Improvements to my '14 RT

[tip]

Set of shock spacers I made from 3" tailpipe and rubber spacers
Flaps added to stop water spray while riding in rain
Both work very well and took time but not much money!

[arvol]

I like the front splash guards, very nice.

[Chupaca]

looks like this will help when ryding in the wet... the fronts look like they have been tested...

[tip]

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!!

[Bob Denman]

on your creative ingenuity...

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

You know I'm all for DIY, 99 % of everything on 2014 RT is DIY.......But on your shocks ????.....When you lose spring length ( by any means ), you are losing compliance ......ie you have less spring .............granted it will be stiffer but IMHO it will also deliver a Harsher ride.......But innovation comes at a cost.....I say try it.............I changed the angle of my shocks 16 degree's, kept the same ride height and achieved approx. 18 % firmer ride. This works for me. It was complicated, time consuming, frustrating but I'm also Happy with the results...........Nice going and ....Mike ......................PS I did make copies of the BRACKET TEMPLATES !!!!!!

[tip]

You know I'm all for DIY, 99 % of everything on 2014 RT is DIY.......But on your shocks ????.....When you lose spring length ( by any means ), you are losing compliance ......ie you have less spring .............granted it will be stiffer but IMHO it will also deliver a Harsher ride.......But innovation comes at a cost.....I say try it.............I changed the angle of my shocks 16 degree's, kept the same ride height and achieved approx. 18 % firmer ride. This works for me. It was complicated, time consuming, frustrating but I'm also Happy with the results...........Nice going and ....Mike ......................PS I did make copies of the BRACKET TEMPLATES !!!!!!

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

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

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

[mtdoragary]

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!

[ARtraveler]

[Shiznit98204]

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.