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Arm Rests

ARM RESTS

I have the Diamond R's and like them. Only problem that my wife has found is that since I put an Ultimate seat on my spyder she sits a little higher and the rests need to be raised up for better comfort. If any one knows a solution for this please let me know thanks.
 
My wife likes the Rivco armrest they're very comfortable and just the right height for her. They rotate for easy entry to the seat but not so east that the wind causes them to rotate out going down the road. The problem of the cup holder spinning isn't an issue on our bike. I think if the support bolt that holds the cup was tightened that might cure that problem. They are also an easy install and if you decide to get an Ultimate seat you can get the armrest pads to match your seat. I wanted to get the croc inlays to match our seat but Diane wanted to leave them black, well you see what color they are.
 
i have the show chrome ( big bike parts) armrests installed, good price , easy install, easily to adjust the tension on the arms
 
The Diamond R Armrest are very easy to install and it only takes about 2 minutes to remove the armrest when not needed. But they also fold into the middle very nicely when not in use.

We now have two designs. Check out our newest design of armrest and mug holder. You can see these on our front page of our web site.

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Enjoy the ride
Allen & Patti
 
I have the Diamond R armrests and like them. More importantly, Linda likes them. The only problem has been the location of the cup holder. With the arms folded in, my foot hits the cup holder when I get on the Spyder. So I had to switch the arms, which put the cup holder (which is fixed to the armrest) on the left and almost against the passenger. It is therefore a little tight for the passenger, but not too bad.

I had to make the change after catching my boot laces on the cupholder when swinging my leg over the seat when mounting the Spyder. It was an awkward position, and fortunately someone was nearby to untangle me -- I couldn't reach behind me to get undone.
 
CARA @ RIVCO said:
Full Circle: Thanks for the positive points. We can't speak for the support characteristics of other armrests, but ours are CNC-machined from solid billet aluminum, and easily handle up to 25 lbs weight/pressure each. CARA from RIVCO
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I don't mean to be argumentative but I am looking for armrests like other guys here and I would like to ask a few questions for the benefit of everyone. The Spyder is a 3 wheeler, which means there are strong lateral forces in sharp flat turns. Passenger and rider must have something quite sturdy to lean on and support them. If you are using armrests for that purpose instead of the passenger grips, then 25 pounds of support doesn't sound like all that much to me. It doesn't matter how strong the armrests themselves are if heavy pressure will tear them out of the material to which they are attached. Have you done any destuctive testing to see what the real upper limit for pressure is? Is there a safety issue here?

Please don't think I am picking on Rivco. Your's was just the post that got me thinking. I would like to pose the very same questions to the Diamond R guys, Showchrome and whoever else makes armrests. I want to install the strongest armrests I can find that are also comfortable.
 
Art Mann said:
I don't mean to be argumentative but I am looking for armrests like other guys here and I would like to ask a few questions for the benefit of everyone. The Spyder is a 3 wheeler, which means there are strong lateral forces in sharp flat turns. Passenger and rider must have something quite sturdy to lean on and support them. If you are using armrests for that purpose instead of the passenger grips, then 25 pounds of support doesn't sound like all that much to me. It doesn't matter how strong the armrests themselves are if heavy pressure will tear them out of the material to which they are attached. Have you done any destuctive testing to see what the real upper limit for pressure is? Is there a safety issue here?

Please don't think I am picking on Rivco. Your's was just the post that got me thinking. I would like to pose the very same questions to the Diamond R guys, Showchrome and whoever else makes armrests. I want to install the strongest armrests I can find that are also comfortable.
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We tell all our customers that our armrest are meant to be seat belts, they do not lock into place and that is by design, if you are in a emergency situation you may panic and cant open them.
Our armrest are designed just for that reason, armrest. This allows the passenger to be able to relax their arms providing relief to the shoulders and neck. Our pad is designed longer than any others so the the forearm is totally supported. This allows the passenger to be more comfortable and able to ride longer.
With our armrest the passenger can still reach the hand holds and should when needed.

Just another note; there is NO DRILLING required to mount our armrest.

Enjoy the ride
Allen & Patti
 
Forgot to mention in the above post. Our Spyder Tubular Armrest are currently on sale at 20% off.

enjoy the ride
Allen & Patti
 
I have the Corbin Armrests on my RT. They are sturdy and offer the lateral support that mt girlfriend wanted. They look awesome also
 
Armrests

I have had Diamond R arms rests for several years and currently have their newest ones. They are very sturdy and the new ones look really sharpe. No drilling was needed. And i like the drivers cupholder on the right instead of the left like their old ones were. Im very satisfied with Diamond R's products.
 
Diamond R said:
We tell all our customers that our armrest are meant to be seat belts, they do not lock into place and that is by design, if you are in a emergency situation you may panic and cant open them.
Our armrest are designed just for that reason, armrest. This allows the passenger to be able to relax their arms providing relief to the shoulders and neck. Our pad is designed longer than any others so the the forearm is totally supported. This allows the passenger to be more comfortable and able to ride longer.
With our armrest the passenger can still reach the hand holds and should when needed.

Just another note; there is NO DRILLING required to mount our armrest.

Enjoy the ride
Allen & Patti
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Thank you for the reply. I would like to see some pictures or maybe the installation instructions to get a better idea of what they are attached to and how hard they are to mount. Maybe one of the owners has some pictures?
 
Here are two photos, one of the mounting bracket and one of how they look when folded inward.

enjoy the ride
Allen & Patti
 

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If I am seeing this correctly, the second photo shows a plate highlighted in yellow that is attached under the seat using existing holes and possibly fasteners and the arm rests are attached to the plate in some way. Yes?

That seems like a pretty sturdy way to mount the arm rests.
 
You are correct, the mounting bracket goes under the seat, using existing holes and our longer screws provided. The armrest mounts to the bracket.

enjoy the ride
Allen & Patti
 
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