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Front Spring Tensioners

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Has anyone tried the Spring Tensioners available through Roadster Renovations? If you have what was the difference that you had? Did you use one in each spring or did you use two in each spring.
One other question, this is the second time that I have posted something, and the original posting has a little green arrow is this something I need to remove, if so how do I do it. Thanks as you can see my knowledge using the computer is very limited, but it is getting better.
 
Don't know..!!

but we have our sponsor here BajRon making some great spring stifeners. Check with him and his testing crew. Not sure about the arrow have not paid attention to it but you can't do anything about it...:thumbup:

Now that I looked that arrow indicates that you have posted to that thread or started that thread...
 
I have them, and used two on each side. Super easy to install (under 10 minutes start to finish), remove, or move - as needed. I haven't scraped my front tupperware since I installed them.

Baja Ron's will be much prettier, more expensive, and more difficult to install and adjust.
 
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I have them, they do what they are designed for. I have 2 on each spring and can definitely tell the handling difference. Just to let you know I have the stock sway bar. For the price it ok, appearance quality lacks but I have them for performance and they work great.
 
Dragonrider said:
I have them, and used two on each side. Super easy to install (under 10 minutes start to finish), remove, or move - as needed. I haven't scraped my front tupperware since I installed them.

Baja Ron's will be much prettier, more expensive, and more difficult to install and adjust.
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Not sure about the price or install but the Shock Adjusters from BajaRon look like they come from the factory, and are very simple to adjust, i was a beta tester on them so i have some experience with them. I have no experience with the others so i won't comment on them. Dragonrider, have you tried BajaRons, and would you elaborate on why you think they are hard to adjust??

Cruzr Joe

UPDATE: I just viewed the video on the spring stiffeners and can tell you that BajaRons Shock Adjusters are much easier to adjust, not knocking the others, i have not tried them but just watching there video it is easy to see which one is easier to adjust.
 
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I I am not sure what these are for. Is it to raise the spyder a little? Or the ride
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It is to make the springs on the shocks tighter so that you will have less play in the front end. That's the best explanation i can give, others may explain it better.


Cruzr Joe
 
T2ride said:
I have them, they do what they are designed for. I have 2 on each spring and can definitely tell the handling difference. Just to let you know I have the stock sway bar. For the price it ok, appearance quality lacks but I have them for performance and they work great.
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I appreciate the feedback of how the stiffeners performed without the sway bar upgrade. I purchased Ron's sway bar first and found it was not enough stiffness on curves and fabricated the spring stiffeners and added them. It is good to know that the stiffeners may be all that is required to correct the saggy front end.
About the look of the stiffeners. I concentrated more on the quality rather than the look. One suggestion is to place them higher up on the coil so that with the bike down and springs loaded, they aren't even visible.
From here on in if I have any inquires on the stiffeners I will suggest them first before the sway bar upgrade since that may be all that is needed.
 
I agree with the looks bit, but they are available now.

CJ - Doc's adjusters don't have an adjustment - just on/off, placement, and the number installed. Jack it up twist 'em on, drop it and ride. You get what you get, and they won't break the bank in cost.

Ron's require you remove the shocks, and hassle with the springs, then re-install, and adjust, like the older shocks. MUCH more upscale, expensive, and nicer looking.

So the choice is how much do I want to spend in cash and time to get the job done, and how much fine tuning do I want to do.

Personally, I needed the fix now, had a low cash threshold, and didn't want to spend a half a day installing them. Then I never wanted to touch them again. Finally, I run ATV shock covers on my RT, to assure the dirt and water stay out of them - so the visual impact is zero.

I don't think Ron's will be hard to adjust, I just don't want to - and if two up requires a bit more stiffening, another spacer is easy to add.

Just my view...
 
No issues at all. I started using them on my 2009 RS - put them on my 2010, and now on my 2014. 41,328 miles and the shocks on my 2009 & 2010 looked brand new, when I sold them.

Plus, you can change the color when you want to - white - black -red - camo, whatever rings your bell.

I do make a habit of changing them for new ones every 2nd year. The velcro can loosen, and they can get weathered. $15 or less per year is a cheap farkle.
 
Dragonrider said:
No issues at all. I started using them on my 2009 RS - put them on my 2010, and now on my 2014. 41,328 miles and the shocks on my 2009 & 2010 looked brand new, when I sold them.

Plus, you can change the color when you want to - white - black -red - camo, whatever rings your bell.

I do make a habit of changing them for new ones every 2nd year. The velcro can loosen, and they can get weathered. $15 or less per year is a cheap farkle.
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Any particular brand of cover you recommend? :dontknow:
 
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No particular brand - most ATV shocks are the right size. Here's a pic of what I'm using right now..
 

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No particular brand - most ATV shocks are the right size. Here's a pic of what I'm using right now..
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Hey, those are NICE! Give me a link and I will start including the link with our sales! I been thinking about a push-in cover made of plastic, but why make something this is working cost more? This is a pretty good alternative for those that don't like to expose the stiffeners.
 
Doc,

Here is another option from Amazon

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A couple of questions on your spacers, Doc....

  1. Will they work fine with either the 2013 or 2014 RT, even though (I think) the shocks are a slightly different size?
  2. Do you get four of them for the price listed on Amazon? The listing is not clear about that.
 
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