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Sway bar on 2018’s warning
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SpyderAnn01
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Bob Denman
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:shocked: You mean that this old blind hog finally found an acorn??? 
JerryB
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Hi Bob,
Re: have you ever run a "RonBar"?
I bought my '08 in early 2014 & the very first thing I did once it was home was to buy a BajaRon sway bar & install it.
At that time Ron was selling the sway bar by itself and felt that the original links would be OK.
Later he informed me that I should get his upgraded links; which I did.
IMO everyone putting a BajaRon sway bar on any year of Spyder should use the upgraded links. That is until Ron says otherwise.
Jerry Baumchen
Re: have you ever run a "RonBar"?
I bought my '08 in early 2014 & the very first thing I did once it was home was to buy a BajaRon sway bar & install it.
At that time Ron was selling the sway bar by itself and felt that the original links would be OK.
Later he informed me that I should get his upgraded links; which I did.
IMO everyone putting a BajaRon sway bar on any year of Spyder should use the upgraded links. That is until Ron says otherwise.
Jerry Baumchen
Bob Denman
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And you are of course; entitled to that opinion. :thumbup:
Ron builds a GREAT product, and I've already got one on my new bike!
Ron builds a GREAT product, and I've already got one on my new bike!
Riding a broken link..........
Yes Bob you are absolutely correct, you can ride a spyder with a broken heim link.............all the darn way to a crash scene. At a Spyder Rally in 2015 I met a nice gentleman who'd broken a link on his RT. That broken link got that gentleman a ride to the scene of his crash as well as to the hospital, not some place he needed or wanted to be. BRP upgraded the broken link all neatly wrapped up inside a brand new 2015 RTS-SE6 in the color of his choice, thanks to a traffic accident investigation and a competent attorney. So, in the beginning it certainly wasn't a pretty picture, but all in all it came out ok.
Yes Bob you are absolutely correct, you can ride a spyder with a broken heim link.............all the darn way to a crash scene. At a Spyder Rally in 2015 I met a nice gentleman who'd broken a link on his RT. That broken link got that gentleman a ride to the scene of his crash as well as to the hospital, not some place he needed or wanted to be. BRP upgraded the broken link all neatly wrapped up inside a brand new 2015 RTS-SE6 in the color of his choice, thanks to a traffic accident investigation and a competent attorney. So, in the beginning it certainly wasn't a pretty picture, but all in all it came out ok.
SpyderAnn01
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I agree that everyone should install the links but it is not mandatory on the older models.
Bob Denman
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I sometimes forget that no t all riders know how to adapt to a changing situation.
pps:... If you know what you're doing: it shouldn't pose a huge risk.
johnsimion
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Being pretty new to Spyders, can somebody explain what is the problem with the OEM sway bar and the links? My Spyder is a brand new 2017 and rides and steers great. Heck, I've been known to do donuts on some of the new (unused) streets nearby and have been buzzing on-ramps as if I was in a Porsche. Are people saying I'm risking my life because my steering could fail on me? If not, why would I want to mess with it, especially while I'm still under warranty? I'm already cornering as fast as I'd ever want to. What would a BajaRon sway bar and billet links do for me?
IdahoMtnSpyder
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Let you corner faster than you want to! :thumbup:
JerryB
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Hi John,
Re: why would I want to mess with it
Based upon your post, I doubt that you would.
I installed the BajaRon sway bar to allow me to corner faster/better/etc. I doubt that I will ever use the sway bar to its maximum benefit in these areas. However, should I ever get into that 'tight spot' when I would really need what the sway bar offers, I know that it will help.
A better/stiffer suspension is, like a lot of things in life, not for everybody.
Jerry Baumchen
Re: why would I want to mess with it
Based upon your post, I doubt that you would.
I installed the BajaRon sway bar to allow me to corner faster/better/etc. I doubt that I will ever use the sway bar to its maximum benefit in these areas. However, should I ever get into that 'tight spot' when I would really need what the sway bar offers, I know that it will help.
A better/stiffer suspension is, like a lot of things in life, not for everybody.
Jerry Baumchen
SpyderAnn01
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It let’s you crank it up a notch from good to great.
BajaRon
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There is a difference between good enough and Outstanding.
I like this answer!
I will tell this story again because I never get tired of it.
I just don't have the room or the finances to purchase a Spyder every time a new one comes out to test new products. So I ask for 'Testers' (volunteers) from the Spyder community. People that I know who are very familiar with the Spyder, do their own work and are willing to tell me the truth, even if it is brutal. Better to hear it from a tester than from a customer down the line.
So, for the F3 bar kit project I called SpyderPops. He has a shop, installs a lot of my bar kits, rides a lot and had just purchased 2 F3's, (one for himself and one for his wife). But he told me that his F3 handled so well stock that he was not interested in putting one of my prototype bar kits on either of his Spyders!
Then, about a week later he said he had a long time Spyder customer who just purchased an F3 and wanted a BajaRon bar kit installed. Harvey asked if it would be OK to install my prototype on this customers Spyder (with the customer's knowledge of what was going on). Harvey said that after the install he would take a log ride on some good twisty roads with this customer, swap F3's and ride back. That way he could give me a very good assessment of the difference as both F3's were stock other than the bar kit.
After this test ride Harvey called me saying; 'Send me 2 F3 bar kits'. He said that the F3 handles very well stock but fantastic with the Bajaron bar kit installed.
And the rest is history, as they say.
Thanks Harvey! And thank you all for the support I receive here at Spyderlovers.com. It is greatly appreciated!
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BajaRon
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New Part # For 2018 Model Sway Bars
It has come to my attention that the new 2018 F3's and RT's have a different part # for the sway bar, (Thanks to a Spyderlover informant who contacted me). And the obvious question is, is this a different, better, improved sway bar?
I have looked into this and since the sway bar bushing part number has not changed it is likely that the sway bar also has not changed. BRP is know to change part #s when the supplier changes. This makes sense because if there is any issue with a part, this helps BRP know where that part came from.
However, there is more to a sway bar than diameter. I have in the process of getting 1 each of these sway bars for testing. Once that is done I will publish my findings.
It has come to my attention that the new 2018 F3's and RT's have a different part # for the sway bar, (Thanks to a Spyderlover informant who contacted me). And the obvious question is, is this a different, better, improved sway bar?
I have looked into this and since the sway bar bushing part number has not changed it is likely that the sway bar also has not changed. BRP is know to change part #s when the supplier changes. This makes sense because if there is any issue with a part, this helps BRP know where that part came from.
However, there is more to a sway bar than diameter. I have in the process of getting 1 each of these sway bars for testing. Once that is done I will publish my findings.
BAJA RON'S sway bar +++'s!
I installed the sway bar on our '14 due to the fact that when I rode solo, the bike was fine for what little body roll I experienced, but with both of us onboard, it had way too much body roll in turns. After the install I felt the :spyder:was a lot more controllable in turns and more "planted". Just my .02 worth. Mad Mac:doorag:
I installed the sway bar on our '14 due to the fact that when I rode solo, the bike was fine for what little body roll I experienced, but with both of us onboard, it had way too much body roll in turns. After the install I felt the :spyder:was a lot more controllable in turns and more "planted". Just my .02 worth. Mad Mac:doorag:
