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2019 Spyder RT-L Backrest recommendations
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h0gr1der
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For me I went with the OEM because it matched the seat. Make sure you get the adjustable driver backrest as some earlier versions weren't and sometimes didn't fit well. The adjustment is an Allen screw used as a stop, and can be accessed by tilting it forward. Looking at the OEM, if you are even slightly handy with tools you can install it pretty easily yourself and save the labor charges.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
:agree::agree: .... I have put one on every touring bike I have ever owned .... they are the most adjustable ( can be tilted and wedged to work as a Lumbar support ) .... thinnest ( good for carrying a pass. ) and waaaaaaaay less expensive than OEM .... check their web site for your model ...... Mike :thumbup:
Fat Baxter
Member
Utopia seat inbound, due any day. They can match the two-tone, gray/black stock seat on my RT-S. The OEM seatback is just plain black.
h0gr1der
New member
:agree:
About the passenger, with the OEM one room is cramped for the rear rider. Might be worth looking at the Utopia for that very reason.
h0gr1der
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Hey! Watch how you talk about my old lady...:joke:
FlyBoy2121
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I Slsplets
Buy a Utopia, you are not mistaken. :2thumbs:
FlyBoy2121
Buy a Utopia, you are not mistaken. :2thumbs:
FlyBoy2121
Bangorbob
Active member
What seat do you have, stock or comfort? There are a couple BRP backrest for sale in the for sale section.
Stock seat here. Thinking I should try a different seat all together. There are too many to choose from. Seems the comfort seat is the least $$$$ option. I am 6"2 and 255 lbs. Wish I knew someone close by that has one to try before pulling the trigger on one.
Your a big guy and I think you'd really like the fit if you were moved back the 2" offered with the comfort seat...But saying that you also need to look out for the size of your passenger...Like you said "best try several before pulling the trigger" WOULD BE A VERY SMART MOVE...
JayBros
Well-known member
When I bought my Spyder, at assembly I added the Comfort Seat and Tri-Axis handlebars because I wanted more room for my legs and I gambled that it would be the least expensive cost risk that my butt would like. I was lucky that it fit me perfectly and is supremely comfortable for me. Some folks claim that the Comfort Seat, because it moves you back about 2" can cramp the passenger. See my post #8 regarding that issue. The pictures below show how BRP configures the passenger portion of the Comfort Seat. The seat on the left is the OEM seat and the one on the right is the Comfort Seat. You can see how the triangle area where the Comfort Seat has the backrest mount hole is configured different from the OEM Seat. You might consider a separate post hereon looking for an owner with a Comfort Seat. A couple of months ago I met a new Spyder owner at a dealership about an hour's ride away so he could test sit my Comfort Seat, and he immediately went into the parts dept and ordered one.
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