I took the passenger seat of my RTL to my upholstery shop he cut out the front area of the passenger seat almost back to the backrest mount hole 3/4 almost an inch. That little bit does make a difference at least it did for me just a little more leg room and more comfortable on the highway pegs. There is a small "air " pocket in the upholstery but unless you push on it you don't see it. For me it was right where my belt pushed against a high spot in the upholstery & was very annoying! The best part was I could still ride while the seat was at the shop.