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brp back rest fitting
does any one know if the brp back rest made for the 1330 model rt will fit onto a pre 1330 seat.do they have the moulded cover over the hole where the seat pins would slide through.or are they cut to allow it to fit.and does the back rest slide into the under part mount of the seat.
thanks for help everyone.
stu
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I do not believe the BRP backrest will work with the 2013 and prior seat. You can get an aftermarket backrest, Utopia for example.
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Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie
But aren't ALL the standard RT seats interchangeable?
Certainly the pre 2014 RT & 2014 on up to 2017 RT seats & backrests appear to be identical, so the standard BRP backrests should fit any standard RT seat (but not the optional Comfort seat) altho you do need to get the bracket & fixings for the seat pan that matches the backrest you get (they should be sold together!); and you will need to cut the 2013 & earlier cover & foam etc because they didn't come fromthe factory with the backrest slot built in.
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Ryde More, Worry Less!
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From the BRP website to purchase an adjustable backrest it lists:
Compatibility
Spyder RT 2014 and up, RT 2013 and prior with 2014 and up production seats
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Originally Posted by Lin
From the BRP website to purchase an adjustable backrest it lists:
Compatibility
Spyder RT 2014 and up, RT 2013 and prior with 2014 and up production seats
so now im confused,but that doesnt take much.so if your 2013 and prior has been retro fitted with a 2014 and later seat it can fit,but if its still got the original 2013 and prior seat then no it wont fit.did i get that right guys.
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Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie
The adjustable backrest is a different thing again - it requires a different bracket under the seat to the standard backrests, altho there's a retro-fit bracket assy available, but I think you hafta have a bracket & a backrest in order for that to be of any use.
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thanks guys very helpfull as always on this site.
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If you remove the Utopia does it leave hardware exposed? The BRP does have a slick removal process but I don't think it is as comfortable as the Show Chrome rest I had on my 2012 RT.
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Originally Posted by beef56
If you remove the Utopia does it leave hardware exposed? The BRP does have a slick removal process but I don't think it is as comfortable as the Show Chrome rest I had on my 2012 RT.
Utopia sells ( or did sell ) their backrests with TWO types of bracket attachments …. a reg. and one called " an Easy Out ", the E.O. model had a metal bar that slid into the main bracket that attached to the seat Pan..... it appeared to be low enough that you could actually cover the hole with the OEM plastic piece that was removed to do the backrest ….. I used to make the lower bracket, and bought the Pads on E-bay and then re-sold the entire unit …… you can go to the " Utopia web site " and see pics of what I described ….. Mike
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