Has anyone tried with success to rework the mechanism that slides into a HD adjustable backrest to make it even lower than the lowest hole position drops it to?
I bought a used backrest and need to pull the pad off and make some repairs within it. I'd like to drop it so that it's another 1-1.5" lower than it normally can go, so that it sits closer to the seat top.
I know...another stupid idea, but I'm full of them.

 

cut the 2 rods and remove some of the length and then weld them up again.



mike

 

It's not stupid, it's a great idea to move the backrest down to cradle the curve of your back and make a very comfy ride.
Cut a section out of the post and get welded or inside the backrest itself I burned a hole in the plastic with soldering iron and shoved the post up as high as it would go, jammed some scrap behind the bolt to hold it. Still using it 3 years later.

 

Did it to mine. Cut the 2 rods and removed 2", than welded it back together. Then added more padding to the bottom of the backrest.

 

I just bought one of these back rests a few weeks ago and was wondering the same thing.I'm kinda short and during my trip to Americade I was wishing it was a bit lower.

 

I cut & welded two inches lower. Flat bar style (not round rods). First cut at the factory weld, so my weld blended & is hidden. I still have two inches of vertical adjustment. Man I can't believe how horrible it looked before even on the lowest setting. Who designs these things ?

Anyway, when you prep the metal to rejoin, lightly bevel both pieces 360 deg. where they butt together for good weld penetration.

 

Thanks mine has the Rods, flat bar type would be much easier. Tomorrows project!

 

2" lower will be nice

 

Now that's a 100% better looking lowered to the top of the seat!

 

How did you get that do soo quickly?