BajaRon installed his new anti-sway bar on my 2011 RS-S and No more hard leaning in the turns, No more getting pushed around when passing a large trucks on the highway, and it makes my Spyder easyer to ride over all. Instead of spending $800.00 to $1,300.00 for shocks the BajaRon anti-sway bar is under $200.00 and it works.
Now the rest of us are waiting for his RT offering...
Bob
If the RT works as good as mine you will very happy. He puts a lot of time into R & D and comes up with great product. It does not stop the nanny from doing it's job, if you push it into a hard corner to fast the nanny will slow you down keeping all three tires on the ground.
It is amazing what a good Sway Bar will do. People ask me all the time, 'What will I get if I put your Sway Bar on my Spyder?'. It is hard to really give a true picture of what happens to your Spyder when you install one of these sway bars. Fortunatly, or unfortunately, you really have to ride it to get the full effect.
We can talk all day about flatter cornering, keeping both front wheels firmly on the pavement, better control and feel in a turn, etc. But all of this is intellectual data. I see people walk away scratching their head, maybe discussing it with their passenger or friend, not really sure whether or not the sway bar is something they would appreciate.
Yet, when an owner installs a sway bar and rides it down some twisties or in strong cross winds or passes a few semi's at freeways speed, they come back with this huge smile and it's such a great feeling because I can see on their face that they now know exactly what that sway bar is doing.
The funny thing to watch is how they then struggle to accurately describe to others, the very things that had them scratching their head before the install.
Sales are fine and I will admit I love developing and selling product. But customer satisfaction is something that you just can't put a value on. That satisfied look is priceless!
It is amazing what a good Sway Bar will do. People ask me all the time, 'What will I get if I put your Sway Bar on my Spyder?'. It is hard to really give a true picture of what happens to your Spyder when you install one of these sway bars. Fortunatly, or unfortunately, you really have to ride it to get the full effect.
We can talk all day about flatter cornering, keeping both front wheels firmly on the pavement, better control and feel in a turn, etc. But all of this is intellectual data. I see people walk away scratching their head, maybe discussing it with their passenger or friend, not really sure whether or not the sway bar is something they would appreciate.
Yet, when an owner installs a sway bar and rides it down some twisties or in strong cross winds or passes a few semi's at freeways speed, they come back with this huge smile and it's such a great feeling because I can see on their face that they now know exactly what that sway bar is doing.
The funny thing to watch is how they then struggle to accurately describe to others, the very things that had them scratching their head before the install.
Sales are fine and I will admit I love developing and selling product. But customer satisfaction is something that you just can't put a value on. That satisfied look is priceless!
How difficult is the install?
MY RIDE - 2011 RSS SE5 Alloy Orange/Matte Black MY MODS - Yoshimura Exhaust, BRP Comfort Seat, Fog Lights, Battery Tender, 4.5" Easy Risers, Kuryaken Iso Grips, Cal Sci XL Windshield, Cruise-mate Throttle Lock, Green Air Filter, O2 modifier, Weaver Floorboards, Baja Ron's Anti-Sway Bar, Smoothspyder Adjustable Backrest, Center LED Tail Light and Magic Brake Flasher.
Not a bad job. Remove trunk, disconnect wires, disconnect cable for trunk lid and four bolts to remove the trunk. Then remove old anti-sway bar, install new one and making sure the new one is centered to the frame. BajaRon did mine at Lamonster BBQ, I help him do it. It's the best mod that I did to my 2011 Spyder RS-S SE5. It's makes it easier to ride on winding roads and on the highway. To bad your are not closer to my house, so you could test ride mine.
It is amazing what a good Sway Bar will do. People ask me all the time, 'What will I get if I put your Sway Bar on my Spyder?'. It is hard to really give a true picture of what happens to your Spyder when you install one of these sway bars. Fortunatly, or unfortunately, you really have to ride it to get the full effect.
We can talk all day about flatter cornering, keeping both front wheels firmly on the pavement, better control and feel in a turn, etc. But all of this is intellectual data. I see people walk away scratching their head, maybe discussing it with their passenger or friend, not really sure whether or not the sway bar is something they would appreciate.
Yet, when an owner installs a sway bar and rides it down some twisties or in strong cross winds or passes a few semi's at freeways speed, they come back with this huge smile and it's such a great feeling because I can see on their face that they now know exactly what that sway bar is doing.
The funny thing to watch is how they then struggle to accurately describe to others, the very things that had them scratching their head before the install.
Sales are fine and I will admit I love developing and selling product. But customer satisfaction is something that you just can't put a value on. That satisfied look is priceless!
With a 2011 RT and Elka shocks, will I feel a difference with the new sway bar?
When I installed Ron's sway bar on my RS, I noticed the improvement in the handling on the FIRST corner. I went through the 90 degree corner at the light 1/4 mile from home and was instantly aware of how much more responsive the bike was.
The glass is half full.
Mike Murphy
Happy Spyder Owner
With a 2011 RT and Elka shocks, will I feel a difference with the new sway bar?
An RT with Elka's will see some improvement particularly in extreme curves, swerving, and at faster speeds, but likely not as effective as on an RS. I have been using an Evo swaybar on my RT and the benefit is minor because that bar is the same size as the oem bar.
The new RT swaybars such as the Aussie and BajaRon's bar have increased bar size and should be significantly more effective.
With a 2011 RT and Elka shocks, will I feel a difference with the new sway bar?
The sway bar will create a bigger improvement than the shocks did.
Dan
2012 Viper Red Rt
upgrades:
Baja Ron's Anti-Sway
Diamond-R Arm Rests
Gloriders
High mount brake light
chrome front fender garnish
Bad Boy Horn
Chrome Deflector Rack
Chrome Scuff Nose Accent
Handlebar Grip Fringe
Gremlin Bells
BajaRon installed his new anti-sway bar on my 2011 RS-S and No more hard leaning in the turns, No more getting pushed around when passing a large trucks on the highway, and it makes my Spyder easyer to ride over all. Instead of spending $800.00 to $1,300.00 for shocks the BajaRon anti-sway bar is under $200.00 and it works.
Mike
I have my stock shocks set at 5 for handling but it makes for a very bumpy ride. Would adding the sway bar allow me to back the shocks off to 4 and still have the stability but with a little softer ride?
MY RIDE - 2011 RSS SE5 Alloy Orange/Matte Black MY MODS - Yoshimura Exhaust, BRP Comfort Seat, Fog Lights, Battery Tender, 4.5" Easy Risers, Kuryaken Iso Grips, Cal Sci XL Windshield, Cruise-mate Throttle Lock, Green Air Filter, O2 modifier, Weaver Floorboards, Baja Ron's Anti-Sway Bar, Smoothspyder Adjustable Backrest, Center LED Tail Light and Magic Brake Flasher.
I have my stock shocks set at 5 for handling but it makes for a very bumpy ride. Would adding the sway bar allow me to back the shocks off to 4 and still have the stability but with a little softer ride?
With the sway bar installed you should be able to drop your shock springs down 1 or 2 notches and recover a smoother ride. It will also return the suspension to the proper ride height.
You need to just get one of his swaybars, they are great , so easy to instill on a RT , my wife could do it. REALLY.Only 6 body screws,and 6 bolts on the swaybay,And wow what a safer ride ,no being tossed around by the wind ,big trucks, ect, like going from a suv to a porsche,now think about that, sometimes it felt very top heave in the corners, but now its like a porsche on rails,im sure if you dont like the way it rides after installed , on of the RT owners will buy it from you in heart beat.Ride on ron
Removing the Frunk on an RS isn't all that difficult and really does afford an easier access to both the sway bar install and greasing the A-Arms. It looks much more intimidating that it really is.
I have my stock shocks set at 5 for handling but it makes for a very bumpy ride. Would adding the sway bar allow me to back the shocks off to 4 and still have the stability but with a little softer ride?
I ride mostly two up so I left the setting at 5. All I can say try setting 4, but before doing that find a road with some hard turns and run it at 5. Then set your shocks to 4 and rerun the same section of road. I hope this helps.