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Old May 8, 2015 | 10:35 PM
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girlfriend won't ride anymore until it has a backrest. I was looking on eBay and Amazon. Are they all pretty much the same? I have 2 point docking hardware. I dont want to buy from the dealer. Thanks
 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 08:30 AM
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I don't know about the aftermarket backrests but you can find a good used HD backrest in the classifieds on this site or on ebay for a good price. I'd stick with the HD backrest if it were me.
 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 08:55 AM
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You get what you pay for...

Or as I was once corrected, you DON'T get what you DON'T pay for.


Certain things, I will not buy HD, others, I will not buy non-HD.
This is one of those things I'd stick with HD on.
 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 09:31 AM
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I have an extra (HD) if interested and live in NC. Let me know if interested. It has a luggage rack on it.
 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 07:40 PM
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Mike, if the op isn't interested I am??

Terry
 
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Old May 10, 2015 | 08:38 AM
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Go with a Mustang. Me and my wife shopped extensively and tried different backrests and seat combinations for my Road King, only to go back to Mustang seats in the end. I noticed that I had more room in my seat when we used the mustang back rest. When we had the Harley backrest on, it seem like I was hitting the back of the tank with my crotch. They are still the best in my opinion, and she is comfortable, allowing us to ride longer without stopping. You get what you pay for.
 

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Old May 10, 2015 | 08:50 AM
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One in the classified today

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...back-rest.html

he said his wife didn't like it, probably because it's short, I have the standard height and my wife likes it, I was wanting to try the short but I figured I'd get the same result now that she's used to the height of the standard
 
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