Hockey Stick, Does your wife read the forum? Did you say "she's not REAL skinny" or "SHE'S not real skinny"?
heritage driver's backrest
Road Master
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From: OC SoCal
Snapped a few.
For the price, the firehouse is nice and does the job. Moves me forward maybe an inch or so. Is a little flexable so you can lean back into it.
I've never used it with a passenger. Seems if the passenger is not skinny, they would be right on it.
I cut a piece of a leather belt to put between the metel bracket and the pass pillion because it seems it would wear into the seat after a while.
If I had the money I would much prefer the mustang set-up, but as I said, for the cost it's pretty good.
For the price, the firehouse is nice and does the job. Moves me forward maybe an inch or so. Is a little flexable so you can lean back into it.
I've never used it with a passenger. Seems if the passenger is not skinny, they would be right on it.
I cut a piece of a leather belt to put between the metel bracket and the pass pillion because it seems it would wear into the seat after a while.
If I had the money I would much prefer the mustang set-up, but as I said, for the cost it's pretty good.
Tonight I rode with wife for the first time with the passenger and the FHC driver backrest. We rode about 85 miles (between bars) She said she did not feel pinched in (she's not real skinny) and she actually liked using the FHC as a hand rest.
Road Master
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From: OC SoCal
Are you kidding me ?? That statement would have been worded VERY differently.
As it is, I thought I did good by not using the F word. shhhhhhh
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From: God's Country
Are the pads on the Firehouse and Grasshopper covered with leather? I got a backrest that looks very much like the Firehouse from a friend that sold his softail, and I like it very much but it is starting to wear some and I noticed it is not leather. I may get it recovered or order another one soon. It fits my 2008 very well. I have been using it about a year now.
Cruiser
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From: Wellington
No it is not leather, probably just a black vinyl. However, you most likely can replace it with leather.
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From: Tampa
Firehouse customs is gone.
Grasshopper is ok and hard to beat the price, but I have a few peeves with it.
Many seats/backrests are made from synthetic materials, they will tell you that it is cheaper, more weatherproof, require less care and look identical to leather. That is up to you to decide if they are correct. My Grasshopper looks identical to the leather Heritage seat.
Grasshopper is ok and hard to beat the price, but I have a few peeves with it.
Many seats/backrests are made from synthetic materials, they will tell you that it is cheaper, more weatherproof, require less care and look identical to leather. That is up to you to decide if they are correct. My Grasshopper looks identical to the leather Heritage seat.