2014RT BRP backrest adjustment ????

[Orange Spyder Man]

there was a post about backrest adjustment.. but I cannot seem to find it .. so i'll ask again... is there a forward/backward adjustment on a driver BRP backrest for a 2014RT ? doubt it makes a difference , but I have the chocolate brown BRP backrest..

tia

osm

 

[cuznjohn]

here you go http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...ver-s-backrest-adjustment&highlight=back+rest

 

[Brian Kay]

I have a BRP back rest on my 2014 RT and the only way I see how to adjust it, is to add flat washers to the mounting bracket to allow for an slight angle in the seating position. A few washers helps tremendously. If I get a chance later, I will try to take a picture of this... I can't remember if you can see it from under the seat when it's lifted.

 

[cuznjohn]

I have a BRP back rest on my 2014 RT and the only way I see how to adjust it, is to add flat washers to the mounting bracket to allow for an slight angle in the seating position. A few washers helps tremendously. If I get a chance later, I will try to take a picture of this... I can't remember if you can see it from under the seat when it's lifted.

i did the same thing to mine, but still felt it pushed me too fay forward so i returned it

 

[Cruzr Joe]

If you add washers to the front of the seat bracket, it tilts you forward more, if you add washers to the back of the bracket, it tilts you back more.

(the bracket is the part under the seat with four bolts that the actual backrest attaches to).

Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

Hey Joe... :nopic: :2thumbs:

 

[H2O]

If you look at the bracket, it's two pieces bolted together. Rather than adding washers where the bracket bolts to the bottom of the seat, I took the bracket apart and added washers between the two parts of the bracket. If I remember correctly, I added 6 very thin stainless steel washers (3 on each bolt) on the front to tilt the backrest to the rear. Worked perfectly.

H2O

 

[Cruzr Joe]

If you look at the bracket, it's two pieces bolted together. Rather than adding washers where the bracket bolts to the bottom of the seat, I took the bracket apart and added washers between the two parts of the bracket. If I remember correctly, I added 6 very thin stainless steel washers (3 on each bolt) on the front to tilt the backrest to the rear. Worked perfectly.

H2O

The factory bracket under the seat is only one piece.

Cruzr Joe

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Hey Joe... :nopic: :2thumbs:

I will try to post one tomorrow

Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

:2thumbs: You are a Gentleman, and a Scholar... (And your secret is safe with me! ) :thumbup:

 

[stevedfive]

It's two pieces. #17
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...for-the-2014-RT&highlight=Stevedfive+backrest

 

[H2O]

The factory bracket under the seat is only one piece.

Cruzr Joe

Maybe BRP has changed the bracket, but mine is definitely 2 pieces. One is the flat piece that bolts to the seat pan, and the other is a vertical piece that is bolted on top of the flat bracket. The backrest "rods" insert into the vertical piece.

H2O

 

[cuznjohn]

i saw the backrest on facebook and it says it is adjustable, but it said it was for the f3

 

[stevedfive]

It would be great if BRP made a retrofit piece to make the RT backrest adjustable. I'm sure BRP realizes the design mistake on the RT backrest and corrected it on the F3.