MY F3-S build video and hi from a guy up north :D

[Mike,P]

It sounds GREAT n that's as loud as I would like it....

[Lamonster]

It sounds GREAT n that's as loud as I would like it....

I just got more in stock too

http://www.shopspyderlovers.com/prim...ent-pipe-1330/

[BAM]

thats some great pipe quality here

you sold 3 other from my shop buddys when they saw mine later in the same days 3 where ordered

[llyrad]

Getting ready to pull the trigger on the Licence plate relacation, but when I sat on the F3 and did some measurements it doesn't look like there is much room. When your riding yours BAM how much clearance do you have for your plate and does your tire ever make contact with the plate?

from the start feb 12 2015




feb 13 2015 all set except exhaust not recived yet
intake




sway bar mods and splash guard removed


rear fender + tire pic




using a modified rs rs-s st st-s rear sport fender

[BAM]

Getting ready to pull the trigger on the Licence plate relacation, but when I sat on the F3 and did some measurements it doesn't look like there is much room. When your riding yours BAM how much clearance do you have for your plate and does your tire ever make contact with the plate?

when im only me on it it okay no rubbuing or what else but with the girl friend it was a total no go i put a little more angle on the plate and it was fine il take some more photo for you maybe today

but im facing a problem with the girl friend where to much heavy the rear shock bottom out even sitting in the garage i will order a MAN COIL SPRING to solve this stock is 376 pound spring rate im split by putting on a 571 pound or a 686 pound so there will be no issue even 2 on it hitting a bump at over a 100


stay tuned

[BAM]

i took some photo remember it's with the stock coil spring and will it wil l be replaced in the next week i dont know if your familiar with spring rate the stock spring is arround 375 pound per inch so it took 375 pound to go down 1 inch the total travel of the rear shock coil combo is 5.2 inch

the spring i want to oder will have 686 spring rate so the bike will not even drop 1 inch even with the passenger on it will be over 4 inch of travel left even with 2 people on it (I hope)

first 3 picture unloaded 4 and 5 with 310 pound driver the bike drop 2.5 3 inch so only 2 inch or travel left the space betwen the tire and the license bolt is 1.5 inch so i have to be carefull for now on big bumps there .5 inch of probable contact for now but the last 1 inch of travel there the rubber stoper so it should be fine anyway

next week or the other with the new spring il be riding the bike solo witch maybe .5 of drop and not event a full inch with the girl friend so there will be no more issue or rubbing with that coil before the shock will botom out something else will break
686 pounds =1inch 1372 pounds = 2 inch 2058 pounds =3 inch 2744 ounds =4 inch you see the picture for the full shock to botom out it will need a 3500 pound force .... the stock one need a 1880 pound force to botom it out remember the levrage effect do to the shock not been mounted strait and passenger weight 2 feet behind the shock mounting area













hope that help you out

[llyrad]

Thanks Bam! Those pics were perfect and I too am very interested in how it works out with the springs. Please keep us up to date with your ride and mods, as I never even considered swapping the spring!

[BAM]

Thanks Bam! Those pics were perfect and I too am very interested in how it works out with the springs. Please keep us up to date with your ride and mods, as I never even considered swapping the spring!

the stock shock is made by sach witch is great the spring is just to soft for me and my agresive ridding thats why a have change the front sway bar and cranked the front fox too ill put photo with the new coil and part number

[llyrad]

I am looking at maybe trying to fabricate or find a inexpensive black colored side mounting bracket to see how it would look. Brainstorming right now.. A bracket something like the one below.

[palover]

hi my name is YVES i came from quebec canada i new on here but not new to the spyder familly ive owed a 2013 rs-s neutron green and a 2014 yellow rs-s all sm5

and my new project
magnesium f3-s sm6

here a video of my build to date hope you find that interesting



next thing i want is the spring to come it's -24 c right now

Great video, but what about the horn replacement. Have you replaced the feeble horn yet with something louder? I have both air and standard horns in stock that will be much louder, but I'm having difficulty even finding the horn let alone replacing it. The RT is a piece of cake but this F3??
Help

[BAM]

Great video, but what about the horn replacement. Have you replaced the feeble horn yet with something louder? I have both air and standard horns in stock that will be much louder, but I'm having difficulty even finding the horn let alone replacing it. The RT is a piece of cake but this F3??
Help

the horn is on the right look to your right a arm where the a arm is fixed to the frame under a plastic it's there

[BAM]

here comes the final modification to the f3 due to shock bottoming out ive changed the coil spring to a H&R 300120 this spring as a stiffer spring rate than stock and work fine for me the stock pring is 376 pound inch this one is 686 pound inch and some machining as to be done to fit the f3 stock shock but now it's a blast

stock F3 vs F350




and now how it looks in the final stage














hope you enjoy

[Tom in NM]

. . . if you can say that about a spring.

Fantastic pics. I especially like the head-on shot with the road & house in the background AND the one in front of BRP.

Tom

[ABQSpyder]

Ok
Your Headlights changed color from first picture's did you just change bulbs? They are White now! Like them.

Thanks

[llyrad]

That turned out great with that spring, you can see it even sits higher at rest!!

Very impressed with your work!

Looks like the license plate relocate won't have any issues anymore either.

Thank you for sharing!

[BAM]

Ok
Your Headlights changed color from first picture's did you just change bulbs? They are White now! Like them.

Thanks

same bulb different camera (these one with a better quality one )

[BAM]

That turned out great with that spring, you can see it even sits higher at rest!!

Very impressed with your work!

Looks like the license plate relocate won't have any issues anymore either.

Thank you for sharing!

haha i call it the F350 no more problem of bottoming out no more plate issue too

win +win = :P

[DrewNJ]

Nice work man!

[BAM]

litle video photo montage 0-100km/h

[vondalyn]

I also never considered replacing just the spring -- great idea! When I google it, the "close to the top" results don't look like your new spring. Just wondering where you got it, and did you take it to a machine shop for the "machining" that was needed to make it fit, or are you one of those guys with skills?

[BAM]

the spring his a H&R 300120 it as to be machined on the top to fit the stock spring cap

[johnlopez1129]

Hello Bam,

where did you get that tire from and what size is it if you don't mind me asking?


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[Samir221]

love How the bike sounds . Great way to keep the factory look but upgrade the sound/badness of the bike .

[SmoovOpRatoR]

Looks good man! I really like the rear spoiler mod.

[llyrad]

Greetings from Edmonton, hope your winter has been warmer than mine!

I am curious how everything went this last year on your F3? Now that you've put on a bunch of Km's with all your mods (spring etc) just wanted to check in to see how the stiffer ride turned out, what do you have in store next?

Anyway hope all is well!