I know this has been brought up before but, Jeez Loweez!! I just want to put a simple backrest on my Dyna, so my lady and her daughter feel safer. But it's ANYTHING but simple. Turn signal relocation kit, sideplates, uprights, pads $350.00+++!!!!FOR A BACKREST!!! I remember 30 years ago, my old 350 honda, I picked a back rest at a swap meet for a coupla bucks and it bolted right on. I heard a rumor once that the powers that be at the motor company peruse this forum from time to time. If so, heres some advice;

KISS

keep it simple stupid!!



You woulda thought I would feel better after ranting, I dont.

 

Ok so is it all about the money [8D]

 

thats just a start.. I got a list of bolt ons that are more like.."who invented this fugg%$# crap ons"!!

 

I think HD invented A-La-Cart.

I quickly realized this when I purchased my passenger backrest and had to purchase the 'hardware kit' separately. Kind of like buying a new office desk and having to purchase the bagged hardware kit separately.

HD marketing employee "Hey! We could make more money if we somehow could break down our accessories into smaller sub-groups of parts"......the rest is history.

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I know what you mean. They are gonna stick it to you whenever they can. I had the little plastic sub-structure break inside my tail light and had to replace the whole assembly because it was the only part of the tail light that didn't have a part number to order it. A $100 tail light for a little piece of plastic! Thank God, I at least got a good deal onthe replacement.

 

Try buying stuff for a wide glide sometime[:@][X(]"This piece you need for your bike fits every dyna except yours.[sm=jawdrop.gif]I still wouldnt trade it for the world though

 

I know it pi$$es me off. I want a good backrest and keep my stock bullet turn signals where they are. It is not the engineers, it's the bean counters greedy for more beans.

 

Huh? My dealer installs the backrest mounting kit on every bike on there show room floor. This is passed onto there customers at no charge.

 

How funny. This is what I was just bitchin about yesterday here. I want to go on some long rides the next few weeks. I wanted to get a back rest for my daughter. They are talking $400+ installed. $300+ just for parts. Come on now!!!! It's a freakin back rest!!!! Someone was wasted when they designed the turn signals is that spot!!

 

Thirty years ago that couple of bucks for the swap meet backrest was probably about the same percentage of overall value to the 350 Honda as the $350 new backrest is to your Dyna today.Twenty-nine years ago I bought a brand new LowRider for $4400. Money ain't worth what it used to be. Try a swap meet again.