Touring guy needs help with Heritage backrest
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Touring guy needs help with Heritage backrest
I'm kind of out of my realm here. \\; Usually hanging out in the Touring section. \\; Looks nice around here, though promise not to overstay my welcome.
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My neighbor rides an '07 Heritage Classic and his wife asked me to buy him a rider's backrest for his birthday. \\; I have one on my Road King but the RK has a one piece two-up saddle with a slot in the middle, just for adding this backrest.
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Can we do something similar to his Heritage? \\; She doesn't want to buy a new seat. \\; It's basically the stock 2 piece, with a passenger sissy bar and backrest. \\; And I'm sure they want to keep it ready for 2-up. \\; I've been to the HD website but can't figure it out. \\; Or... it's not possible.
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Thanks for your help. \\; Don't be a stranger.
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My neighbor rides an '07 Heritage Classic and his wife asked me to buy him a rider's backrest for his birthday. \\; I have one on my Road King but the RK has a one piece two-up saddle with a slot in the middle, just for adding this backrest.
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Can we do something similar to his Heritage? \\; She doesn't want to buy a new seat. \\; It's basically the stock 2 piece, with a passenger sissy bar and backrest. \\; And I'm sure they want to keep it ready for 2-up. \\; I've been to the HD website but can't figure it out. \\; Or... it's not possible.
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Thanks for your help. \\; Don't be a stranger.
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RE: Touring guy needs help with Heritage backrest
I also looked for the cheap backrest option for my 08 Heritage. \\; Only thing I could find was firehouse customs backrest. \\; \\;Price is right but unfortunately it's not adjustable and it doesn't fold forward for mounting. \\; \\; Next least expensive option is the HD 2 up #51562-00A. \\; Probably get it at one of the online discounters for $399. \\; \\;After that it's the Mustang which will run close to \\;$700 for the 2up.
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That's what I've come up with. \\; Still haven't decided. \\;
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That's what I've come up with. \\; Still haven't decided. \\;
Tourer
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RE: Touring guy needs help with Heritage backrest
The Touring police sent me to take you back!
Come along quietly and nobody gets hurt. \\; LMAO
Gotta buy a new seat to do what you want.
Sorry Softailers for the intrusion.
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U
Come along quietly and nobody gets hurt. \\; LMAO
Gotta buy a new seat to do what you want.
Sorry Softailers for the intrusion.
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U
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RE: Touring guy needs help with Heritage backrest
Thanks, Softtailers, for the input and \\;the \\;hospitality.
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Hey Ultra007, what brings you over here???? \\; Just out patroling for renegades? \\; Someone told me they had free beer over here though haven't tracked it down yet. \\;
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Hey Ultra007, what brings you over here???? \\; Just out patroling for renegades? \\; Someone told me they had free beer over here though haven't tracked it down yet. \\;
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RE: Touring guy needs help with Heritage backrest
Hey barkster99, \\; gotta check for any that flee the reservation ya know. \\; \\; LOL
Softails are great bikes, \\; \\; MY WIFE RIDES ONE! \\; \\; LMAO
Seriously though, I am a longtime Softailer that made the inevitable switch to a bagger a few years ago. \\; Too old for anything else I guess. \\; LOL
Still have a "Softspot" for Softails, old school softies that is.
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U
Softails are great bikes, \\; \\; MY WIFE RIDES ONE! \\; \\; LMAO
Seriously though, I am a longtime Softailer that made the inevitable switch to a bagger a few years ago. \\; Too old for anything else I guess. \\; LOL
Still have a "Softspot" for Softails, old school softies that is.
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U
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RE: Touring guy needs help with Heritage backrest
For the past 5000 miles or so I've been using this:
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http://firehousecustoms.com/harleyhsc07.htm
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and it works great. \\; Must be used with HD pillion. \\; Moves you closer an inch or two.
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http://firehousecustoms.com/harleyhsc07.htm
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and it works great. \\; Must be used with HD pillion. \\; Moves you closer an inch or two.
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RE: Touring guy needs help with Heritage backrest
I have one of the FirehouseCustoms also...it works OK...I wish I could adjust it a bit but for the money it is OK.
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Paul in Colorado
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Paul in Colorado
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RE: Touring guy needs help with Heritage backrest
Try this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...em130230477771&\\;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...em130230477771&\\;
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