Skidoo Gen5/4 Medium Windshield Install on a 2025 Backcountry XRS 850

[@DC-zp2iq]

Hi there, i have the exact same sled, same colour too, i ended up removing the hands guards the left hand cleared the windshield but right on touched, i moved up from a 2023 Backcountry sport 600 efi, can wait to give a try. Cheers from Edmonton, Alberta

[@AlgomaRidez]

Nice. Ya its odd, its almost like something is out of alignment or something. I even got out a measuring tape but could not find anything out of place. Ya I was hoping to get out there today, but we got about 1 meter of snow this week, so everyone has been digging out. I had a yamaha nytro that I just sold yesterday, and this backcountry was its replacement... I am going to miss the reliability of that sled though... It was bullet proof. Only problem was in fresh snow I would just get stuck. I am hoping the backcountry is a lot better in the fresh snow, but still good on the trail.

[@BarryBWB]

Nice Looking sled, great video. Like your custom license numbers and where you placed them. Can you tell me the dimensions of these numbers? I going to local shop to get some cut. As far as the handguards not clearing on one side. I think its due to the angle the steering post goes down in through the top of the frame, down to the bottom. I believe it goes on a bit of an angle for clearance of exhaust and other things under the hood. Therefore the difference at full lock side to side, Its only slight difference but enough to make guards hit on one side. Could try adjusting you handlebars back a touch to see if they clear then? I have FAR riser so they will clear in the rearward settings.

[@AlgomaRidez]

Hi thanks, sorry for taking a bit to get back, been sick the last week or so. The custom license was done by the dealer but they are 1 inch high by 3/4 of an inch wide for each letter. Well even if I adjusted the handle bars the next thing I added after was the mirrors so if I left the hand guards on I wouldn't be able to see back past them. I do like that the mirrors sit out further than they did on my Yamaha Nytro, but I did like on my nytro I didn't need to remove the hand guards. The mirrors attached to the handle bar, but didn't stick out as far so I would have to move sometimes to see behind me...