Yea it was a big letdown when I saw it. I was expecting a low profile sporty back rest that flows into the grab rails like the F6B. What we ended up with looks exactly like what I had on my Shadow years ago.
x2 in for pictures.Could you put up a picture so we can see what it looks like. That 's too bad that it didn't meet your expectations. I wonder if there is an aftermarket option that would have been a better fit.
The short version is the common one used.Hey guys - I really don't like the Honda passenger backrests, so I did a quick google search for 2014 Valkyrie backrests. I saw at least two Valkyries with really cool passenger backrests. The supports are skeletonized black and a little more searching reveals that they are Yamaha Stryker 1300 backrests. They appear to be stock Yamaha brackets that were attached to these Valkyries with a bracket somebody designed to fit the holes where the Valk grab rails are attached. The Valks in the pictures no longer had any grab rails. I don't know if they were removed for aesthetic reasons or because they obstructed the mounting of the Yamaha uprights.
In any case, I'd love to know who made these brackets and whether I can purchase a pair. Anybody know??? My wife never rides with me so I don't really need the grab rails. There are two versions of this backrest, a tall and a short. Not sure which was used. I think this backrest really compliments the lines of the Valkyrie and the luggage rack that goes with these does the same.
I can't yet post pictures of the Valkyries with these backrests, but you can find them with a couple clicks. I don't really like the pad, but I can design my own. I have a Corbin seat coming and I can send my pad to them to have it covered.
HValkrider - Thanks for that extremely valuable information!! Such an obvious solution, but I've had my mind going to the most complicated places for weeks upon weeks (mainly because of the curves in the rear fender). Occam's Razor prevails again!The short version is the common one used.
Handles interfere I would assume.
You need the Honda oem saddlebag brackets and a piece of flat steel to bolt between the bracket and the backrest (and to entend the bolt holes out wide enough for the backrest to mount up to.
Disclaimer: I don't have this setup but studied it heavily because I was planning on doing it.