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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Default Adjustable backrest install on 08 SG (pics added)

I am in the process of installing my harley Adj backrest I bought off the classifieds on my 08 Street Glide. Its like the seat hardly fits and the front part of the passenger section is kinda bulged up. Also you can see the the bracket that is under the seat. Is this normal? Can anyone post pics of their seat without the backrest portion showing?

This is looking down on seat


This is the seat tab, still need to go an inch forward to make the seat bolt line up

If you push it forward it bulges the seat up for passenger part
 

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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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Try moving the mounting bracket either forward or back on the mounting holes , it sounds like you have it mounted too far to the rear, drop the bracket further down towards the fender, that should straighten the angle out.
 
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There was a big change from '08 to '09...did you get the correct mount bracket...?
 
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Originally Posted by Iceman24
There was a big change from '08 to '09...did you get the correct mount bracket...?
I was told it was off a 2006. Also this is the one with the gas shock
 

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