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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 06:32 AM
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Anyone using a drivers backrest?
Did you use the mounting bracket for a 2 wheel touring model or did you have to buy the trike bracket?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 09:12 AM
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I use this old style backrest (cheaper) as other TG owners have....
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
Notice it says "not for trikes". I had quite a discussion with a parts manager. He said it wouldn't fit. I said the TG has the same frame as the two-wheeled Ultra. I bought it, installed it with mount, and it's comfortable. The only issue is reaching into the seat cavity and squeezing the prongs together when you want to remove it.
 
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Boom +1 on your post. Have one on each Trike the 09TG and the 10XXX work fine. Just a bit of a pain to get my hand in the seat cavity to squeeze the prongs.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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Boom +1 on your post. Have one on each Trike the 09TG and the 10XXX work fine. Just a bit of a pain to get my hand in the seat cavity to squeeze the prongs.
It's like having to pull out a calf born breach!
Don't ask me how I know that!
 
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Thanks all, seen several for sale on the froum but before I bought one I thought I'd check
 
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Back rest? That would be my wife's job... I love the massage feature!
 
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It's like having to pull out a calf born breach!
Don't ask me how I know that!
LMAO some funny stuff. I feel for you on that.
 
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Back rest? That would be my wife's job... I love the massage feature!
I read yea on that. But I ride alone most times. It clears my head.
 
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Originally Posted by Casper
Anyone using a drivers backrest?
Did you use the mounting bracket for a 2 wheel touring model or did you have to buy the trike bracket?
I went with this one http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US and its specific installation kit.
 
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I went with this one http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US and its specific installation kit.
That's the one I had on my '05 Road Glide. Very nice and easy to pull out the backrest. But since I didn't need the adjustability, I decided to save a hundred bucks and go with my present backrest.

BTW, with the cheaper style 52583-09A, it is MUCH easier to remove with the Road Zeppelin seat. This seat has a larger cavity to work with.
 
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