Adding an Ultimate Fuel Door After the Seat is Manufactured
Good morning, everyone. I'm going to try and address all these issues in one fell swoop. To start, two things for clarification purposes so we are all on the same page. Fuel doors are only available on our RT seats, they are not available for RS or ST. The seat that we build for the RT uses our manufactured foam reinforced fiberglass pan. The RS/ST seat that we manufacture currently is being built on the OEM seat pan.
What would Ultimate charge to put one in?
I called them first. No Way will they do it nor sell me the parts not sure why if I am willing to ship it to them but it is what it is.
Magdave - Due to the way that the seat is assembled (high amount of special adhesive holding foam to pan and same special adhesive holding cover to foam) - 'disassembling' the seat in order to 'add' a fuel door would almost certainly ruin the cover and foam. If there was to extend after sales service to accommodate a customer request like this (short of new foam, a new cover and the labor involved with tearing the seat completely down to the pan to rebuild it), we would most certainly do it.
I have the ultimate with a fuel door, but I can't get my hand in it with enough leverage to get the cap off. I still raise the seat to fill up.
Omcge - Please make sure that you are using your left hand to get the gas cap unscrewed and out. It's something that we tend not to think about, but as a right handed guy myself, I had to adjust to using my left hand (as the door hinges on the left hand side, which makes it cumbersome to use your right hand in to get the job done).
I asked at the Ultimate booth at Spyderfest this year, and was told by the woman there that they did not sell the door by itself and that the stock seat pan wasn't thick enough to support it anyway. I wasn't real happy with her attitude when she answered ( I was stupid for even asking) so I just walked away. I haven't but I still think it is possible.
I got the same answer and same impression about her.:dontknow: So much for support AFTER the sale I guess. I highly doubt they use different pans would like to hear some confirmation from them here on the site.:thumbup:
2Paw and Magdave - Last, but certainly not least - sorry to hear that you received a response to your question that came off as 'less than favorable.' It's obviously never our intention to rub you the wrong way. No excuses to be offered, just being honest. That being said, the information you received is correct, we feel that OEM RT pan does not have the needed amount of support in order to get clamped down on by the fuel door that WE offer. As you can see, others on here have come up with some great solutions - but it's not something that feel comfortable offering.
Any questions or concerns, we try to keep up with you guys on here, but if we miss you, or aren't responding quickly enough, don't hesitate to call us toll free at 877-672-0288.
Ride safe,
Dave
