Rider backrest.. Does it help with comfort ?
To me backrests are like windshields. I really hate the way they interrupt the "flow" of my bike. So I look for easily detachable products that I can take off quickly for short runs when I don't really need them.
Road Captain
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I think you got the message but I just want to add, in addition to the comfort; I tend to ride spritely through the corners and like the way my backrest supports/orients/'plants' me... I can feel/push against it as I finesse the corners with counter-steer/lean... Nice feeling, almost as nice as a horny damsel holding on tight pressing her **** in your back in a hurry to get to the motel...
Last edited by user_1534GD; Mar 2, 2013 at 07:23 PM.
Road Warrior
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I am using the adjustable HD one and would not ride any long distance without it. I am glad I have the adjustments as I can reach down and change it on the fly if I need to.
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I don't have back issues. That said, after a few hours on my FLHTK, my back would be sore. I purchased and installed a Mustang backrest. No more sore back. I changed nothing else on the bike.