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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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I did try searching, but everything i come across shows a backrest on a different seat.

Im searching to see whats available for me to add to stock seat, and hopefully leave the detachable pas seat on the bike also.

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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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I have a back rest from firehousecustoms, hope they are still in business. Works quite well, bolts behind the driver seat on the two seat studs and then reattach the passenger seat.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by fishcop
I have a back rest from firehousecustoms, hope they are still in business. Works quite well, bolts behind the driver seat on the two seat studs and then reattach the passenger seat.
Thats right doing a google search i came across one of your posts with a pic, and i loved it! I went to the link you dropped but it wasnt active.

Crap
 
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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 10:34 PM
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Firehouse is no longer in business, this is probably your best choice at this point: http://grasshopperlimited.com/harleydavidson.html
 
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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thank you for the link! Wondering if anyone else knows of another options? Im all about options hehe

Thanks all
 
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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You can have one custom made, this guy made one for my Road King:
http://www.richscustomseats.com
 
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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bump for info. is grasshopper my only option at this point? Any feedback on the product from anyone who has tried it from them?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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I have the grasshopper on mine and have been very pleased with it.
 
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Originally Posted by chrisangie
I have the grasshopper on mine and have been very pleased with it.
Same here
 
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I made my own from the org stock passenger seat. I bought the wife the tourning seat so it was just in the attic wasting away.

Take a look at it below. arrow left and right for different views of it.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/membe...-dsc00258.html

can't be used as a seat, but at 7''s taller than the seat its great for solo riding.
 

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