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Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
By Kuryakyn SKU: KU8990
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MSRP: $367.95
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1 Star: 10
2 Stars: 12
3 Stars: 16
4 Stars: 25
5 Stars: 91
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
03.30.2011
5 Stars
Reveived this yesterday with the other items ordered. Very easy to install, 4 bolts on goes the bracket and attached the backrest and presto your done. Great looking quality and love the pouch on the back. Very comfortable and just the added support for those upcoming trips we are planning soon. There is pleanty of room for the misses to be comfortable. Thanks Wingstuff!! |
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
03.14.2011
5 Stars
As other have noted, this is an excellent quality product that is easy to install. What surprised me the most was the comfort. My back actually feels better after a ride than it did before. I suffered a broken back about 15 years ago and occasionally still struggle with some pain. I've found that this back rest provides enough support that if I can get on the bike to ride, 30 minutes makes my back pain disappear. At 6'1" and 190 the middle position provides the support I need and still leaves space for my favorite passenger. |
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
01.02.2011
3 Stars
Like most reviewers I found the quality of this backrest great , the install was easy, only took 1/2 hour. The negative is that even at 5 foot 7 inches and adjusted to the furthest setting back, it restricts me from getting as far back in the saddle as I like to ride, yes I have gotten accustom to it but a better adjustment system would give it 5 stars instead of the 3 stars i rate this backres.t |
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
11.20.2010
5 Stars
Excellent product, depending on your personal measurements. For me, the last position aft is most comfortable, however, with any passenger of adult size, you need to move it up a bit to give them some breathing room, which then may crowd the driver a bit (Again, depending on your dimensions). Nice pocket on the back of the seat for small item storage, unit folds forward to allow passenger unabstructed seat mounting; however, driver has to learn to "hike the leg" over the saddle and "kinda jump into or away from the seated position" during mount and dismount ..... Installation was very simple - as long as you can line-up the seat bolts to go through the back-rest mounting brackets, through the passenger hand-rails, and then into the seat frame mounts .... may take some minor adjusting to get those bolts just perfectly aligned. Adjusting the back-rest position on the three position mount is very simple - just a turn of the knob from locked to unlocked, and you can re-set to any of the three positions. Overall, a 30 min add-on, would have been less if I could get the bolts to line up a little better, but I think that was just me. 100% added comfort - but as noted above, the driver and passenger dimensions do make a difference as to where you will set this back-rest within the 3 provided positions. |
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
09.13.2010
3 Stars
This is a really nice product if it fits you. I had mine put on when I bought the bike. I did not say what brand so they just put on the most expensive one they had. (that may not be true but it seems that way) The problem is that it only has three adjustments and for me none of them is far enough back. Even the last one pushed my upper back foward so much that my lower back (tail bone) was away from the back of the lower seat. I was never comfortable. I replaced it with another brand that they sell here that has a screw adjustment and it is perfect (for me) This may be just poor posture but I think it's worth thinking about. |
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
05.23.2010
4 Stars
Very nice addition to the bike. The three position adjustability is a plus however the positioning is a little off for my comfort. The bar rising up does rest against my wife's legs but does not cause great discomfort. Overall, this extends comfort, looks nice and is very functional... would be nice for additional control with the cushion itself, meaning designing in a feature to adjust the cushion fore/aft 1/4 to 1/2 an inch shouldn't be too hard. |
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
05.19.2010
1 Stars
Well friends I know that my opinion is going to be unpopular to the vertically challenged but please try to understand that this is being written by someone who is 6'4" tall and 255lbs, for like sized motorcyclists. The back rest appears to be of good construction and aside from the nightmare I had trying to pull the (backrest) bars apart to lock it into place the poor quality screws are my only other gripe. The screws stripped out (which is par for the course with Kuryakyn) during install so I have to go and find replacements. I knew that as big as I am I would have to put the backrest on, the 3rd position. Once it was mounted I took my trusty wing for a ride. The Kuryakyn backrest ruined the most comfortable motorcycle I had ever driven. Even at the furthest back position I am shoved too far forward kinking my legs into a painful position. My highway pegs are as far forward as they can go and now they are too close to me! I am trying to find out if I can bend the bars back a half an inch too make it useable but the current opinion is that it's not possible without compromising the integrity of the backrest. If you are a large man as am I, try anything other than the Kuryakyn backrest. For those of you out there who are shorter I am sure its a fine product and I will gladly sell you mine! SERIOUSLY! |
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
04.25.2010
5 Stars
This is one of the first accessories I put on my 09 GL1800. Made my first long trip a comfortable and enjoyable ride. My Wife has long legs and had no complaints on the ride to Georgia. |
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
04.14.2010
5 Stars
POOR BAD CROME PITS AND LOOK LOOK BAD |
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
04.13.2010
5 Stars
A very welcome addition to the goldwing. I have to use the front position when my wife rides with me and it puts me too far forward so I just take it off. I find the back position most comfortable when alone. |
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
03.22.2010
5 Stars
This is one of my best investments yet. I put it on at the same time I installed a set of bar risers. I immediately took off on a 450 mile trip, and now know what it feels like to ride the world's most comfortable bike. Highly recommended product; easy to install and adjust, and as usual, the Kuryakyn quality is top-notch. |
Kuryakyn Driver Backrest w/Storage Pouch for GL1800
ITEM CODE: KU8990, SKU: KU8990
01.19.2010
4 Stars
The back rest is comfortable and does help on long runs. I had to send it back due to one of the locking cam froze but Wingstuff made good and shipped a replacement. I also have to use the middle position when the wife rides because the bar rubs her legs. The only thing is when you do a clean up remove the backrest and check for surface rust located where the cam goes through the bracket it come off with a little chrome cleaner. |