Yes, I have been using one for a couple of years.

http://mustangseats.com/cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4_127_146_627

 

I researched this same topic many months ago before I bought and went with the fully adjustable. All the talk about bending and such scared me away from the non adjustable one. Glad it did...

 

Doing an Iron Butt with a lower back problem? Man, you are a glutton for punishment!

I have the adjustable backrest, sundowner seat from HD, and a gel pad for end of the day comfort. Longest day for me so far has been just over 400 miles but this combo feels fine to me.

Also, floorboard extenders, longer shift levers, and highway pegs let you move your feet and legs around more and alleviate sore spots as they develop throughout the day.

 

I have a bad back also and could not ride very much without one.

Get the adjustable one.
You will move it a little from time to time, just to get a different position as you get tired and stiff.

The new design HD came up with this summer is very similar to the Mustang set up.
I had the old design on my '08 and it did push me forward. The new version they have now do not and is easier to adjust on the go than the Mustang. (I’ve also had a Mustang)

Adjusting the Mustang is no big deal, you just have to reach around to the middle of your lower back, where the HD you reach down below the front of the seat. Either one should work fine. The last Mustang I had would not stay at any height I put it. As I rode it always slipped down to the lowest notch. That's why I went with the HD one.

 

ADJ ONE IT IS THEN..... now can i get it as a stocking suffer... we will see

 

On the backside of the Mustang bracket is a ballspring adjustment screw that allows you to adjust the tension so the backrest does not slide down.

Ben

 

IMHO get the Mustang.

 

I too am gearing up for an IBA ride in-between Spring and Summer (want it warm but not hot). I opted for the standard rider back rest and what little I've been able to use it since winter has hit was great. I cant wait for the long distance ride.

 

Good thread and info. I too am looking to the IB ride this Spring. Having a seat reworked now by Mean City to help the old bum, and by this looks like I'll probably go with the Mustang Backrest. Glad to see that HD didn't make it so you HAD to by their rest if you were using their seat.

Thanks again for the input!

 

Yes I knew about that. I bought mine off eBay and it just didn't ever work right. If I tightened it enough not to slip, it wouldn't move at all.

I did drill a hole and put a bolt through the stem, so it would only go down so far. But I use two different seats and the height is different for each seat. I just got tired of it not working right. I can't stand anything that doesn't work right. I may try another one, but I will buy it directly from Mustang, so I can return it if it happens again.