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Baja-Ron Sway Bar

Justacruisin

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Picked up my 2014 ST-Limited yesterday. Had a new sway bar installed. The difference in the ride is like day and night.
I suggest if you don't have one , get one. Thank you, BaJa-Ron. :clap::bowdown:

Benny

Justacruisin
 
No doubt; he puts out some GREAT products for our bikes!! :clap: :2thumbs:
I just got my preload adjusters in the mail, and can't wait to get them nailed into place! :yes:
 
Congratulations..!!

another happy customer..:yes::yes: so simple yet so impressive the change in handling..I was sckeptical and waited but glad it was not for long...:thumbup:
 
No doubt; he puts out some GREAT products for our bikes!! :clap: :2thumbs:
I just got my preload adjusters in the mail, and can't wait to get them nailed into place! :yes:


Are those finishing nails, roofing, framing or 2penny nails :roflblack::roflblack:
 
Not installed as of yet

Picked up my 2014 ST-Limited yesterday. Had a new sway bar installed. The difference in the ride is like day and night.
I suggest if you don't have one , get one. Thank you, BaJa-Ron. :clap::bowdown:

Benny

Justacruisin

Ron sent me the bar, I asked my dealer to install and they flatly refused, they said if they had ordered it for me then they would install it for me but since I ordered it myself
I would have to find someone else to install. I said so, if I send this bar back and you order it, then you will install it? the answer was yes, go figure.... I wish I had of know this before I bought the RTL because I would of went to another dealer...
 
Ron sent me the bar, I asked my dealer to install and they flatly refused, they said if they had ordered it for me then they would install it for me but since I ordered it myself
I would have to find someone else to install. I said so, if I send this bar back and you order it, then you will install it? the answer was yes, go figure.... I wish I had of know this before I bought the RTL because I would of went to another dealer...

Good to know, Dealer to avoid.
 
Baja Ron Sway bar

Good to know, Dealer to avoid.

Have to echo the others on the major difference it made on my 2014 RT-S, in fact my dealer told me to order it myself and they would install when it got here, they popped it in an out of the shop in an hour. Now for the Squared Away Laser Alignment in June.
 
Picked up my 2014 ST-Limited yesterday. Had a new sway bar installed. The difference in the ride is like day and night.
I suggest if you don't have one , get one. Thank you, BaJa-Ron. :clap::bowdown:

Benny

Justacruisin


I am also new to a 2014 St-limited ! My Dealer is new to the Spyder and I am concerned even having my first service done by them :banghead: ....let alone having them install a non-stock sway bar.

QUESTION: Is this something difficult to do, hard to do or in need of a lift or special tools.....appears most are having a dealership install them ? :chat: Open for comments ! :thumbup:
 
Just drive it on down to Granbury Motor-Sports. Great dealer-ship. Granbury, Texas.

:clap::):):clap:
I am also new to a 2014 St-limited ! My Dealer is new to the Spyder and I am concerned even having my first service done by them :banghead: ....let alone having them install a non-stock sway bar.

QUESTION: Is this something difficult to do, hard to do or in need of a lift or special tools.....appears most are having a dealership install them ? :chat: Open for comments ! :thumbup:
 
Lift it high

Hardest part of the anti-sway bar was lifting the :spyder2:high enough. After that it's easy---did the bump-skid in a few minutes while it was 24 inches up.

Kaos
 
I am also new to a 2014 St-limited ! My Dealer is new to the Spyder and I am concerned even having my first service done by them :banghead: ....let alone having them install a non-stock sway bar.

QUESTION: Is this something difficult to do, hard to do or in need of a lift or special tools.....appears most are having a dealership install them ? :chat: Open for comments ! :thumbup:

Not hard at all. You do need to get the front end off the ground at least 18".
 
Hi WEB-WVR

Re: Is this something difficult to do, hard to do or in need of a lift or special tools.....

Here you go:

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...yder-Breakdown-Arntufun-Style-Updated-Version

I found it quite easy. But I have been wrenching on vehicles since I was about 10 yrs old.

Take some time to study the videos and see what you think. Maybe a local teenager could help you; never know.

Jerry Baumchen

This video will work fine for the 2008-2012 Spyder (all versions). But it isn't going to help you much for the 2013+ models. There is a fair amount of difference between the pre-2013's and the post 2013's.

There are very few tools needed for this install (on any year or model). And the tools needed are of the common variety. Nothing special.

All of the Sway Bar installs are relatively easy. However, with the 2013+ models, you do have to raise the front of the Spyder at least 18"~20". Very few jacks will get you this much lift. If you intend to use an ATV or similar jack the best approach is to lift the front of the Spyder as far as it will go, put jack stands (or ramps or similar) under the front suspension to hold it, let the jack down, add some cribbing on the top of the jack (2x4, or 4x4 wood blocks or similar), and lift again. A little time consuming but not difficult.

You do not need to lift the entire Spyder. In fact, you will need less lift if you just raise the front of the Spyder leaving the rear wheel on the ground. This also makes the Spyder more stable. And you do not need to lift the Spyder this high for the entire procedure. It only needs to be lifted this high for removing and installing the sway bar itself (which is a quick and easy step in the process).

Personally, I do not think it good customer service to refuse to install a sway bar just because the customer purchased it. The one I send the dealer will be identical (if not the same bar). But unfortunately, there are a few who insist on this.

On the other hand, it is not necessary to have a Spyder dealer do this install. Any decent mechanic that has the ability to lift the 2013+ Spyder models will be able to do this install easily. As I said, it's not that difficult.
 
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lifting st for swaybar

We installed swaybar on 13 st - to lift it, we made a platform 2 bricks high, put our car ramps on, added long planks and bob was our uncle, no problems at all. back wheel stayed on ground and we chocked it just in case, tho of course we had the spyder brake on too. Follow the instructions and it's fairly straightforward. It only has to be up in the air for the actual removal / replacement of the bar, it can be on the ground if you wish for all the other undoing & doing up.
PS just seeing if new profile pic works...
 
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Thanks to Baja Ron for getting my sway bar shipped to me super fast. Thanks

I installed the sway bar myself and I must say that the installation on the 2015 RTS versus my old 2012 RTS that I used to have, is like night and Day difference. Really the install on the 2012 was a piece of cake, no problems. Now the 2015 is a complete opposite. There were so many panels and bolts to remove even before you got close to the removal and installation of the new sway bar. And yes, you really got to get the front end lifted way high to get the old sway bar out and the new one fished in. Then you got to remember how all the panels get reinstalled. It took me several hours to get it installed today but it was well worth all the trouble. It sure does make the ride so much more enjoyable.

Thanks again Ron for a super product.
 
This video will work fine for the 2008-2012 Spyder (all versions). But it isn't going to help you much for the 2013+ models. There is a fair amount of difference between the pre-2013's and the post 2013's.

There are very few tools needed for this install (on any year or model). And the tools needed are of the common variety. Nothing special.

All of the Sway Bar installs are relatively easy. However, with the 2013+ models, you do have to raise the front of the Spyder at least 18"~20". Very few jacks will get you this much lift. If you intend to use an ATV or similar jack the best approach is to lift the front of the Spyder as far as it will go, put jack stands (or ramps or similar) under the front suspension to hold it, let the jack down, add some cribbing on the top of the jack (2x4, or 4x4 wood blocks or similar), and lift again. A little time consuming but not difficult.

You do not need to lift the entire Spyder. In fact, you will need less lift if you just raise the front of the Spyder leaving the rear wheel on the ground. This also makes the Spyer more stable. And you do not need to lift the Spyder this high for the entire procedure. It only needs to be lifted this high for removing and installing the sway bar itself (which is a quick and easy step in the process).

Personally, I do not think it good customer service to refuse to install a sway bar just because the customer purchased it. The one I send the dealer will be identical (if not the same bar). But unfortunately, there are a few who insist on this.

On the other hand, it is not necessary to have a Spyder dealer do this install. Any decent mechanic that has the ability to lift the 2013+ Spyder models will be able to do this install easily. As I said, it's not that difficult.


Thanks for the nice words of encouragement. Just received my sway bar today and was thinking about taking bike to dealer, hour and a half away, but I'm going to attempt to replace myself. First time working on bike.(2014 RTL) I've been viewing videos on replacement and believe in myself. Husbands a Harley guy and suggested taking to dealer but I like to save money and learn how to work on my bike. Cross your fingers!!
 
Thanks to Baja Ron for getting my sway bar shipped to me super fast. Thanks

I installed the sway bar myself and I must say that the installation on the 2015 RTS versus my old 2012 RTS that I used to have, is like night and Day difference. Really the install on the 2012 was a piece of cake, no problems. Now the 2015 is a complete opposite. There were so many panels and bolts to remove even before you got close to the removal and installation of the new sway bar. And yes, you really got to get the front end lifted way high to get the old sway bar out and the new one fished in. Then you got to remember how all the panels get reinstalled. It took me several hours to get it installed today but it was well worth all the trouble. It sure does make the ride so much more enjoyable.

Thanks again Ron for a super product.

It is one of those installs that you can do twice as fast the 2nd time. But, you only need to do it once...

Glad you like the bar! Enjoy your Riding Season!

Thanks for the nice words of encouragement. Just received my sway bar today and was thinking about taking bike to dealer, hour and a half away, but I'm going to attempt to replace myself. First time working on bike.(2014 RTL) I've been viewing videos on replacement and believe in myself. Husbands a Harley guy and suggested taking to dealer but I like to save money and learn how to work on my bike. Cross your fingers!!

It takes a bit of time to do the Sway Bar install. But it isn't all that difficult. For the 2013+ models, just be prepared to get the front up high enough. The rest is just take off/put back on.

Love your Spirit! Good Luck! :thumbup:
 
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