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Short reach bars on 2020+ RT

GaryRT said:
The discussions about positioning have me a little scared. I'm only 5' 8". I did find that BRP has adjustable handlebars for the 2020 RT (and I suspect they will fit the 2021). Has anyone tried them yet? They are on Summer Sale right now. (May 2021) So they have set adjustment positions or infinitely adjustible? Any input would be appreciated.
https://can-am-shop.brp.com/on-road/us/en/219401046-adjustable-handlebar.html
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Granted that it will cost you significantly more, but if you go with the Helibars there is a near certainty that you can adjust them to find a very comfortable fit.
https://www.helibars.com/can-am-brp/
 
I am 5'9" and installed the short reach bars on my F3L. I tried a couple of positions and found the lowest position (lowest heigth and furthest back) was the most comfortable for me. I am leaving on a 2 week trip in June, so will have a more in-depth test than the couple of day rides I have taken. But so far it has definitely helped with the shoulder pain.
 
Larsen said:
I am 5 feet tall. Is the f3 short reach bar the one to go with? Any special angle to have it on or
it fits right in? How do the heated grips come off? Any wire modifications?
Thanking you in advance
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The handlebar range of adjustment is limited by an alignment pin on the mount that fits in a slot on the handlebars. if you can't move the bars to where you need them the alignment pin can be removed with a hacksaw. Removing the pin in no way prevented me from fastening the bars in place.
The heated grips are attached to "cuffs" that are attached to the handlebars. Remove the cuffs and the grips slide right off. You don't need to unwire anything. You will have to cut a cable tie to lengthen the control cables. Location of ties are described earlier in this thread.
 
Larsen said:
I am 5 feet tall. Is the f3 short reach bar the one to go with? Any special angle to have it on or
it fits right in? How do the heated grips come off? Any wire modifications?
Thanking you in advance
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I have a set of short reach bars for sale. I put them on my 2020 RT and for me it was not as comfortable but for a shorter person they may be ideal. If you are interested I will make you a good deal. I never used the hardware so it is new.
 
For my wife, we've decided to go the stock F3 handlebar route (#709402241) For those that have swapped the handlebars themselves, how difficult is it? Assume I'm capable but come with lack of experience.

Also we have a late 2021 Spyder RTL. I heard in the 2020 that some ties had to be removed for the cables to reach. Is that still the case for the 2021?
 
I had enough slack and did not have to cut the zip ties when installing (#709402241) on my 2021 RT S2S.
Having removed my handlebar numerous times:
I found it easiest to remove the handgrip/controls first and let them lay on a blanket covering the console, then unclamp the bar.
There are 4 cable routing clamps, screwed to the underside of the stock handlebar, 2 on each side. The new bar came without these clamps, but had predrilled holes for them, so they need to be transferred over. You will need to do this first thing as you can't get to them once the handlebar is clamped down.
Mount in reverse order.
Very easy operation, took about 15 min.
 
mhan said:
I had enough slack and did not have to cut the zip ties when installing (#709402241) on my 2021 RT S2S.
Having removed my handlebar numerous times:
I found it easiest to remove the handgrip/controls first and let them lay on a blanket covering the console, then unclamp the bar.
There are 4 cable routing clamps, screwed to the underside of the stock handlebar, 2 on each side. The new bar came without these clamps, but had predrilled holes for them, so they need to be transferred over. You will need to do this first thing as you can't get to them once the handlebar is clamped down.
Mount in reverse order.
Very easy operation, took about 15 min.
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Thanks for the summary. This give me confidence in doing this myself and I ordered the part. The local dealer thought it could take up to two hours (he wasn't sure if the cable length would suffice) and the potential labor costs worried me.
 
Alright folks, I finally got the F3 Stock handlebar put on my wife's 2021 RTL. It took me longer than I had expected as one of the socket head screw that go into the top cuff snapped in the thread when I removed it. I spent part of my day with a screw extractor and then finding a exact replacement screw (at Ace hardware of all places!).

For the cable reach, I didn't cut the ties for fear of doing more harm than good (such as accidently slicing through more than ties). Has anyone found on the late 2021 RTL that they needed to removed the cable ties when they replaced the handlebars? I'm usually less worried but as this is my wife's Spyder than mine...it's when I don't worry that gets me into trouble.
 
I installed short reach bars on my 2021 RT, they were fine, I thought. I put on a back rest and found the short reach bars were too close, the back rest kind of pushes you forward. So, I need to start adjusting the bar or put the stock bar back on.
 
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Any short peoples out there like me? Have any of you tried Lamonster Short Reach Handlebars? Thank you for feedback my informative community.

Windhound
 
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I assume you have an RT since you are in that forum. But what year? For my 2019 RTL, the tri-axis are my only option, and are $$$.
 
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I changed to the short reach because it was more convenient for the wife who has her endorsement. Just a tad close for me, but not bad, not bad at all.
 
I had the F3 Attitude bars for a while. I then bought the short reach bars, but I felt like I had to have T-Rex arms to drive the bike. I ended up buying the HeliBars. Love them.
 
Hi Richard. Thank you for informative info and pics. However, I am unable to find where the cables are zip tied. When I pulled on the cables, they still seem to be anchored. Yes, I did take off the side panels, found the cables, but cannot find what is anchoring them.
 
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