What's your best mod?

[Peacekeeper6]

Another simple mod is the larger brake pedal. Those stock ones are dinky. Will you be able to confidently find it with your right foot during an emergency panic stop ??

I know I can, and I have.

BRP will make Spyders to have the largest profit margins. Skimping on such safety features is all the more reason for you to mod it and make it better; i.e. SAFER.

 

[NEXUS]

Handbrake

Another simple mod is the larger brake pedal. Those stock ones are dinky. Will you be able to confidently find it with your right foot during an emergency panic stop ??

I know I can, and I have.

BRP will make Spyders to have large profit margins. Skimping on such safety features is all the more reason to mod it and make it better; i.e. SAFER.

I agree with your statement about SAFER :agree: every single Spyder I've owned since they came out
has had a handbrake. Why couldn't BRP make that a simple option for people going from 2 to 3
that still wants that handbrake that they've always had before.

I can't tell you the number of times it saved me because I couldn't get to the foot brake fast enough
for that deer that crossed the road or that unexpected driver who pulled out in front of me.

It was a little more difficult to put on the 2020 but it's on there and works great and everyone
should be able to have that option.

 

[mcalva]

Bajaron sway bars, handlebars for low boys and a a button on the right side of the ignition key to activate the parking door remote control.

 

[ChicagoSpyder]

Bajaron swaybar last year and some LED's for the upper A-arms, the Lamonster belt tensioner is supposed to be deliveed today :yes:

Almost pulled the trigger on some Vredestiens a couple of weeks ago, and then I saw a thread about the Kanine tire so now I'll wait for some more real world riding reports on those, may as well beat up the stock Kenda's a little more :doorag:

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

:spyder2: Valve caps

 

[wyliec]

:spyder2: Valve caps

Did you have to rebalance the tires? Do you carry a spare cap?

 

[ssmcclub]

Bajaron swaybar front and rear ELKA shocks to make it on rails

 

[RNBOB]

My best mod would be the Roadster Renovations F3 Brake pedal mod#2. The stock pedal is way to high.
Next would be the short reach bars with 2in Rox risers and floorboards in position 2.
Tall Boy wind shield, BRP Driver back rest,BRP Adjustable passenger back rest, BRP passenger armrests, passenger floorboards.
I made a rear rack to mount my GIVI 55L trunk .
I have a 2016 F3 limited.
Bob

 

[Arcamguy]

1) Vredestein 165/60/15 front tires - Best mod ever!!!
2) Baja Rons Sway Bar
3) F4 Customs windshield & Ultimated Floorboards

 

[troop]

Geeez .. Too many that serve specific purposes...
1.) Comfort? Seth Laam seat mod
2.) Ride/handling? Upgraded swingarm/tires/laser alignment
3.) Safety? Extra front/rear lighting
4.) Performance? PV3/mapping
I guess it depends on timing/circumstances...

 

[troop]

Did you have to rebalance the tires? Do you carry a spare cap?

Only if they weigh more than an ounce. My little grenade ones are pretty light

 

[ARtraveler]

I actually had to do some thinking on this one. Over the years, I have farkled six different :spyder2:. Two things have been on ALL of the :ani29: that I have owned.

:ani29: Extra lights. My thought, you can't have to many lights. My most recent has extra driving lights, signature light, mirror lights, vent lights, and on the back trunk, extra lights. The new F3 looks like a fully decked out semi going down the road at night. I think they see me now.

:ani29: Aftermarket seat. I have always cried the blues about the OEM mush seats. On my first (08 GS), I had to have a Corbin with the gas door. On my third (10 RTS), I did the same. I liked both Corbins that I owned. I am a fan of the "firmer" feel. I have always called them "supportive." 56,000 combined miles on the Corbins.

Then, I turned cheapskate. All of the other aftermarket seats have been BRP comfort seats, and on my latest F3, I purchased the Cannonball seat, because I liked the quilted pattern. All of these seats were in the $500 - $600 range. I have found them to be an improvement over the OEM.

I have not added any mechanical devices on ANY of my :spyder:. I am happy with the operation of the machines, and they have all worked well for me.

I have always been into the "bling" mode though. Footboards when they were not OEM, Fairings, Trunk, and Saddlebags, when they were not OEM. The latest, a chrome rack on my F3 trunk.

That's my story. :yes:

 

[bigbadbrucie]

Best mods for me were the Tri-Axis handlebars, driver backrest and the Vredestein front tires. Spyder came new with the Rolo alignment,,,,dealer does it (or at least did it) on all setups prior to display.

 

[ClayJ]

BRP Backrest

 

[krakum1967]

It used to be the RIVCO Floorboard kit.

BUT, the Spyderpops Air Mananagement System, Missing Air Dams, and Missing Heat Shield for the 2012 Spyder RS-S I installed yesterday take the award now. My right foot would swell from the heat that was coming out of that hole in the desert heat, was like somebody peeing hot fire on your foot when you tried to use the floorboards when it was hot out.

I got my floorboards back, plus the two bar drop on the temperature gauge makes me feel a lot happier about the cooling system now, they are vital here in western Colorado, and its nice to see this improved it. The tunnel is even cooler so the seat stay cooler too, great improvement to overall rider comfort.

I wont lie, if I knew about the RS-S Dragon Foot issue, I would not have bought it, its that annoying to me. IF this had not worked I would have traded it for the F3S I have been ogling. I am golden now.

 

[Mazo EMS2]

Car tires and spring stiffeners

 

[kokeshi]

My husband and I were trying to decide which seats were the best to upgrade our 2015 RT Limited stock seats. We looked at a lot of options and decided that the most comfortable seat was the one on the 2020 RT Limited, Marsala red. So we bought that one.
BEST. MOD. EVER!!!!!
We're picking it up Saturday.hyea:

 

[bikerbillone]

Ahhh, post #1 from kokeshi and a good one by the way.

 

[kokeshi]

Well, I feel kinda dumb because we moved shortly after we bought the 2015 RT in 2017. (It was new.) We went on great trip with the Spyder to the 3 Wheel Rally in Deadwood. I was feeling comfortable on the bike and did a few group rides myself. Lots of fun. After we moved, my husband worked a lot, and neither of us rode much. He's got a better job now so we started riding again. He kept saying that we should take a trip on the bike, but I remember how miserable he was on that seat and was always suggesting that we tow the bike to wherever and ride it when we get there. I started researching a seat solution. He went on a test ride. After reading about the badly needed redesign on the RT, it didn't take much more than a test drive to realize that it was time to trade. So, I'm starting to learn to drive it again. Doing the parking lot thing now. There is a 3 wheel course by BRP that I plan on taking in a few months. Between daily practice on the bike and the course, I should be a better driver than ever. And I'll be learning it all on the new bike!

 

[RICZ]

We looked at a lot of options and decided that the most comfortable seat was the one on the 2020 RT Limited, Marsala red. So we bought that one.

Wow! And here I thought an Ultimate was expensive. Silly me. But I know you are going to enjoy your your new seat.