Backrest? Do I need one?
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From: Prescott, AZ
RE: Backrest? Do I need one?
a lot depends on how old you are and how strong your back is... What I mean is this - young guys with very strong backs may think the back rest do not look "Cool" .... but as we all age and our backs get sore - we find a great need for the back rest.. if it fits right and your seat fits right - it is a great back saver - for the time - I have been able to use my Corbin {which has a deep seat with some back support} and a Back-a-line http://www.backaline.com/ I have one of these in black and it can extend my riding time by many hours each day..
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From: Alaska
RE: Backrest? Do I need one?
Do you "need" one??
No
Is it nice to have one if doing a long ride?
Definitely YES !!
The only thing better would be a nice female type on the rear seat you could lean back into...
No
Is it nice to have one if doing a long ride?
Definitely YES !!
The only thing better would be a nice female type on the rear seat you could lean back into...
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Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Grand Island , New York
RE: Backrest? Do I need one?
Another option is the tombstone bag made by kuryakyn , thats what I use , it is a bag that goes between the passanger back rest and your back . great support and provides some nice storage. I dont have a pic but they are on e-bay all the time. here is a link to see it
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kurya...spagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kurya...spagenameZWDVW
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From: The Wasteland
RE: Backrest? Do I need one?
I didnt like mine at first because it makes it a little harder to mount the bike. But after the first ride, I was hooked. Definatly get it, you wont be disappointed.
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From: Oahu, Hawaii
RE: Backrest? Do I need one?
I felt the same way. Once I installed mine, I was sold on it.
ORIGINAL: Bryan TTM
i always thought they looked goofy, til i got one...i love mine and wont take it off
i always thought they looked goofy, til i got one...i love mine and wont take it off
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RE: Backrest? Do I need one?
Thanks for the input folks. Not a negative in the bunch. Looks like I will be putting a backrest on real soon. Although at 7 degrees this morning maybe not today, but maybe this weekend. Thanks again for all the comments.
RE: Backrest? Do I need one?
I put one on my bike last weekend. It's tha adjustable one that matches the comfort stitch seat. I love it. My wife hates it, says it spreads her legs out and is uncomfortable for her. Now what?
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RE: Backrest? Do I need one?
After reading this, I felt obligated...
Dropped the hammer last night...ordered a new Mustang seat...the 17" wide one for my big butt.
ordered the matching backrest
ordered a set of Kury cruise boards.....
....I hate waiting, and it's the weekend, to boot!!!....
Dropped the hammer last night...ordered a new Mustang seat...the 17" wide one for my big butt.
ordered the matching backrest
ordered a set of Kury cruise boards.....
....I hate waiting, and it's the weekend, to boot!!!....
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From: DFW
RE: Backrest? Do I need one?
I bought the HD adjustable back rest for my SG and really would like to use it on occasion, but when I realized I could no longer use my Mustang Daytripper, (very low profile seat), with the attachment brackets bolted on under the seat, I just couldn't do it. I swap out my seats pretty often between my custom designed stock SG seat, and even as ugly as it is, the Sundowner, for longer trips, but usually riding with the ultra sleek Daytripper and would hate to not have that option. So...brand new, adjustable, still in the box...sure would be nice at times, but you can't have it all.