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[WFP]

It's a great place to stoe a half cover...

[1abastarsmda]

I am going to look in to having something made in the form of a pillow that fits in to that area.  Any thoughts or suggestions anyone??

How about a pillow?

[woode]

Ed,

If you get a chance, could you post a photo of what it looks like without the pillow in there.  Your first pic shows the gap, but with the drape obviously pulled up and out of the way.  I don't have the relocator yet and have thought about it.  I'd like to see what the gap really looks like with the way it would sit without doing anything.  It can't be as bad an indicated in that first photo.  It does look like a good solution that you found, but I'm assuming we don't all just happen to have one of those contraptions sitting idle in our garages, and I'm guessing that when you purchased that item, it probably wasn't real cheap and also may be difficult to locate one now.

I'll get a picture on there some time this evening.  The gap is not HUGELY noticeable, as the drape kind of hangs there & obscures it. 
Regarding the thing that I stuffed in there - I guess my point was that I took something laying around that really took care of the problem.  It shouldn't be too hard to find a pillow that is a perfect fit.  The only downside would be whether or not it is waterproof.  The guy that I mentioned in the original post had someone at Cirini's do it for him, and for $20, it looked great.  Appeared to be an extension of the seat.  Mine works fine, but looks like a pillow shoved into the hole.  Whatever... It was no cost to me to use it.

Ed

[1abastarsmda]

I'll get a picture on there some time this evening.  The gap is not HUGELY noticeable, as the drape kind of hangs there & obscures it. 
Regarding the thing that I stuffed in there - I guess my point was that I took something laying around that really took care of the problem.  It shouldn't be too hard to find a pillow that is a perfect fit.  The only downside would be whether or not it is waterproof.  The guy that I mentioned in the original post had someone at Cirini's do it for him, and for $20, it looked great.  Appeared to be an extension of the seat.  Mine works fine, but looks like a pillow shoved into the hole.  Whatever... It was no cost to me to use it.

Ed

Really, I think you could take your bike to anyone that does any kind of seat upholstery work, show them what you want...they take a few quick measurements, and have a custom within the week.

[robonel]

Really, I think you could take your bike to anyone that does any kind of seat upholstery work, show them what you want...they take a few quick measurements, and have a custom within the week.

I agree and this is probably what I will do.

[1abastarsmda]

OK, I've found a cheap, easy solution for mine.  A guy at the shop had a spacefiller made for him - cost about $20, and mounted to a form fitting vinyl pillow (could have been leather - not sure), which filled in the space nicely.  After a while, I remembered that I had a similar sized item collecting dust in the garage.  A couple of years ago, I bought a seat cover/vibrator for my 2005 Mustang (which had horrible lower back support).  It had a cushion for the lower back which strapped into the crease of the seat.  Sure enough, it fit into the gap just about perfectly.

The first picture shows the gap.  The second is the lower back portion of the seat cover, and the third shows it installed.  It is a nice tight fit, with no possibility of falling out, although it does have a velcro strap on the back, if necessary.  My wife tells me that lower back support is noticibly improved when it is in place.  As a bonus, it also has a built-in battery operated vibration mechanism with an on/off switch.

Ed

That item you purchased for your Mustang a few years ago is a vibrating headrest.  I saw them at Walmart tonight.  It looks like the identical dogbone shaped pillow that you showed in the photo.  The middle section is some type of pleather, but the outer portions are more clothlike.  I would think that could be a problem if it gets wet.  Walmart also has a vibrating lumbar support, made by the same company, that looks like it would fit the entire area below the passenger backrest perfectly.  Only problem is that it is all cloth on the exterior.  I would think that this item would be perfect if it was covered over in leather or pleather.  You could then place several velcro strips on the backside of it and the front side of the drape, which would hold it is place perfectly, and then just rip it off for easy cleaning access.  I am posting a link to a similar lumbar support from Walmart next, but it is NOT the one I saw.  http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10161135  The reason I post this is that it looks similar to this in shape, but I did not see the vibrating one on their website, nor the headrest on their website.  The one I saw looked to be about perfect size and shape for that area.  If I would have thought of it at the time, I would have taken a photo with my phone in the store.

[woode]

I'll get a picture on there some time this evening.  The gap is not HUGELY noticeable, as the drape kind of hangs there & obscures it. 
Regarding the thing that I stuffed in there - I guess my point was that I took something laying around that really took care of the problem.  It shouldn't be too hard to find a pillow that is a perfect fit.  The only downside would be whether or not it is waterproof.  The guy that I mentioned in the original post had someone at Cirini's do it for him, and for $20, it looked great.  Appeared to be an extension of the seat.  Mine works fine, but looks like a pillow shoved into the hole.  Whatever... It was no cost to me to use it.

Ed

As requested, here are a couple of photos of the space behind the seat with the drape hanging.  As I said, the gap is not really noticeable unless you push in the drape.  I think that filling in the gap would be more of a comfort issue for the passenger.   That said, my wife was quite comfortable without the pillow, but there was a noticeable improvement with it.

Ed

[1abastarsmda]

As requested, here are a couple of photos of the space behind the seat with the drape hanging.  As I said, the gap is not really noticeable unless you push in the drape.  I think that filling in the gap would be more of a comfort issue for the passenger.   That said, my wife was quite comfortable without the pillow, but there was a noticeable improvement with it.

Ed

After seeing it that way, it really doesn't look like a big deal at all.  Like you said, passenger comfort would probably be better with some padding there.  I still think the easy way to do it, after seeing that photo, is to open the bottom of it, have some memory foam installed inside the drape, and sew it back shut.  If I ever get around to installing a relocator, I guess I'll deal with that issue when it comes up.

[hard10]

The Road King windshield bag fits perfectly in the space and your BSR can use it as a pocketbook.

[robonel]

After seeing it that way, it really doesn't look like a big deal at all.  Like you said, passenger comfort would probably be better with some padding there.  I still think the easy way to do it, after seeing that photo, is to open the bottom of it, have some memory foam installed inside the drape, and sew it back shut.  If I ever get around to installing a relocator, I guess I'll deal with that issue when it comes up.

Unfortunately my 2007 does not have the drape, so there is quite a gap back there.  I may take it to someone as suggested to see if a simple fitted pillo can be made.

[1abastarsmda]

Unfortunately my 2007 does not have the drape, so there is quite a gap back there.  I may take it to someone as suggested to see if a simple fitted pillo can be made.

I didn't think the 07 with the leather tourpack had the drape.  You could probably grab one of those vibrating lumbar supports from Walmart and take it to someone to see if they could cover it, and also make sure it fits well in there first.  If not, at least Walmart will take it back.

[LarryB]

Now I have heard it all, Drapes, pillows?? on Harley's.