I'm also curious. Does anyone have a photo of a deluxe with the backrest removed? I really don't care for the way the backrest looks and I won't need a passenger backrest until my son is old enough to ride with me. If my deluxe wasn't still in the crate, I'd check it out for myself. If it is too ugly, I'll probably buy a rack to cover up the holes or get the non-deluxe parts to clean up the look.