First freeway drive

[Chiefburg]

I was like you in the beginning as well, but I got quickly accustomed to it.

However, if you do NOT have the stiffer Baja Ron swaybar and endlinks on your bike, I have two words for you:

GET THEM.

It'll make your steering on the "heavier" side. It is very similar to those cars that have aggressive power steering at slow, parking lot speeds. However, at faster, highway speeds, the power steering becomes less intrusive and you get a better feel for moving from lane to lane. It becomes less sensitive, which is what you want at faster speeds.

I absolutely LOVE my swaybars. I like the fact that I can set the cruise control at 55 or above and just lightly lay one hand on the handlebar, and it tracks straight as an arrow. Sure it takes a bit move "oomph" to switch lanes and it's not obnoxiously bad, but I like that because it feels A LOT more planted and not as darty. As a result, I am more relaxed and enjoy the ride a lot more.

Many who have installed the sway bar say "Oh, I didn't feel a big difference". Well, to me, ANY mods that make my bike safer and easier to control is a BIG difference.

I decided to order them today and put them on. I hope they are everything that many say they are!

 

[Peteoz]

I decided to order them today and put them on. I hope they are everything that many say they are!

I don’t think you’ll find that anyone who has installed Ron’s bar has removed it, Jerry. The only ones who say they don’t need it appear to be those who have never tried it.....and if they are happy with the stock stabiliser bar, then that’s great. We are all different.

p.s. I was exactly the same as you to start. I rode two wheels into the dealer, swapped, and rode two hours home on the freeway. It was like your first time in a house boat with rear steering, where you intend to go straight up the river but end up zig zagging toward each bank through over correction. :thumbup:

Pete

 

[gg194]

I'm pretty much in the same boat, not as smooth as I would have thought. Old habits are hard to break. I'm just not getting out enough.

 

[Cruzr Joe]

The Spyder does not want you to control it, it wants gentle guidance and it will be a smooth ride, relax and have a very loose grip.

Cruzr Joe

 

[Peacekeeper6]

I decided to order them today and put them on. I hope they are everything that many say they are!

Trust me, I avoided buying the upgraded swaybar for the longest time. Then I read many, MANY riders who SWORE by it, so I decided to give it a try. I enjoy tinkering with our Spyder, so I looked at it as a LEGO project.

Best decision I ever made as far as mods are concerned.

Hope you like yours as much as I like mine....

 

[iridenow]

Well, took the Spyder on the freeway for the first time yesterday. I am used to driving two or four wheels on the freeway and the three wheels was a very strange feeling. I thought I would feel more in control having three wheels but it was just the opposite...it was a little spooky. I know I just need practice, much like the first few weeks driving two wheelers. It just didn’t feel comfortable. Each little touch on the handlebars has me moving left or right. I thought it would be a seamless transition from two to three...silly me.

Any of you experience growing pains moving to the three wheeler? Tips? Hints? I read the thread about not doing the death grip on the handlebars and that helped.

Jerry
2013 Spyder RTL

Yes sir. It took me some time to just get on the freeway. Now my wife and I are riding all over Arizona to see the sights.