*GSA refers to the original R1150GS Adventure. The later 'plastic' copy doesn't count.
I prefer the GSA bench seat to the two-part 1100/1150 one but the thing that I do like about the twin-seat is the ability to remove the rear one and make use of the area for load carrying.
What I don't like about the two-part one is that it means that and long/wide loads sit on the top of the panniers as the load area is quite low.
When I bought my bike, I added a TT extended rear carrier because the standard carrier is woefully small. That was fine until I succumbed to the desire for more lockable capacity and added a top-box.
With a top-box on, the only option for carrying my Ortleib was to strap it to the (vacant) pillion seat. The problem being that the only lashing option is through the pillion grab-rail and this means that the bag, although not likely to fall off, tends to move about a bit.
So I had a redundant TT rear carrier and have been thinking of ways to mount it over the rear of the bench seat.
Eventually a second-hand GSA pillion grab-rail came my way for a few quid.
A bit of measuring and hack-sawing results in this:
Next some drilling and tapping of threads:
Some more drilling, then some screwing and hey presto:
It's actually a lot more solid than I'd imagined. I'll be trying it out next month.
It takes a few minutes to remove and put the other pillion grab-rail back on.
I prefer the GSA bench seat to the two-part 1100/1150 one but the thing that I do like about the twin-seat is the ability to remove the rear one and make use of the area for load carrying.
What I don't like about the two-part one is that it means that and long/wide loads sit on the top of the panniers as the load area is quite low.
When I bought my bike, I added a TT extended rear carrier because the standard carrier is woefully small. That was fine until I succumbed to the desire for more lockable capacity and added a top-box.
With a top-box on, the only option for carrying my Ortleib was to strap it to the (vacant) pillion seat. The problem being that the only lashing option is through the pillion grab-rail and this means that the bag, although not likely to fall off, tends to move about a bit.
So I had a redundant TT rear carrier and have been thinking of ways to mount it over the rear of the bench seat.
Eventually a second-hand GSA pillion grab-rail came my way for a few quid.
A bit of measuring and hack-sawing results in this:
Next some drilling and tapping of threads:
Some more drilling, then some screwing and hey presto:
It's actually a lot more solid than I'd imagined. I'll be trying it out next month.
It takes a few minutes to remove and put the other pillion grab-rail back on.
