Adjustable Rider Backrest
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,652
Likes: 5
From: The sticks in SC
If you go with the Harley adj. backrest when you run the cable make SURE you protect your fender from the cable under the seat or it will rub your paint off! It happened to mine before I even knew it 
If you haven't bought it yet check out the Mustang setup, they make one that bolts to the Harley fender and works with the factory seat's, the pad pivots with your back and is easier to adjust fore and aft than the Harley adj. one I had! 
Here's a link for you!
http://www.mustangseats.com/cart/ind...ort=20a&page=1
If you haven't bought it yet check out the Mustang setup, they make one that bolts to the Harley fender and works with the factory seat's, the pad pivots with your back and is easier to adjust fore and aft than the Harley adj. one I had! Here's a link for you! http://www.mustangseats.com/cart/ind...ort=20a&page=1
Last edited by gilbos440rt; May 16, 2009 at 09:37 AM.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 186
Likes: 2
From: Minnesota
I have the Harley adjustable back rest on my '08 as well. The only time that it leaves the bike is when I remove the seat. That little pressure on the lower back has cured my upper back ache.
Watch your cable routing. I initially had mine routed so that the edge of the drive belt touched the cable when the suspension compressed. An easy fix, I just didnt see the problem at first.
For me the adjustability of the back rest is a joke. I have the rest shoved as far back as it will go. Since it works, I leave it alone. Initially I was going to bend the support bracket back, but why fix success.
Watch your cable routing. I initially had mine routed so that the edge of the drive belt touched the cable when the suspension compressed. An easy fix, I just didnt see the problem at first.
For me the adjustability of the back rest is a joke. I have the rest shoved as far back as it will go. Since it works, I leave it alone. Initially I was going to bend the support bracket back, but why fix success.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 469
Likes: 0
From: Maryland
If you go with the Harley adj. backrest when you run the cable make SURE you protect your fender from the cable under the seat or it will rub your paint off! It happened to mine before I even knew it If you haven't bought it yet check out the Mustang setup, they make one that bolts to the Harley fender and works with the factory seat's, the pad pivots with your back and is easier to adjust fore and aft than the Harley adj. one I had! Here's a link for you!
http://www.mustangseats.com/cart/ind...ort=20a&page=1
If you haven't bought it yet check out the Mustang setup, they make one that bolts to the Harley fender and works with the factory seat's, the pad pivots with your back and is easier to adjust fore and aft than the Harley adj. one I had! Here's a link for you! http://www.mustangseats.com/cart/ind...ort=20a&page=1
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 577
Likes: 0
From: North Carolina
I am looking at the HD adjustable rider backrest's for my '09 EGC. This is the one that raises up and down as well as tilts forward and back with the gas shock. I am fairly happy with the stock seat after going on 4-500 mile day rides here in Colorado. My a*& doesn't hurt, just my back. I am thinking some back support would help. Does anyone own one, and what do you think? Like it, not, etc. Thanks for any info.
Mike
Mike
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 449
Likes: 1
From: Denver, CO
Hey Mike. I have a Harley adjustable on my RG. It makes a HUGE difference in back comfort for me. I have it on for any ride more than an hour long (which means it hardly ever comes off!).
It will adjust back to where I can hardly feel it, or forward where it is very firm against my back.
Well worth buying.
It will adjust back to where I can hardly feel it, or forward where it is very firm against my back.
Well worth buying.
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