1 Added - 1 Changed - 1 Pending

[PW2013STL]

Decided to add these

to improve the handling as well as the ride height.


Changed my fender lights so the bottom red ones are now turn signals

With the frunk off I ordered LED head lights and Fog Lights so that is the pending one.

With fresh sparkplugs and new rear tire once the lights are in I will be ready for Spyderfeast:yes::yes::yes:


LED Headlights and Fog Lights installed Sunday (sorry no pictures). Now Ready to ride :yes::yes::yes::yes:

 

[trikermutha]

Very Nice. :thumbup: Too bad the frunck has to be removed to get to the shock bolt

 

[PW2013STL]

Very Nice. :thumbup: Too bad the frunck has to be removed to get to the shock bolt

You can do it with the frunck on, but it's a lot easier with it off. Having it off also made running the additional wires from the turn signals to the fenders a lot easier as well.

 

[Jim&Teresa]

Very Nice. :thumbup: Too bad the frunck has to be removed to get to the shock bolt

I completed a shock change without removal of the frunk....see attached link for details when I installed the bajaron shock adjusters....FYI.



http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...ster-install&p=1013773&viewfull=1#post1013773

 

[PMK]

The Fox Shox were a very good upgrade for us.

No complaints and a bunch of miles on them.

The front Fox Shox swap took me about 30 minutes and no removal of the frunk.

The upper bolts are not fun to get to, but not impossible. I wrote it off as no big deal.

PK

 

[PW2013STL]

The Fox Shox were a very good upgrade for us.

No complaints and a bunch of miles on them.

The front Fox Shox swap took me about 30 minutes and no removal of the frunk.

The upper bolts are not fun to get to, but not impossible. I wrote it off as no big deal.

PK

So far the only complaint I have is that the spanner wrench is not included. Doesn't make sense to have adjustability with out the tool to do that.:gaah:

 

[PMK]

So far the only complaint I have is that the spanner wrench is not included. Doesn't make sense to have adjustability with out the tool to do that.:gaah:

Ironically, when we do suspension on race bikes, seldom do we use a spanner for the preload adjustments. The most common method is to use a longer drift style tool, often soft faced and non marring to tap the upper lock ring loose. Preload is then adjusted with the wheel raised and turning the spring by hand. Once the preload is set, the lockring is brought down hand tight and tapped to secure it.

Fox has been making shocks for around 40 years. I doubt at this point they will change their ways.

As for our machine, I measured a before and after ride height. The height increased slightly. The Fox Shox did come with instructions on what setting to dial in the ride height to. They specify that with the rider, or rider and passenger, or rider and passenger and cargo to measure the shock length under a laden condition on level ground. The shock eye to eye length should be 17 1/2 ".

I would suggest if you do make adjustments, lower the vehicle onto several layers of thick garbage bags or the equivalent to allow the wheels to move freely as the suspension is settled to take the shock measurements.

PK

 

[Chupaca]

Congrats. ..

Been busy...looks like your ryde has just gotten better and brighter...:roflblack: enjoy and report...

 

[ARtraveler]

Good looking changes. :bowdown::bowdown:

 

[Deanna777]

Decided to add these

to improve the handling as well as the ride height.


Changed my fender lights so the bottom red ones are now turn signals

With the frunk off I ordered LED head lights and Fog Lights so that is the pending one.

With fresh sparkplugs and new rear tire once the lights are in I will be ready for Spyderfeast:yes::yes::yes:

What kind of rear tire did you get?

By the way I like the Amber/ Red lights on your fender. I have the same thing on my 2014RTS-SE6 ( Amber Fender LED with Safety Reflector design/ Red Fender LED with Safety Reflector design that I bought from TRIC-LED). Deanna

 

[PW2013STL]

Deanna,

I went with the Michelin Premier A/S this time.

Les

 

[Deanna777]

Deanna,

I went with the Michelin Premier A/S this time.

Les

Les, I hope you get a lot of miles out of the Michelin Premier A/S tire. Deanna

 

[PMK]

Deanna,

I went with the Michelin Premier A/S this time.

Les

Never looked,is that tre symetrical?

PK

 

[PW2013STL]

Never looked,is that tre symetrical?

PK

Yes it is.

 

[trikermutha]

I completed a shock change without removal of the frunk....see attached link for details when I installed the bajaron shock adjusters....FYI.



http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...ster-install&p=1013773&viewfull=1#post1013773

I will have to recheck as the last time I went in there with a wrench it was a tight fit in that area with the frunk on..:thumbup:

 

[Bfromla]

Good combination of time per project. Now honestly was it all planned?
Or great farkle connivence?

 

[PW2013STL]

Good combination of time per project. Now honestly was it all planned?
Or great farkle connivence?

The shocks were planned along with sparkplug change. Been thinking about the changing the fender lights and now having very easy access from the other mods allowed me the opportunity to do that. Of course with the frunck off I thought LED lights.


So yes and no!

 

[PW2013STL]

LED's Completed.

Finish Sunday and ready to ride hyea: