Here are my F3S TOURING mods.
Update 10 Oct 2015:
My 2013 RT shield with Aluminum angle/flat bar solid mountings gives me total wind protection, no helmet noise.
RT shield at 20" above center handlebar mount, I look through top 1",
works good for me.
Givi Wingracks with Givi topcase mount; N141 (or N140 will work); with 22" long sidebar extension connected to outside front handhold bolts, for topcase mount.
(special thanks to Guzzi for posting photos of his F3S Wingrack & sidebags)!!!
Givi E41NN sidecases. Givi 2015 V56N topcase.
My 2012 Stage 5 Elka shocks 325# Eibach springs. (just cut away half moon 1" of plastic underneath for reservoir to fit).
2015 Elka stage 2 rear shock with
Hyperco 8" long 800
# single spring 2.25 ID;
gives correct 1" rear ride height sag for me; (I am buying a
900# single 8" spring so will only need 2 turns spring preload)!
Note:
The Elka dual 800# short 2 3/4" black spring/900# Eibach 5 1/4" Red spring are way too soft &
sag 2" for
too low of rear ride height with just driver;
with passenger the F3 Elka dual springs bottoms out on speed bumps in parking lots!
(call John at F3 Elka shock website 1-800-557-0552 to order; (suggest a
900# Hyperco 8" long single spring 2.25" ID for Elka rear F3 shock).
(Not sure if John at Elka will install a Hyperco
900# SINGLE 8" long 2.25 ID rear spring on Elka rear shock for) F3 Spyders;
I had to buy Hyperco single 8" length spring on my own). My F3S Rear Elka stage 2 shock is a
Major improvement with corrected ride height (with Hyperco 8" long 800# single spring, (I am changing to
900# single spring); firm but dampening absorbs all small harsh bumps felt with stock shock.BRP floorboards are good; (but I added 1/2" firm pad foam to absorb small vibrations).
Brake linkage shortened/pedal lowered.
Russell backrest.
Custom F3S seats; Russell seat spring at base, 2" memory foam with a 1/2" Gel pad sandwiched between foam, Custom leather seat cover off my RT seat.
Magnaflow car muffler to mellow out the in line triple motor sound!!
Yokohama S.drive 205-55-15 rear
high performance car tire, has excellent dry/wet traction, smoother ride, grips in corners, (only about 9-10,000 miles wear).
Still managed to ride 10,000 miles in 6 months on Awesome F3S Spyder, (with all the TOURING mods I designed/built)!!
BRP built the ultimate F3S SE6 Spyder (well, until 2016 F3-T comes out in Jan 2016, adding sidebars & a V56 Givi Topcase, ha); with quick low end torque, more power than anyone really needs, consistent 39 mpg, handles corners at twice posted speed, light handling, very easy to ride, etc!!!
Enjoy your F3 Spyder rydes.
Jim
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