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I personally am not a fan of the bulky looking thing, but if is much more comfortable than the stock. It is much, much, much more comfortable than the stock for the passenger. I also have the quick detach side plates (#53913-04) and a sissy bar (#52735-85).
The detachable side plate will rub on the sundowner. I don't tend to keep it installed when I'm not riding 2-up, but I can see how it may end up damaging the seat in time.
Sundowner with the smooth bucket passenger backrest. Doesn't look as good as some of the narrow backrests, but it is more comfortable a gives the passenger more security. It goes well with the Sundowner seat.
I bought a Sundowner for my Nightster and didn't like the look, although it was definitely comfortable the one time I rode it. It's sitting in a box in my garage. I was going to put it on ebay but would definitely be willing to make somebody who wants it a deal.
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