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Back rest for a solo seat?

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#1 ·
Im running a CVO solo seat currently. I had thought about getting a tour pack and mount that puts the pack up behind me so I could use it as a back rest but thats an expensive way to get a backrest. Does anybody make a rider back rest for solo seats? One that the bracket looks a little more finished, since you will be seeing it? Also, the few ones I have tried seem to sit me straight up and forward. Id like to find one that leans back a little or maybe one that is adjustable. Does one of these even exist?
 
#5 ·
No rfg7680. I didn't mean that I had found one that works with my seat, I just meant that any of the bikes I've sat on with a back rest, I didn't like
 
#6 ·
Gotcha. My Mustang vintage solo had a nice backrest. Plenty of adjustment. But the seat was too hard. So I went with this one. Glad I did. I just would like a backrest too. I'll see if I can dig up that site.
 
#11 ·
Nothing Sketchy about them - I ordered mine as did my neighbor and a few others I know too - I believe they are made by Grasshopper Limited and are sold through an MC "bad Boys" or some shit - I had no issues getting mine - I believe there is/was a Co called Bitchin Stichin that does them too but I took my neighbors word for it as he got his from that CVO site I posted so I took a shot and all was fine
 
#15 ·
Bike is all tucked in right now so sorry for the shadow type pic ......I'll try and take one or two tomorrow when it is out in the sun - The pics on that site are spot on in terms of looks - There is a pic of a Silver SG and a pic of a black bike with speaker lids that give a good close up of the pad that are again, spot on.

Mind you, I swapped out the pad that comes with the CVO Backrest for the Harley CVO pad too as it matches my CVO seat perfectly

https://www.harley-davidson.com/store/short-passenger-backrest-pad-pa-01-52300361--1
 

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#16 ·
I've got the cvo pad already.. If possible, can you take a pic from the side and possibly take a pic with the passenger seat off? I know I'm asking allot, just trying to get the best idea of what it looks like before I buy one.. Thx
 
#18 ·
I just reached out to grasshopper about a backrest for the CVO seat and they sent me the cvobackrest.com address. So it appears they have some type of affiliation with these guys... Just passing along that info.
 
#20 ·
Dig it - I am sure you will be happy - I think Grasshopper gave all distro rights to that MC but can attest to the product - It will look flimsy when you unpack it and then see the small allen used to tighten it down but have had mine on 2 bikes now without any issues and logged thousands of miles hassle free and comfortable
 
#23 ·
@SteadyEddie I got my backrest. They way I mounted the actual post with pad was the tang part slide thru towards the back of the bike. I wondered what you thought of the idea of mounting it from the other way? (Sliding it thru towards the front of the bike) It seems to give about a half inch more room in doing it this way.
 
#24 ·
Would need to see pics of what you are talking about amigo - I crashed a lot in the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s so I am not the brightest bulb in the knife drawer - That and I mounted mine about a year ago and don't remember much about it as I have not touched it since.
 
#25 ·
HAHA.. I knew what I was asking wouldnt make a damn bit of sense.. Ill try and take some pics this afternoon to illustrate what Im trying to ask..

In the meantime, here is a pic of it on the bike

 
#28 ·
Little update on the backrest.. I love it, However with me being a taller guy it seemed to push me up further on the seat. I managed to cut the bracket and move it back gaining me probably an inch or more which has made a HUGE difference. Ill try to post up some pics after I finish painting it.
 
#29 ·
I purchased the CVO backrest mount and it seems like it will work once adjusted. If you purchase the mount save your money and buy a backrest pad that looks like it belongs with the seat. I was not impressed with the quality of the pad. folded, tucked, and looked like they used a Swingline Stapler. I purchased the Harley #51579-05A backrest to match the passenger and it looks like it should.
 
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