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NEW UTOPHIA BACKREST INSTALLED
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Flight Risk
GOS member (Girls On Spyders)
Utopia Backrest...mounting the bike
I ordered the Utopia backrest and it should ship March 12th. I now have a question. I'm not as limber as I once was and am trying to figure out how to get on the seat with the backrest. I could lay the backrest flat, climb on board and hope to some how straighten it back up.
Any suggestions? Guess I just can't visualize this one
I ordered the Utopia backrest and it should ship March 12th. I now have a question. I'm not as limber as I once was and am trying to figure out how to get on the seat with the backrest. I could lay the backrest flat, climb on board and hope to some how straighten it back up.
Any suggestions? Guess I just can't visualize this one
JolyStNick
New member
Sounds like you already have a good game plan, just stand up on your pegs and raise the back rest up to the seat position once your on the bike.:yes:
MarkLawson
RT-S PE#0031
I'm a big guy, but only 5'11" and mount by standing on the left peg with my left foot, swing my right leg over the saddle and bending at the knee to clear the backrest. My knee barely rubs the backrest as it goes by.
Chazzman
New member
The Utopia is one of the 'Best Mods' I have added to my Goldwing and now my Roadster. My wife said that it was pretty snug on the back seat yesterday... She is only 5ft tall and about 120 lbs. There is only about 12 inches from the back of the rest to the front of the passenger backrest, may have to see what options are available down the road.
We added a Diamond seat to the Wing that came with driver and passenger backrest and she had a lot more room, enough to carry our Havanese on short rides...
We added a Diamond seat to the Wing that came with driver and passenger backrest and she had a lot more room, enough to carry our Havanese on short rides...
Utopia Backrest Installed
Just installed Utopia backrest on my RT. It's very comfortable, great support and doe not impede on my passenger's comfort, at all! A nice thing about this is that it's easily removable, and when it's not needed (short rides), it takes a minute to take off or put back on. It's a nice option! Since I've never had a backrest, it does take some time getting used to it, just being there.
Unlike other mods, once you've added it, you always have the choice to use it or not, with no fuss....
Just installed Utopia backrest on my RT. It's very comfortable, great support and doe not impede on my passenger's comfort, at all! A nice thing about this is that it's easily removable, and when it's not needed (short rides), it takes a minute to take off or put back on. It's a nice option! Since I've never had a backrest, it does take some time getting used to it, just being there.
Unlike other mods, once you've added it, you always have the choice to use it or not, with no fuss....
Arr MiHardies
New member
I got the alternate cover and was concerned that it wouldn't match well enough. Well, it matches close enough for me. Only difference is the lack of texturing. Still looks great, so I'm gonna keep it. Went for a long ride the day after I got it. And while I couldn't really lean back and relax like I had hoped, or could in a car, it did prevent me from slouching as I would tend to do after a while of riding, forcing me to keep a proper riding posture, so after 250 I still had no back pain. Normally by that point I would have a back ache around mid back. Maybe a bit more fiddling with its forward position and some highway pegs I'll be able to lean back a bit more. If not, the proper posture and lack of back pain makes it so worth it!
LisaT
New member
any and all help/suggestions appreciated!!
Hi everyone...I am new to spyderlovers...as a member not a stalker...lol. I am seriously considering the utopia back rest but have concerns as to is it to far back to ride comfortably? I am short 5'2" and I don't want to have to stretch to relax...if you know what I mean....please let me know..good....bad anything about this backrest. THANKS in advance! Also, trying to figure out highway pegs/floorboards. I have the 2010 RT SE5.
Hi everyone...I am new to spyderlovers...as a member not a stalker...lol. I am seriously considering the utopia back rest but have concerns as to is it to far back to ride comfortably? I am short 5'2" and I don't want to have to stretch to relax...if you know what I mean....please let me know..good....bad anything about this backrest. THANKS in advance! Also, trying to figure out highway pegs/floorboards. I have the 2010 RT SE5.
SpyderGirl
New member
Welcome to the club!! I am only 5'3". We just installed this on our RT. The backrest is adjustable up and down as well as front to back. I rode the RT yesterday and it was perfect, with room to adjust. I wish the backrest on my RS was like this one. I don't think you'll have a problem.
LisaT
New member
SpyderGirl
New member
That's smart. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
jos
New member
UTOPIA installed
Yesterday evening I installed the new Utopia backrest on the LTD. The scary thing was the driving of the bread knife into the backrest...all the way :yikes:.
Battled a bit with the lining up of the bolts but no major issue. I can recommend to do this job yourself, not all that hard.
Looks great and I will take the lot out for a run today.
It seems that I do not need to hoist Kathy into the back seat, she will fit in there without the use of levers...with room to spare...and room in the pouch for her hair dryer..
Jos
Yesterday evening I installed the new Utopia backrest on the LTD. The scary thing was the driving of the bread knife into the backrest...all the way :yikes:.
Battled a bit with the lining up of the bolts but no major issue. I can recommend to do this job yourself, not all that hard.
Looks great and I will take the lot out for a run today.
It seems that I do not need to hoist Kathy into the back seat, she will fit in there without the use of levers...with room to spare...and room in the pouch for her hair dryer..
Jos
InspectorGadget
New member
OEM Seat Fuel Door
Thanks to Bob from Utopia I was able to aquire the textured material to cover the door so it matched the existing knee pads. Home Depot provided the hidge and the fuel door itself was cut from the top of a polypropolene 55 gal barrel and shaped using a heat gun.
It wasn't a difficult mod, but took some time to get everything lined up just right.
My wife was so happy as now she doesn't have to get off every time we fuel. C-YA RL
Well after several months of procrastination I finally completed the Fuel door mod. I see that someone else here beat me to it, but I didn't want to cut up my PE0036 seat so I had to wait on a spare seat.
Thanks to Bob from Utopia I was able to aquire the textured material to cover the door so it matched the existing knee pads. Home Depot provided the hidge and the fuel door itself was cut from the top of a polypropolene 55 gal barrel and shaped using a heat gun.
It wasn't a difficult mod, but took some time to get everything lined up just right.
My wife was so happy as now she doesn't have to get off every time we fuel. C-YA RL
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