A sissy bar is a bar attached to the seat of a motorcycle or bicycle that allows the rider or passenger to lean back while riding. It comes in different sizes and styles and can be used to attach items. It is also a key component of motorcycle or bicycle styling.
A sissy bar is a bar fitted to the seat of a motorcycle or bicycle that allows the rider or passenger to lean back while riding. Sissy bars come in many different sizes and styles and can vary greatly depending on the type of bike. The sissy bar is also known as a passenger backrest.
On a cruiser style motorcycle, a ladybug bar will usually be attached to the rear fender struts. A sissy bar is often made of steel and has a padded back for rider or passenger comfort. On a touring motorcycle, the backrest is generally shorter and simpler. Some low ladybug bars, which are not tall enough to stand on, but are designed to hold on, are known as grips.
The ladybug bar can also be used to attach items, such as a helmet or sleeping back. Motorcycle companies, such as Harley Davidson, sell ladybug bar accessories, including bar bags and backpacks. They are specially designed to be attached to a motorcycle’s sissy bar, and are often made with a rider’s needs in mind. This may include special, easily accessible side compartments for storing water, maps or other important items and documents. Custom made custom poles can be several feet long and are designed to serve as supports for flags or other objects.
For a bicycle, a ladybug bar is a narrow metal bar shaped like an inverted U that is attached to the back of the seat, usually a banana seat. It allows a passenger on a bike to have something to lean on or hold on to. It also acts as a kind of roll bar for a solo rider, keeping them from rolling too far back.
These types of sissy bars on banana bikes were especially popular on children’s bikes in the 1960s and 1970s. A sissy bar would generally reach much higher than a normal rear bar, which only served to support the seat. Although not especially safe, the sissy bar was often used as a backrest for passengers in the banana seats.
For some, the ladybug bar is a key component of motorcycle or bicycle styling. Elaborate ladybug bars can be installed to customize a bike. Others prefer to use a removable sissy bar, allowing them to do without when traveling solo.
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