[smitty42]

I'm a little short, has anyone thought of raising the driver's seat up a couple of inches?

[tmtex]

I'm a little short, has anyone thought of raising the driver's seat up a couple of inches?

So am i. I have no problems until I got the CFM half windshield which the top crease is right in my eye view. Anyway, I thought I saw someplace that people where putting 2x4's under the seat some how

[NMKawierider]

I'm a little short, has anyone thought of raising the driver's seat up a couple of inches?

So am i. I have no problems until I got the CFM half windshield which the top crease is right in my eye view. Anyway, I thought I saw someplace that people where putting 2x4's under the seat some how

I had the same problem myself with the CFM 1/2 windshield I bought with the machine. I put some 1.5" square tubing between the seat and mount that helped but it soon became obvious that the 1/2 windshield was destined for the storage shed because it quickly became too hard to see through. Pure junk in those days. A waste of 250 bucks. I bought the SATV flip which has a 1/4 at the bottom so I was able to take the risers out. I also made some adjustment to the seat that allowed me to slide it back farther then the factory slots allowed which helped straighten the legs out some.

[TheHermit]

This post shows how I raised the seat in my 2022 machine. I ended up cutting the top adjustment slots off the front brackets, dropped front down to 2", no updated photos.

https://cfmoto-forum.com/how-to's/seat-riser-brackets/

I sat in a 2023 800 trail, I could barely see over the steering wheel. I would possibly need a 4" rear, 3 1/2" front seat lift in the gen 2. The 2023 seat leans WAY too far back for me, even worse than my 2022 was before brackets installed. The brackets I used offer great height adjustment options

[smitty42]

Decided to go with a 2 inch lift.  Used two 1 1/2 x 2 inch sections of  rectangular tubing for the base.
Removed the drivers seat by taking out 4 bolts holding it in. Bolts in front were easy to get to, but removed the backrest to make it easier getting the back bolts out.
Used 4 3 inch  M8 x1.25 bolt to mount the seat back in. 
Will see how I like it on my next ride.

[smitty42]

Rasing the seat 2" sure did make a difference.  Now I can see a lot better over the hood than I did before.  Going to stop in at my dealer to schedule the 200 mile serice ($$$$). Will ask if they have any idea how to fix the major issue with no parking brake.  Using a wedge between the steering wheel and foot brake is a pain-in-the-ass.