Top 5 favorite RT upgrades

[mishapman]

I've seen a lot of sweet rides on this forum. Lots of great mods and upgrades.

What are your top 3 to 5 favorite upgrades for the RT? Sway bar for stability? Lights for safety? Aftermarket pipe? Juicebox? Fuzzy dice? Feel free to explain your choices if you wish.

[Bob Denman]

Gee... I've not changed much at this point, but the ISCI floorboards would have to be the best improvement so far...
Oh! Other than adding to the mileage accumulated on the odometer!

[dndfindley]

Originally Posted by mishapman

I've seen a lot of sweet rides on this forum. Lots of great mods and upgrades.

What are your top 3 to 5 favorite upgrades for the RT? Sway bar for stability? Lights for safety? Aftermarket pipe? Juicebox? Fuzzy dice? Feel free to explain your choices if you wish.

Why the exclusion of the RS models? We're people too you know David

[mishapman]

I guess I'm just being stingy, cause I have an RTS (laughs). Plus it's the touring thread, not the RocketSled group.

However, I'm glad to hear about any cool upgrades, regardless of model. Anything to help me to decide how to spend my limited Spyder bling bucks.

Originally Posted by dndfindley

Why the exclusion of the RS models? We're people too you know David

[TicketBait]

Originally Posted by dndfindley

Why the exclusion of the RS models? We're people too you know David

I think it's because many of the upgrades will be different or not applicable to one or the other.


My best upgrades were not aftermarket but provided by BRP

GPS Zummo 660

Communication center with BRP ST1 helmets
if anyone else has this and we ride together we can easily talk bike to bike thru CB

XM Radio --listen to it everyday!

3rd brake light---------SAFETY


Front LED mud Flaps--SAFETY

Corbin Seat with backrest------comfort & appearance



Seal Floorboards------comfort

RT 622 trailer- so I can carry more stuff

best mod that didn't cost anything was converting my analog temperature & fuel gauges to digital.

Best mod on myself was taking the Motorcycle Safety Course!

[mishapman]

I'm really interested in the temp and fuel gauge conversion, but it seems that I've read if you dump the analog, you have two dead gauges on the console. Have you found a way to display temp and fuel analog AND digital?

I liked my MSF course too. Without it, in the military, there's no riding a Spyder.

I'm starting to notice my hips being uncomfortable on my RTS, like I'm too angular. It seems like the Corbin seat lets the rider seat further and would relax the angle of my hips. Plus that Corbin looks really comfy.

Thanks TicketBait for your input.

[TicketBait]

Originally Posted by mishapman

I'm really interested in the temp and fuel gauge conversion, but it seems that I've read if you dump the analog, you have two dead gauges on the console. Have you found a way to display temp and fuel analog AND digital?

I liked my MSF course too. Without it, in the military, there's no riding a Spyder.

I'm starting to notice my hips being uncomfortable on my RTS, like I'm too angular. It seems like the Corbin seat lets the rider seat further and would relax the angle of my hips. Plus that Corbin looks really comfy.

Thanks TicketBait for your input.

The way they have the computer programed you have to chose digital or analog, so when i replaced my gauge with digital oil pressure & voltmeter, I have an all digital dash. But I rode for like 6 months with dead gauges and it was not at all distracting. This mod didn't make my top 5 cuz it was more about aesthetics than a real necessity.





The Corbin seat is an inch further back than the stock. It is less cushy,and instead very firm for a longer ride it is more comfortable. However if your feet and hips are tired you really want to get a floorboard first. I tell ya I so much prefer riding with my feet in a forward motion, The kewlMetals were the best for that, but the seal floorboards are also a relief to the ball of my feet when I would be on a long ride. Now I can adjust my foot position and even have my foot rest flat with no pressure (kinda hard to explain in writing)

[dndfindley]

Originally Posted by mishapman

I guess I'm just being stingy, cause I have an RTS (laughs). Plus it's the touring thread, not the RocketSled group.

However, I'm glad to hear about any cool upgrades, regardless of model. Anything to help me to decide how to spend my limited Spyder bling bucks.

Just stirring the pot. David