Glossary
Sissy Bar
A sissy bar is the upright bar behind the passenger seat, usually padded as a backrest.
What is a sissy bar? A sissy bar is the upright bar behind the passenger seat, usually padded as a backrest. Its second job is cargo: a sissy bar gives you something solid to strap a bag or a bedroll against. The name is old and unserious, and no one who has ridden two-up for six hours makes fun of it.