2016 f3 limited SS. Stock front shocks vs Elka upgrade.

[TroyboyRn]

Hello
I am am seeking opinions on whether upgrading to stage 1 or 2 Elkas will Improve handling. I am 6'4 230 and love the performance of the new bike. But going around sweeping curves it feels " mushy" granted I hadn't played with changing the preload on the shocks yet but was wondering just the same. I came from a 2010 rt-s in which I upgraded to baja Ron sway bar, shock relocations and elka's on the front. The handling was changed dramatically. I read on the site that some say the sway bar upgrade isn't really needed on the limited.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.


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[Tazzel]

Get the Baja Ron upgrade swaybar. Elka's are nice but pretty expensive. I would go with the 200.00 upgrade before I spend the 1500.00+ for the shocks.

I put the Baja Ron swaybar on my 2015 F3 and made a lot of difference in the corners.

 

[jcthorne]

Agree. Do the BajaRon bar and a Laser Alignment first. Then see how you like the handling. Also increasing the preload on the Fox shocks you have does help for your loaded weight.

 

[jtoro1]

Hello
I am am seeking opinions on whether upgrading to stage 1 or 2 Elkas will Improve handling. I am 6'4 230 and love the performance of the new bike. But going around sweeping curves it feels " mushy" granted I hadn't played with changing the preload on the shocks yet but was wondering just the same. I came from a 2010 rt-s in which I upgraded to baja Ron sway bar, shock relocations and elka's on the front. The handling was changed dramatically. I read on the site that some say the sway bar upgrade isn't really needed on the limited.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.


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Try Polaris coil spring spacers they worked good for me part #2872655 , 1 set can do 16 bikes I still have 1 full ring left they are a lot less expensive. 1 spacer can be cut into 8 pieces

 

[900Dave]

I would go with the 200.00 upgrade before I spend the 1500.00+ for the shocks.


$1500.00 for Elka's ? Mine cost $595.00 for the front. I have the sway bar and the Elka's that I removed from my ST before I traded. Not a huge difference as the F3 handles pretty darn good stock. But the 2 combined make a difference. I did not adjust the stock shocks before a made the switch so I don't know how much of a difference that would have made.

 

[Tazzel]

I would go with the 200.00 upgrade before I spend the 1500.00+ for the shocks.


$1500.00 for Elka's ? Mine cost $595.00 for the front. I have the sway bar and the Elka's that I removed from my ST before I traded. Not a huge difference as the F3 handles pretty darn good stock. But the 2 combined make a difference. I did not adjust the stock shocks before a made the switch so I don't know how much of a difference that would have made.

I was talking about a full set 800.00 for the rear 600.00, 700.00 for the front, plus shipping and handling, it gets up there in cost.