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title: "Motorcycle Backrest — $49K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 58/100 · $49K/yr market · 73K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Motorcycle Backrest — $49K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **motorcycle backrest**
**Worth a look**
Shows a thin review moat (164 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 12Growth 68Conversion 12Competition 91Returns 20Price range 62Avg price 86Brand share 87Review moat 92Quality gap 78
**Review moat**
**Great****164.39**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****24%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****48%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$68.86**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Good****+49.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Good****$9.79–$145.90**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Bad****6.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$49K**
$49K/yr · 73K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, motorcycle backrest is a $49K/yr Amazon United States market (73K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **motorcycle backrest market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$52K–$69K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,074**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **93%**
- **Out of stock**
- **11.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **50 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **184 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**36 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**42**
**Top-5 brand share**
**48%**
Top 20: 90%
**Top-5 click share**
**24%**
Top 20: 55%
**Open market**
**46%**
- Benlari13% - PBYMT12% - FOVPLUE9% - kekykm8% - Minho6% - Amazicha6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +49.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/motorcycle-backrest/trend)
## **Top motorcycle backrest search terms**
- **motorcycle backrest**23K/yr+58.7%0.7% conv. - **harley backrest**17K/yr+39.5%1.1% conv. - **harley davidson backrest**13K/yr+38.3%0.8% conv. - **motorcycle back rest**7K/yr+78.8%0.8% conv. - **harley driver backrest**5K/yr+45.1%2.0% conv. - **harley touring backrest**4K/yr+42.7%0.8% conv. - **backrest for harley davidson**3K/yr+89.5%1.0% conv. - **back rest for motorcycle seat**1K/yr+1.7%0.0% conv. - **motorcycle rider backrest**915/yr+31.6%0.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/motorcycle-backrest/search-terms)
## **Top motorcycle backrest products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%2%$9874%$2K6%$3K8%$4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**kekykm 1997-2026 Adjustable Driver Rider Backrest compatible with Harley Davidson Touring Street Glide Road Glide Road King Ultra Limited Electra Stitch Backrest Pad**kekykm**$77.89**4.4★184 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP5J5LBS) [2**Benlari Driver Rider Backrest Adjustable Detachable Plug-in Rider Back Rest Pad Fit for Harley Davidson Touring Street Glide Electra Glide Road Glide Road King CVO 1997-2024 Black (Black)**Benlari**$68.33**4.3★104 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSZF28SB) [3**Adjustable Driver Backrest for Harley Davidson Motorcycle Rider Backrest Fit for Touring Street Glide Road King Road Glide Electra Glide 1997-2025 Black(FIXED BACKREST)**SWESGI**$68.25**4.5★133 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2HNDBXN) [4**Wkocta Driver Rider Backrest Adjustable Rider Backrest Black Driver Backrest Fit for Harley Davidson Touring Street Glide Electra Glide Road Glide Road King 1997-2026**Wkocta**$75.93**4.4★25 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2LQDK1) [5**Minho C Type Motorcycle Rear Backrest PU Leather Passenger Back Support Fits GY6 50cc 125cc 150cc 250cc Chinese Scooter Moped Compatible with Taotao Vitacci Tank 200 Jonway Sunl**Minho**$29.53**4.5★69 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3M14R9B)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**SANYUMOTO Adjustable Rider Driver Backrest Detachable Plug-in Rider Backrast 1997-2026 Fit for Harley Davidson Touring Street Glide Road Glide Ultra Limited Electra Glide Road King CVO 2009-2026**SANYUMOTO**$67.59**20 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHV2PGZG) [**PBYMT Driver Rider Backrest Adjustable Rider Driver Backrest with Storage Fit for Harley Davidson Touring Road Glide Electra Glide Road King Street Glide 1988-2024 (Black)**PBYMT**$63.68**19 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6DJKH1N) [**Amazicha Rider Driver Backrest Adjustable Driver Rider Backrest with Storage Bag Fit for Harley Davidson Touring Road Glide Street Glide Electra Glide Road King CVO 1988-2024 Black**Amazicha**$62.34**13 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZGLTZ12) [**PBYMT Driver Rider Backrest Newly Upgraded Adjustable Rider Driver Backrest with Storage Bag Fit for Harley Davidson Touring Road King Electra Glide Street Glide Road Glide 1988-2024 Black**PBYMT**$63.96**16 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4MQ8WP) [**Wkocta Driver Rider Backrest Adjustable Rider Backrest Black Driver Backrest Fit for Harley Davidson Touring Street Glide Electra Glide Road Glide Road King 1997-2026**Wkocta**$75.93**25 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2LQDK1)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazicha Rider Driver Backrest Adjustable Driver Rider Backrest with Storage Bag Fit for Harley Davidson Touring Road Glide Street Glide Electra Glide Road King CVO 1988-2024 Black**Amazicha**$62.34**5.0★**▲ 153%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZGLTZ12) [**SANYUMOTO Adjustable Rider Driver Backrest Detachable Plug-in Rider Backrast 1997-2026 Fit for Harley Davidson Touring Street Glide Road Glide Ultra Limited Electra Glide Road King CVO 2009-2026**SANYUMOTO**$67.59**4.4★**▲ 123%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHV2PGZG) [**FOVPLUE Adjustable Rider Backrest Detachable Plug-in Driver Backrest Pad w/Mounting Kit for Harley Touring 2009-Later for CVO Road Glide Street Glide Tri Glide FLHTK/L Electra Glide Road King Style 1**FOVPLUE**$65.88**4.6★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY9KKH4X) [**FOVPLUE Rider Backrest Adjustable Driver Backrest Pad Kit fits for Harley Touring CVO Road Glide Road King Electra Glide Street Glide FLHR FLTRX FLHX FLHT 2009-2023 Double Red Stitching**FOVPLUE**$57.79**3.9★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRBR827T) [**Eumti Detachable Sissy Bar Upright for Harley Touring 2009-2026 Rear Passenger Backrest Pad Compatible for Street Glide Road Glide FLHR FLHX FLHT FLTR Electra Glide Road King Ultra Limited CVO**Eumti**$71.45**4.2★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2T9LQH1)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about motorcycle backrest**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Solid value for the quality”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“It fits securely”*
**Assembly/Installation**13%
*“Worked really well really easy to put on”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Good for the price”*
**Comfort-Overall**9%
*“Its very comfortable”*
**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**6%
*“is easily adjustable”*
**Strength**3%
*“Solid construction”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Sleek appearance”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**2%
*“Durable and great quality”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“small”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Poor quality”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“Expect a bit of a fight installing it”*
**Mounting**4%
*“Broken installation bracket”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“will not work with every seat design”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Cost”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Not the most comfortable”*
**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**2%
*“no way to adjust it”*
**Durability**2%
*“Broke”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**1%
*“Instructions and lack of instructions were challenging and I ended up having to look at youtube videos to complete the install”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**44%
**Compatibility-Overall**14%
**Mounting**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Mechanism Issues**3%
**Width**3%
**Comfort-Overall**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is motorcycle backrest profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $49K/yr across 83 tracked products. 5 of 28 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +49.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- **How competitive is the motorcycle backrest niche?**
- 36 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in motorcycle backrest?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 6.4% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for motorcycle backrest peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the motorcycle backrest niche?**
- Listings span $9.79–$145.90; the average listing price is $68.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 164 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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