Softail seats/back rests.
Tourer
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 315
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Has anyone used Bestem USA products? They offer a bolt-on backrest for softails for about $90 +shipping. I didn't see any reviews on it at their website.
http://www.bestemusa.com/H-D-Fatboy-...est_p_744.html
http://www.bestemusa.com/H-D-Fatboy-...est_p_744.html
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 580
Likes: 54
From: Ohio River Valley
Mine came the other day and I am liking it a lot!
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 254
Likes: 1
From: Miami County, Ohio
Are there any of the Heritage seats with a backrest that do not move you forward at all?
I am 6'4" and have floorboard extensions.
I have a comfortable riding position now but could use the backrest.
I am 6'4" and have floorboard extensions.
I have a comfortable riding position now but could use the backrest.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 3,938
Likes: 23
From: MD just outside DC
I will post pics of mine when I get it in.
Club Member
Joined: May 2007
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
Well I've put in here for 4yrs that I love my stock Heritage seat and that I also made the backrest for mine from the stock seat...
For my solo riding I took the stock seat that came with the bike new, cut it to 6' wide and then glued foam on it to make it higher then had it covered.
After buying the wife the bigger touring seat I had the stock seat gathering dust, so I took it and made my own back-rest/fender bib from our Heritage stock seat.
U can't buy one like this U have to make it, but its great for comfort on solo rides and it I made it to match the bags for good looks.
Now I can take off the pad and put the sissy bar and touring seat when the wife ride with me.
I too have shattered vertebrae in my back and its great to have the extra comfort when riding solo.
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For my solo riding I took the stock seat that came with the bike new, cut it to 6' wide and then glued foam on it to make it higher then had it covered.
After buying the wife the bigger touring seat I had the stock seat gathering dust, so I took it and made my own back-rest/fender bib from our Heritage stock seat.
U can't buy one like this U have to make it, but its great for comfort on solo rides and it I made it to match the bags for good looks.
Now I can take off the pad and put the sissy bar and touring seat when the wife ride with me.
I too have shattered vertebrae in my back and its great to have the extra comfort when riding solo.
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Last edited by oct1949; Feb 14, 2018 at 03:51 AM.
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Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 580
Likes: 54
From: Ohio River Valley
Well I've put in here for 4yrs that I love my stock Heritage seat and that I also made the backrest for mine from the stock seat...
For my solo riding I took the stock seat that came with the bike new, cut it to 6' wide and then glued foam on it to make it higher then had it covered.
After buying the wife the bigger touring seat I had the stock seat gathering dust, so I took it and made my own back-rest/fender bib from our Heritage stock seat.
U can't buy one like this U have to make it, but its great for comfort on solo rides and it I made it to match the bags for good looks.
.
For my solo riding I took the stock seat that came with the bike new, cut it to 6' wide and then glued foam on it to make it higher then had it covered.
After buying the wife the bigger touring seat I had the stock seat gathering dust, so I took it and made my own back-rest/fender bib from our Heritage stock seat.
U can't buy one like this U have to make it, but its great for comfort on solo rides and it I made it to match the bags for good looks.
.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 3,938
Likes: 23
From: MD just outside DC
Here is my backrest. I do love it. I took a short two hour ride with it on Saturday. I would say that the one I got was a bit off on the tooling. My hubby is a bus mechanic so he took it to work to widen the bolt holes and shape one end better. It goes on using the seatbolts and has a groove for around the grab bar on the stock seat. I do love it and it may have been that mine just came slightly off. But I wanted to share that part. I cant get my attachment right side up. But you get the point. It looks good once on and it does work great.