Thanks hiflyer!
I hesitated buying a backrest that you have to cut the seat because I didn't understand how it could possible seal enough to not let water get into the foam.
I like the smart mount a ton better.
The looks,style,everything about it.
I had the Utopia backrest on my Royal Star Venture.
I always felt it just didn't look like it belonged on the motorcycle,but was a nice backrest.
They don't seem to care if their backrests look like the seats on the motorcycle they are designed for.
To me it is the "one size fits all" mentality.
That alone will keep me from buying one from them.