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    Default If You Ride 2-UP Most Of The Time

    What options would be considered a must?
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    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.

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

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    Default Two up riding

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

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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeT View Post
    What options would be considered a must?
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    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.
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    Armrests...
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    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.

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

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    Passenger seat ejector system?
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    Sena Bluetooth

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    Earplugs

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    - sway bar upgrade
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    Duct tape to keep her quiet while you ride



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    Default Three things...

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

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    Default ST Add ons

    For our ST Limited-Backrest, Touring Windshield.
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    Gas - Lots and lots of gas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Copperman View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Copperman View Post
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    Lose the intercom.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan_Ashley View Post
    Lose the intercom.

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



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    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.

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    Default RT Passenger Needs

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by metman View Post
    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.


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