LaMonster Garage Contest 2024

Contest Announcement!
The guys at the shop want to know what your favorite Lamonster Garage product is and why. We are going to run a contest to pick winners who post their favorites and why and the contest will begin today and run through and including 4/30. In early May we will pick winners for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize ($300, $200, $100 LG gift certificates) in each of the following categories:
1. All the Can Am Spyder RT models
2. All the Can Am Spyder F3 models
3. All the Can Am Ryker models
4. All other Can Am Spyders GS, RS and ST models
Important Rule: In order to be eligible for the contest you must post on Lamonster Garage sponsored groups such as:
Spyderslovers
F3 Spyderlovers
Rykerlovers
Again, this begins today and runs through the month of April ending April 30th. Winners will be judged on the following:
1) Most engagement in post - most likes, comments, etc.
2) Extra points for including the exact Lamonster Garage product link in comments to your favorite product
3) Extra points for a photo of your favorite product on Spyder or in your hands
4) Extra points for a video where you explain why you love it and why
5) Extra points for a DIY installation video we judge to be helpful

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So here is my entry!

I have 2023 Spyder RT S2S. Many of the accessories I have added came from the LaMonster Garage. Most of my add-ons address one of three categories: Comfort, Handling & Visibility (Safety).

COMFORT: #1) Adjustable floorboard brackets. - I am 5'9", 204lbs, 77 yrs old, and have a fused lower back & two artificial shoulders. The adjustable floorboard brackets, when combined with the BRP adjustable handlebar option and BRP backrest option, allows me to fine tune my sitting position so that I can pack in 400 plus mile days relatively easily. Presently, I feel no need for an aftermarket pad, cushion or seat. In addition, please note that what I did to improve comfort also enhanced handling (see below).

ADJUSTABLE FLOORBOARD BRACKET LINK: https://www.lamonstergarage.com/pass...t-models-2020/

HANDLING: #1) My Spyder ride quality is now absolutely ultra smooth and its steering ultra precise & predictable. This confidence oozing result was accomplished by adding Elka Stage II shocks up front in combination with adding the LaMonster approved wheel balancer kit (front/rear). Please note: I had previously installed Baja Ron's second gen Ultra sway bar (stiffer than gen one). Steering is now ultra precise and absolutely predictable and the wheels remain in perfect balance at all speeds. As a test I ran 85mph (SD interstate) on cruise control and passed several semis while I was holding a thermos mug of hot coffee in my left hand! In another test, a few miles from my home, there is a set of S turns wherein the first curve is market 35mph and the second curve is marked 45 mph. That section of state highway is marked 55 mph. I have went through this S curve several times with my cruise set at 62 mph! My point being this setup is absolutely confidence inspiring. Typically I cruise the secondary roads at a leisurely sight seeing relaxed enjoyable pace. I just like to know what my trike and I am capable of in the event of an emergency that would require evasive maneuvers. This philosophy works as I have been riding since 1970 and am still standing.

ELKA STAGE II FRONT SHOCKS LINK: https://www.lamonstergarage.com/can-...set-2014-2021/ WHEEL BALANCER KIT LINK: https://www.lamonstergarage.com/cent...ster-approved/

SAFETY: #1) Motorcycle accidents occur primarily because the motorcyclist exceeded his/her limitations (skill set or capabilities), did not pay attention to changing road conditions (distracted), or was not driving defensively (inattentive), i.e. I always assume that cagers do not see me and I always try to stay out of their blind spots. To bolster this defensive driving posture I do everything possible to improve the odds that cagers will see me! Namely, lighting, that is tail, turn and brake bright LED lighting. To this end my ass (the rear of my Spyder) is lit up! This is best accomplished with LaMonster's FORM FUSION TRUNK LED KIT, TAIL BRIGHTER LED KIT & PATRIOT FLAG LED KIT.

Form fusion trunk LED kit link: https://www.lamonstergarage.com/form...-limited-2020/ ,
LaMonster Tail Brighter LED kit link: https://www.lamonstergarage.com/lamo...rt-top-case-1/ , Patriot Flag LED kit link: https://www.lamonstergarage.com/patr...pyder-rt-2020/.

I bought a Garmin Zumo XT GPS for my 2024 Spyder RT Sea-to-Sky.
It's mounted to the handlebars with an Arkon mount.

I bought two items from LaMonster for the GPS.

GPS Plug-N-Play Harness 2020+ Can Am® Spyder RT - https://www.lamonstergarage.com/gps-...-am-spyder-rt/

I don't have a picture of the installed harness, as it's installed behind the panel next to my right knee when I'm riding. It's a "Y" shaped connector that plugs into a power location and allows you to connect a second power cable to the single connection point on the Spyder.

GARMIN ZUMO XT & XT2 SECURITY LOCK - https://www.lamonstergarage.com/garm...security-lock/

In this picture the security lock is the thin plate between the mount attached to the handlebars and the plate that connects to the back of the Zumo XT.
You can see the two loops at the top of the plate, with the partially removed chrome locking pin. When the pin is fully screwed in you can not depress the Garmin release lever, so the GPS is "locked" to the mount.

After having my right leg cooked by the heat from the radiator fan during summer rides, I remembered seeing people on here write about heat shields and then I went straight to their webshop and ordered this one for my 2012 RTS.

https://www.lamonstergarage.com/can-...ate-lamonster/

That helped a lot for my right leg :thumbup
Installation was nice and easy thanks to the documents that came along. :clap:

I have bought numerous items from Lamonster Garage, but if I had to pick one item, it would be the oil change kits. They include a very good quality oil, filter, and all the needed o-rings.

I have to say that the first and probably best thing I purchased from Lamonster Garage for my new 2020RTL was the handlebar riser, which took away the pain in my shoulders.
Next best purchase was the floorboard riser for easier mounting and leg positioning.

But, the very best of all is that Lamont brought this forum, "Spyder Lovers", to life!:2thumbs:

Thank you, :thumbup: Bill

Magic Mirrors. https://www.lamonstergarage.com/magi...-rt-lamonster/

Hmm... where to start. If I had to pick 1 thing, I'd probably choose the signature lights. I bought a set from some place, can't remember where, but it wasn't from LaMonster. That company sent me the 2 of the same instead of a left and a right. I had the front off and was freaking out that I would have to put it all back together. I called LaMonster and told them my story. They hooked me up with a set and it arrived the next day. So spydie wasn't out of commission for long.

For me, it wasn't so much the product, although it's a quality product, but the customer service, and the feeling that they felt my pain.