What's your best mod?

[Chupaca]

Tough one....

As I do my mods a step at a time it is a long list to the final result. The best two would be the handling and the performance. If I had to choose one it would be the handling as the RS performance was quite acceptable stock... :thumbup:

 

[Air Wing Guy]

Wonder if this works.

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I'll add mine as it's the same color with a little red mixed in. I really like the Tri-Axis handlebars. The BRP wind deflectors work really well compared to the Baker ones I had on the Goldwing. Great improvement with the sway bar and alignment. The Neutrino Black Box is fantastic at controlling the lights and accessories with the smartphone. I also enjoy the Tr!c LED dash bracket for mounting GoPro, Waylens360 and phone which makes it more accessible.

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The wings on your Spyder in the first picture appear to be Baker Built, we are happy to hear you are enjoying them.

 

[jcoats1]

What's the chance you would sell the XM radio pieces you removed? (Jake)
901 849 0064

 

[ozarkryder]

Did a bunch of mods but if I had to do only 1 it would be the addition of a Diamond saddle from Diamond Custom Seat. This is our 3rd one, having had a Diamond on our last 2 Goldwing trikes. I also modded the rear passenger backrest to give Gloria some more room, and so we can raise it up as she wanted more support higher on her back. Kept the original passenger backrest covered to match the seat in case we want it on or for resale.

 

[Rharris]

F3 Limited mods ranked from highest
1. Ultimate floorboards
2. Day Long seat
3. Rox handlebarbrisers
4. Stage 2 ECU update
5. Lamonster cat delete
6. Mirror vibration stop blocks (can’t recall what they’re actually called)
7. F4 windscreen
8. Lamonster handlebar mirrors
9. Wide angle OEM mirrors
10. Clearwater Erica lights
11. Wolo bad boy air horn
12. Led headlamp upgrade
13. Lamonster Led fog lamps
14. Lamonster led. Tail light strips and strobe
15. K&n filter
16. Lamonster highway pegs
17. Lamonster cup holder
18. phone holder clamp
19. F4 air wings
20. brp Trailer hitch
21. Passenger armrests
22. Belt tensioner


Please don’t tell my wife about all this hahaha

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I loooooooooooooooooooooooove my tunes, so swapping out the speakers to JBL's were a hugh plus for me ….. Mike hyea:

 

[Peter Aawen]

I loooooooooooooooooooooooove my tunes, so swapping out the speakers to JBL's were a hugh plus for me ….. Mike hyea:

Me too!! But I do think we're talking about slightly different tunes! :roflblack:

In my case it was the ECU Upgrade/re-tune that really woke my Spyder up!! With that done, plus a good set of Sport/Tourer All Season tires & the sway bar upgrade, my Spyder's gone from being a peppy, sprightly, & exciting ryde with an over-zealous rev limiter & couple of little 'engine tune' niggles strangling it just a tad to being a rompin', stompin', absobloodylutely phenomenal ryding/riders machine that'll suck the doors and windows outta just about any car & most bikes too.... hyea: ....right out 'til the dirty great wall of air the RT hasta push along ahead of it starts to come into play! :shocked: But that's OK, cos in the twisties & the tight stuff with short straights, there's not much that'll keep up with it, and waaay fewer that can actually leave it behind; and once we get out into the wide open spaces with the loooong straights & sweeping curves where some have longer legs, I generally hit 'cruise mode' anyway!

And to add to the joy of all this, just gently cruising along it gets significantly better fuel economy than it did pre-tune upgrade, so now I can get the best features of the torquey but relatively lazy 1330 engines and still keep the excitement & pure revving enjoyment of the V-Twin 998 motor! hyea: :yes: :2thumbs:

 

[Tenic]

I put on the sway bar upgrade a couple of weeks ago and it made a substantial difference in body roll and handling but last week I installed a belt tensioner, wow! It made the entire riding experience more enjoyable. The machine is significantly smoother through all gears and speeds. We rode about 600 miles last weekend without the tensioner and about 400 this weekend with the tensioner and I've experienced less fatigue and I'm not near as worn out as I was before installation. So far the belt tensioner is my best mod. I dont understand why there's not one installed from the factory.

On a side note, would it be too much to ask for factory tire pressure monitoring system built into the bike? Chris

Which belt tensioner did you install?

 

[PMK]

Best in what regards?

If one mod stands out as truly the best improvement, in our case it was when I correctly aligned the front wheels. If the Spyder could not have been corrected to handle curves well, it would have been sold quickly. It was that unstable and uneasy to to ride.

 

[bobbarb4546]

Vredstein Quatrac 5 tires all around and Baja Ron's Sway Bar. Both add to Performance, Safety, and comfort of your ride. Remember your tires are the only item on your ride that help ensure your safety that touch the road. Baja Ron's Sway Bar increases the stability and performance of your front end when going around twisty roads and curves. You will not regret making an investment in these upgrades to your Spyder. You will not believe the increased comfort of your ride that you will experience upgrading to car tires.

 

[C. Lee]

doc Humphrey's and roadster renovations belt tensioner, made my long highway rides very comfortable. Chris

 

[GSSpyder2008]

Leaving it STOCK

 

[INfox]

Ramrover, how did you get the wheels red?

 

[Peacekeeper6]

Leaving it STOCK

That’s a new one, LOL.

There is always SOMETHING you can modify on a stock Spyder to make it a touch better. Hell, even simple mods like Magic Mirrors transforms the whole bike into something easier to work on.

But I suppose some are just happy with mediocrity.……which frankly, I don’t get.

 

[fjray]

The "for sale" sign :thumbup:

 

[Northofthesix]

All my tweaks so far have worked great, but if I have to pick one, it is the BajaRon Anti-sway Bar... couldn't believe the difference in handling!

 

[wyliec]

That’s a new one, LOL.

There is always SOMETHING you can modify on a stock Spyder to make it a touch better. Hell, even simple mods like Magic Mirrors transforms the whole bike into something easier to work on.

But I suppose some are just happy with mediocrity.……which frankly, I don’t get.

And then there are those that stroke their spyder seat each nite before going to bed, and throwing a blanky over the seat, so it's not cold. Too each his/her own. I'm not judging those that treat it like their baby.

 

[wyliec]

The "for sale" sign :thumbup:

After 10 years I got $5,000 for my GS. I may be heading in the direction of a Ryker, with NO mods.

 

[tntnj]

1 my sway bar
2 my #3 brake rod
3 My front led lights on the a arms
I like them all (and I will like my new windshield when I get it)

 

[Peacekeeper6]

And then there are those that stroke their spyder seat each nite before going to bed, and throwing a blanky over the seat, so it's not cold. Too each his/her own. I'm not judging those that treat it like their baby.

I’m not judging either. I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t want to make your Spyder better.

The Magic Mirror is a perfect example. It’s simple and gives the driver a better view of the road because it reduces the blurriness that is common when the mirror gets taken on and off numerous times.

Lights are another example. They’re simple to install. Anytime you improve the safety features of the bike by making the road easier to see at night, or have cars be able to see YOU better, is ALWAYS a good mod.

But whatever. If you’re happy keeping the bike stock, making it look every other Joe's and not making it as safe as it can possibly be, go for it.

It is America after all, LOL.