Seats with back rests

  • Kadale
    Kadale
    4 years ago
    Hi guys
    I have a softail with a bad lander seat
    I’m a shorter fella (5.7) and the misses likes to ride with me and we’re looking into different seats

    Firstly- does anyone use a backrest and is it worth the extra money 
    What seat did you try and then end up buying if you tried some 

    Anyone know where’s best to get them as these things tend to come from the US at around $1500 a seat 

    Ideally a single front with back rest and a seperate rear would be ideal but open to options and all input

    Thanks D
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    Quoting Kadale on 15 Jan 2020 10:02 AM

    Hi guys

    I have a softail with a bad lander seat
    I’m a shorter fella (5.7) and the misses likes to ride with me and we’re looking into different seats

    Firstly- does anyone use a backrest and is it worth the extra money 
    What seat did you try and then end up buying if you tried some 

    Anyone know where’s best to get them as these things tend to come from the US at around $1500 a seat 

    Ideally a single front with back rest and a seperate rear would be ideal but open to options and all input

    Thanks D

    i have the quik release back rest ,, wife wont ride without it . also fitted a sundowner seat for a better and wider set than the standard sportglide seat
  • Kadale
    Kadale
    4 years ago
    Thanks for the reply
    Got any pics of what you have and how it works ?


  • Kadale
    Kadale
    4 years ago
    Sorry I should make it clear
    We have the sissy bar for the wife

    A back rest for me- the rider - the important one !
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    dont really need one on the sportglide , but im just waiting delivery of my new ultra limited, i would probably want to try one out before i bought one ..cant really make up my mind on them visually ... im not exactly tall either so cocking ur leg over could be a bit tricky
  • Kadale
    Kadale
    4 years ago
    Yes that’s one of the thoughts I had 
    Smacking my balls on it half way over

    But I can’t get out of my head laying back into the rest - legs out - arms on the apes 

    Wind in my face and loving it 
  • Kadale
    Kadale
    4 years ago
    —-Insert easy rider song —-
    My current band lander seat is too rounded at the base of my spine- ass and makes me curl up causing lower back pain after an hour 

    Plus the rear is too thin for the wife 
  • JFE
    JFE
    4 years ago
    I got a Mustang seat with removable backrest for my Dyna. I liked how seamlessly it can be added or removed; it looks clean removed. Only use it on real long trips as find it is a good help with support in the wind. The seat itself is exceptionally comfortable.
    I picked it up in the US a few years back. Easy R sell them here and I’m sure others do too:

    https://www.easyr.com.au/brand/mustang/

  • imoo6170
    imoo6170
    4 years ago
    I have a Corbin with a riders backrest (which is removable) - best seat I have every had. I was lucky to pick mine up second hand so only paid about $400 / $500 from memory.  
    Do some regular searches on Gumtree / ebay / facebook market. I have a Springer with a 240 tyre (so the range of seats is a bit limited) but I found my seat 2 suburbs away (maybe I was just lucky). 

  • Kadale
    Kadale
    4 years ago
    Thanks for the replies guys
    We ended up purchasing a mustang with back rest 

    I was shown by the guy at Cnc cycles in Dandenong they have different mount for the back rest that can position it more rearward if it is of a too upright position 

    I will post pics when I get it early next week


  • ralphski
    ralphski
    4 years ago
    i bought a Mustang with back rest for my Springer for the longer rides.
    don't really find the seat that comfy, but the back rest is great for the long rides.  
  • Timmy
    Timmy
    4 years ago
    The backrest is also great on the freeway.  I found that I could remove my windshield when using the backrest, as the wind hitting your chest doesn’t make you hold on tighter as the backrest takes the load 
  • JFE
    JFE
    4 years ago
    Quoting Timmy on 20 Jan 2020 06:52 PM

    The backrest is also great on the freeway.  I found that I could remove my windshield when using the backrest, as the wind hitting your chest doesn’t make you hold on tighter as the backrest takes the load 

    Good that way for fast twisty roads too. Kinda locks you in better, particularly with forwards.
  • boxa
    boxa
    4 years ago
    Rode my rocket tourer around for 80,000  klm of  virtually long distance stuff , and the riders backrest was a GREAT adition with the touring seat ,, bought the dyna   and just got a sundowner seat  without the backrest  , sorry now  should of sprung for the extra , , there well worth it if you do long journeys , with them take the screen off you don't need it
  • Robbo_Townsville
    Robbo_Townsville
    4 years ago
    I’d try the signature series from Harley. I haven’t got one but I tried it and it was just a bit too close for me, but you should give it a go cause most Harley shops have Demo seats to try.