Brand new 2022 Sea to Sky RTL. Seat strut won't hold up front seat to gas the vehicle. I have seen other posts on the two piece seat of 2020+ RT's having the same problem. Has anyone found the correct replacement non OEM that will hold the seat up? Bike with 500 miles on it and I have to stuff a glove under the hinge to hold up the seat. Otherwise love the bike.
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Seat Strut won't hold up seat - any non-OEM replacements?
- Thread starter Bartender
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It never held the seat up, but this appears to be a common complaint of 2020+ owners. Nothing added to the seat or sitting on it to increase weight. I assume the factory strut is just not sufficient to hold the seat, since this appears to be a recurring complaint. I have noticed other posters indicating the same problem and referencing non-OEM replacement struts with stronger lift. I am looking for usable part numbers for replacement struts that are known to work. Thanks.
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BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
This is one of the reasons I just swapped out to a rigid strut that would lay down next to the frame ..... Good luck .... Mike :thumbup:
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Peteoz
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Wow Bartender, that’s not good. My 2021 held the seat up well until I put a Daylong seat on, then it was useless.
This does not solve your specific issue, but like Mike, I disconnected the gas strut and hold the seat up with a long t hex driver that I keep in my glove box. It works a treat and gives me more room to fill up, too. Just as an aside, I also tied the seat latch open so I never have to worry about pulling in to a gas station and being able to unlatch the seat to fill up.
Pete
This does not solve your specific issue, but like Mike, I disconnected the gas strut and hold the seat up with a long t hex driver that I keep in my glove box. It works a treat and gives me more room to fill up, too. Just as an aside, I also tied the seat latch open so I never have to worry about pulling in to a gas station and being able to unlatch the seat to fill up.
Pete
JayBros
Well-known member
Take that Spyder to the dealership, tell them that the Shock Absorber, PN 704803221, the same shock absorber for all 2022 RT Limiteds, will not hold the seat up when you are refueling. Tell them to open a case with BRP and to come up with a shock or Gaz Shock, or whatever they want to call it and tell them it is a safety hazard during refueling that you want them to fix it. If BRP will not come up with a shock strong enough and the proper length, tell them that the next thing you are going to do is file a complaint with the NTSB. It's a bloody warranty issue and BRP cannot dodge it.
K80Shooter
New member
They can be purchased from McMaster Carr, I have posted part numbers in another thread on here somewhere. Did you do a search on here?
My 2021 has never held itself open either.
My wife and I shoot Cowboy Action and a long wooden spoon had already given up its life to become a cartridge pusher for loading her rifle (cut the handle down and the ladle becomes a gripping area with the "now" short stub of a dowel for pushing cartridges into the magazine tube).
The remaining length of dowel became a prop rod that rides under the seat until needed.
Opens the seat further than the strut for easier filling and I have eliminated a failure point - easy as that and I dont have to deal with my dealer for something this minor.
If Im going to battle with my dealer or BRP - Ill save my effort for something big.
My wife and I shoot Cowboy Action and a long wooden spoon had already given up its life to become a cartridge pusher for loading her rifle (cut the handle down and the ladle becomes a gripping area with the "now" short stub of a dowel for pushing cartridges into the magazine tube).
The remaining length of dowel became a prop rod that rides under the seat until needed.
Opens the seat further than the strut for easier filling and I have eliminated a failure point - easy as that and I dont have to deal with my dealer for something this minor.
If Im going to battle with my dealer or BRP - Ill save my effort for something big.
K80Shooter
New member
See this thread. In post number 19 I listed some part numbers. You might want to read the whole thread.
https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums...7-2020-RTL-Seat-strut&highlight=McMaster+Carr
https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums...7-2020-RTL-Seat-strut&highlight=McMaster+Carr
FrogmanDave
Active member
Mine has always worked as intended. If it did not I would probably have the dealer fix it. Then I would take Mike's advice and add a prop rod.
Joel The Biker
Member
I went on amazon and bought cabinet shocks and added a second one on the other side of the seat. I have a sheepskin cover and needed the extra lift. They are the 9 lb shocks.40N/9 lb 6 inch Length Gas... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W35L7BP?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_sharehttp://40N/9 lb 6 inch Length Gas... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W35L7BP?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
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bikerbillone
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Joel, struts look like they will do the job without breaking the bank. How difficult were they to install? My OEM strut failed on the RTL 2020 soon after I bought it, replaced under warranty The replacement is really not adequate for refueling so my partner usually holds the freaking thing up to facilitate a refuel. I'm thinking simple, cut a wood dial rod to length for a prop and leave it under the seat. I read the thread that Shooter posted earlier, man what a hassle to get something that works. Seems this should elementary engineering for BRP to install a seat strut that works. Oh well, it is what it is.
bikerbillone
Well-known member
I suppose that possible, but I'll be danged if I'll go through all that warranty BS again. Half a day to take it in so they can open a case or whatever they do, go home and schedule another 'timely' visit to get the work done. Certainly not bitching here, jus saying what I'm not willing to do and that's OK, it's on me. I can just go out and cut a stick in 3 mins to hold the seat up. 
K80Shooter
New member
I suppose that possible, but I'll be danged if I'll go through all that warranty BS again. Half a day to take it in so they can open a case or whatever they do, go home and schedule another 'timely' visit to get the work done. Certainly not bitching here, jus saying what I'm not willing to do and that's OK, it's on me. I can just go out and cut a stick in 3 mins to hold the seat up.
I totally agree 100%. For me I had rather just bite the bullet and do it my self.
BamaJohn
Active member
Thanks to @K80Shooter, for finding replacement piston at McMaster-Carr and passing it on to us. I bought the piston he suggested and installed it yesterday on my 2020 RT-S...works great! I was able to change it out without removing any Tupperware, so wanted to share that info here.
1. remove the rear seat;
2. remove the 8mm screw from the strut's eye at the front seat's arm. The front seat will then fold back to the top case.
3. Pop off the ball end of the piston (I used a long pick, like the ones used to remove O-rings, etc. (photo is the one I used) . It must be long enough to stick above the side of the body. The ball-socket-end of the piston has a flat spring into which the pick is inserted -see photo at arrow-(you only have to insert the tip and that's enough to open the clip's jaws which hold it onto the ball on the frame. The piston will pop off.
4. remove the eye end and the ball socket end and screw them onto the new piston.
Install the new piston in reverse order.
See photos below.
It's a bit fiddly to do without removing any Tupperware, but once you see how it works, it's truly a simple job...just takes more words to describe than to actually do it.
I'll offer a caution that the front seat arms are a bit flimsy (which is likely why Can Am used such a weak piston), and I used a 30lb rated piston. With the piston mounted near the back of the seat, pushing down on the front of the seat creates a long lever arm, so I'll be pushing down about 3/4 back on the seat to apply pressure near the attachment point of the piston.
Joel The Biker
Member
Here is a picture of the booster strut installed. It is a lot of work to install it.
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