How to lower handlebar F3 2018. Thank you for any help.

[CarrilloJean]

I just bought a 2018 Spyder F3 to exchange my 2012 RS SE5. What a change. I love it. Now the problem is the handbag is to hight. He look like that I just need to unscrew the 4 bolts and lower the handle bar. Is this the right thing to do?
Thank you again for your time.
;)

[JP58]

Yes. Just loosen enough to move the bars down. Than tighten each bolt a little at a time in a cross patern till all are tight. Had to do that with my new 18 limited.

[Bob Denman]

:agree: The exact same process that motorcyclists have been using for over 100 years! :thumbup:

[ARtraveler]

:welcome: and :congrats: on your new F3. :yes::yes:

They got you covered on the question. :bowdown::bowdown:

[Peteoz]

One thing to note is that there is a slot in the centre of the bar that fits into a nub, that limits the distance you can rotate the bars up and down (a couple of inches each way at the grips) Also make sure you test the bars at full lock before you head out on the road, to make sure the bars/controls don’t snag anything and prevent you making a tight turn.

Pete

[Bob Denman]

Heck! We used to grind those limiting nubs off of every control pod that we could! nojoke
Just make sure that you keep them REALLY well-tightened down! :D

[SpyderAnn01]

One thing to note is that there is a slot in the centre of the bar that fits into a nub, that limits the distance you can rotate the bars up and down (a couple of inches each way at the grips) Also make sure you test the bars at full lock before you head out on the road, to make sure the bars/controls don’t snag anything and prevent you making a tight turn.

Pete

Andalso check that tgey don’t scratch the paint on your gas tank.

[CarrilloJean]

Yes. Just loosen enough to move the bars down. Than tighten each bolt a little at a time in a cross patern till all are tight. Had to do that with my new 18 limited.

I will try this today and keep you update. Thank you again everyone for the help. By the way the F3 2018 compare to the 2012 RS SE5 is day and night :yes:

[CarrilloJean]

Thank you, I appreciate it
One thing to note is that there is a slot in the centre of the bar that fits into a nub, that limits the distance you can rotate the bars up and down (a couple of inches each way at the grips) Also make sure you test the bars at full lock before you head out on the road, to make sure the bars/controls don’t snag anything and prevent you making a tight turn.

Pete

[Flanker]

Good advice already---all I'd add is you might wish to consider using blue Loc Tite on the threads of the handlebar clamping bolts. It will definitely keep them from loosening once you've torqued them properly! Good luck!

[spyderyderjim]

I just bought a 2018 Spyder F3 to exchange my 2012 RS SE5. What a change. I love it. Now the problem is the handbag is to hight. He look like that I just need to unscrew the 4 bolts and lower the handle bar. Is this the right thing to do?
Thank you again for your time.
;)

A Husky 7mm hex socket with extension will break loose the 4 bolts holding F3 handlebars, (Ace Hardware sells the 7mm Hex socket).
note: It takes a lot of strength to break bolts loose, extension bar helps.
Jim

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[Peteoz]

Heck! We used to grind those limiting nubs off of every control pod that we could! nojoke
Just make sure that you keep them REALLY well-tightened down! :D

Hahaha.....yep......but you obviously don’t put 300lbs of pressure on the bars when you are mounting and dismounting, Bob. Even well tightened, my bars bend down if I mount or dismount at the wrong angle. If the nub wasn’t there, my bars would be resting on the tank and I’d have to break out the socket set :shocked:

Pete