Hey guys I would like to ask about your opinion on passenger seat with integrated backrest versus combo of passenger seat with pad on a sissy bar.

I have a 2013 RKC with Mustang Lowdown and now It's time to take care of GF's comfort. I'm decieding between a Mustang passenger seat with backrest or one without backrest + 4 point docking hardware with sissy bar and back pad.

I mostly ride solo - so I perfer the integrated backrest idea, because I like my bike clean on the other hand I've shown my GF pictures of both ideas and she said it looks much more comfortable/safe with the sissybar/pad combination.


Any toughts on this dilema?

 

The way we design the passenger seats with backrest for the touring models takes passenger safety as seriously as passenger comfort. The receiver is not just welded to the baseplate, but is actually integral to the baseplate. The passenger is literally sitting on their backrest support, and it's as strong as the fender. There are many reasons for customers to go for a sissy bar over our backrest seats; so long as the seat is mounted properly, safety really shouldn't be one of them.

 

Thanks for the info - we'll go for the seat+backrest option - I find it much more convenient and clean looking!!!