K80Shooter
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I didn't re-read the earlier post's and thought you might be running 22 or so in the front.
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I didn't re-read the earlier post's and thought you might be running 22 or so in the front.
RideOn
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The belt will also move quite a bit when you use reverse. I agree that forward in a straight line is more accurate.
Took the Spyder to the dealer today. They corrected the rear wheel belt alignment to ensure there was a small gap (fingernail width they said is the spec!!) at the inner flange. They also did a laser alignment. It wasn't too bad they said. Left wheel was out by 6mm and right by 5 mm.(approx 1/4”). They readjusted and it now seems much better on the road.
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My son bought a 2009 Spyder GS about 6-7 years ago when he was living in Minnesota. He brought it down to my place in Kansas for the winter as he did not have a place to store it inside...and I did. So of course, I started riding the 2009GS Spyder and enjoyed driving it, especially with my wife as a passenger. The handling, especially on the two lane ashphalt and chip and seal roads in my area could best be described as "twitchy". It liked to dart around with dips and irregularities in the road, but despite that was still fun to drive.
I had made a fixture to check the toe in/toe out on my ATVs in the past and knew from experience that a "toe out" condition on the front will make the ATV steering very sensitive and very "twitchy". Upon checking the GS Spyder, I found it in a toe out condition of well over 1/4 inch. No wonder it was darting around and twitchy to drive on less than smooth roads. I adjusted both front tie rods to bring the front end to a very slightly "toe in" base on my measuring jig and found this to vastly improve the steering on the rough roads. Later that fall I took the bike to the local Can Am dealer to have the laser alignment done. Bike drove much better after that. I can highly recommend the laser alignment, especially on the older units that had alignment work done that may have been questionable at best.
I later found out that the dealer that he bought the 2009 used GS Spyder from did not do the laser alignment. Several years later, this shop went out of business...
In any case the laser alignment is well worth seeking out as it will maximize the driving experience of the Spyder. Adding better sway bars, better shocks, and good tires such as the Vredesteines also all contribute to a more stable, better handlng experience on your Spyder.
Thanks
Rod
I had made a fixture to check the toe in/toe out on my ATVs in the past and knew from experience that a "toe out" condition on the front will make the ATV steering very sensitive and very "twitchy". Upon checking the GS Spyder, I found it in a toe out condition of well over 1/4 inch. No wonder it was darting around and twitchy to drive on less than smooth roads. I adjusted both front tie rods to bring the front end to a very slightly "toe in" base on my measuring jig and found this to vastly improve the steering on the rough roads. Later that fall I took the bike to the local Can Am dealer to have the laser alignment done. Bike drove much better after that. I can highly recommend the laser alignment, especially on the older units that had alignment work done that may have been questionable at best.
I later found out that the dealer that he bought the 2009 used GS Spyder from did not do the laser alignment. Several years later, this shop went out of business...
In any case the laser alignment is well worth seeking out as it will maximize the driving experience of the Spyder. Adding better sway bars, better shocks, and good tires such as the Vredesteines also all contribute to a more stable, better handlng experience on your Spyder.
Thanks
Rod
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