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I like the front splash guards, very nice.
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Nicely done..!!
looks like this will help when ryding in the wet... the fronts look like they have been tested...
Gene and Ilana De Laney
Mt. Helix, California
2012 RS sm5
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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splash guards
Originally Posted by Chupaca
looks like this will help when ryding in the wet... the fronts look like they have been tested...
Thank you and yes they have been tested - twice!!
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'14 Mods
Thanks for the comments.
Please don't tell Bajaron .His are much nicer looking and I probably would have bought his but I had mine before his were on the market. Also on shocks with adjustments - don't you shorten the spring for a stiffer ride?
Tip
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STIFFER RIDE
Originally Posted by tip
Thanks for the comments.
Please don't tell Bajaron .His are much nicer looking and I probably would have bought his but I had mine before his were on the market. Also on shocks with adjustments - don't you shorten the spring for a stiffer ride?
Tip
Yes , if you shorten the spring you will definitely get a STIFFER ride..........I did not want that, I wanted a FIRMER ride so I changed the ANGLE. This may seem like semantics but it isn't........Back in 2013 BRP wanted a FIRMER ride for the Spyder so they also changed the ANGLE of the front shocks, but their change needed to meet SALES criteria ( ie make lots of customers a little more happy ).....I wanted a more performance oriented ride so I went further........Ask yourself this question , why has EVERY manufacturer of MX, off-road, dirt bikes etc. been INCREASING the amount of SPRING travel when they could have just MADE THE SPRINGS STIFFER ????.....the latter would have been far less expensive , but in mine and their opinion the ride compliance would have suffered greatly......I'm not putting what you did down, I love DIY'ers....I'm a DIY'er and this is why I'm taking the time to write this explanation......And there is this !!!.....IMO , BRP was not at all happy with what Pitbull did a few years back with His front shock angle adjusters........BECAUSE on the 2014 frames they added a small metal TAB which PREVENTS a simple BOLT-ON - NO CUTTING -NO TRIMMING -FIX that Pitbull created......This TAB has absolutely NO OTHER FUNCTION.........I cut this TAB off and was able to create my brackets......When I am flying thru the " twisties " and encounter rough surface conditions ( which are normal in Vermont ).....my front end does not get upset ie it remains planted, I think this is the difference between STIFFER...and FIRMER......Keep on DIYing this is where progress is born ............Mike
Last edited by BLUEKNIGHT911; 05-19-2015 at 08:57 AM.
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Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911
Yes , if you shorten the spring you will definitely get a STIFFER ride..........I did not want that, I wanted a FIRMER ride so I changed the ANGLE. This may seem like semantics but it isn't........Back in 2013 BRP wanted a FIRMER ride for the Spyder so they also changed the ANGLE of the front shocks, but their change needed to meet SALES criteria ( ie make lots of customers a little more happy ).....I wanted a more performance oriented ride so I went further........Ask yourself this question , why has EVERY manufacturer of MX, off-road, dirt bikes etc. been INCREASING the amount of SPRING travel when they could have just MADE THE SPRINGS STIFFER ????.....the latter would have been far less expensive , but in mine and their opinion the ride compliance would have suffered greatly......I'm not putting what you did down, I love DIY'ers....I'm a DIY'er and this is why I'm taking the time to write this explanation......And there is this !!!.....IMO , BRP was not at all happy with what Pitbull did a few years back with His front shock angle adjusters........BECAUSE on the 2014 frames they added a small metal TAB which PREVENTS a simple BOLT-ON - NO CUTTING -NO TRIMMING -FIX that Pitbull created......This TAB has absolutely NO OTHER FUNCTION.........I cut this TAB off and was able to create my brackets......When I am flying thru the " twisties " and encounter rough surface conditions ( which are normal in Vermont ).....my front end does not get upset ie it remains planted, I think this is the difference between STIFFER...and FIRMER......Keep on DIYing this is where progress is born ............Mike
Mike's relocators did the job for MY RTL!
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Any photos that show how you made the splash gaurds on the front? I live in the Pacific Northwest and I sure could use them out here with all the rain.
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