Adjustable Rider Backrest
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Road Warrior
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From: Charlotte
Adjustable Rider Backrest
Earlier today, I was at my local shop (***'s HD--Rock Hill, S.C.). I struck up a conversation with someone and he showed me his bike. I've never been into riders backrest. But good lord it's comfortable.
Guess what, now I want one. Heck, last year I bought a docking kit, sissy bar and pad for my girl (she still won't ride.grrrrrr); last week, I bought the brown SG, solo seat. Now, I want the riders back rest.
The solo seat is cool for riding around town. But since I'm in the Carolina's (AKA, God's Country), I love doing long back road rides and hitting the mountains. I can generally do 400 - 500 miles w/o pain but with a backrest... At least, that's the story that I'm gonna try to sell to my lady.
So, I assume that I can use the adjustable rider backrest on the stock seat of my Streetglide. But, is there any con's or anything that I need to watch out about if I did invest in the adjustable backrest?
Thanks!
Guess what, now I want one. Heck, last year I bought a docking kit, sissy bar and pad for my girl (she still won't ride.grrrrrr); last week, I bought the brown SG, solo seat. Now, I want the riders back rest.
The solo seat is cool for riding around town. But since I'm in the Carolina's (AKA, God's Country), I love doing long back road rides and hitting the mountains. I can generally do 400 - 500 miles w/o pain but with a backrest... At least, that's the story that I'm gonna try to sell to my lady.
So, I assume that I can use the adjustable rider backrest on the stock seat of my Streetglide. But, is there any con's or anything that I need to watch out about if I did invest in the adjustable backrest?
Thanks!
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Charlotte Area
Had it on my 12 and now my 14. It will sit you a bit more forward but it is nice on a long ride and with the arm rest and the tour pack back rest kind of keeps the wife contained while she sleeps.
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From: Glendale AZ
Both my wife and I have severely degenerated disks and cant ride for more than a few miles without our backrests before we gotta get off or stir up some real issues....get the Mustang unit with the bracket for stock seats, its the best Ive ever had and Ive tried quit a few.
Road Master
Joined: May 2009
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From: Stamford, CT
The base is a little tight with the rg/sg seats but does work. What I don't like about them is the exposed metal post between the seat and the pad. I've been meaning to cut out about 4" from the post and weld it back together so the pad sits right on top of the seat. It would look alot better.
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: San Quirino, Italy
Both my wife and I have severely degenerated disks and cant ride for more than a few miles without our backrests before we gotta get off or stir up some real issues....get the Mustang unit with the bracket for stock seats, its the best Ive ever had and Ive tried quit a few.
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