Thanks for the compliments. The Hyper-Lites are my first of hopefully many mods. I had thought about removing the passenger seat since I'll likely not be carrying anybody. I did like the look of some of the bobbers on this site however, I'm reluctant to go that far at least until the warranty expires.
I'm uncertain about the electrical draw of the Hyper-Lites but since the system is digital and only operates through the switched brake light circuit I'd think the draw would be minuscule. I have requested that information from them and will post my findings.
davtnn: I saw this rack on e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts-Ac ... m245.l1318
It can be installed in place of the rear seat but it may not support much weight with the cantilevered design supported only by the single rear seat bolt.