Vaquero drivers backrest?

haygrrr · 03-21-2013, 10:10 PM

Has kawasaki come out with a backrest for the stock Vaq seat? When I bought my bike I saw the gap and assumed there was a backrest but learned they never sold them. Didn't meet their standards? Or something like that...

Anyhow, I was on the Kawasaki accessory page and saw Item # : K53020-406 for $359.95. No picture available. That's quite a price and if you read the fine print, pad kit also required and sold separately. So probably a $400 driver backrest????

That just seems insane

**jestephens** · 03-21-2013, 11:12 PM

I thought there was one, but never priced it. I'm curious to see what others have found too

BigA80 · 03-21-2013, 11:15 PM

Never seen a Kawi driver backrest. Got a Grasshopper at first it was cheep and kinda weak. Then bought the Mustang seat with driver backrest seat is good backrest is great strong and adjustable.

MickeyT · 03-22-2013, 07:31 AM

go with the Utopia .............nuff said.

chucks1911 · 03-22-2013, 08:22 AM

I put a grasshopper backrest on my wife's Vaquero. It works fine for her, and coming in around $100 worked fine for me!

haygrrr · 03-22-2013, 11:44 AM

I got a mustang seat w drivers backrest for Xmas so i'm set. Just in disbelief Kawasaki would charge nearly $400 for a drivers backrest. Better be pretty freakin awesome for that price.

landman · 03-22-2013, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by haygrrr

I got a mustang seat w drivers backrest for Xmas so i'm set. Just in disbelief Kawasaki would charge nearly $400 for a drivers backrest. Better be pretty freakin awesome for that price.

the backrest that kawi has at that price is a detachable passenger backrest
and not for the drivver.

haygrrr · 03-23-2013, 11:17 PM

So it's mislabeled? Says drivers backrest. If they had a picture that would explain it better...

Londonoi · 03-28-2013, 08:13 AM

This driver backrest fits the Vaquero, and many other cruiser seats, its called the Max-support back rest and It clips to the passenger strap of your seat. it literally took me about 6 seconds to install it and it only costs about $55. check out pics and info on comfortzoneride.com

RVR · 06-10-2013, 10:29 PM

Utopia is a little speedy but worth it. Very solid and has a big pad.

c_law23 · 06-11-2013, 06:51 AM

What do you mean by speedy?

fammdw · 06-11-2013, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by c_law23

What do you mean by speedy?

I think he meant spendy which is not a word and it was auto-corrected.

I think Custom World makes something for around $250 that will work on the Vaquero. Kawi's backrest is priced insanely. You have to buy the bracket and pad separately and the two together come in at around $500!

03-21-2013, 10:10 PM	#1
haygrrr Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 378	Vaquero drivers backrest? Has kawasaki come out with a backrest for the stock Vaq seat? When I bought my bike I saw the gap and assumed there was a backrest but learned they never sold them. Didn't meet their standards? Or something like that... Anyhow, I was on the Kawasaki accessory page and saw Item # : K53020-406 for $359.95. No picture available. That's quite a price and if you read the fine print, pad kit also required and sold separately. So probably a $400 driver backrest???? That just seems insane Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-21-2013, 11:12 PM	#2
jestephens Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairview Heights, IL (StLouis) Posts: 1,601	I thought there was one, but never priced it. I'm curious to see what others have found too __________________ Jay Stephens, Former National Vice President (2013-2015) 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 formerly 2011 Vaquero- Black formerly 2005 Nomad - black/silver
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03-21-2013, 11:15 PM	#3
BigA80 Jr. Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 28	Never seen a Kawi driver backrest. Got a Grasshopper at first it was cheep and kinda weak. Then bought the Mustang seat with driver backrest seat is good backrest is great strong and adjustable. __________________ Big A80 2011 Vaquero
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03-22-2013, 08:22 AM	#5
chucks1911 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sterling, Oklahoma Posts: 361	I put a grasshopper backrest on my wife's Vaquero. It works fine for her, and coming in around $100 worked fine for me! __________________ Chuck Stephens 12 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic 07 Nomad (Traded) 86 Kawasaki 454 LTD VBA member #1578 HOG Member #4541840 AMA Member # 2700186 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-22-2013, 11:44 AM	#6
haygrrr Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 378	I got a mustang seat w drivers backrest for Xmas so i'm set. Just in disbelief Kawasaki would charge nearly $400 for a drivers backrest. Better be pretty freakin awesome for that price. __________________ VBA #2354
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03-22-2013, 07:31 AM	#4
MickeyT Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: youngsville N.C. Posts: 20	go with the Utopia .............nuff said.
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03-23-2013, 11:17 PM	#8
haygrrr Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 378	So it's mislabeled? Says drivers backrest. If they had a picture that would explain it better...
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03-28-2013, 08:13 AM	#9
Londonoi Jr. Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 4	This driver backrest fits the Vaquero, and many other cruiser seats, its called the Max-support back rest and It clips to the passenger strap of your seat. it literally took me about 6 seconds to install it and it only costs about $55. check out pics and info on comfortzoneride.com
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06-10-2013, 10:29 PM	#10
RVR Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 71	Utopia is a little speedy but worth it. Very solid and has a big pad. __________________ 11 Vaquero--Red Kury board mount highway pegs with swing wings Kawasaki power point Utopia rider backrest KQR backrest and luggage rack Kruzer Kaddy Garmin gps with mounted case 13" Cee Baileys dark tinted windshield Passenger floorboards Kury tombstone bag TLC bag liners--STILL WAITING????
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06-11-2013, 06:51 AM	#11
c_law23 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Newark, OH Posts: 222	What do you mean by speedy? __________________ Chris Black 2011 Vaquero 1700 Black 2007 900 Custom (sold) VBA #02389 VROC #24810
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