Yeah I made my own sissy bar set up, have made a few. I make rigid mounts but slot the holes so can fit a bar literally in 1 or 2 minutes. Mind you I relocated my turn sigs so the back strut bolt set up is the same as the front, screws in from the outside. Just loosen the four bolts, slip on the sissy bar and tighten up. Have solo rack that fits the same way

 

I used these for my Fat Bob

http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...01-5396406b--1

$30.00 - they replace your existing strut bolts - easy to install & then the docking on the sissy bar pops in and out in less than a minute.

I ride 1-up 80% of the time, unless I am going on a long day trip and I throw the sissy bar on the back, taking off the passenger pad off the sissy bar and tossing a backpack over the bar to carry stuff - then the only time I throw the sissy bar on is when I is when I have the GF on the back and my 2-up seat on.

The detachable I find to be the really nice & easy route for me.

 

I run the rigid mount but 3 different backrest depending on ride. Only 4 1/4-20 bolts to change backrest to plates.

 

Personally I prefer the rigid over the quick release. The rigid looks better to me because it looks cleaner. the mounts are hidden.
My super glide with chrome


Wide glide in black


The rear bolt hole is oblong to clear the wiring and fender strut bolt. I cut the oblong lower part off, making it a C. I then i welded a washer in the rear part and left the forward part of the oblong hole open. Now I can remove it rather easy. No wires to mess with.

 

I kind of have an idea how the cuttin the rear oblong to a C but where do u weld the washer and did u just use the $30 longer bolts from HD?

Really interested in this method