Rider backrest to ease back pain?
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Windsor, CO
RE: Rider backrest to ease back pain?
ORIGINAL: Texas Fat Boy
I couldn't ride very long without a driver's backrest.
It's the only way I can enjoy riding.
Are you looking for one to work with your stock seat?
If so try aFire House Customs
I couldn't ride very long without a driver's backrest.
It's the only way I can enjoy riding.
Are you looking for one to work with your stock seat?
If so try aFire House Customs
The Fire House is easy to install (literally takes less than 10 minutes even for someone with no mechanical ability) and it comes off just as easily. On past bikes I've had the expensive after market seats by Ultimate and Mustang. They are both great seats and the backrest are well worth it, but if you don't think you need the seating portion replaced then don't buy a $900 seat just to get the $150 backrest. For my money the Heritage seat is decent, so with the Fire House and a gel pad I'm just as comfortable as on more expensive custom seats.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
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RE: Rider backrest to ease back pain?
I don't have a back rest on my bike but my wife has one on her's and she loves it with her bad back. Back support is a must for long rides as well as kidney support! I stack my bags behind me on long trips to "form" a back rest and wear one of those stretchy kidney belts you see the people at Home Depot wear. We can ride all day without back or shoulder pain.
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From: ST. Louis
RE: Rider backrest to ease back pain?
ORIGINAL: grzly
thankseveryone. I was interested in not changing the stk seat as I didn't see that as the problem so i will have a good look at the fire house site.
Texas - I assume that is that the Fire House custom on your bike. is it easy to take off. Ideally i don;t want it on for the short hops. Otherwise I might as well completely transform the bike similar to yours and get the mustash bars , highway peg combo.
thanks again ... other pics welcome.
thankseveryone. I was interested in not changing the stk seat as I didn't see that as the problem so i will have a good look at the fire house site.
Texas - I assume that is that the Fire House custom on your bike. is it easy to take off. Ideally i don;t want it on for the short hops. Otherwise I might as well completely transform the bike similar to yours and get the mustash bars , highway peg combo.
thanks again ... other pics welcome.
I had one for a brief while for my stock seat and it is as easy taking off as the seat is to take off.
The one for the Fat Boy used the two bolt holes that were on the back of the stock seat.
I'm not sure how your seat mounts on.
No it is not adjustable
No it does not hinge/lean forward to help the passenegr get on
Here's the one they made for my Fat Boy
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,635
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From: Adel Iowa
RE: Rider backrest to ease back pain?
I have the firehouse customs on mine. I rode 14hrs stopping only for fuel and food I know I could'nt have done it with-out it. BTW I won't dothat again, getting too old for that kind of stuipid stuff.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Texas
RE: Rider backrest to ease back pain?
ProTac is an option , I have one a love it, pops right off easily too.
http://www.protac.net/index.htm
http://www.protac.net/index.htm
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Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Bothell, WA
RE: Rider backrest to ease back pain?
Opiate based pain killers! They will kill your back pain and make you a much nice person! Seriously, check your riding posture. Your problem may not be the need of a back rest, rather a bar adjustment or foot control relocation, etc....
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