2016 F3 Limited with F4 Customs windshield

[F4 Customs]

Thanks for this very nice post. Our staff work hard to design a product that pays the customer back every time they ride. This tells us mission accomplished.
Thanks again
Don Frank
F4 Customs Inc.

[KJWEB]

I have purchased 3 F4 Custom windshields from Don. A stock height wide with vent for my 2015 RTL. Then when I purchased my 2016 F3T I ordered a 21" tinted for summer and a 25" clear with vent for winter riding. In my opinion they are the best aftermarket windshields out there for the Can Am Spyders.

[Smokes]

I recently fitted the F4 21" vented screen to my 2016 F3 Ltd. Very impressed with it. My line of sight is about 1 1/2" over the top of the screen where it should be, turbulence is way over my head, and the vent is just right. Delivery to Australia was fast and installation was a breeze - 4 bolts and 5 minutes to mount it. Gets lots of comments - no one here has got anything like it.

Anyone want to buy a stock screen that's in near new condition?
I didn't think so...

[Bobster777]

I recently fitted the F4 21" vented screen to my 2016 F3 Ltd. Very impressed with it. My line of sight is about 1 1/2" over the top of the screen where it should be, turbulence is way over my head, and the vent is just right. Delivery to Australia was fast and installation was a breeze - 4 bolts and 5 minutes to mount it. Gets lots of comments - no one here has got anything like it.

Anyone want to buy a stock screen that's in near new condition?
I didn't think so...

Hi Smokes
i have an F3T and reside in Melbourne also. Just enquiringly how tall are you mate? I like you prefer to look over the top and was working out roughly which height would be most appropriate. I'm 5 foot 11 inches. The F4 seems a great product from what I have read, was postage excessive? I assume no one stocks them Aus. Now. Anyway your assistance appreciated.

[SpyderAnn01]

Hi Smokes
i have an F3T and reside in Melbourne also. Just enquiringly how tall are you mate? I like you prefer to look over the top and was working out roughly which height would be most appropriate. I'm 5 foot 11 inches. The F4 seems a great product from what I have read, was postage excessive? I assume no one stocks them Aus. Now. Anyway your assistance appreciated.

Welcome! You have pulled up a post ftom 2017 so it isn’t likely that he will respond. I am also 5’11” but am more legs than upper body, I just installed the F4 21” tinted vented shield on my F3T and I look over the top of it. I also have a custom seat that sits me higher than the stock seat and this was the main reason I purchased the F4, I had the BRP Tall Boy and with the taller seat the windshield was too low. If you are more upper body you may prefer the 23”.

I took a nice ride this weekend and I absolutely love the F4 windshield.

[Peteoz]

Hi Smokes
i have an F3T and reside in Melbourne also. Just enquiringly how tall are you mate? I like you prefer to look over the top and was working out roughly which height would be most appropriate. I'm 5 foot 11 inches. The F4 seems a great product from what I have read, was postage excessive? I assume no one stocks them Aus. Now. Anyway your assistance appreciated.

Bobster, if you hop on the F4 site, you will find Don has some great videos on selecting exactly the right height screen for your height. I’m 6’7” and have a 25” on my F3-L and look over the top comfortably ....shipping is not exorbitant, and I reckon it’s worth it anyway for the F4 screen.....and you clean it with just water and paper towels..... yep.....paper towels

Pete

[shroth]

Wow!! I read your post & wondered if I wrote it myself. I skipped the Tallboy & went straight to the F4........& I'll never look back.

Plan on using the OEM when towing the Spyder & questioning if I might not need the extra airflow during the summers in the Outer Banks. It'll be an interesting experiment

[Bobster777]

Wow!! I read your post & wondered if I wrote it myself. I skipped the Tallboy & went straight to the F4........& I'll never look back.

Plan on using the OEM when towing the Spyder & questioning if I might not need the extra airflow during the summers in the Outer Banks. It'll be an interesting experiment

Hi Folks
appreciate the feedback emailed Don at F4 and looked at video. A few things to take into consideration as mentioned, seat, body shape etc. Think I will go with 21 vented, I much prefer to look over the screen. Anyway Dons working out postage to Australia :-)
Thanks Again

[Smokes]

Hi Smokes
i have an F3T and reside in Melbourne also. Just enquiringly how tall are you mate? I like you prefer to look over the top and was working out roughly which height would be most appropriate. I'm 5 foot 11 inches. The F4 seems a great product from what I have read, was postage excessive? I assume no one stocks them Aus. Now. Anyway your assistance appreciated.

Hi Bob, apologies for the delay in replying. I don't log on here very often and currently recovering from total hip replacement surgery.

I'm 180cm high and nowhere near that wide. Going by my experience the 21" screen should be OK for you as we are about the same height. Contact me on olsmokey@bigpond.net.au for more details and a face-to-face chat if you're interested.

[Peteoz]

Hi Bob, apologies for the delay in replying. I don't log on here very often and currently recovering from total hip replacement surgery.

I'm 180cm high and nowhere near that wide. Going by my experience the 21" screen should be OK for you as we are about the same height. Contact me on olsmokey@bigpond.net.au for more details and a face-to-face chat if you're interested.

Smokes, there can be a problem with the assumption of the two of you using the same height screen because you are the same height. I’m 6’7”, and have a mate who is 6’7”. I’ve got a 38” inleg, and he has a 35” inleg, so his torso is some 3” longer than mine. He needs a 3” taller screen. Also, I’m 320lbs, and he is 230, so he doesn’t sink as far into the seat as I do.

You really do need to do the measurements on the F4 site before you go to the expense of selecting and importing a screen

Pete

[AY4B]

Im thinking about replacing my Tall boy as well. Im trying to decide between an F4 or a California Scientific. Why are the F4's So expensive?
F4 21" clear .177" thick, vented, Polycabonate with coating- 425.00
https://f4customs.com/index.php?rout...product_id=380


Cal Sci 22" clear 3/16" thick vented, Impact Modified Acrylic- 225.00
https://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinf...erF3Tprod.html

[Smokes]

Smokes, there can be a problem with the assumption of the two of you using the same height screen because you are the same height.
Pete

Hence the suggestion of a face-to-face meeting. Nothing like actually trying one that's already installed, and in the same city too

[MikeT]

I have purchased 3 F4 Custom windshields from Don. A stock height wide with vent for my 2015 RTL. Then when I purchased my 2016 F3T I ordered a 21" tinted for summer and a 25" clear with vent for winter riding. In my opinion they are the best aftermarket windshields out there for the Can Am Spyders.

I've had an F4 with Baker Hand and Leg Wings on my GL1800 Hannigan Trike('09-'15). In'15 I converted to a RT Limited. I've outfitted it with the +3 clear, vented windshield and Baker Upper Air Wings. Since we ride 2-up 95% of the time, this configuration puts us in a protective bubble in fall and light inclement weather. I completely agree with the quality of the product and the quality of the customer support of the F4 Customs organization.
My current issue is that I've developed left hip cramping/charlie horse on my RTL because of relationship of my foot and knee positions. I'm 6'2" with a 32" inseam. I get temporary relief by putting that foot out on my foot peg. I've been considering going to an F3 Limited; but I feel like I'm transferring my seating position issues to my wife because of the higher seating position on a big flat seat. We've discovered that the angle of the backrest changes if the new BRP armrest are installed.
I know that F4 has a 25" vented windshield and Baker has hand and leg wings for the F4. I just wonder if the protective bubble is comparable for the rider and passenger to what I currently have on my RTL??????
Mike