Backrest

[MEP]

See post #9 here...

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...New-BRP-Spyder-RT-Adustable-Driver-s-Backrest


QUOTE=cyclekid58;1043537]I am interested in the kit, if someone gets part numbers and pics please post![/QUOTE]

 

[robmorg]

"Utopia" or "Ultimate"

I put a BRP backrest on my stock seat ('14 RT-S) and liked it.
Then I bought a Utopia seat and backrest at SpyderQuest last month.
I LOVE the Utopia.

Could you possibly mean you bought "Ultimate" seat and backrest? I don't think Utopia makes seats, and I could have missed them, but I did not see any of their backrests at Spyderquest.

 

[Vt. Rider]

You're right. Robmorg. My mistake...it's the Ultimate seat and backrest.
But still, I love it.
I did have a Utopia backrest on my Goldwing....and it certainly helped on those long cross country trips. It made long days in the saddle more comfortable.

 

[rays hell]

backrest

I started with a stock seat and a Utopia backrest then bought a comfort seat. Utopia says their backrest will not work with a comfort seat,
so I bought a Show Chrome online and mounted it and I love the size and padding.
If you have a comfort seat be sure to allow for the 2 inches of extra length.

 

[SpyderNeil]

I bought a Show Chrome online and mounted it and I love the size and padding.
If you have a comfort seat be sure to allow for the 2 inches of extra length.

rays hell

I have been wondering about this same set-up (Show Chrome backrest and a Comfort seat).

I will have a Comfort seat on the 2016 RT that I have on order, and I May need a backrest.

What do you mean by "be sure to allow for the 2 inches of extra length"? Can't seem to get any answer from Big Bike Parts if the backrest will fit with the comfort seat.

TIA Neil

 

[rays hell]

comfrt seat

I have a pre 13 comfort seat. I don't know if the newer comfort seats come with the plug to remove for the BRP backrest.
But in the directions it says to measure from the center of the crown two inches back to find the spot to cut the seat.
There is a video on Youtube that shows the install procedure. You can see there how to measure and find the spot to make the cut.
But the stock seat sits the driver 2" closer to the handlebars.
So, I measured 1/2-3/4" from the crown.

I hope this helps

Ray

 

[ttrac]

I have the ultimate seat and backrest very easy to install and so much more comfortable than the stock seat and backrest. Although they are expensive to me they are well worth it.:thumbup:

 

[tharris30]

Backrest eval

can't tell what is best, but I can tell you it is not BRP

Correct. It has no height or back-angle adjustments. Basically pushes you forward. I modified mine with a dremel tool to change the angle. Better now.

 

[dlby]

I gave stock backrest on our 2014 rv an 8 month trial

I like it now
In turns it's great
Running down road it's very good

At a stop sign sit up in to the backrest & get height to see -- yep its great

But it took a while to get the feel of if , do not know why

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-T337A using Tapatalk

 

[SpyderNeil]

I have a pre 13 comfort seat. I don't know if the newer comfort seats come with the plug to remove for the BRP backrest.
But in the directions it says to measure from the center of the crown two inches back to find the spot to cut the seat.
There is a video on Youtube that shows the install procedure. You can see there how to measure and find the spot to make the cut.
But the stock seat sits the driver 2" closer to the handlebars.
So, I measured 1/2-3/4" from the crown.

I hope this helps

Ray

Thanks for the reply Ray. Not sure if I will need one yet, but I appreciate the help.

Neil

 

[Duke-Blue]

Utopia backrest

I started with a stock seat and a Utopia backrest then bought a comfort seat. Utopia says their backrest will not work with a comfort seat,
so I bought a Show Chrome online and mounted it and I love the size and padding.
If you have a comfort seat be sure to allow for the 2 inches of extra length.

I may be looking at the Utopia website wrong but they show an option for the comfort seat. I am thinking of installing a pre 2014 comfort seat on 2015. I will need to cut the seat but seems pretty straightforward.

Any bad experiences with that option?

 

[robmorg]

Utopia's backrest will fit on either a ComfortSeat or regular seat. I have one installed on a ComfortSeat. That requires one of the brackets to be slightly longer, so you just have to tell them which seat you are installing it on.