anybody know of some kind of backrest for the rider for an 06 883 with a double seat. on the tourers, there is a slot so you can slip a backrest in it. the 883 seat doesn't have one. i don't want to buy another seat, just a backrest. back in the day i had this thing where the backrest would slide out from the passenger backrest for the rider if there was not a passenger along. worked pretty well.

i need the back support for longer rides. something other than a backrest which would work to help the back that would work would be cool also.

thanks

 

2-up seating on a Sporty is already cramped. Any additional brackets for a rider backrest would dig into a passenger's thighs when riding 2-up. If you want a backrest on an XL883C when riding solo, mount a T-Bag backwards on the passenger backrest. Mounting the T-bag backwards also shifts the weight distribution forward, so it handles better too.

 

You might be able to mod this to fit your bike. It bolts on to the top of the shock on either side. Claims to fit up to an 03 sporty.http://www.protac.net/7501.html
If it works let us know and what mod you did. I want to put one on too.