Harley-Davidson Road Glide Backrest Pads

Genuine HD backrest pads and aftermarket alternatives that fit the Road Glide — all years. Select your year for exact fitment and pricing.

Select your year for exact fitment & prices

Genuine Harley-Davidson (24)

Smooth Vinyl Style Rider Backrest

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Smooth Vinyl Style Rider Backrest

52914-09A
£220.99Iron Pass £187.84£198.89View
Street Glide Style Adjustable Rider Backrest

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Street Glide Style Adjustable Rider Backrest

52546-09A
£129.06Iron Pass £109.70£116.15View
King Tour-Pak Backrest Pad

Genuine Harley-Davidson

King Tour-Pak Backrest Pad

52300574
£385.21Iron Pass £327.43£346.69View
Chopped Tour-Pak Backrest Pads - CVO Street Glide Styling

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Chopped Tour-Pak Backrest Pads - CVO Street Glide Styling

52300359
£233.38Iron Pass £198.37£210.04View
Chopped Tour Pak Backrest Pad

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Chopped Tour Pak Backrest Pad

52300572
£233.38Iron Pass £198.37£210.04View
Smooth Leather Rider Backrest

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Smooth Leather Rider Backrest

52900-09A
£243.71Iron Pass £207.15£219.34View
Adjustable Rider Backrest

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Adjustable Rider Backrest

52300731
£129.06Iron Pass £109.70£116.15View
Passenger Backrest Pad - Mid-Sized - Low Rider Styling

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Passenger Backrest Pad - Mid-Sized - Low Rider Styling

52300557
£93.94Iron Pass £79.85£84.55View
Mid-Sized Passenger Backrest Pad

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Mid-Sized Passenger Backrest Pad

52300733
£82.58Iron Pass £70.19£74.32View
King Tour-Pak Backrest Pad - CVO Street Glide Styling

Genuine Harley-Davidson

King Tour-Pak Backrest Pad - CVO Street Glide Styling

52300360
£358.36Iron Pass £304.61£322.52View
Road King Classic Style Rider Backrest

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Road King Classic Style Rider Backrest

52583-09A
£220.99Iron Pass £187.84£198.89View
Smooth Style Adjustable Rider Backrest

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Smooth Style Adjustable Rider Backrest

52501-09A
£129.06Iron Pass £109.70£116.15View
Street Glide Style Rider Backrest

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Street Glide Style Rider Backrest

51631-09A
£220.99Iron Pass £187.84£198.89View
King Tour-Pak Backrest Pad - Comfort Stitch

Genuine Harley-Davidson

King Tour-Pak Backrest Pad - Comfort Stitch

52300314
£298.45Iron Pass £253.68£268.61View
King Tour-Pak Backrest Pad - Smooth

Genuine Harley-Davidson

King Tour-Pak Backrest Pad - Smooth

52300312
£272.63Iron Pass £231.74£245.37View
Passenger Backrest Pad - Mid-Sized - Smooth Black Vinyl

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Passenger Backrest Pad - Mid-Sized - Smooth Black Vinyl

52300560
£82.58Iron Pass £70.19£74.32View
CVO Style Rider Backrest

Genuine Harley-Davidson

CVO Style Rider Backrest

52300739
£258.17Iron Pass £219.44£232.35View
Rider Backrest

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Rider Backrest

52300732
£220.99Iron Pass £187.84£198.89View
Chopped Tour-Pak Backrest Pad

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Chopped Tour-Pak Backrest Pad

52300319
£192.06Iron Pass £163.25£172.85View
King Tour-Pak Backrest Pad - CVO Style

Genuine Harley-Davidson

King Tour-Pak Backrest Pad - CVO Style

52300744
£385.21Iron Pass £327.43£346.69View
Road King Classic Style Adjustable Rider Backrest

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Road King Classic Style Adjustable Rider Backrest

52591-09A
£144.55Iron Pass £122.87£130.10View
Grand Tour-Pak Backrest Pad - Smooth

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Grand Tour-Pak Backrest Pad - Smooth

52300748
£283.99Iron Pass £241.39£255.59View
Comfort Stitch Rider Backrest

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Comfort Stitch Rider Backrest

52572-09A
£220.99Iron Pass £187.84£198.89View
Comfort Stitch Adjustable Rider Backrest Kit

Genuine Harley-Davidson

Comfort Stitch Adjustable Rider Backrest Kit

52423-09A
£129.06Iron Pass £109.70£116.15View

Aftermarket for your Road Glide

Confirmed to fit your Road Glide

Aftermarket backrest pads the supplier lists against the Road Glide. Genuine Harley-Davidson is listed above, not here.

Match the backrest to the rider, seat or luggage carrier

This category brings together rider-backrest assemblies, passenger pads for uprights and pads for luggage carriers. Start with who needs support and what the pad attaches to. A matching upholstery style cannot replace the correct receiver, upright or Tour-Pak type.

Choose your year before comparing mounting requirements. The all-years selection can include different seat receivers and several generations of Tour-Pak luggage.

A rider backrest needs the right seat and mount

Adjustable Rider Backrest 52300731 works with its specified slotted seats and requires a separate model-specific mounting kit. Hammock Backrest 52300745 instead slips into the receiver in the listed Hammock seats, including 52000746/52000747; it does not fit the original-equipment seat. It includes the backrest assembly and protective grab-strap pad. These attachment systems should not be chosen interchangeably simply because both support the rider.

An upright pad does not include the upright

Mid-Sized Passenger Backrest Pad 52300733 is a 7 × 7.2-inch pad for the specified HoldFast/H-D Detachables uprights. The upright and its motorcycle docking arrangement remain separate equipment. Check the exact upright references and height in the fitment information; the listed chrome Touring uprights additionally require support bracket 52565-94. A rider-backrest receiver or Tour-Pak lid is not the mounting point for this pad.

Grand Tour-Pak: main backrest versus heated lower pad

Smooth 52300748 is the shaped Grand Tour-Pak passenger backrest pad with side wings. Heated 52300821 replaces the lower pad on its specified Grand Tour-Pak and original-seat combinations; it is not a heated version of the whole main backrest. Its off/high/low setting follows the passenger heated-seat switch, and installation requires the dealer Digital Technician update. Neither pad includes a luggage carrier. Confirm the Grand Tour-Pak type and existing seat before selecting the part.

About these products

Grand Tour-Pak racks and passenger support

The Grand Tour-Pak film shows a complete luggage carrier, racks and passenger backrest pads. They are separate products. Its carrier overview describes a streamlined box, factory drilling for a separately sold wraparound backrest, hinges, a one-touch latch, box mat and lid tether, plus an optional LED rear-light kit. The products matched here are racks and pads: a link to one of them does not include that carrier, its fittings or the optional light kit.

The full-size Premium rack is designed for a Grand Tour-Pak with an armrest-style passenger backrest. H-D describes it as protecting both the lid and backrest from scratches. It uses lightweight steel tubing with welded joints and includes the necessary mounting hardware. Choose 53001081 for gloss black or 53001082 for chrome. The lower-profile Air Wing design offers a different, aerodynamic outline; its listing specifies a die-cast wing with lightweight steel tubing and included hardware. Air Wing 53001083 is gloss black and 53001084 is chrome.

Both rack types require the appropriate Grand Tour-Pak carrier lid on the listed Touring or Trike models. Consider the paint scheme as well as the rack shape: H-D notes that rack trim can cover pinstripes or two-tone lines, and may make small inconsistencies in hand-applied paint more apparent. The rack does not include a luggage carrier or passenger backrest.

The smooth wraparound backrest pad 52300748 has a curved shape that cradles the passenger’s back, with side wings sitting beneath the arms for additional support. Isolation mounts reduce contact between the pad and the luggage, while the smooth surface is intended to coordinate with different seats. It is a separate Grand Tour-Pak backrest pad, not the heated lower pad.

The heated lower backrest pad 52300821 replaces the original lower pad on the specified Grand Tour-Pak installation. Its off, high and low settings work in tandem with the passenger heated-seat switch. The exact listing specifies 2026-on FLHXL, FLTRXL and FLHLT with the original seat and identifies it as original equipment on 2026-on FLHXLSE and FLHLTSE. Dealer installation and a Digital Technician update are required for software connectivity. Confirm the exact pad, carrier, seat and motorcycle together; this is not a universal heated backrest.