I loved the standard (52589-09A) backrest on my UC until I put a Hammock seat on. The Hammock sets you back and the backrest feels to be setup for the stock seat that seems more forward to me. I read where guys bent the standard backrest to push it back some.

My question is, would the adjustable backrest (52596-09A) fix the issue? It looks like you can adjust the height and the angle of the backrest pad but does the actual backrest bar recline towards the passenger seating area? I feel like if it was back a inch or two, I'd get the best of the Hammock seat.

Thoughts? Thanks in advance!

 

Found something interesting here. Looks like if you want to run a solo seat, which I do with my quick connect tour pak kit, you can't run leave the adjustable hardware underneath. Also, someone mentions the standard backrest has a few adjustments on forward and back. Going to the garage to see if that's true...
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...back-rest.html

 

2 discoveries. 1 was that the mount wasn't on the farthest back position. It is now. The other was there's no way you could do a Badlander solo seat with the non-adjustable backrest hardware underneath.

Now that I moved the mount back, my standard backrest works great. Yay me.

 

You cant run the adjustable on the hammock because the frame pushes up the seat mainly for the passenger.
I fixed mine free by cutting the frame down to 1 hole and welding it all back together, works great. If you find the back to close then heat the 2 half inch rods up and bend them to where ever you want.

 

Seat and backrest fitment are very personal, so I don't think anyone can truly answer your question for you. That being said, I have the Hammock seat and adjustable backrest and like the combination very much.

Glad your adjustment worked tho

 

My experience with this combination did not have the complications you mentioned. Are you sure this was a problem and if so, was it particular to your bike rather than universal?