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Need more room on RTL
When my wife and I ride together we are pretty crowded. Hey, I know, we need to lose weight. BUT, does anyone have any ideas to make our touring a bit more comfortable? I use a Utopia backrest and I've thought of not using one at all, but I sure love the comfort of the back support.
Has anyone ever modified the passenger backrest to make it thinner, thus more room? This dilemma makes me miss my Goldwing.
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THINNER BACKREST
I'm sure a competent upholstery shop could do it .................but IMHO there isn't much padding for the passenger to begin with......I don't know if it would be worth it ......( room wise ).........................Mike
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Sounds like you need to use your wife as a backrest.
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Most passenger accommodations on motorcycles are not much better than second class at best. Add in the heavy passenger/driver combo, a back rest that gets in the way, and the ride just is not as much fun anymore.
I ended up getting a second to alleviate the problem. Not everyone can do so though. Removal of the driver backrest might help, but it still makes for a cozy ride sometimes. The backrest attached to the top trunk is already thin--so I don't know that will be a good answer.
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What is a second ? Don't know what that is.
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#1 if its that snug use the mrs. for a back rest #2 ultimate seats I belive their passenger back rest is cut to allow 3/4 inch more room. hope this helps .
Originally Posted by MS_Spyderman
When my wife and I ride together we are pretty crowded. Hey, I know, we need to lose weight. BUT, does anyone have any ideas to make our touring a bit more comfortable? I use a Utopia backrest and I've thought of not using one at all, but I sure love the comfort of the back support.
Has anyone ever modified the passenger backrest to make it thinner, thus more room? This dilemma makes me miss my Goldwing.
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+1 on getting a second Spyder!!
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This may sound to extreme. Remove the passenger back rest. Using it as a template, find an upholstery shop that can cut some thin firm foam and wrap it. Use velcro to secure this to the Spyder. This will lose the oem pan that support the foam and secures the cover.
The shop, if you use one and even ensure the foam is sculpted to match the oem plastic of the trunk.
As for the front backrest, I have no experience with your brand. Possibly, like a Corbin, there is adjustments that allow for front to rear and how upright the pad is positioned.
PK
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Time to get her her own Spyder. Tom
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Thanks guys. Some good thoughts. We'll try removing my backrest before running out to get another Spyder. [emoji4]. Gosh, I hope she's not a member of this forum.
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