Any idea of the F3's Wade depth?

[PistonBlown]

Probably one for the Kiwi/Aussie riders as we're the only ones daft enough to do this sort of thing but anyone know what the wade depth is for the F3?

Got a few streams to cross on my next off the beaten track ride. The RS used to do a pretty good job carving its way through but wonder about the F3 with the big grill at the front, low mounted battery, etc.

 

[UtahPete]

Probably one for the Kiwi/Aussie riders as we're the only ones daft enough to do this sort of thing but anyone know what the wade depth is for the F3?

Got a few streams to cross on my next off the beaten track ride. The RS used to do a pretty good job carving its way through but wonder about the F3 with the big grill at the front, low mounted battery, etc.

What size waders are you using?

 

[PistonBlown]

What size waders are you using?

Oh I just ride across naked to stop getting my clothes wet - though I keep my helmet on for safety of course ;-)

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Probably one for the Kiwi/Aussie riders as we're the only ones daft enough to do this sort of thing but anyone know what the wade depth is for the F3?

Got a few streams to cross on my next off the beaten track ride. The RS used to do a pretty good job carving its way through but wonder about the F3 with the big grill at the front, low mounted battery, etc.

Well generally speaking .... the HEIGHT of the exhaust opening will determine the max limit, if travel is longer than say 3-4 seconds .... the other thing to consider is the Temperature of the water..... JMHO .... good luck ..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[pauly1]

I've gone to about 10"/25cm...not because I planned. The low water crossing, a.k.a. Texas Crossing, had some pot holes and washouts. One of the front wheels dropped in one and the back end kept going, swinging wide as the F3 pivoted around the dropped wheel. In the end, all was well. Except my riding boots: they filled with water as I had to get off the F3 and provide some manual assistance to get it out of the hole.

 

[PistonBlown]

I've gone to about 10"/25cm...not because I planned. The low water crossing, a.k.a. Texas Crossing, had some pot holes and washouts. One of the front wheels dropped in one and the back end kept going, swinging wide as the F3 pivoted around the dropped wheel. In the end, all was well. Except my riding boots: they filled with water as I had to get off the F3 and provide some manual assistance to get it out of the hole.

Sounds like UtahPete's suggestion of waders may be a good idea after all

Thanks for being the pathfinder Pauly1. Other than the pain of getting stuck in the pothole it sounds like it was fine. I shouldn't be crossing anything deeper than a foot, most of the time its just a few inches but there's always the odd gully and pothole that's a bit deeper.

 

[CA Railwhale]

Water in the exhaust isn’t a big deal as long as you don’t stall the engine. The ignition and air intake are high so I’d fell comfortable fording to axle height.

 

[Little Blue]

Spyder Water Crossing? ?

:spyder:.....I think, I will just sit this one out.
Post your Pictures when you get stuck in the water. :banghead:

 

[Fatcycledaddy]

With my 2020 RTL we got caught in a bit of a flash flood in WV. Was on a devided road with no way to turn around, poped one wheel up on the curb before the deviding wall and still ended up with the wave of water generated by diving, coming onto the front hood. It was a very slow process to make it through. Water was over floor boards and about axle depth on the front wheels. The total distance I had to go through was about 2 blocks. Spyder never missed a beat
There was enough water pressure flowing tinto that area that the manhole covers had lifted and it looked like a two foot fountain of water about one foot high in the right lane.
Shortly after they closed the road for several hours.

Everything in the frunk remained bone dry though the ordeal, but my riding boots got filled.

Not something I would want to do again.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Here's some water I crossed with my 2013 RT. It wasn't very deep so maybe that was the problem. As I remember when I came back across the engine started to misfire pretty badly. Apparently the spark plugs or the plug wires got wet, probably because I was going too fast and splashed water up under the tupperware. After a few minutes it dried out and started running properly.

 

[2dogs]

Water in the exhaust isn’t a big deal as long as you don’t stall the engine. The ignition and air intake are high so I’d fell comfortable fording to axle height.

:agree: If it's deeper than your air intake then I advise you to go like hell and hope for the best. :thumbup: