Pirates Lair R1250RS/ R1200RS Stealth Backrest Is Now Available.

Just signed up to the forum. I looked for the area where I could ask the moderators if I could post some new RS product information, but I didn't see a place to ask. Some sites are touchy about such things and I don't want to piss off anyone... Guess I'll just throw it out there and see what happens... Here's a blurb from the next Pirates Lair Cheesy Newsletter.


Pirates Lair BMW R1250RS / R1250R / R1200RS / R1200R Stealth Backrest

I've designed and manufactured a lot of backrests through the years. I have the process down to a science... until this project came along.. What should have taken 4 months from start to finish took 2 years. Everything that could go wrong did. It was as if the project was cursed. I actually gave up on the project.. twice. But I don't like to be beaten.

Last week we received our first production run of our R1250RS / R1200RS stealth brackets and they are impressive. One of my machinists (a former engineer for Ford Motor Company) told me these look as good as anything they produced. High praise, indeed.

Like all the Pirates Lair backrests, install of the R12RS stealth rack is chimp easy with basic tools and intellect taking all of 10 minutes. No modifications necessary. While we designed these to fit the 2015+ BMW R1200RS and 2018+ R1250RS, we found out only last week that these will also fit the 2015+ BMW R1200R and R1250R when it's equipped with the optional BMW rear rack. Cool beans. Each rack is powder coated with a rich, durable, textured black finish. We also offer an optional BMW peel-n-stick emblem to make the rack look factory. Our latest backrests are in stock and shipping... Just Google Pirates Lair Motorcycles and you'll find us..

If anyone has any questions.. let me know.. At the very least.. spread the word.. It's tough being a small vendor these days.

Welcome to the site Jerry. This is Lee and Debbie from Iowa.

Here's more products for the RS on Jerry's site.
http://pirateslair.net/ProductR1200RS.htm
Jerry I can't remember if you ship out of the US. A lot of members are from the UK.

Glad to hear you guys are casual.. Some places really freak out...

I actually had a link to the page and a picture and it wouldn't let me make the post unless I removed the link... Some sites are like that.. Facebook and others... Also.. the picture I uploaded didn't post either... No idea why.. When I try to upload the pic I get this... "Upload-Server ist aktuell nicht erreichbar! Bitte versuchen Sie es später noch einmal".. No idea what that means...

but thanks again for the well wishes and welcome..

Small world, Lee.. Glad to see you're still around.. I miss the I-BMW gang... In fact, Amber and I are thinking about an I-BMW gathering on our property sometime in the near future.. You guys will certainly be invited... Say hello to Debbie for me..

Yes.. we ship all over the world... except Indonesia... (don't ask..)

Thanks.. That would make sense...

It looks like the product is designed for the BMW top case plate. It is adaptable to other brands (Givi requires its own base plate that replaces the BMW one)? Is it adjustable to accommodate different sizes of top cases?

Also, I saw your page on the Watonlight H7 LED CanBus Headlight Bulb. While you don’t know if it will fit a specific bike unless someone has tried and reported so, has anyone confirmed how “plug and play” it is with the R1200RS?

I've purchased several products from Pirate's Lair and had good experiences. The latest was a BikePenR GPS mount intended for a K1600 that I used on my '03 R1100S.

Frank

I bought the helmet lock for my 1200RS from Jerry as well a few things for some other models I owned. As well Jerry sold for me a Staintune exhaust from a K1200RS I owned. He is a class act to deal with.9C91DA69-5089-4A2A-9822-7579F53BC16F.jpeg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

Zitat von Jerry Finley im Beitrag #1

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Just signed up to the forum. I looked for the area where I could ask the moderators if I could post some new RS product information, but I didn't see a place to ask. Some sites are touchy about such things and I don't want to piss off anyone... Guess I'll just throw it out there and see what happens... Here's a blurb from the next Pirates Lair Cheesy Newsletter.


Pirates Lair BMW R1250RS / R1250R / R1200RS / R1200R Stealth Backrest

I've designed and manufactured a lot of backrests through the years. I have the process down to a science... until this project came along.. What should have taken 4 months from start to finish took 2 years. Everything that could go wrong did. It was as if the project was cursed. I actually gave up on the project.. twice. But I don't like to be beaten.

Last week we received our first production run of our R1250RS / R1200RS stealth brackets and they are impressive. One of my machinists (a former engineer for Ford Motor Company) told me these look as good as anything they produced. High praise, indeed.

Like all the Pirates Lair backrests, install of the R12RS stealth rack is chimp easy with basic tools and intellect taking all of 10 minutes. No modifications necessary. While we designed these to fit the 2015+ BMW R1200RS and 2018+ R1250RS, we found out only last week that these will also fit the 2015+ BMW R1200R and R1250R when it's equipped with the optional BMW rear rack. Cool beans. Each rack is powder coated with a rich, durable, textured black finish. We also offer an optional BMW peel-n-stick emblem to make the rack look factory. Our latest backrests are in stock and shipping... Just Google Pirates Lair Motorcycles and you'll find us..

If anyone has any questions.. let me know.. At the very least.. spread the word.. It's tough being a small vendor these days.

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Here's the pictures from the link Wessie provided.

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The site is blocking me from posting the other pictures even after I change the file name.

The new plate attaches to the OEM luggage rack.
I don't remember if a BMW top box will mount to the plate.

Very nice set up. Installed mine this weekend. With the back rest removed, the plate still allows normal mounting of a BMW Soft Case 3, like I have (not sure about the hard case). It can still be used with the back rest in place, but doesn't engage the small pocket at the base of the bag. My wife has more room, due to the curve and angle of the pad and more support by using this instead of just the soft bag (acting as a back rest). Fit and finish on the rack itself is excellent. The back rest has very nice material and firm padding, as well as a sturdy mounting bracket/slider. Very clear instructions for a simple install. A pleasure dealing with Jerry @ Pirates Lair.

Thanks for the pictures Dave.