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Sway bars

Is their there anyone who feels an added sway bar made no appreciable difference in their Spyder?


Yes I do. When mine was added at the factory....... :roflblack:
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I just ordered a Bajabar today as a matter of fact. Hopefully it will correct the feeling of tipping I'm having in the twisties. Dummy me saved the most important mod for last. :banghead:
 
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Is their there anyone who feels an added sway bar made no appreciable difference in their Spyder?


There is a girl here in town who says that she could not tell any difference after it was installed. My husband installed it for her on her 2011 RT LTD and I will tell you that the under carriage of her Spyder looked as if it had just come off the showroom floor. So my theory is that she can't tell the difference because she doesn't ever ride it. :roflblack: She probably hadn't ridden in months before we installed it so she couldn't remember what it was like before!!

The BajaRon bar is the best money you can spend on your Spyder.
 
I've got stage 5 elkas that I've finally dialed in. very little sway... wonder how much it would help me.

How's the ride quality? Bumpy, harsh or buttery smooth? If bumpy/harsh you could get the swaybar a reduce preload for a more comfortable ride. The. Bar made a MASSIVE difference for me but I only have Elka Stage 1+ on my RT.
 
How's the ride quality? Bumpy, harsh or buttery smooth? If bumpy/harsh you could get the swaybar a reduce preload for a more comfortable ride. The. Bar made a MASSIVE difference for me but I only have Elka Stage 1+ on my RT.

Same here BajaRon swaybar kit then the Pitt Bull shock relocation kit then Elka Stage 1 + ... the Elka's were a bit to swallow the price but I'm glad I did it that way so I could evaluate each change. I'm very happy with the handling now in all areas.

JT
 
I have SO got to get a set of the brackets...
(Just have to figure out how to get the money to Len on the Q.T. :opps:)
You might want to do as I do. I have one of my sons buy my stuff, I pay them and have it delivered to his house. he brings it over and set it next to the bike and no one knows differently.:yes:
 
My wife got her's installed by "coincidence" when we went to visit Harvey "Spyderpops". Before she did not want to go on the interstate (I don't blame her... that is why we rYde ;)) unless there was no other option. Now that she's had it for a while, she does not fear doing the interstate when needed.
 
Is their there anyone who feels an added sway bar made no appreciable difference in their Spyder?

Anyone evaluating the difference between one anti-sway bar over another needs to know what to look for. Additionally any difference you notice will be highly dependant upon the way you ride. If you ride slowly or don't take corners aggressively you may not notice any difference at all. A higher performance anti-sway bar will reduce body roll and lean to an extent when taking corners. The faster and more aggressively you ride the more you will notice the difference.

A higher performance anti-sway bar should not produce any undesirable side effects so there is no significant downside unlike other modifications. For example you can also reduce body roll with shocks with a stiffer spring rate but at the expense of a harsher ride. So if you want to reduce body roll try out a performance anti-sway bar first. If you don't notice any difference then you probably didn't need this modification for your style of riding which is perfectly ok, not everyone rides aggressively.
 
Anyone evaluating the difference between one anti-sway bar over another needs to know what to look for. Additionally any difference you notice will be highly dependent upon the way you ride. If you ride slowly or don't take corners aggressively you may not notice any difference at all. A higher performance anti-sway bar will reduce body roll and lean to an extent when taking corners. The faster and more aggressively you ride the more you will notice the difference.

A higher performance anti-sway bar should not produce any undesirable side effects so there is no significant downside unlike other modifications. For example you can also reduce body roll with shocks with a stiffer spring rate but at the expense of a harsher ride. So if you want to reduce body roll try out a performance anti-sway bar first. If you don't notice any difference then you probably didn't need this modification for your style of riding which is perfectly ok, not everyone rides aggressively.

Just riding down the highway you can feel the difference every time a gust of wind hits you. Being able to take the curves with no over steer on the way out is a bonus.

JT
 
How's the ride quality? Bumpy, harsh or buttery smooth? If bumpy/harsh you could get the swaybar a reduce preload for a more comfortable ride. The. Bar made a MASSIVE difference for me but I only have Elka Stage 1+ on my RT.

It took me a long time to get them dialed in. I also did the shock relocation before the relocation kits were available.
Ride is very smooth. I suppose it could be a bit smoother, but not much. I guess there is a little bit of roll when riding aggressively in the turns. but not a lot, and just enough to make the leaning fun.
 
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