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Had laser alignment done--- doesn’t feel right.
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SpyderAnn01
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Unfortunately just because they have the equipment doesn’t mean they know how to use it. Dealers sometimes buy the equipment you then rarely, if ever use it. It takes practice to use it and this dealer obviously hasn’t done any.
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deer30084
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When I first bought my F3 and joined this site, I saw an aftermarket swaybar was available. I thought a swaybar was a good idea, then I found that Can Am already put a swaybar on it. I am not convinced, nor will I blindly replace the swaybar that's on the bike with the hopes that it will improve the ride "before I even leave the driveway" as one poster put it. It seems whenever a product is offered, entrepreneurs come out with aftermarket products. Some improve the original product and some don't. It's the capitalist way to make money and that's a good thing. So far, I have not been suckered (yes, I said that) into the new swaybar fad. Nor have I been convinced I need a laser alignment. If YOU want to spend money on those things, by all means, do so. I read on here someone's comment that the laser alignment was money best spent. I bet his mechanic said the same thing. Yes, I put a different rear shock on it. When we ride 2 up, it would bottom out. It doesn't now.
Well said. I have one bone stock 2014 RTL that I purchased new and now has 18k miles. I've never had it aligned or upgraded the sway bar. I occasionally drive it pretty aggressively in the twisties and haven't felt the need to improve over the OEM setup (original Kendas on front).
The other 2014 RTL we bought used with 9k miles on it. The previous owner had the upgraded sway bar mounted already, and had the laser alignment done at some shop in the midwest. Have the receipts to prove it. I didn't notice any difference in the way that bike handles in the corners compared to the other stock bike. However, the front tires weren't wearing evenly and it seemed a little more twitchy on the freeway, so I had Joe Meyer check it out last Spring. The alignment was WAY off; either the previous alignment was not done properly or something had happened to the bike between alignments to throw it out of alignment.
Sometimes a new or used bike needs an alignment and sometimes it doesn't. It's a good idea to have it checked out by a reputable company if you have any suspicions or concerns about an alignment-related issue.
Pulled mine.
johnsimion
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Deer30084, they tell you that the only reason you don't need these "upgrades" is because you are only 125 lbs. I am 6'-4" and 200 lbs and my wife almost always rydes with me. That's a total of over 300 lbs and yet my Spyder tracks and handles great with the factory equipment and settings. And I bought my Spyder brand new from the dealer, which also disproves the all-caps "FACT" that all Spyders come misaligned from the factory. Maybe some do but that doesn't make it an all-caps "FACT." And saying that the "vast" number of Spyders need this stuff is a "vast" exaggeration. If the Spyders were all misaligned from the factory and really needed the aftermarket swaybar so much, why did anyone ever buy them in the first place? There have been something like 100,000 Spyders sold since they came out a little over 10 years ago. Exactly how many aftermarket swaybars have been installed out of that 100,000? I'd like to see a statistic on that. If there have been 1000 aftermarket swaybars installed, I'll be very surprised and that would be a whopping 1% of all Spyders. I would never argue that some people probably do need change and upgrades and realignments, but don't tell me that the "vast" number of them "need" it because it's a "FACT" that they're all misaligned. There are no generalizations here.
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:agree: Amen.
SpyderAnn01
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I’m quite certain there have been way more than 1,000 sway bars installed, and we have personally aligned well over 1,000 Spyders.
PMK
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Seriously, don’t bother.
As the cops say, move along, nothing to see here.
Hopefully Route 1 gets the original guys front end sorted out tommorrow.
PMK
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Oh, so we could discuss this with no correct answer until spring does arrive. But which Spring.
Oil threads are so much easier. Every other oil is crap except what I put in our Spyder.
PMK
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SpyderAnn01
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RapidSpyder
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I’ve got To chime in and say the laser alignment and sway bar made a big difference in the way mine handles. My neighbor noticed so much that he is going to have his done next year.
cptjam
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JohnSimion,
Bring it by and I’ll check it for free. You might have a good one from the factory. If so, great. If not, I’ll fix it. Then you ride it, and share your thoughts. Front end alignment has been a known issue since these first came out. So much so that the manual claims that uneven tire wear is normal, and alignment is not a warranty item. Yet, even with the Ryker, laser alignment is recommended. Until the Rolo laser alignment system was introduced, the factory changed the process every year, struggling to find an answer. Once it was presented to them, BRP issued memos that told dealers to buy that system. Some did, some did not. Should every dealer do them? Yes. Do they? No. But, look at your warranty, you will see it is specifically not covered!
Bring it by and I’ll check it for free. You might have a good one from the factory. If so, great. If not, I’ll fix it. Then you ride it, and share your thoughts. Front end alignment has been a known issue since these first came out. So much so that the manual claims that uneven tire wear is normal, and alignment is not a warranty item. Yet, even with the Ryker, laser alignment is recommended. Until the Rolo laser alignment system was introduced, the factory changed the process every year, struggling to find an answer. Once it was presented to them, BRP issued memos that told dealers to buy that system. Some did, some did not. Should every dealer do them? Yes. Do they? No. But, look at your warranty, you will see it is specifically not covered!
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