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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Has anyone ever took the choncho out of the back side of the backrest I don't see how in the heck it comes out does it just pop out or what?

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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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You are in for a treat!! I basically took mine apart trying to find the screw that holds the backrest in place! Took awhile to figure out how to even get the backrest pad off!

After all is said and done, it's not possible to remove it unless you destroy it completely! I verified that at the dealer!!! At least I know how to get the pad off now (you just spin it off).

This was not one of Harley's better designs! If someone found a way please let me know!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by DaSham58
[B][/Has anyone ever took the choncho out of the back side of the back reset B]I dont see how in the heck it comes out does it just pop out or what?

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what it vell is a back reset??????
that is not anything like anything on my 07....
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 02:56 AM
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what it vell is a back reset??????
that is not anything like anything on my 07....
Its winter time ! Trust me my friend if you look hard enough you will find it.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCHet
You are in for a treat!! I basically took mine apart trying to find the screw that holds the backrest in place! Took awhile to figure out how to even get the backrest pad off!

After all is said and done, it's not possible to remove it unless you destroy it completely! I verified that at the dealer!!! At least I know how to get the pad off now (you just spin it off).

This was not one of Harley's better designs! If someone found a way please let me know!
How much did it end up costing you? wait it's HD Hundred Dollar. That's what I did spin it off! Should had left it alone.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 06:01 AM
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Buy a new backrest and save that one for when you trade or sell your bike. Save the next guy the trouble of figuring out how to put it back on
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 06:13 AM
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read somewhere it is attached with double sided tape.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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read somewhere it is attached with double sided tape.
You are right I took a heat gun and heated the leather insert up and it pulled right off and went back on with ease can't even tell it was ever off.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DaSham58
You are right I took a heat gun and heated the leather insert up and it pulled right off and went back on with ease can't even tell it was ever off.
Wow, who would have thought!! I'll try that but I don't have a heat gun. Maybe a hair drier will do the trick. It's fine, I didn't damage it but would be nice to get the leather piece off and put it on my current backrest.

Great tip from hded, thanks!!
 
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Originally Posted by CaptainCHet
Wow, who would have thought!! I'll try that but I don't have a heat gun. Maybe a hair drier will do the trick. It's fine, I didn't damage it but would be nice to get the leather piece off and put it on my current backrest.

Great tip from hded, thanks!!
It didn't take much a hair dryer will do just fine! when you go to to put the leather insert back in heat the big piece of 2 sided pad up first .
 
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