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Just did one for a friend. Dropped it by 1 1/2" and moved it rearward 1/2" to match an aftermarket seat he has. He loves it, says its much more comfortable than stock.
My mod was more simplistic. I cut the bar and overlapped it, drilled two holes and bolted the overlapped pieces together tightly (because I don't have a welder!). This lowered it well over an inch and now puts the backrest down at the top of the seat where it supports my lower back.
Just went out to my shop and tackled it, took about 2-hours and two bottles of Ultras to complete but I'm "OCD"....repainted last night, riding by 7:45 this morning.
Rode 110 mile loop today, my shoulder pain is gone and my tailbone is a huge fan of adding the backrest as well.
Guessing I may be able to ride a continuous 150 miles plus without needing to get off and recover. It's not really a problem swinging my leg over the top of the backrest now. I was only going to put it on for longer rides, but for now, I'm just leaving it on.
My mod was more simplistic. I cut the bar and overlapped it, drilled two holes and bolted the overlapped pieces together tightly (because I don't have a welder!). This lowered it well over an inch and now puts the backrest down at the top of the seat where it supports my lower back.
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