looks very functionable, and alot cheaper than buying two seats.

 

How is the installation on this rack? I looked online to find an install guide but came up empty. It looks like it slips down between the struts and the fender so I imagine you can take it on and off fairly easily (probably not too quickly though).

I have been using a detachable Motherwell rack for a couple years now but it is so wobbly and loose now that I have given up on it. For some reason it just doesn't stay tight on the fender once I get some weight on it.

 

No, it does not come off easily. It is meant to stay on, the main reason is it needs to be very rigid so it will be stable enough to allow a passenger to sit on it with the clip on pillion seat. That is kind of the point of the system, you don't have to remove the rack to go two up.
CB

 

install isn't so easy. requires you to lift the rear, disconnect shocks & lower entire fender.

 

Just installed mine. The rack is very rigid and sturdy. Get help installing, be careful and take the time or you WILL scratch the paint...(ask me how I know!) I didn't have to drop the lower shock to drop the swing arm, there is plenty of room and the fender will lay on top of the tire. The secret is, to replace the TS bolt with a shorter one if possible. My TS are relocated so I didn't need or use the long bolt for the TS. If you still have the TS in the original place, you may very well need to drop the swing arm! Now, what's funny, there is a sticker on the back of the rack that states, maximum load 25 lbs. Hopefully your passengers are Anorexic!

 

Is this common? I was thinking about the motherwell, but if it is not sturdy, then maybe not. I need to get a fender mounted rack since I have the rigid sissy bar mounts that will take up the mounting area for any strut cover mounted units..

 

Who's the guy on e-bay? I need the pillion and back rest.

 

The Motherwell and other fender racks have their place, but NOT for passengers! HD has the same look rack as the Rigid, but in chrome and is detachable..

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

Again, NOT for passenger use!

 

I got everything from teamh-d on ebay. They only had the rigid solo rack listed but i asked about everything and got it all at once. I did get much more of a discount off the rack than anything else.

 

I don't mind the lack of passenger support - just need it for a roll bag on occasion. The thing with that detachable HD rack though is that it looks like it needs signal relocation. Is that the case or just the setup they went with in that photo?