Detachable backrest
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RE: Detachable backrest
Added one to my rk cutsom took about 45 minutes no problems.The dealers always figure more heck they charge by the our.Do you realy thnk it worth 2oo plus bucks to change oil tkaes about hour to change ouil,primary and tranny fluid.By way mobil ones same thing as HDs and about half price or less
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There were instructions? 
I just held the backrest up to the bike and winged it. lol You will love the backrest. Or should I say, your passenger will love the backrest. My wife wont even get on the bike without it. I rode with a buddy last year that has a rigid chopper. Had his ol' lady on the back with a suction cup seat. We were all riding 80+ mph. I don't know how she did it. But i did enjoy riding behind her the whole way. [sm=smiley20.gif]
I just held the backrest up to the bike and winged it. lol You will love the backrest. Or should I say, your passenger will love the backrest. My wife wont even get on the bike without it. I rode with a buddy last year that has a rigid chopper. Had his ol' lady on the back with a suction cup seat. We were all riding 80+ mph. I don't know how she did it. But i did enjoy riding behind her the whole way. [sm=smiley20.gif]
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RE: Detachable backrest
That mounting hardware was the first thing I did when I got the bike. As said the instruction suck. I was totally stuck until I realzied the kitcomes with every part needed to mount onto every harley ever built and you really only use about 4 of the prices. Not to mention there are other pieces you either use or not depending whether you have a luggage rack or not. By the way, I did not use that connecting arm piece of metal thing that looks to connect the rear docking points to the front docking points. Is that thing imprortant and whats it for?
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If you are refering to the black bar with a hole at either end. It is a support bracket. You will want to add it for a tour pack, but doubt you will need it for a backrest. I didn't put it on for mine, and the wife and I are not tiny people, and we have had no problem. If you are greatly concerned about it, add it, but I don't think it is necassary (sp?). Besides, it is black and takes away from the chrome, in my opinion.
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