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Best Shocks for heavyset rider 2015 F3S

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west1200us

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Hello All,

I am new to the forums and new to Spyder's, I just recently picked up a 2015 Spyder F3S I believe it has the stock shocks installed and it runs/rides great, however I am 6 foot 5 and about 380 lbs my GF is only about 110 lbs so riding with her is totally fine, But when a friend jumped on to try it out I could tell it was running low/not liking it very much.

I know there are a lot of different options for Shocks, are there any specific ones that will help up the max weight capacity and if so, what are the best ones?

Thanks everyone.

~ Morgan
 
When you order from M2 you input your weight and driving preferences and they get made based on what information they require from you.

I have the M2 shocks and like the way you can dial them in for your riding preference.

No complaints on the M2 shocks. I really like the ride on my Spyder now.
 
Tall and stocky guy here. I have a set of M2 shocks on order. Marcus matches the spring rates to your weight and builds the shocks from there. There is a wait time, but everyone seems very happy with them. You biggesr issue is the weak spring on the rear shock. Its made for a 180# rider at most. You can up the spring pressure on the front, but it raises your ride height..contact M2 and use the spyderlovers discount code..fixed..look at the bajaron swaybar next to really dial in the ride.
 
See that's going to be the hard part, he's saying that with him and his girl the ride ok, it's when he's got a different rider on it go's south on him!! Hopefully the shock builder can some how install a over load spring in the mix! So that his times when he's riding solo it not like riding a saw horse!! A good shock man can do some crazy stuff, keep us posted!!:popcorn:
 
Buy the M2, and if needed, keep sending it in for changes if needed until correct.
 
Another thing I liked about my M2 shocks is my compressor has never turned on yet since I installed them. The shock is doing its job and I dont think there is any air left in the system. So the shock is doing all the work.
 
Thank you all for the thoughts and advice, I will definitely work on getting the M2 shocks......it may be a little bit before I can place the order (I just bought a house that's closing on Monday) But I will try and get them as soon as I can.
 
trikermutha said:
Another thing I liked about my M2 shocks is my compressor has never turned on yet since I installed them. The shock is doing its job and I dont think there is any air left in the system. So the shock is doing all the work.
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Sorry Triker, I don’t quite understand that..... the airbag is separate from the shock. (I have Wilbers shocks all round). It is my understanding that the airbag is there, above the shock, simply to maintain ride height, to ensure lights etc remain level when a passenger or heavy load is on the rear seat. Am I misreading what you are saying?
My airbag has been running at whatever is left in it (around 5psi.....it’s a manually adjustable bag on the 16 F3-L) for several years now. I don’t carry a passenger.

Pete
 
Peteoz said:
Sorry Triker, I don’t quite understand that..... the airbag is separate from the shock. (I have Wilbers shocks all round). It is my understanding that the airbag is there, above the shock, simply to maintain ride height, to ensure lights etc remain level when a passenger or heavy load is on the rear seat. Am I misreading what you are saying?
My airbag has been running at whatever is left in it (around 5psi.....it’s a manually adjustable bag on the 16 F3-L) for several years now. I don’t carry a passenger.

Pete
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Yes you are correct shock is separate from the airbag assist. With the M2 setup I dont need the air bag assist as the M2 can take the weight we put on it.

My airbag is in-between the frame and rear swing arm.

The switch on the swing arm to activate the compressor never drops enough to turn on the compressor.

Hope that helps.
 
Air ride system is actually part of the suspension design. It serves as an addendum spring. Adding pressure, or removing pressure to set ride height also changes peak pressure at full compression. This effectively alters the combined spring rate.
 
Ahhhhh. Gotcha.....thanks Triker, I was reading too much into your post :thumbup:
Yeah, same here. I don’t even check its psi any more (except I did this morning and it’s 3psi, and probably has been for two years...)

Pete


trikermutha said:
Yes you are correct shock is separate from the airbag assist. With the M2 setup I dont need the air bag assist as the M2 can take the weight we put on it.

My airbag is in-between the frame and rear swing arm.

The switch on the swing arm to activate the compressor never drops enough to turn on the compressor.

Hope that helps.
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