I put the remote adjustable one on last summer. I will never ride long distance without one ever again. For me being able to adjust on the fly is a must.

 

I have the adjustable one, love it! More expensive, but is nice to move around every once in a while.

 

In my opinion, having owned both, the pad on the non-adjustable one is much more comfortable. I had to bend the bars on it because it pushed me too far forward, but once I did that I loved it. The adjustable one that I have now? It's ok.

 

I tried backrests 10 years ago and just didn't like them. Had both the adjustable and fixed, I just couldn't get comfortable.
This year we bought a couple Rushmores and it felt like there's more room for the rider and I bought a couple of the fixed backrests and we are both very happy with them.
Good luck

 

I have the least expensive backrest. Had it on all 3 of my Harleys. Wouldn't ride without it.

 

Another vote for the adjustable. As stated, it's nice to be able to adjust "on the fly".

 

Seriously, it's only about $50 more, and the difference in convenience is huge. I'll never ride without one.

 

I have the same problem where the non-adjustable backrest pushes me too far forward. I tried to bend the bars, but they're pretty solid. I'm not a wrencher. How did you bend the bars? Thanks.

 

Not a fan of the HD backrest. IMHO, it's big, bulky and not the easiest thing to use. On the other hand, I love the Mustang backrest. Super easy to remove, it's sleek, slim, very well made and looks cleaner. It's also adjustable, not by cable and lever however. YMMV

Cheers

 

I could only bend them using heat. Lots of heat!

I had the same problem with my adjustable one but I was able to bend it by putting it in a vise and jumping up and down on the damn thing.