My 1st purchase was an Rt Ltd 2013 and had the laser alignment done but at 2000 miles it had a really bad vibration in the front end. Turned out to be that the front wheels were poorly balanced and I had to replace the front tires. After that it would take a curve like it was attached to a rail. In 2016 I and my husband bought 2 new Rt Lord's. This time we had the front wheels balanced (both are out of balance) and then had the laser alignment done. Both were out of alignment as well. So if they tell you you don't need to do either of those things don't believe it.
Finally!!! Someone who understands toe adjustment!!!! The laser alignment is not any more accurate than other toe adjustment methods without lasers. Aligning to the rear tire is a total farse!! Makes no difference at all whether or not the toe up front is aligned to the rear tire. It will not affect tracking at all. On a vehicle, only a fixed rear wheel can affect tracking. In other words, your toe can be WAY off, and it will not cause your spyder to "dog-walk". As long as the handlebars are centered when the toe is set, thats it! Thats the best you can do. The laser alignments are only using the rear tire as a reference point to set the toe measurments. There is nothing wrong with getting a laser alignment, but simple toe measurement techniques are just as accurate.
Sorry, aligning the front tires to the rear is the only way to assure all tires are tracking in the same direction. The spyder does have an adjustable rear wheel. My new F3 tires were not all pointing in the same direction and it did not handle properly.
Where can I get an alignment on my 2016 RT in South Carolina/ If I take my hands off the bars the bike will run off the road to the right in less that 200 feet. The dealer said that the alignment is OK.
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Originally Posted by Joel The Biker
