Hello all

[Nyparrothead]

Hi

My name is Mark and new to the site and my F3s in black and chrome is shipping on Tuesday. I have ridden on and off for 35 years and this is my first spyder. My last two wheeler was a Wing and it was the best bike I have ever had. I suffered a sever back injury and holding it up was just to much.

i then moved on to a Boss Hoss trike, what a ride. Again the solid rear axle and mounting and dismounting made it painful to ride. I had tried the other spyders in the past but I am 6-2 and a big guy so the seating position was no good for me. I tried the F3s and fell in love as it fit perfectly

i am only a little concerned about the spring weight on the rear shock.. I am about 325 and the stock shock feels ok but I don't know if the fox that Can Am sells would be any better. Are there other options for the rear shock, a stronger spring?

one thing I wanted to ask is what's up with the prices of their OEM add-on's ? 500.00 for a set of floorboards? Really?

i did add the grip heaters and the 66 windshield but I read here they are not available.. The others seem to short to make a difference.. Are there any options?

mark

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Elka has made shocks for the other models, I would be surprised if they did not make them for the F3. BRP is pretty proud of their options and the price reflects that. :yikes:

 

[ARtraveler]

:welcome: and :congrats: on your new ride.

Yes, ouch on the accessory prices. It is pretty much that way with most brands. Newest and greatest always command the highest prices for accessories--because they can.

 

[Dragonrider]

Some other windshield options: #1: Madstad - comes with lots of adjustability; #2 F4. Neither are cheap, but they are no more expensive than BRPs versions.