new guy

[operater]

Hello everyone.....I joined up a week ago or so and have just been lurking a bit to see what goes on here. I am the proud owner of a 2008 two tone red and black Nomad and am enjoying the heck out of it so far. I worked my way up to it from a 04 800B Vulcan which i also really enjoyed. I dabbled in and got caught up in the mystique of a Harley Davidson but it turned out to be a bad experience and I'm over that now <BG>.
I have a question for anyone that owns a Mutazu trunk. I ordered mine and received it in the mail yesterday. I got a wrap around back rest with it but it sure seems to be sorely lacking in padding. Has anyone else here have one of these and how do their passengers like those back rests? I'm thinking I may have to go and get it repadded to make it more comfortable for my wife who didn't look all that thrilled when she first saw the back rest....lol. I also got some brackets and such but not a lick of instructions on what goes where. Any help there would also be appreciated.
It's nice to meet you all and I hope to do lots of riding and posting here in the future.
:)

[caddman11]

Welcome from Indiana, sorry I can't help with the truck, but I'm sure someone here will come to your aid.

[BandC]

Sorry I can't help with the backrest but welcome from Northern Minnesota!!

[dkdixie]

Likewise can't help with trunk question, but welcome from Georgia.

I also have a Red/Black 08.

[watchman]

Welcome from NE Missouri. I too can not help with your question but I am sure it can be done. Just a matter of finding the right foam.

[oldbikers]

welcome from Mississippi I can't help with your ? but welcome anyway.

Welcome from eastern Nebraska.Good folks here, someone will come along with the info you need.

[lomax]

...welcome from beautiful B.C. Congrats on your new ride!

[ells]

Welcome from Colorado, no backrest experience here. Enjoy the forum and the bike.

[audiogooroo]

Welcome from Colorado.

[bigdave]

Welcome from Western North Carolina

[davidjones1]

welcome from southeast Tenn. enjoy the new ride and the site.
ride safe

[VulcanE]

Welcome from NW. Georgia. Cactusjack I think recently added one of your style trunks, and for safety's sake, I would suggest getting a rack that is made for a trunk to mount on. The sissy bar luggage racks are only made to support 10-15 lbs. It shouldn't cost too much though to have the backrest re-worked.

[operater]

Welcome from NW. Georgia. Cactusjack I think recently added one of your style trunks, and for safety's sake, I would suggest getting a rack that is made for a trunk to mount on. The sissy bar luggage racks are only made to support 10-15 lbs. It shouldn't cost too much though to have the backrest re-worked.

Yah....I ordered a Wompus rack and should be getting that in the next week or so....

[cactusjack]

Welcome to the Nomad Nation from the Grand Canyon State!

I have a Mutazu trunk, but I didn't buy the wrap-around backrest as I seldom carry a passenger. I know the stock backrest that comes with the trunk feels like its padded with cardboard. I don't think it would be too hard to replace the padding in the backrest with something more humane.

I mounted my trunk on a Wompus rack, which is really the only way to go. The Wompus can handle the weight of the loaded trunk and the stress of use as a backrest. The only parts from the Mutazu mounting kit I used were the 2 flat brackets which I used in the bottom of the trunk to attach it to the rack.

Enjoy your beautiful (even if it's not all black http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif) bike and get some pictures posted. Good luck with the trunk, feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Welcome from Louisiana. Enjoy the ride and enjoy the site.

[billmac]

Welcome from North Texas. Glad you found this site . Your dealer must have been all out of the Black color. :)

[nomad1600]

Welcome from the Great State of North Carolina. Hope you enjoy the site.
Ride Safe

[ruruson1]

Welcome from Arkansas. I just installed a Mutazu trunk this weekend. It was given to me by a friend who had it on his Harley and sold the Harley. My bikes black and so is the trunk, Oh so lucky... I built my own rack. I wanted it bolt on like the Wompass rack but keep my chrome siderails to help hide the rack and of course I like chrome. I only used the long brakcets to bolt the trunk down with in the inside. also ordered the spoiler with LED light and the lower lumbar pad. ( mine didn't come with one ). Padding is not that great though. I may also have to repad mine.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn174/ruruson1/HPIM0092.jpg

[misunderstood]

Welcome from TN.

[buckeye]

Welcome to the forum from southern Ohio.

[coacha]

Welcome from the Sunshine State of Florida.

[jussmatt]

Welcome aboard the crazy train operator!! Grab a cold one and hang on....gonna be a fun ride!!!!

[markusmaximus]

Hi operater. Welcome from central Indiana. Good luck getting your trunk and backrest issues resolved.

[mdm44]

Hi, and welcome from California. As another new member, I can tell you that you will enjoy your time spent on this site.

[ringadingh]

Welcome aboard from another fellow Canuck; Its a great forum here and just make yourself at home. I love your bikes colour combo, but Im a bit biased, lots of great info here so don't be shy.

[operater]

Thanks to all who responded and thank you all for the very warm welcome.........I'm sure I'm going to enjoy talking to you all and meeting some of you on rides here and there......

I did take my backrest to a good quality upholstery shop and will receive it back a week from now.......I will post pics once the trunk is ready to go and everything looks good.......

[aj]

Welcome Operater, from the land of Auz

[refugio]

Welcome from South Texas.....This is a great place to be with lots of good people.
Much info on the Nomad here.