diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d00f0da2..813eee6e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Version 202
 * Refactor async_op_base
 * Use async_op_base
 * async_op_base is a public interface
+* Add tests for bind_back_handler
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/core/detail/bind_handler.hpp b/include/boost/beast/core/detail/bind_handler.hpp
index 40e20da9..e629faff 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/core/detail/bind_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/core/detail/bind_handler.hpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class bind_wrapper
     }
 
 public:
-    using result_type = void;
+    using result_type = void; // asio needs this
 
     bind_wrapper(bind_wrapper&&) = default;
     bind_wrapper(bind_wrapper const&) = default;
@@ -222,268 +222,11 @@ class bind_front_wrapper;
 //
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// 0-arg specialization
-template<class Handler>
-class bind_front_wrapper<Handler>
+template<class Handler, class... Args>
+class bind_front_wrapper
 {
     Handler h_;
-
-    template<class T, class Executor>
-    friend struct net::associated_executor;
-
-public:
-    using result_type = void;
-
-    bind_front_wrapper(bind_front_wrapper&&) = default;
-    bind_front_wrapper(bind_front_wrapper const&) = default;
-
-    template<class Handler_>
-    explicit
-    bind_front_wrapper(Handler_&& handler)
-        : h_(std::forward<Handler_>(handler))
-    {
-    }
-
-    template<class... Ts>
-    void operator()(Ts&&... ts)
-    {
-        h_(std::forward<Ts>(ts)...);
-    }
-
-    //
-
-    using allocator_type =
-        net::associated_allocator_t<Handler>;
-
-    allocator_type
-    get_allocator() const noexcept
-    {
-        return net::get_associated_allocator(h_);
-    }
-
-    template<class Function>
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_invoke(
-        Function&& f, bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_invoke;
-        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    bool asio_handler_is_continuation(
-        bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_is_continuation;
-        return asio_handler_is_continuation(
-            std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void* asio_handler_allocate(
-        std::size_t size, bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_allocate;
-        return asio_handler_allocate(
-            size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_deallocate(
-        void* p, std::size_t size, bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_deallocate;
-        asio_handler_deallocate(
-            p, size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-};
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// 1-arg specialization
-template<class Handler, class Arg>
-class bind_front_wrapper<Handler, Arg>
-{
-    Handler h_;
-    Arg arg_;
-
-    template<class T, class Executor>
-    friend struct net::associated_executor;
-
-public:
-    using result_type = void;
-
-    bind_front_wrapper(bind_front_wrapper&&) = default;
-    bind_front_wrapper(bind_front_wrapper const&) = default;
-
-    template<
-        class Handler_,
-        class Arg_>
-    bind_front_wrapper(
-        Handler_&& handler,
-        Arg_&& arg)
-        : h_(std::forward<Handler_>(handler))
-        , arg_(std::forward<Arg_>(arg))
-    {
-    }
-
-    template<class... Ts>
-    void operator()(Ts&&... ts)
-    {
-        h_( std::move(arg_),
-            std::forward<Ts>(ts)...);
-    }
-
-    //
-
-    using allocator_type =
-        net::associated_allocator_t<Handler>;
-
-    allocator_type
-    get_allocator() const noexcept
-    {
-        return net::get_associated_allocator(h_);
-    }
-
-    template<class Function>
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_invoke(
-        Function&& f, bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_invoke;
-        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    bool asio_handler_is_continuation(
-        bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_is_continuation;
-        return asio_handler_is_continuation(
-            std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void* asio_handler_allocate(
-        std::size_t size, bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_allocate;
-        return asio_handler_allocate(
-            size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_deallocate(
-        void* p, std::size_t size, bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_deallocate;
-        asio_handler_deallocate(
-            p, size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-};
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// 2-arg specialization
-template<class Handler, class Arg1, class Arg2>
-class bind_front_wrapper<Handler, Arg1, Arg2>
-{
-    Handler h_;
-    Arg1 arg1_;
-    Arg2 arg2_;
-
-    template<class T, class Executor>
-    friend struct net::associated_executor;
-
-public:
-    using result_type = void;
-
-    bind_front_wrapper(bind_front_wrapper&&) = default;
-    bind_front_wrapper(bind_front_wrapper const&) = default;
-
-    template<
-        class Handler_,
-        class Arg1_,
-        class Arg2_>
-    bind_front_wrapper(
-        Handler_&& handler,
-        Arg1_&& arg1,
-        Arg2_&& arg2)
-        : h_(std::forward<Handler_>(handler))
-        , arg1_(std::forward<Arg1_>(arg1))
-        , arg2_(std::forward<Arg2_>(arg2))
-    {
-    }
-
-    template<class... Ts>
-    void operator()(Ts&&... ts)
-    {
-        h_( std::move(arg1_),
-            std::move(arg2_),
-            std::forward<Ts>(ts)...);
-    }
-
-    //
-
-    using allocator_type =
-        net::associated_allocator_t<Handler>;
-
-    allocator_type
-    get_allocator() const noexcept
-    {
-        return net::get_associated_allocator(h_);
-    }
-
-    template<class Function>
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_invoke(
-        Function&& f, bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_invoke;
-        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    bool asio_handler_is_continuation(
-        bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_is_continuation;
-        return asio_handler_is_continuation(
-            std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void* asio_handler_allocate(
-        std::size_t size, bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_allocate;
-        return asio_handler_allocate(
-            size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_deallocate(
-        void* p, std::size_t size, bind_front_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_deallocate;
-        asio_handler_deallocate(
-            p, size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-};
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// 3+ arg specialization
-template<
-    class Handler,
-    class Arg1, class Arg2, class Arg3,
-    class... Args>
-class bind_front_wrapper<
-    Handler, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, Args...>
-{
-    Handler h_;
-    detail::tuple<
-        Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, Args...> args_;
+    detail::tuple<Args...> args_;
 
     template<class T, class Executor>
     friend struct net::associated_executor;
@@ -499,27 +242,17 @@ class bind_front_wrapper<
     }
 
 public:
-    using result_type = void;
+    using result_type = void; // asio needs this
 
     bind_front_wrapper(bind_front_wrapper&&) = default;
     bind_front_wrapper(bind_front_wrapper const&) = default;
 
-    template<
-        class Handler_,
-        class Arg1_, class Arg2_, class Arg3_,
-        class... Args_>
+    template<class Handler_, class... Args_>
     bind_front_wrapper(
         Handler_&& handler,
-        Arg1_&& arg1,
-        Arg2_&& arg2,
-        Arg3_&& arg3,
         Args_&&... args)
         : h_(std::forward<Handler_>(handler))
-        , args_(
-            std::forward<Arg1_>(arg1),
-            std::forward<Arg2_>(arg2),
-            std::forward<Arg3_>(arg3),
-            std::forward<Args_>(args)...)
+        , args_(std::forward<Args_>(args)...)
     {
     }
 
@@ -527,8 +260,7 @@ public:
     void operator()(Ts&&... ts)
     {
         invoke(
-            mp11::index_sequence_for<
-                Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, Args...>{},
+            mp11::index_sequence_for<Args...>{},
             std::forward<Ts>(ts)...);
     }
 
@@ -596,7 +328,7 @@ class bind_front_wrapper<
     std::size_t n_;
 
 public:
-    using result_type = void;
+    using result_type = void; // asio needs this
 
     bind_front_wrapper(bind_front_wrapper&&) = default;
     bind_front_wrapper(bind_front_wrapper const&) = default;
@@ -670,268 +402,11 @@ public:
 //
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// 0-arg specialization
-template<class Handler>
-class bind_back_wrapper<Handler>
+template<class Handler, class... Args>
+class bind_back_wrapper
 {
     Handler h_;
-
-    template<class T, class Executor>
-    friend struct net::associated_executor;
-
-public:
-    using result_type = void;
-
-    bind_back_wrapper(bind_back_wrapper&&) = default;
-    bind_back_wrapper(bind_back_wrapper const&) = default;
-
-    template<class Handler_>
-    explicit
-    bind_back_wrapper(Handler_&& handler)
-        : h_(std::forward<Handler_>(handler))
-    {
-    }
-
-    template<class... Ts>
-    void operator()(Ts&&... ts)
-    {
-        h_(std::forward<Ts>(ts)...);
-    }
-
-    //
-
-    using allocator_type =
-        net::associated_allocator_t<Handler>;
-
-    allocator_type
-    get_allocator() const noexcept
-    {
-        return net::get_associated_allocator(h_);
-    }
-
-    template<class Function>
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_invoke(
-        Function&& f, bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_invoke;
-        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    bool asio_handler_is_continuation(
-        bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_is_continuation;
-        return asio_handler_is_continuation(
-            std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void* asio_handler_allocate(
-        std::size_t size, bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_allocate;
-        return asio_handler_allocate(
-            size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_deallocate(
-        void* p, std::size_t size, bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_deallocate;
-        asio_handler_deallocate(
-            p, size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-};
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// 1-arg specialization
-template<class Handler, class Arg>
-class bind_back_wrapper<Handler, Arg>
-{
-    Handler h_;
-    Arg arg_;
-
-    template<class T, class Executor>
-    friend struct net::associated_executor;
-
-public:
-    using result_type = void;
-
-    bind_back_wrapper(bind_back_wrapper&&) = default;
-    bind_back_wrapper(bind_back_wrapper const&) = default;
-
-    template<
-        class Handler_,
-        class Arg_>
-    bind_back_wrapper(
-        Handler_&& handler,
-        Arg_&& arg)
-        : h_(std::forward<Handler_>(handler))
-        , arg_(std::forward<Arg_>(arg))
-    {
-    }
-
-    template<class... Ts>
-    void operator()(Ts&&... ts)
-    {
-        h_( std::forward<Ts>(ts)...,
-            std::move(arg_));
-    }
-
-    //
-
-    using allocator_type =
-        net::associated_allocator_t<Handler>;
-
-    allocator_type
-    get_allocator() const noexcept
-    {
-        return net::get_associated_allocator(h_);
-    }
-
-    template<class Function>
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_invoke(
-        Function&& f, bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_invoke;
-        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    bool asio_handler_is_continuation(
-        bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_is_continuation;
-        return asio_handler_is_continuation(
-            std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void* asio_handler_allocate(
-        std::size_t size, bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_allocate;
-        return asio_handler_allocate(
-            size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_deallocate(
-        void* p, std::size_t size, bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_deallocate;
-        asio_handler_deallocate(
-            p, size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-};
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// 2-arg specialization
-template<class Handler, class Arg1, class Arg2>
-class bind_back_wrapper<Handler, Arg1, Arg2>
-{
-    Handler h_;
-    Arg1 arg1_;
-    Arg2 arg2_;
-
-    template<class T, class Executor>
-    friend struct net::associated_executor;
-
-public:
-    using result_type = void;
-
-    bind_back_wrapper(bind_back_wrapper&&) = default;
-    bind_back_wrapper(bind_back_wrapper const&) = default;
-
-    template<
-        class Handler_,
-        class Arg1_,
-        class Arg2_>
-    bind_back_wrapper(
-        Handler_&& handler,
-        Arg1_&& arg1,
-        Arg2_&& arg2)
-        : h_(std::forward<Handler_>(handler))
-        , arg1_(std::forward<Arg1_>(arg1))
-        , arg2_(std::forward<Arg2_>(arg2))
-    {
-    }
-
-    template<class... Ts>
-    void operator()(Ts&&... ts)
-    {
-        h_( std::forward<Ts>(ts)...,
-            std::move(arg1_),
-            std::move(arg2_));
-    }
-
-    //
-
-    using allocator_type =
-        net::associated_allocator_t<Handler>;
-
-    allocator_type
-    get_allocator() const noexcept
-    {
-        return net::get_associated_allocator(h_);
-    }
-
-    template<class Function>
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_invoke(
-        Function&& f, bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_invoke;
-        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    bool asio_handler_is_continuation(
-        bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_is_continuation;
-        return asio_handler_is_continuation(
-            std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void* asio_handler_allocate(
-        std::size_t size, bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_allocate;
-        return asio_handler_allocate(
-            size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-
-    friend
-    void asio_handler_deallocate(
-        void* p, std::size_t size, bind_back_wrapper* op)
-    {
-        using net::asio_handler_deallocate;
-        asio_handler_deallocate(
-            p, size, std::addressof(op->h_));
-    }
-};
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// 3+ arg specialization
-template<
-    class Handler,
-    class Arg1, class Arg2, class Arg3,
-    class... Args>
-class bind_back_wrapper<
-    Handler, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, Args...>
-{
-    Handler h_;
-    detail::tuple<
-        Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, Args...> args_;
+    detail::tuple<Args...> args_;
 
     template<class T, class Executor>
     friend struct net::associated_executor;
@@ -947,27 +422,15 @@ class bind_back_wrapper<
     }
 
 public:
-    using result_type = void;
+    using result_type = void; // asio needs this
 
     bind_back_wrapper(bind_back_wrapper&&) = default;
     bind_back_wrapper(bind_back_wrapper const&) = default;
 
-    template<
-        class Handler_,
-        class Arg1_, class Arg2_, class Arg3_,
-        class... Args_>
-    bind_back_wrapper(
-        Handler_&& handler,
-        Arg1_&& arg1,
-        Arg2_&& arg2,
-        Arg3_&& arg3,
-        Args_&&... args)
+    template<class Handler_, class... Args_>
+    bind_back_wrapper(Handler_&& handler, Args_&&... args)
         : h_(std::forward<Handler_>(handler))
-        , args_(
-            std::forward<Arg1_>(arg1),
-            std::forward<Arg2_>(arg2),
-            std::forward<Arg3_>(arg3),
-            std::forward<Args_>(args)...)
+        , args_(std::forward<Args_>(args)...)
     {
     }
 
@@ -975,8 +438,7 @@ public:
     void operator()(Ts&&... ts)
     {
         invoke(
-            mp11::index_sequence_for<
-                Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, Args...>{},
+            mp11::index_sequence_for<Args...>{},
             std::forward<Ts>(ts)...);
     }
 
@@ -1044,7 +506,7 @@ class bind_back_wrapper<
     std::size_t n_;
 
 public:
-    using result_type = void;
+    using result_type = void; // asio needs this
 
     bind_back_wrapper(bind_back_wrapper&&) = default;
     bind_back_wrapper(bind_back_wrapper const&) = default;
diff --git a/test/beast/core/bind_handler.cpp b/test/beast/core/bind_handler.cpp
index 8d5e65f8..f5f9ecfa 100644
--- a/test/beast/core/bind_handler.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/core/bind_handler.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 // Test that header file is self-contained.
 #include <boost/beast/core/bind_handler.hpp>
 
+#include "test_handler.hpp"
+
 #include <boost/beast/core/detail/type_traits.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/_experimental/unit_test/suite.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/_experimental/test/stream.hpp>
@@ -28,8 +30,6 @@
 namespace boost {
 namespace beast {
 
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 class bind_handler_test : public unit_test::suite
 {
 public:
@@ -42,54 +42,6 @@ public:
         }
     };
 
-    template <class AsyncReadStream, class ReadHandler>
-    void
-    signal_aborted (AsyncReadStream& stream, ReadHandler&& handler)
-    {
-        net::post(
-            stream.get_executor(),
-            bind_handler (std::forward <ReadHandler> (handler),
-                net::error::operation_aborted, 0));
-    }
-
-    template <class AsyncReadStream, class ReadHandler>
-    void
-    signal_eof (AsyncReadStream& stream, ReadHandler&& handler)
-    {
-        net::post(
-            stream.get_executor(),
-            bind_front_handler (std::forward<ReadHandler> (handler),
-                net::error::eof, 0));
-    }
-
-    template <class AsyncReadStream, class ReadHandler>
-    void
-    signal_unreachable (AsyncReadStream& stream, ReadHandler&& handler)
-    {
-        net::post(
-            stream.get_executor(),
-            bind_back_handler (std::forward<ReadHandler> (handler),
-                net::error::network_unreachable, 0));
-    }
-
-    void
-    testJavadocs()
-    {
-        BEAST_EXPECT((
-            &bind_handler_test::signal_aborted<
-                test::stream, handler<error_code, std::size_t>>));
-            
-        BEAST_EXPECT((
-            &bind_handler_test::signal_eof<
-                test::stream, handler<error_code, std::size_t>>));
-            
-        BEAST_EXPECT((
-            &bind_handler_test::signal_unreachable<
-                test::stream, handler<error_code, std::size_t>>));
-    }
-
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
     struct copyable
     {
         template<class... Args>
@@ -307,6 +259,12 @@ public:
     {
         std::bind(bind_front_handler(test_cb{*this}));
     }
+
+    void
+    failStdBindBack()
+    {
+        std::bind(bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}));
+    }
 #endif
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -440,6 +398,13 @@ public:
                 bind_handler(test_cb{*this}, 42));
             ioc.run();
         }
+
+        // legacy hooks
+        legacy_handler::test(*this,
+            [](legacy_handler h)
+            {
+                return bind_handler(h);
+            });
     }
 
     void
@@ -513,14 +478,165 @@ public:
                 test_executor(*this, ioc), test_cb{*this}),
                 ec, n));
         }
+
+        // legacy hooks
+        legacy_handler::test(*this,
+            [](legacy_handler h)
+            {
+                return bind_front_handler(h);
+            });
+        legacy_handler::test(*this,
+            [](legacy_handler h)
+            {
+                return bind_front_handler(
+                    h, error_code{}, std::size_t{});
+            });
     }
 
+
+    void
+    testBindBackHandler()
+    {
+        using m1 = move_arg<1>;
+        using m2 = move_arg<2>;
+
+        // 0-ary
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this})();
+
+        // 1-ary
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, 42)(); 
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this})(42);
+
+        // 2-ary
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, 42, "s")();
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, "s")(42);
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this})(42, "s");
+
+        // 3-ary
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, 42, "s", m1{})();
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, m1{})(42, "s");
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, "s", m1{})(42);
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this})(42, "s", m1{});
+
+        // 4-ary
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, 42, "s", m1{}, m2{})();
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, "s", m1{}, m2{})(42);
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, m1{}, m2{})(42, "s");
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, "s", m1{}, m2{})(42);
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this})(42, "s", m1{}, m2{});
+
+        error_code ec;
+        std::size_t n = 256;
+        
+        // void(error_code, size_t)
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, ec, n)();
+
+        // void(error_code, size_t)(string_view)
+        bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, "s")(ec, n);
+
+        // perfect forwarding
+        {
+            std::shared_ptr<int> const sp =
+                std::make_shared<int>(42);
+            bind_back_handler(test_cb{*this}, sp)();
+            BEAST_EXPECT(sp.get() != nullptr);
+        }
+
+        // associated executor
+        {
+            net::io_context ioc;
+
+            testHooks(ioc, bind_back_handler(net::bind_executor(
+                test_executor(*this, ioc), test_cb{*this})
+                ));
+            testHooks(ioc, bind_back_handler(net::bind_executor(
+                test_executor(*this, ioc), test_cb{*this}),
+                42));
+            testHooks(ioc, bind_back_handler(net::bind_executor(
+                test_executor(*this, ioc), test_cb{*this}),
+                42, "s"));
+            testHooks(ioc, bind_back_handler(net::bind_executor(
+                test_executor(*this, ioc), test_cb{*this}),
+                42, "s", m1{}));
+            testHooks(ioc, bind_back_handler(net::bind_executor(
+                test_executor(*this, ioc), test_cb{*this}),
+                42, "s", m1{}, m2{}));
+            testHooks(ioc, bind_back_handler(net::bind_executor(
+                test_executor(*this, ioc), test_cb{*this}),
+                ec, n));
+        }
+
+        // legacy hooks
+        legacy_handler::test(*this,
+            [](legacy_handler h)
+            {
+                return bind_back_handler(h);
+            });
+        legacy_handler::test(*this,
+            [](legacy_handler h)
+            {
+                return bind_back_handler(
+                    h, error_code{}, std::size_t{});
+            });
+    }
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    template <class AsyncReadStream, class ReadHandler>
+    void
+    signal_aborted (AsyncReadStream& stream, ReadHandler&& handler)
+    {
+        net::post(
+            stream.get_executor(),
+            bind_handler (std::forward <ReadHandler> (handler),
+                net::error::operation_aborted, 0));
+    }
+
+    template <class AsyncReadStream, class ReadHandler>
+    void
+    signal_eof (AsyncReadStream& stream, ReadHandler&& handler)
+    {
+        net::post(
+            stream.get_executor(),
+            bind_front_handler (std::forward<ReadHandler> (handler),
+                net::error::eof, 0));
+    }
+
+    template <class AsyncReadStream, class ReadHandler>
+    void
+    signal_unreachable (AsyncReadStream& stream, ReadHandler&& handler)
+    {
+        net::post(
+            stream.get_executor(),
+            bind_back_handler (std::forward<ReadHandler> (handler),
+                net::error::network_unreachable, 0));
+    }
+
+    void
+    testJavadocs()
+    {
+        BEAST_EXPECT((
+            &bind_handler_test::signal_aborted<
+                test::stream, handler<error_code, std::size_t>>));
+            
+        BEAST_EXPECT((
+            &bind_handler_test::signal_eof<
+                test::stream, handler<error_code, std::size_t>>));
+            
+        BEAST_EXPECT((
+            &bind_handler_test::signal_unreachable<
+                test::stream, handler<error_code, std::size_t>>));
+    }
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     void
     run() override
     {
-        testJavadocs();
         testBindHandler();
         testBindFrontHandler();
+        testBindBackHandler();
+        testJavadocs();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/beast/core/test_handler.hpp b/test/beast/core/test_handler.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62170c84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/beast/core/test_handler.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+#ifndef BOOST_BEAST_TEST_HANDLER_HPP
+#define BOOST_BEAST_TEST_HANDLER_HPP
+
+#include <boost/beast/core/detail/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/_experimental/unit_test/suite.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/associated_allocator.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_alloc_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
+
+namespace boost {
+namespace beast {
+
+// Used to test the legacy handler hooks
+struct legacy_handler
+{
+    bool& hook_invoked;
+
+    struct executor
+    {
+        void* context() { return nullptr; }
+        void on_work_started() {}
+        void on_work_finished() {}
+        template<class F> void dispatch(F&&) {}
+        template<class F> void post(F&&) {}
+        template<class F> void defer(F&&) {}
+    };
+
+    executor
+    get_executor() const noexcept
+    {
+        return {};
+    };
+
+    // Signature of `f` is H<legacy_handler> where H is the wrapper to test
+    template<class F>
+    static
+    void
+    test(unit_test::suite& suite, F const& f)
+    {
+        {
+            bool hook_invoked = false;
+            bool lambda_invoked = false;
+            auto h = f(legacy_handler{hook_invoked});
+            using net::asio_handler_invoke;
+            asio_handler_invoke(
+                [&lambda_invoked]
+                {
+                    lambda_invoked =true;
+                }, &h);
+            suite.BEAST_EXPECT(hook_invoked);
+            suite.BEAST_EXPECT(lambda_invoked);
+        }
+        {
+            bool hook_invoked = false;
+            auto h = f(legacy_handler{hook_invoked});
+            using net::asio_handler_allocate;
+            asio_handler_allocate(0, &h);
+            suite.BEAST_EXPECT(hook_invoked);
+        }
+        {
+            bool hook_invoked = false;
+            auto h = f(legacy_handler{hook_invoked});
+            using net::asio_handler_deallocate;
+            asio_handler_deallocate(nullptr, 0, &h);
+            suite.BEAST_EXPECT(hook_invoked);
+        }
+        {
+            bool hook_invoked = false;
+            auto h = f(legacy_handler{hook_invoked});
+            using net::asio_handler_is_continuation;
+            asio_handler_is_continuation(&h);
+            suite.BEAST_EXPECT(hook_invoked);
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+template<class Function>
+void
+asio_handler_invoke(
+    Function&& f,
+    legacy_handler* p)
+{
+    p->hook_invoked = true;
+    f();
+}
+
+inline
+void*
+asio_handler_allocate(
+    std::size_t,
+    legacy_handler* p)
+{
+    p->hook_invoked = true;
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+inline
+void
+asio_handler_deallocate(
+    void*, std::size_t,
+    legacy_handler* p)
+{
+    p->hook_invoked = true;
+}
+
+inline
+bool
+asio_handler_is_continuation(
+    legacy_handler* p)
+{
+    p->hook_invoked = true;
+    return false;
+}
+
+} // beast
+} // boost
+
+#endif