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The backrest has a quick release mounting system. It should pop right off. I can't really explain how the mechanism works, but there are all kinds of youtube videos. This one will show you a similar setup to yours:
After you take off the sissy bar and unbolt the bags, you're going to be left with some ***** sticking out from your fender struts, similar to the ones on the picture below. You can get rid of those by replacing some hardware. Good luck with your project and let's see some more pics!
Thanks for the pic. The chrome part and red plastic lens are from the original stock signals. The black stalks are part of the license plate relocation hardware. When the bike was stock they had chrome stalks that mounted to the fender rails. They had to be removed to mount the saddlebags.
Yep, I wish I could find some strut lights on something real small that would fit this bike, to just do away with the turn signal bars, i think it would look good.
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