RT Shocks or Sway Bar?

[NancysToy]

We have a few up here too-- and if you go around them more than like 2-3 times during a 1 hour span you'll get a ticket...

...and get real dizzy!

[Firefly]

i had all three, hindle, leo, and two bros and two bros wins the performance category, leo for looks and quality, hindle... i don't know, wins the over-priced but looks like it belongs on spyder?
leo without the tip is louder than the hindle and just little bit better but if you put the tip on it's basically same as hindle in performance, according to ken.

Is the Leo easy to maintain (repack, etc.) ???

My main beef with the Hindle is I'll have to drill out the rivets.....

[SpyderWolf]

Wouldn't mind buying it and then selling the swaybar out here for a discount to someone.

You buy the package deal, and I'll give you $150 for the sway bar.

We only have one place near the mall in a town about 1 hour away that has a traffic circle. I am thinking if I were to ryde there around midnight it might be rather interesting.

Sounds like there may be some new tests for next years SpyderFest now.

[aka1004]

Is the Leo easy to maintain (repack, etc.) ???

My main beef with the Hindle is I'll have to drill out the rivets.....

i have not done repacking so i would not know and i don't remember exactly how it was put together.

[BajaRon]

I'm missing something...why the heck would you want to go 55mph or 85mph around a traffic circle? I have them all over the place here and doing that would likely get me killed as most people have no clue as to how to drive in them...

I appreciate great handling and speed, but buy a sport bike if this is what you want. The Spyder is not meant for this no matter what you do...it's a roadster...more like a sports cruiser...you can out-duel most cars and you're fast at 4.5 to 60 outa the box, but this isn't a premier sports car or sports bike...I think there is a point where pushing the limit too far might lead to undesired consequences...

Makes complete sense to me. I loved to ride the cloverleaf freeway interchange between I-8 and Magnolia Ave. in San Diego. We'd go there in the middle of the night when there was no traffic and ride lap after lap. It is a real workout too!

You don't race each other so the only one pushing you is yourself. You get in a groove and gradually increase your speed each lap until you max out your abilities or your machine (or both) without getting killed.

It doesn't matter if what you're riding is the fastest or the best. Just that you learn to maximize what you have to work with. We kept track of our single best lap time and we could try to improve it another day.

It was a blast! Same thing with the Roundabout except that there are no transitions like with our cloverleaf. Totally awesome when you give it a try.

[SpyderWolf]

That would be an even better test Ron!

[BajaRon]

That would be an even better test Ron!

Indescribable! Those were the days! Just enough straight to hammer the throttle and then slam the breaks to dive into the next clover. All right hand turns.

Up and over and then down and under. You could really hear the motor echo off the underpass.

Ok, I'm over it.... Well, maybe not completely!

[aka1004]

You should be able to get all three adjustable (not air) shocks from Ikon for less that $1,000.

Tripod

i contacted ikon and rear shock is 700 AUD. how much is that in USD?

[Firefly]

i contacted ikon and rear shock is 700 AUD. how much is that in USD?

647.498



For that price... might as well get that air shock kit.....although I emailed them a few questions and they have yet to get back to me.

[aka1004]

too much...
RT rear shock was a no go?

[Firefly]

too much...
RT rear shock was a no go?

Never looked into it... but can't believe it would come cheap considering it's an air-ryde setup (at least I think it is.....as it's adjustable from the console)

[aka1004]

Never looked into it... but can't believe it would come cheap considering it's an air-ryde setup (at least I think it is.....as it's adjustable from the console)

my bad, i forgot RT had air ride set up...
i guess i will stiffen the rear and see what happens.
i am having traction problem in rear. i thought i could not be only one with a lot of spyders with performance mods.

[Firefly]

my bad, i forgot RT had air ride set up...
i guess i will stiffen the rear and see what happens.
i am having traction problem in rear. i thought i could not be only one with a lot of spyders with performance mods.

Traction problem..... lol..... yeah--- one look at my rear tire and you'll see I have the same problem---- but I'm pretty sure it's a problem with my wrist-- not the shocks....

[aka1004]

Traction problem..... lol..... yeah--- one look at my rear tire and you'll see I have the same problem---- but I'm pretty sure it's a problem with my wrist-- not the shocks....

consider getting two bros. it is loud but it is a pleasure to hear yourself at 6000+ rpm it's so loud, i don't hear the evo's race air intake and you know that's loud. but it's good kinda loud.