Utopia Products, Inc. 
  Custom Bar Installation Instructions

Shown here on Shadow 1100 A.C.E.

(The following installation procedure, applies to all models below. After studying installation procedure, scroll down and click on your model to see bar installed on your seat base.)

 

General Custom Installation Instructions (applies to all models listed below)

  • Remove rear seat from cycle, or entire seat if you have a one piece seat.
  • Remove any seat brackets.
  • Remove all staples holding on seat cover.
  • Remove seat cover and foam, being careful not to tear cover or foam.

 

11. Install our Custom Backrest Bar.  Lay in place  as shown in picture 1 or as shown in link below for your model cycle.  Mark through holes in bar and drill 9/32" holes in seat base to line up with the holes in Custom Bar.  Install bolts through lock washer, flat washer, seat base and screw tightly into Custom Bar.
2. Mark center of foam in appropriate area,   by lining up foam along side seat base with bar now installed.  Cut slit in foam about 1 1/2" wide, all the way through the bottom of foam, as shown in picture 2.
3. Slide foam over installed bar, as shown in picture 3.  Tube should be close to level with the surface of foam. 
4. Install cover completely.  Do not cut slit in cover till completely installed.  Feel for tube, under cover, as shown in picture 4.
.5. Carefully make a slit to allow it to come through the now installed cover, as shown in picture 5.  "DO NOT CUT ANY THREADS WHERE COVER IS SEWN TOGETHER."  Cut no wider than necessary. 
6. Bend and shape  the Peel and Stick Boot and install, as shown in picture 6. 
  • Install backrest to tube with bolt provided.
  • Install seats, adjust backrest for comfort,  and "Take a Ride!"
 

Click on your model below, to take you to picture of  Utopia Backrest Bracket, installed on your passenger seat base (rear seat on 2 piece and passenger area on single piece seat).  May be helpful to print off the picture before going to the following link.

Honda:

Shadow 1100 ACE, (shown above)

750 ACE

750 Spirit

750 Spirit Shaft Drive

1100 Spirit

750 Aero

1100 Aero

Shadow VT1100

600VLX  1 piece seat

600VLX 2 piece seat

RUNE

Sabre

ST1100

ST1300

V45 Super Magna 87-88

VTX 1300 Custom

VTX 1300 R

VTX 1800

VTX 1800 R

VTX 1800 N

VTX 1800 F

Yamaha:

650 V-Star

650 V-Star Custom

1100 V-Star

1300 V-Star 

Road Star

FJR 1300 '06 and up new style seat

Roadliner and Sratoliner (same seat on both models)

750 & 1100 Virago

Royal Star Tour Delux (2005} Also available old style. See at Royal Star

Harley:

Heritage Softail Classic '06 and older

Heritage Softail Classic '07 and newer

Softail Deluxe FLSTNI

Softail Deluxe FLSTN

Fatboy

Dyna Super Glide T-sport (FXDXT)

Dyna Super Glide (FXD)

Dyna Wide Glide (FXDWG)

Dyna Low Rider  (FXDL)

Sportster XL1200C

BMW:

R1100/1150 RT

Aprilia:

Atlantic 500

Scarabeo 500

Indian: Chief

Kawasaki:

500 Vulcan LTD

Vulcan EN500C

Vulcan 750

800 Vulcan Classic

900 Vulcan Classic and LT

1500 Vulcan Classic

1600 Vulcan Classic

2000 Vulcan

2000 Vulcan Classic LT

1500 Nomad

1600 Nomad

Voyager 1300 

800 Drifter

1500 Drifter

Mean Streak

Concours 1000

Concours 1400

Victory:

'99 Victory

'99 Victory with gel

2000 Victory  with or without gel

Triumph:

Rocket III Classic

Bonneville America

 

 

Suzuki:

800 Intruder

1400 Intruder

1500 Intruder

1500 Intruder with gel, (also available for 750 Int, pics not available at this time) 

C50

C90

M109R

800 Marauder

650 Savage

800 Volusia (indicate gel seat or not below in comment area) 

V-Strom 650

V-Strom 1000

 

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Some of the above models require a picture from you of your seat
base and complete "STOCK" seat, with cover still on.  There are so many years and models of  each bike listed below, that we need to make sure what we make is for your model.  Please contact us as to your model and we will let you know if we need a picture.   Sorry for this inconvenience, but it’s either this way or  not at all.  Thanks for understanding.