I had the same idea david b. I even purchased an extra rear seat that I experimented with. It is difficult to reshape the rear seat so that it will look good with the rear fender and still allow for any storage room. I did reshape my rear seat, but then decided on using a solo luggage rack for that extra storage. I even place my tank bag on it when I don't want to just strap my extra stuff on with bungee cords. Just something to think about. If you do come up with the rear seat storage, using a zippered compartment or something, please let me know. I have another rear seat that I can modify.