Backrest Height Question
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Backrest Height Question
I have an 2009 RKC on order and I am also going to order a sissybar. According the catalog there was not a Tall detachable sissy bar for the 2009 RKC so I will have to order a Standard Height one. My question is My wife is 5'9" so will the standard height Sissy bar be tall enough for her?
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I can only tell you my own findings on the height of the passenger sissy bar setup.
The 09 Road King bikes look to have a thicker passenger seat than in years past.
When I had my 06 FLHT , I purchased the standard (medium) height sissy bar setup and it looked pretty nice on the bike.
The bike had a comfort stitch seat (thick) so the backrest just touched the passenger backrest when it was installed.
My wife hated it pretty much , so I got a tall setup and she liked that much more.
The standard height hit her very low on her back , and she hated it.
The tall hit her higher in the hips and made a big difference over the medium.
The tall setup set the passenger backrest pad about 2" above the seat and made quite a difference.
If you look at the accessories website
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
I looked it up under 2009 FLHT , you will see the standard height sissy bar upright has some space between the pad and seat , like the old "tall" did.
I think she would like the standard height better for comfort.
My wife is 5'8"
Mick
The 09 Road King bikes look to have a thicker passenger seat than in years past.
When I had my 06 FLHT , I purchased the standard (medium) height sissy bar setup and it looked pretty nice on the bike.
The bike had a comfort stitch seat (thick) so the backrest just touched the passenger backrest when it was installed.
My wife hated it pretty much , so I got a tall setup and she liked that much more.
The standard height hit her very low on her back , and she hated it.
The tall hit her higher in the hips and made a big difference over the medium.
The tall setup set the passenger backrest pad about 2" above the seat and made quite a difference.
If you look at the accessories website
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
I looked it up under 2009 FLHT , you will see the standard height sissy bar upright has some space between the pad and seat , like the old "tall" did.
I think she would like the standard height better for comfort.
My wife is 5'8"
Mick
I have the 52627-09 Std Detachable Bar and I'm using the 52886-98C Backrest, large and comfy at least that what my wife tells me (looks a little big to me).
I measured the height from the seat screw up, top of the sissy bar is aprox 10 1/2 high and to the top of the backrest it's aprox 15 1/4 inches, this is on a 09 FLHR so not sure if its the same for you.
edited FYI it's about 12 1/2 -13 inches from the seat to the top of the sissy bar
I measured the height from the seat screw up, top of the sissy bar is aprox 10 1/2 high and to the top of the backrest it's aprox 15 1/4 inches, this is on a 09 FLHR so not sure if its the same for you.
edited FYI it's about 12 1/2 -13 inches from the seat to the top of the sissy bar
Last edited by EricD10563; Mar 7, 2009 at 12:19 PM.
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