SADDLEMEN LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY Saddlemen warrants its products for defects in materials, design or workmanship for a period of one
year after retail purchase. Items that are defective will be repaired or replaced by Saddlemen at its sole discretion. Damage caused by improper use
or improper installation is not a defect; therefore repair, replacement or shipping of a damaged accessory will not be covered under this warranty. This
limited warranty contains other provisions and conditions, so please refer to the Warranty Policy that was provided with your seat or visit
www.saddlemen.com for additional information. You can count on Saddlemen’s quality, innovation, service and style. If for any reason you are not satis-
fied with the performance of your Saddlemen seat, please contact the Saddlemen support line at (310) 638-1222.
DRIVER'S BACKREST
If your backrest came pre-assembled, skip ahead to #2.
1. ASSEMBLY Remove the loosely assembled bolt, washers and nut. Find the Backrest Bar
and assemble it to the Backrest Pad by inserting the end of the bar with the welded tubing
into the chrome “C” bracket found underneath the pouch on the rear of the backrest.
Re-install the bolt, washers and nut. The fore/aft adjustment screw on the bar should be
facing forward on the bike. Slide the soft vinyl backrest bar cover sleeve over the bar,
bringing the thumb screw through the hole in the cover sleeve.
2. INSTALLATION Grasp the backrest bar and slide it into the metal sleeve inside the seat.
You should feel it click into place. If backrest bar is “floppy” after insertion, it is not inside
the metal sleeve. Remove and reinstall, making sure it is firmly in the correct position.
3. ADJUST HEIGHT The height of the backrest is adjustable to two or three positions,
determined by detents on the backrest bar. Adjust height by firmly grasping the bar and
lower or raise it to the desired height.
4. ADJUST FORE/AFT POSITION The fore/aft position of the backrest unit is adjusted by a
thumb screw located under the backrest pad on the backrest bar. It is accessible through
a hole in the backrest bar cover. Turning the screw in or out, will change the bar angle. This
can slant the pad fore or aft by three inches. The most common and suggested starting
position is with the backrest aligned directly above, and at the same angle as, the upward
portion of the driver’s lumbar support. When you have adjusted the backrest to the desired
angle, using a separate open end wrench, tighten the included jam nut against the back-
rest bar to prevent the screw from backing out while riding.
5. ANGLE The backrest pad is designed to automatically conform to the angle of the driv-
er’s back during riding. No adjustment is necessary.
6. REMOVAL Grasp the backrest bar. Pull it firmly up and away from the seat.
7. FOLDING The backrest can be folded forward by pushing the top of the backrest forward. This will assist passenger boarding.
8. TENSION The tension of the folding process and the angle adjustment can be changed as desired. Tighten or loosen the two horizontal bolts pass-
ing through the backrest bar at the hinge and backrest pad attachment points.
CARE OF YOUR SADDLEMEN SEAT: Your seat requires almost no maintenance, other than periodic cleaning with mild soap and water.
It is not considered abnormal for your new Saddlemen seat to touch the motorcycle’s chassis in certain places (just like your original seat). Due to
the natural variance of your vehicle and your new Saddlemen seat, you should always check to see if portions of the seat are touching painted or fin-
ished surfaces on your motorcycle. If the test fitting of your seat indicates an area where the seat is touching a sensitive surface, you can protect that
area by using the film from the Saddlemen Protective Tape Kit (PN: 4320-0807). This kit can help protect these areas from abrasion damage from a seat.
It is your responsibility to make sure the seat installation does not create an unsafe or illegal situation. Remember that this seat is a custom acces-
sory. It is your responsibility to check the installation to determine if it will be safe for you to operate the motorcycle and to properly and safely carry
a passenger (this includes reinstalling the passenger grab strap or installing a suitable replacement). You must also ensure that the installation does
not damage your vehicle in any way.
Failure to install the accessory seat, any seat cover, or passenger grab straps properly may allow portions of the seats or related materials to slip, or
contact the vehicle’s moving parts or exhaust system. It is vital that you verify that the seats and any related parts will not touch, or interfere with
other components of your motorcycle throughout the vehicle’s entire range of motion.
After 50 miles (80 kilometers) of riding, verify that the seat components and mounting are still tight and secure. It is your responsibility to make sure
that any accessory installation does not create an unsafe or illegal situation. An improperly mounted seat can interfere with the vehicle’s operation
and cause an unsafe riding condition.
11-400427 Honda VT750C/D (Rev 11-21)
