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schoeney
10-08-2009, 01:16 AM
I had to run a few errands today and just for kicks I slid my Grasshpper backrest off today. I got 3 blocks away and said that just does not feel right without any support. So i turned around and put it back on.

Man...aren't we the spoiled one!
funtogo
10-08-2009, 06:35 AM
Don't leave home without it!!!
audiogooroo
10-08-2009, 12:13 PM
Spoiled? Or just worn out! ::)
For me, it's not so much the years as the mileage. I will readily admit that I want comfort on my ride now. I've got a lifetime of bravado experiences behind me, yanno? http://s2.images.proboards.com/cool.gif
cactusjack
10-08-2009, 12:47 PM
Sometimes I remove my Mustang backrest for local errands and the like, but I wouldn't go on any trip over maybe 50 miles without it.

Comfort is king!
dogdoc
10-08-2009, 01:04 PM
Did you say Gold King CJ? LOL
Cajunrider
10-08-2009, 03:13 PM
I haven't gotten dependent on mine yet but I'm sure it won't take much longer.
rksaw
10-09-2009, 06:16 PM
Don't leave home without it!!!

+1
AlabamaNomadRider
10-09-2009, 06:29 PM
Guess I am just an old fashioned guy or cheap. I have never owned a backrest. Not saying I wouldn't but just haven't done so yet.
ringadingh
10-10-2009, 09:52 PM
Ive never ridden the Nomad without a backrest, and I doubt I could now. Its really nice having something to lean against.
If I could bolt a Lazy Boy on the bike and make it look good I probably would. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif
ridemslow
10-10-2009, 11:23 PM
Wouldn't be without my backrest. Not a Grasshopper, it's a Bakup brand, but I couldn't ride without it.
putt
10-11-2009, 01:01 PM
Never did the backrest thang in all my riding years, but who knows, when I was younger I used to tell friends if they ever see me behind a windshield, shoot me! To this day, I constantly watch for snipers.
But, unless they fold down or somethin',(do they?) how do you avoid that "lookin' like you have some kind of errrr, ahhhh, internal problem" when you mount up? ???
duneseven
10-11-2009, 04:26 PM
I think I could still ride without my backrest,if I figure out a way to lay down and ride
coacha
10-11-2009, 06:56 PM
Ive never ridden the Nomad without a backrest, and I doubt I could now. Its really nice having something to lean against.
If I could bolt a Lazy Boy on the bike and make it look good I probably would. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

I saw a Nomad in parts over in Orlando...hmmm, maybe I'll buy it cheap, put the ol' Barkalounger on it and see how she run.