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Does Driver Backrest Limit Passenger Seating and Comfort
- Thread starter OKey
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Brentc
Active member
My wife prefers the backrest
The backrest folds forward for ease of passenger entry, and my wife has found that she likes the backrest in. Makes her feel more secure in the seat. :thumbup:
The backrest folds forward for ease of passenger entry, and my wife has found that she likes the backrest in. Makes her feel more secure in the seat. :thumbup:
It did ours
We purchased a seat from a member here with a utopia backrest. It was an easy install etc. After I got it put on our first test run was a no go. The boss was really cramped up, I just use her as my back rest
So if anyone wants this seat it fits RTs up to 2013.
Dave
We purchased a seat from a member here with a utopia backrest. It was an easy install etc. After I got it put on our first test run was a no go. The boss was really cramped up, I just use her as my back rest
So if anyone wants this seat it fits RTs up to 2013. Dave
Motorcycledave
Active member
When my wife rides with me I take off my backrest to give her room,
plenty depends how big you and her are....
plenty depends how big you and her are....
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Here--size does matter. Riding cramped is NEVER fun. :yes:
GaryinWI
New member
Driver Backrest
The BRP driver backrest definitely takes up passenger seating space on my F3L. I added the SypderPops trunk extender which adds 4-5” to passenger seat. Worked great for us. Nice product! And as someone mentioned my passenger feels more secure with the backrest.
The BRP driver backrest definitely takes up passenger seating space on my F3L. I added the SypderPops trunk extender which adds 4-5” to passenger seat. Worked great for us. Nice product! And as someone mentioned my passenger feels more secure with the backrest.
teninospyder
Member
Mine too
I suggested removing it "ONCE" :lecturef_smilie: Something like "Keep your hands off" was her response :roflblack::bowdown:
I suggested removing it "ONCE" :lecturef_smilie: Something like "Keep your hands off" was her response :roflblack::bowdown:
davehirst
New member
baclrest
I take it off when riding 2 up as my wife has trouble getting on and off with the backrest in place, even though it does lay front. I have left it on a few times and there is no complaining about being cramped, just her inability to lift her leg over the backrest. She usually sits in my seat then slides up to the pillion.
I take it off when riding 2 up as my wife has trouble getting on and off with the backrest in place, even though it does lay front. I have left it on a few times and there is no complaining about being cramped, just her inability to lift her leg over the backrest. She usually sits in my seat then slides up to the pillion.
Fatcycledaddy
Active member
:agree: Sunday I was talking to my wife about this to get her input on the backrest. Her comments were exactly the same!
I will agree however with all of the ones that say the size of both of you will determine you opinion of this.
OKey
New member
My wife does the same by sitting in my seat and sliding back. I think with her leg condition and having a little trouble lifting her leg to get off and on now, that a back rest may not be a good idea.
95% of all our riding is 2 up.
Thanks all !!!
Bigmo
New member
Ideally, if there was a passenger backrest (trunk backrest) that is thinner than the OEM backrest, that should resolve a lot of issues, it may give an extra couple of inches. I tried both Utopia and BRP and do hear complaints from the boss. So, no backrest, for now anyway, until someone comes up with something.
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