Top rack/back rest for ST3 ???? - Ducati.ms

Mar 29th, 2006, 6:59 pm

I just picked up a new Red 2006 ST3, the bike I have wanted for a couple of years

Rain and work have allowed me to ride it only 1 mile in the last 2 days

I am looking for a backrest for passenger safety, my wife will be riding with me and I don't want to take any chances. I would also like to possibly ad a top storage box that would work with or as the back rest. I have not been able to locate this for the ST3. I do want to be able to remove the rest at times.

Thanks for any help......Mitch

ducsbill · Mar 29th, 2006, 7:56 pm

Congrats on the new bike. Welcome to the group. You might want to investigate the Givi rear storage box available either through your dealer or through Givi. If you want to see what these look like go to:
http://www.giviusa.com/index.cfm?fus...24&prodid=e460

I bought mine through the dealer and it included a backrest pad and the brackets. I've been pretty happy with mine, but haven't put the pad on and haven't carried passengers, so YMMV.

Tipst4er · Mar 29th, 2006, 7:57 pm

Just curious how a backrest contributes to passenger safety. Do you expect her to fly off the back? She should be holding on to you at all times, that's part of the fun!

jneglia · Mar 29th, 2006, 8:04 pm

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Originally Posted by Tipst4er

Just curious how a backrest contributes to passenger safety. Do you expect her to fly off the back? She should be holding on to you at all times, that's part of the fun!

I don't how much it actually contributes to "safety", but it does contribute to the "feeling of safety". My wife felt very uncomforable without it, after several years riding on a Honda ST1100 with a backrest. I ended up with the Corbin seat and she has felt fine on that. I'm sure it is dependent on the passenger, and, with the exception of some stupid human tricks, I've not seen a passenger fly off the back. Be that as it may, she is a whole lot happier with the backrest and for me, that works.

Oilhed · Mar 29th, 2006, 8:11 pm

Not actually a backrest but I'm thinking of getting the Ventura Bike-Pack system. It is like a grabrail and the top is replaced by what looks like a sissy bar with luggage rack. The part I want is the pack. The sell various size packs that slide over the sissy bar facing either forward or rearward. This gets the weight of your clothes behind you like a passenger.

Ventura Website

Bill_Anderson · Mar 29th, 2006, 10:28 pm

My DP Nonfango (now out of business) 52 liter AWACS trunk is now on its third ST. It has the small padding on the leading edge which acts as a (security) back rest for my son when we ride two up.

baw13 · Mar 29th, 2006, 10:29 pm

I purchased a Corbin Canyon Saddle with the backrest for my 05 st3 and my riding partner swears by it as in the twisties something back there is better than nothing. Baby Got Back... Some forum members do not like the firmness of Corbins but it has been fine for she and I on long trips.
http://www.corbin.com/ducati/st4menu.shtml
Good Luck.
Brock

Mar 30th, 2006, 1:37 am

Thanks for the info! But...the Givi site has no listings for the ST3.....seems very strange to me with the ST3 being one of the only Duc's to warrant a rear box. My local bike stuff person is a Givi dealer so I will stop in and see what is up.

Thanks......Mitch

Philm · Mar 31st, 2006, 12:24 am

I just purchased a 2006 ST3s and I ordered the Ducati top case and rack. It is a Givi V46 with a Givi rack..

I pick up my bike in May but I saw the top case mounted on a ST3s at the Motorcycle show..

Oilhed · Mar 31st, 2006, 2:45 am

So the top case sold by Ducati is a Givi? Makes sense. Are the side cases Givi, too? What does a top case and mount usually cost from a Ducati dealer?