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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 06:04 PM
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Having back problems for several years, I'm thinking about a backrest. Looking at amazon and others, I see them for $50 to several Hundred. What is others using that is good.
I'm looking at GDAUTO on Amazon for about $75. anybody have one of these, good or bad.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 07:37 PM
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I bought on of these last year and am real happy with the quality, comfort and price.

http://www.grasshopperlimited.com/harley-davidson/
 
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Mustang makes a good product.
 
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Be careful I got one from ebay that was completely useless. It was only 49 bucks but still. I tried every way I could think of to mount it.
That grasshopper looks interesting.
 
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For that price, try one, some spend more money on ointment and pills for discomfort ! Don't like it, sell it.
 
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I have the HD ones on both my bikes , I couldn’t have a bike without it.
 
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Are these backrests interchangeable? If I have a LePera seat with a backrest option installed, could I get a say, C&C backrest for it?
 
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Get the Grasshopper. Not too expensive and it just work.
 
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Are these backrests interchangeable? If I have a LePera seat with a backrest option installed, could I get a say, C&C backrest for it?
I have both the LePera and C&C solo seats. The backrest posts are different on both, with the LePera being a 2-piece post and C&C a single post. The LePera backrest can fold forward and the detent notches on the post is different than on the C&C seat.
 
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Those with the grasshopper - can you adjust it up and down at all? I dont think a 5'5" and 6'6" rider would want it at the same height? Looks nice for the price though.
 
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