufactured out of solid steel bars. Unless in the most severe of wrecks, the frame of the Honda motorcycle sissy bar should stay intact.
Because it never hurts to improve the durability of the steel bars, even if just by a fraction, the Honda motorcycle sissy bars have a finish applied. You can select either a chrome or black matte finish.
Depending on the individual Honda sissy bar, there may be enough space in between the bars to fit a back pad. Because the pad gets in the way of storing belongings, it should only be used if you transport another person. Your passenger thank you for the comfort instead of having the edges of the bars digging into their shoulder blades.
Design of Honda Motorcycle Sissy Bars
All Honda motorcycle sissy bars are similar in their appearance as they have two long steel bars that meet at the top, but they branch out towards the bottom where there are two long yet flat brackets.
At the top of the Honda sissy bars, you will find the end has either a rounded or pointed tip. The rounded tip can be safer since you will not poke yourself painfully by accident. The slim design ensures ease of movement when strapping on or sliding down any motorcycle luggage. The pointed tip becomes more angular the higher up you go. Because the top of Honda sissy bars is at a slight angle relative to the rest of the structure, it forms a slight hook that prevents your cargo from coming loose.
The long steel bars that make up most of a Honda sissy bar’s structure can come in different heights from short, medium, or high. Your Honda motorcycle sissy bar must be at the right height so that the padding will rest against the center of your back.
The mounting brackets must be spread apart at the correct width so that both sides constantly remain in contact with the back of your motorcycle. If the Honda sissy bar cannot contour around your vehicle’s chassis, it will not be possible to fasten the nuts and bolts.
To help you get out on the road with your new Honda motorcycle sissy bar as soon as possible, Viking Bags makes sure that an installation guide and mounting hardware are included with purchase.
