What's your best mod?

[kokeshi]

There were comfort issues that had nothing to do with the seat itself which were corrected by the new design, like my husband wanted to have more options for body position on longer trips. I just wish that I could alter my position when we're on longer trips. Unfortunately, the passenger position has few options. I know I'll be getting off and stretching my hips every time we stop for gas.

 

[Gwolf]

Best mod lately was giving the hard mount Harley vibrator to my son and buying a new, balanced, smooth riding Spyder.

 

[Stache]

Added the bigbikeparts backrest and trunk rack, Canamspyderaccessories hitch

It’s kinda a tossup. The rack is where tankie, my tail gunner, rides and tankie protects me.


The trailer will be useful, but the backrest makes me feel much more attached to the machine.

 

[BillyBrad]

Very Beautiful Bike!!!

 

[Steve W.]

WOW! 64 posts and only 5 of them mention tires.

As much as I like to add farkles and lights, the two best mods were: front tires and rear tire.

Anything else is just incidental. :dontknow:

.

 

[iditchmycar]

My best custom mod is raising my handlebars 2 inches.

 

[Snoking1127]

Federal Formoza AZ01 up front and a couple weeks later the BajaRons sway bar.

 

[Joel The Biker]

The heads up display for my speedometer. Best mod ever!!!! I never have to look down at the gauges. My speed is projected onto the windscreen. Only about a $30 mod! Available on Amazon and uses gps satellites for speed. Best mod ever!!!! I have had it on 3 different bikes. It can be seen in green on the windscreen in the photo below

 

[Bfromla]

Asking what is my best mod is not a fair question. Each mod has its own purpose and I cant say which one is the best.

:agree::dontknow: the combination works for me;lighting category has probably the most additions & visual enhancements: SpyderPops LED bumpskid:firstplace: trick ringz & fenderz,:2thumbs: rivico &tricLed tail & brake lights. :clap:
Smooth SPYDER Dual mode backrest :firstplace: Very well used as well the LidLox
Rest are quite handy as well, surely don’t wanna give them up.

 

[Schreckftw]

For me the sway bar was the best. Looking at some of the others here I think I have some more upgrades to do before spring.

I thought about upgrading the vintage pillion rider on my Spyder to one that is only 25 years old. I hear those come with their own set of issues however! Plus the current one is kinda still great!

 

[Snoking1127]

The heads up display for my speedometer. Best mod ever!!!! I never have to look down at the gauges. My speed is projected onto the windscreen. Only about a $30 mod! Available on Amazon and uses gps satellites for speed. Best mod ever!!!! I have had it on 3 different bikes. It can be seen in green on the windscreen in the photo below
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Joel, you need to come to Arizona. You will not need the radar detector or heads up display. Just roll with the traffic flow, speed limits here are generally ignored. I just pick a speed and click on the cruise control.

Different vehicles react to the throttle differently. We had a 2004 Buick Rainier with the 5.3 V8 and I hated driving it, as it always felt I had to push it to keep up with traffic. It was totaled last summer and replaced with a Ford Edge ST with the twin turbo 2.7L V6 that puts down 335hp, and I have to pull back on the reins to keep from going to fast, and our 2015 RAM 3500 SRW diesel is the same way. It has long legs and loves to go fast on the freeway.

 

[EdMat]

The heads up display for my speedometer. Best mod ever!!!! I never have to look down at the gauges. My speed is projected onto the windscreen. Only about a $30 mod! Available on Amazon and uses gps satellites for speed. Best mod ever!!!! I have had it on 3 different bikes. It can be seen in green on the windscreen in the photo below
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Joel, what mount is that for the radar detector? Looks interesting....................thanks

 

[ollicat]

The heads up display for my speedometer. Best mod ever!!!! I never have to look down at the gauges. My speed is projected onto the windscreen. Only about a $30 mod! Available on Amazon and uses gps satellites for speed. Best mod ever!!!! I have had it on 3 different bikes. It can be seen in green on the windscreen in the photo below
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Joel, throw us a link to that HUD.

 

[BillyBrad]

Amazing Feedback on Mods

Thank You All... SO MUCH... for giving me a trunk full of your" Acquired Spyder Knowledge". Going forward, after my Sea To Sky arrives at dealer, I'm going after a Baja Ron Sway Bar, Mirrorlocs and while still at dealer, Alignment, Back Support and Passenger Arm Rests. Extra up front lighting and turn signals later this spring. I'll tell ya...I'm EXCITED!!! Dealer should be getting my new Spyder in the next few weeks. Lots to plan for. Thanks to all of your Intel, Going forward will be just a whole lot easier on my old mind.

 

[Joel The Biker]

Joel, what mount is that for the radar detector? Looks interesting....................thanks

I made the radar mount myself along with many of the other mods like keyless locks( Which I also plan to add to.the 2021.spyder)
The HUD can be found on amazon. I just purchased another for my 2021 S2S on amazon. The brand is Pyle.

 

[Peacekeeper6]

Baja Ron Sway Bar, hands down.

It's the best because the installation was quite involved (for me, at least).

But when I got done, WOW, WHAT A DIFFERENCE !!

The sense of accomplishment and the way it turned my Spyder into something more enjoyable and safer to ride make it the best mod for me, and I have made 17 of them.

So far ……

 

[RazzleH]

Changing the Top Box tail/brake light dummy for the real thing LEDs, and changing Pannier Reflectors for LED lights made the 2020 F3L much easier to be seen on the road. Fitting a signature light makes the front look better while the Rabbit Sway Bar is really good for smoothing out the cornering and general road holding.

 

[Shadowrun]

almost had me stumped...

Man. I love these old threads
So many good replies and lists.

So... the “Best” Mod.
Most of you have mod counts nearing the triple digits (across multiple cycles...)
but I’m still a new rider, and haven’t made many changes (...yet).

I kind of read the question as if it said... “If you only got to rYde with 1 mod, your best mod, ...Which mod is it?”

So I sat back in my chair for a min. Loooong sigh. Rubbed my chin. nodded a few times.
Rubbed my chin a little more...
Sigh.

Went out to the garage. Walked around the bike. Oggled a bit. Leered suggestively.
Couldn’t decide... so... Took her out, to think it over.

Realized... every mod was selected, overthought, and added with luv & attention.
But if I had to take just 1, it’d be the dang Mirror Locks.

Because while everything else felt like an “improvement” or “bling”, ...the Mirror Locks Fixed something
that bugged the EVER LIVING CRRRAP outta me— From day1 ride1 mile1, right up to the minute I hit the highway after I modded it.

Thats probably Lightyears ago for most of you, but...
I might have only just stopped gritting my teeth about the memory in the last 50miles...
:roflblack:

But to each their own! Happy Riding & Viva La Farkle

 

[PistonBlown]

Aux tank that's effectively tripled my range before I need to stop and fill up - I hate stopping and it means I can get even further off the beaten track

 

[ollicat]

Aux tank that's effectively tripled my range before I need to stop and fill up - I hate stopping and it means I can get even further off the beaten track
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Where do you keep that tank? Pics please