I'm planning on getting a new backrest this week. I was hoping to learn from your experiences. I'm about 5'9" riding a '13 TG, and would like a backrest that I can really lean on while riding. I'm leaning towards the adjustable one from HD, but I heard it doesn't come on and off easily. True? Other ideas based on personal experience?

 

The one on mine just works a little different from the ohr one I had once you find the trick it's not that bad. And I hardly remove the backrest .

 

I have the Harley stock backrest on both my Freewheeler and her Tri-Glide. Both adjustable. They work great! The newer models have a much easier latch to remove the backrest, although the only time I've taken them off is when I take the seat off. I lean heavily on the backrest and it doesn't move.

Good Luck

 

I'm putting the HD adjustable on mine Mindee. My husband had one on his Ultra and liked it, so I'm going with that. Don't see that I'll be removing very often.

 

Hi Mindee,

I have the HD adjustable back rest and I recommend it. As previously mentioned, you really need to know how to operate it. When you have it installed, practice removing and installing the back rest a couple of times. Then practice adjusting it. If you don't know how to do those things, it could be a problem. I think you'll really like the HD adjustable back rest very much.

Cheers and Happy Riding to you.
Mack

 

The backrest is easy to remove from the adjustable mount, once you've done it a couple of times. You just squeeze a lever and lift it up. It takes two seconds.

I have it on my RGU and my only complaint is that mine doesn't go back far enough, but I'm a pretty big guy.

You probably won't need to take it off often because in the far-forward position, it nearly lays flat, so it's out of the way for a passenger to mount/dismount.

It is the next thing that my wife wants on her TGU.

 

I have the HD back rest on my '15. It works well. They should have made the latch to remove it orange or white. It is hard to see the latch when you want to pull it off. Once you find the latch it's easy to take it off.

 

I installed the HD adjustable backrest for Mindee. It was just what the doctor ordered. Easy to adjust and easy to remove/replace. Thanks for the input folks!

 

I've got a Mustang one that is also removable and adjustable, works fine even when I switched to a Road Zeppelin.

 

This ! Mine made the move over from my FLHTKL when I traded it last week.