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    Default Seat Needed

    Hi everyone, I'm very new to this stuff. I need a seat for my 2012 RT. I want to go on long rides, but I won't because of back problems. Does anyone have a seat for sale with driver backrest?

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    Where in Florida are you ?

    I have a brand new stock RT seat available.....cheap....but no backrest.

    Drop me a private message.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bluejay View Post
    Hi everyone, I'm very new to this stuff. I need a seat for my 2012 RT. I want to go on long rides, but I won't because of back problems. Does anyone have a seat for sale with driver backrest?
    I have a Ultimate grey and black seat with driver back rest for sale off my 2014 RT LTD. I know own a 2018 RT LTD Black Edition Blue.

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    I am not positive of the question, so if I am providing useless info......

    If it is a backrest issue, they can easily be added. I put a Utopia backrest on my 2018 Rt and love it. If you think the backrest may be it, you might try getting some stuffed gym bags, pillow etc in the passenger seat to create a fake backrest, and then lean back into it to see if it makes a difference by slightly changing weight distort and geometry.

    If is it just the firmness of the seat, and the originals are pretty squishy, there are Airhawk pads that you can add, and there is also a del insert fro Motorcycle Dave. If the seat is way off, there are aftermarkets like others said, from BRP Comfort Seat to customs.

    You need to be careful, because any investments to seat upgrades are only for that seat (e.g. backrest would only work with your original seat). I upgraded mine to a BRP Comfort and it helped, but adding a Utopia backrest changed it completely.
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    Thanks to all of you that responded. I didn't know you could install a backrest onto the oem seat (interesting option). Some of you even sent pm about a seat for sale. I am very grateful for this forum. Thanks for the help.

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    Let us know which one you get, and
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    I put a Tombstone bag on my old bike for long trips. It helps with the back problems a lot. Comes with 3 or 4 different thickness of pads so it can be adjusted to fit just right. Short local trips the bag stays in the shop.

    This is the tombstone bag on my old Sportster. It will also work on the Spyder.

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    Can you tell me how the tombstone bag attaches to your spyder? I have a 2019 RT Ltd. Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrvn159 View Post
    Can you tell me how the tombstone bag attaches to your spyder? I have a 2019 RT Ltd. Thanks!
    Just straps to bungie cord loops I added behind the passenger hand grips. You could strap them directly to the passenger hand grips.

    The bag has several straps already attached to it. Just hook them up and take the slack out.

    All the metal rings on the bag are for the tie down straps. Bag comes with plenty of nylon web tie down straps with adjuster buckles.

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    GWolf, do they still sell those somewhere?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DGoebel View Post
    GWolf, do they still sell those somewhere?

    Sure........ just put "kuryakyn tombstone bags" in a google search. They even got them on Amazon. Ebay has some used ones for cheap too.
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    How much are u asking for the ultimate?

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