I purchased a driver back rest a couple a of months ago and had to take it off...it pushes me too far forward in the saddle, I've adjusted it all the way back but I think the legs need to be tweeked a bit to push the back rest BACK a bit further...I'm 6'3" and need as much room as I can get.

2006 Street Glide

 

I have the same problem. I'm curious as to how others have solved it.

 

If you bought the adjustable H-D backrest then you can grind out a little of the slots that the backrest rides in and also the end of the actuator and get more lean on the backrest.

Good luck!

 

I think that BountyHunter has the answer for you guys on this. As him to post the details on what he did to his. I think that he is 6' 3" too.

Bob

 

Indeed, took the backrest apart and bent the support rods back with heat. I also set the backrest DOWN as low as it will go. You can see the angle in the pic.

 

Gee those sure are some nice lookin pipes you got there brother!!!!!

Bob

 

awww bull$hit [:'(]

 

I torched the weld points 95% off between the box and the mounting 'wings', then pushed the box all the way back so the wings were flat. Re-welded. I also had to make a new support strap (longer) out of some flat stock. I have to paint the mount b/c the annodized coating burned off, but that little mod just rocks. Not sure why HD didn't do this. Seems there's too much foward range and not near enough backward range.

J

 

I put the backrest in a vise above where the legs come out of the mount.Then I tweeked them with a big old sledge hammer...it don't take much........JB.

 

I just shimmed the front mounting points with a nut, some washers and a longer bolt. It moved the top of the backrest back about an inch and a half.