Rider removable backrest

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Jun 23, 2009 | 11:45 AM

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Rider removable backrest

When I picked up my new 2009 Road King Classic a few weeks ago I had them add a removable passanger backrest (sissy bar, 4 up docking, pad, billit to attache pad) before taking delivery. Total cost was 590.00 including labor. Due to a special runing in the month of June, because the cost was over 500.00 (including build) that got me the parts at "wholesale". But the parts (retail) add up to 385.00. So I paid a bit over 200.00 for labor. I recall being told it was 2 hours labor.

Now due to a back issue that I have since developed (dropping the bike and picking it up wrong, ending up with a herniated disk), I want to add a rider removable back rest. Total cost is 189.95 plus 49.95 for the docking hardware.

I would like to get out of paying another 200.00 for the labor (espessially seeing I have 1000 maintenance coming up soon).

I am NOT too mechaniclly inclinded, so has anyone that has done this themselves have any advice as to the easy, or difficulty of me doing it myself?

Thanks in advance.

Jun 23, 2009 | 12:57 PM

kyroger

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That's one of those things you don't want to pay labor for. It's too easy of an install. Buy it, read the directions and enjoy. You'll never regret geting the backrest.