If You Ride 2-UP Most Of The Time

[MikeT]

What options would be considered a must?
Thanks

[MisterP]

My wife says the floorboards on our RT Ltd are a must for her comfort, so I would change any passenger pegs to floorboards.

We use gel pads on a stock seat to help with comfort. I also gave her a cup holder.

Best option for us are Sena Bluetooth intercoms. I turned off the voice activation due to wind noise. But a quick tap on the volume toggle lets us chat up to highway speeds. The volume isn't quite loud enough on the highway, but no worries otherwise.

[wyliec]

If you go with anything but an RT, I'd say a passenger back rest.

[rogerb]

My granddaughter requires arm rests and cup holder. She wishes she had complete radio control not just station.:dontknow:

[Eagle1]

Hi, we have sheep skin, cup holders, Sena headset for GPS, intercom, phone and music and a back rest. I also have a set up for plugging in her cell phone in a water proof pouch.

[markyodo]

What options would be considered a must?
Thanks
The first thing my wife requested was proper height adjustment for the passenger floorboards, 2nd was bluetooth intercom, 3rd was arm rests, 4th was a pouch for her phone and misc stuff, 5th was the cup holder. She is quite comfortable and content relaxing on the back seat, enjoying the view.
You can get the pouch and cup holder as fixtures for the armrests depending on the brand you choose.

[Bob Denman]

Armrests... :2thumbs:

[MouthPiece]

Speaking strictly about the RT line, I'd say armrests, good front shocks, airhawk cushion, good rear shock, mirror in the trunk for her to "primp" her hair when she takes her helmet off.

Chris

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

Blue tooth headset to talk to each other & volume control to turn her off

[Bob Denman]

Passenger seat ejector system? :dontknow: :D

[Copperman]

A second bike! nojoke

[granpa in Cincy]

Sena Bluetooth

OR

Earplugs

DEPENDING :joke:

[spacetiger]

- sway bar upgrade
- tow hitch + trailer (if you ride 2 up to tour)

[stormtrooper]

Duct tape :thumbup: to keep her quiet while you ride :yes:

[Chupaca]

comfort, suspension and handling. Depending on your ryding style and your passenger. Starting out your passenger should feel safe and comfy. As you get more agressive look to handling and suspension...seats, backrests, armrests, floorboards, swaybars, shocks etc. :thumbup:

[mrfats]

If you're talking an RT you've got to have the armrests from Diamond R Accessories! They're a SpyderLover sponsor...

[JCGammack]

For our ST Limited-Backrest, Touring Windshield.

[PW2013STL]

Gas - Lots and lots of gas.

[ARtraveler]

A second bike! nojoke

Bingo, Bingo! :yes::yes:

[PrairieSpyder]

A second bike! nojoke

:agree::agree::agree::agree::agree:

[Dan_Ashley]

Lose the intercom.

[Cruzr Joe]

Lose the intercom.


:agree:, if you have communications between you and the passenger .......................... they want to talk your ear off. :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:



Cruzr Joe

[DJFaninTN]

the best arm rest that match your Ultimate Seat from Revico. then toss in some Baker Air Wings and F4 Windshield. the wife unit is happy with these farkels.

[metman]

Wireless intercom, an Ultimate seat, a 12 volt outlet, cup holder and definitely the mirror in the trunk as mentioned by MouthPiece!

Mike in KY

[LEEB]

Wireless intercom, an Ultimate seat, a 12 volt outlet, cup holder and definitely the mirror in the trunk as mentioned by MouthPiece!

Mike in KY
Is there a particular mirror setup you have purchased? My wife would like something like that.

[StanProff]

The main thing for my wife is the comfort items. We have an RTS (our 2nd one) there is not much you need to add in the comfort dept for the passenger. The floorboards are there and are adjustable, the backrest is already there. My wife felt she would be more comfortable with armrest and we liked the corbins so that is what I put on. That is about it. There are many many add-ons you can get but not that many "must haves" for an RT as far as comfort goes.

[metman]

We didn't like the ones we have seen for sale, so I had a buddy in the glass business cut me one about 5 1/2" x 2 1/4". Then I glued it onto a wedge shaped piece of styrofoam and then onto the area just above the top of the trunk opening. It took a couple trys to get the wedge angle right, but she's happy, and that's all that counts!

Mike in KY


Is there a particular mirror setup you have purchased? My wife would like something like that.

[mike5511]

Speaking strictly about the RT line, I'd say armrests, good front shocks, airhawk cushion, good rear shock, mirror in the trunk for her to "primp" her hair when she takes her helmet off.

Chris


So the shocks that come on these things are junk? (I'm a possible future owner and just trying to learn about them.)

[Professor]

So the shocks that come on these things are junk? (I'm a possible future owner and just trying to learn about them.)
I'm ondering about that too. It seems that many RT owners change the shocks and get the BajaRon swaybar. Is riding it that much of a problem without those things? Are there RT ryders that are happy with the stock front suspension?

[NovaSpyder]

I'm ondering about that too. It seems that many RT owners change the shocks and get the BajaRon swaybar. Is riding it that much of a problem without those things? Are there RT ryders that are happy with the stock front suspension?

Personally I don't think there is a "problem" with the stock front end. I have a 2014 RTS stock. I had a 2012 but added BajaRon's bar. Did I need it? No, but I could take the curves faster, after the bar install, though I was already taking them above posted. I probably will add the Ronbar, but not because I feel I have to.

I think it is very much a personal preference of your driving style. If you are an aggressive rider, then these mods might be for you but I would guess the majority don't change shocks, IMO.

[easysuper]

I would say a second Bike , She took mine in for the oil change and bought her own last July and now has over 9,000 miles on it .

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[Professor]

Personally I don't think there is a "problem" with the stock front end. I have a 2014 RTS stock. I had a 2012 but added BajaRon's bar. Did I need it? No, but I could take the curves faster, after the bar install, though I was already taking them above posted. I probably will add the Ronbar, but not because I feel I have to.

I think it is very much a personal preference of your driving style. If you are an aggressive rider, then these mods might be for you but I would guess the majority don't change shocks, IMO.
Thanks Dan. That's kinda what I figured. I appreciate the feedback.

Jim

[PW2013STL]

Personally I don't think there is a "problem" with the stock front end. I have a 2014 RTS stock. I had a 2012 but added BajaRon's bar. Did I need it? No, but I could take the curves faster, after the bar install, though I was already taking them above posted. I probably will add the Ronbar, but not because I feel I have to.

I think it is very much a personal preference of your driving style. If you are an aggressive rider, then these mods might be for you but I would guess the majority don't change shocks, IMO.

:agree: With Dan.
Last year we put on 16,000 miles with the stock setup and it worked just fine. Now I added the Ron Bar in the hopes that it will allow me to corner faster. I tend to be an aggressive rider and love going through curves fast. I will find out come spring :)

[granpa in Cincy]

I'm surprised that no one mentioned a mudflap. They really help when you can't avoid that puddle. Stops the rooster tail up the back end and onto her jacket and helmet.

[NorCalBud]

:agree: With Dan.
Last year we put on 16,000 miles with the stock setup and it worked just fine. Now I added the Ron Bar in the hopes that it will allow me to corner faster. I tend to be an aggressive rider and love going through curves fast. I will find out come spring :)

:agree:
I'm with these folks (for the most part anyway)....We ryde 2 up ALOT and found the Ron Bar to be an instant success!!! We both felt the difference just turning out of the driveway.
Other than that, I'd say Arm Rests are the next "must have" for your co-pilot if you're out for any length of time...I've rode back there and hated not having a place to put 'em....

[rhansen309]

We have an RT with Baker Air Wings, a power outlet for her phone, a drink holder, and a mirror in the trunk. We have Sena headsets but - this sounds a bit strange - she likes to leave them off and listen to her music. She likes to ride on the back and enjoy the sites and sometimes falls asleep.

[Ben Burped]

The major difference in riding two up is the second person above the center of gravity making the motorcycle lean when going through turns. Upgrade the sway bar to the Baha Ron sway bar. This will make both of you more comfortable. IMHO

[mike5511]

Well now I know. The sway bar makes good sense and unlike those fancy floorboards (Seal), are reasonably priced.