front suspension for two up....

[Kansas Spyder]

Would Elka Stage 1+R be a good setup for an RT with the stock shots already set at the stiffest settings? I ride with the wife on weekends and would like to have less roll in the suspension.

[FlaBound]

I too spend alot of time riding two up with my wife.
Have the stock front shocks on my 2012 RT set to 4 (out of 5 ).
Just had BajaRon's sway bar installed.
BIG IMPROVEMENT.
May want to try that first. It's alot cheaper.

[Plyrod38]

I only ride the Spyder two up. I have a couple two wheelers for me solo.

I have the fronts at 5 with a BajaRon sway bar. It's perfect.

If you do the sway bar, thats all thats needed, in my opinion.

[FlaBound]

I only ride the Spyder two up. I have a couple two wheelers for me solo.

I have the fronts at 5 with a BajaRon sway bar. It's perfect.

If you do the sway bar, thats all thats needed, in my opinion.

Plyrod,
I'm curious. Did you increase your front shock settings incrementally? I went from 3 to 4. Have not tried the 5 setting.
If so, did you find a big improvement going from 4 to 5?
As I said previously, I'm at 4. Seems pretty good. I figure a 4 setting still gives me a little "softness" on the bumpys.
But will take all the improvements I can get.

[Netminder]

I have Elka stage 1+R and they changed the ride like night and day on my 2012 RT, I have the BajaRon sway bar, but have yet to install it, but I can only imagine that will make it even better. What I got from the Elkas was a incredibly smoother ride then the stock shocks( much needed as the roads are terrible here!). As well I gained a bit of height, which made the Spyder bottom out a lot less! I am sure the bar will make a great improvement, but you can't beat the Elkas for a smoother ride! JMHO. Oh yeah and the Elkas can be reconditioned when needed so they will be on the bike for a long, long time.

[Bob Denman]

I've got both; the Elkas, and BajaRon's Anti-SwayBar.
If I were the advice-giving sort ; I'd suggest trying the bar first... Then go to the Elkas if you still need less roll.

[jthornton]

Would Elka Stage 1+R be a good setup for an RT with the stock shots already set at the stiffest settings? I ride with the wife on weekends and would like to have less roll in the suspension.

I put a BajaRon sway bar on my RT and all I can say is wow! My next mod is the pitbull shock relocation kit then elkas... in any case with the BajaRon sway bar and the shock preload set at 4 the spyder is on rails in a turn and over steer and the resulting roll coming out of the turns is gone.

John

[Gary1951]

I ride about 50% of the time two up and I am a big guy @ 260. Before installing the sway bar, we had front shocks set at #5. After sway bar installation, we adjusted the shocks to #4. This has made for a smoother ride. The sway bar provides a huge improvement in handling, and I now feel no need to install Elka's. best $200. mod for the money!

Gary

[rhansen309]

I have 2011 RT and ride two up most of the time and I am really thinking getting Elka stage 1 at Spyderfest. After reading this thread I may just go for the sway bar. I am not very aggressive. Going to check and see if the say bars will be available at Spyderfest. Thanks.

[Kansas Spyder]

Thanks folks, think I'll go with the BajaRon sway bar first after reading your recommendations. I'm trying to improve my riding skills and learn what's a spyder idiosyncracy and what's my fault. After 7000 miles in 10 months I think the sway bar is the right part for me.