Utimate passenger seat too wide

[JimL]

I have Ultimate studded seats on both my Interstate (converted to Super Tourer) and my Tourer.  When I open the lid on the saddlebag it rubs against the studs on the passenger seat.  At first I thought it might be an isolated case...but this is the case with 2 bikes of mine.  Anybody else have this problem?

Thanks,
Jim

[Trynt]

My interstate bags lift off. Do both of your bikes have hinged lids?

[Bob E.]

I have Ultimate studded seats on both my Interstate (converted to Super Tourer) and my Tourer.  When I open the lid on the saddlebag it rubs against the studs on the passenger seat.  At first I thought it might be an isolated case...but this is the case with 2 bikes of mine.  Anybody else have this problem?

Thanks,
Jim

Except for the fact that I do not have studded seats...and my bags are custom home-made bags, yes I have this problem too.  I always figured it was my bags.

[hubcapsc]

My lids rub on the passenger seat when I open the bags... never thought about how awful that would be if you had studs...  ???

-Mike

[JimL]

My interstate bags lift off. Do both of your bikes have hinged lids?

The Tourer has hinged lids and the Interstate I removed the trunk from has hinged lids because I changed them out.  I wish now that I had not gotten rid of them...otherwise I would switch back.

I have considered putting a spacer between the saddlebags and the mounting frame to push them out a bit...however I suspect that might misalign the bolts in the bottom of the saddlebag.

[Black Dog]

You can replace the front 'hinge' (Tour Bags) with the I/S front 'Hook'...  Then your lids can be removed and set aside with no problems.  HDL, as well as any other Honda dealer can get them.

Black Dog

[f6john]

      You can space them out if you want. At one time when I had a HitchDoc trailer hitch my saddlebag lids did not touch the passenger seat. Once I took off the hitch it was rubbing again. I don't have studs so I just live with it. I do hate the appearance of the Ultimate passenger seat from the rear when it is unoccupied but the wife rides just enough to cause me to leave it on.

[BonS]

You can replace the front 'hinge' (Tour Bags) with the I/S front 'Hook'...  Then your lids can be removed and set aside with no problems.  HDL, as well as any other Honda dealer can get them.

Black Dog

That's a good idea. If you do this you might want to order the Interstate retaining straps as well so you don't lose you lid if you forget to latch it.