F3-T: First Ryde Report

[Rattlebars]

the lousy weather here finally cleared today, so i decided to take my first real ryde on my 2016 f3-t. The ryde was on country roads thru mostly farmland in washington county. No traffic and a beautiful day - what more could i ask for? Here are my observations (with a few questions):

1. First of all, is this thing fun? Hell, yeah! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


2. I had a few scary moments on portions of road with a crown or slope down to the right - especially if it also turned left at that moment. The spyder wanted to go off the road to the right and i had to really fight it a couple times. But on well-graded roads, it was great. Any hints on how to handle poorly graded roads? Get an enhanced sway bar with solid heim joints. One of our sponsors is Baja Ron. It is by far the best addition I made.

5. Turning left from a standing start is still a bit of a problem (due to unexpected acceleration), but it's getting better. I'm thinking that it may be that it's a bit of a reach to stay on the throttle when the handlebars are turned to the left. So maybe i need the bar adjusted as well. Thoughts? see adding a sway bar above. Try steering left by pulling the left bar rather than pushing the right (throttle) bar



thanks.

fun fun fun. There is a learning curve as folks have mentioned> I had NO learning curve having ridden QUADS for years and years.

 

[40Xshooter]

Hi Newbert:


Re your (and my) hip issues: today I rode with a car seat cushion about 1/2" thick between my bum and seat. More comfort and less pain. Tomorrow, I'm going to try a double thickness. If it adds to my comfort, I may consider trying a sheepskin pad, or perhaps an Air Hawk pad. All these alternatives are cheaper than swapping out a new seat. I plan to do a lot of experimenting first before changing.

You guys should try an AIRHAWK! The wife and I both use them when we ride and they work GREAT. I've had my right hip replaced which is one of the main reasons I traded in my '16 RT-S on the LTD....

Safe riding!