Full write up in the April 2022 issue of BMW MOA “ON” Magazine. Courtesy of Mark Barnes

Purchased a removable backrest for my 2017 BMW R1200RS, from Pirates Lair. I live in Kingston Ontario, Canada. Had the backrest in 9 days. Product was wrapped in bubble wrap and packed with Styrofoam beads. No possible way for shipping damage. Absolutely excellent quality so I'm glad I spent the money on this to go on my BMW.

Backrest removes in about 10 seconds, for days I don't have my wife with me. Was also very easy to install, with very clear instructions (not at all complicated). Instructions even included some good "humor" which I appreciated, because who likes Instructions! lol Jerry was extremely helpful and took the time to explain things very well throughout my decision/purchase which was extremely helpful since I live out of country.

From first point of contact, you know Jerry is there for you and has your back! My wife absolutely loves the backrest and says its extremely comfortable. Really finishes of the bike for any type of long adventures! The longest ride we have taken since it was installed was just over 4 hours. She said she could have easily gone further in comfort. Many many thanks to Jerry and the staff at Pirates Lair! I'm so happy I decided to make this purchase!
Brent Reynolds / 2017 BMW R1200RS / Ontario, Canada

Jerry, I ordered one of your stealth backrests for my brand new R1250R because my wife likes to have something behind her so she doesn’t feel like she will slide off the bike. My BMW did not come with the stock BMW luggage rack so I also had to order one of those from my dealer. Your backrest came several days before the dealer part. I’ve included a couple of picks of the stock bike and also of the bike with the stock hand-grab steel removed. It has to come off and when the BMW luggage rack goes on it has new hand grabs integrated into it.

Intallation Tip: I read your instructions and paid special attention to the comments about the aluminum inserts for the luggage rack. My feedback on this comes from comparing the ends of the bolts – while the BMW bolts have rounded ends where the threads start the bolts from your supplier are very sharp on the ends. I tried screwing in the sharp edged bolts and could see how easily they might cross thread. I then used a small metal file and rounded off the sharp edges and they went in smoothly just like the BMW bolts. This picture shows exactly what I mean.

The backrest went on easy and looks great. My wife loves it and how wide it is and the curve of the material. She thought an alternate cover with a zippered storage “pouch” on the backside of the rest would be nice – nothing too big, maybe an inch or inch and a half deep to accommodate a lady’s billfold and cell phone. Anyway thanks for the great product. I’ve had a few compliments already from friend who are big BMW fanatics. I was told “Some guys put stuff on their bikes that just look crappy but that backrest looks like it belongs there.” A new Ohio customer,
Dave Schlamersdorf / 2020 R1250R / Lebanon, OH