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  1. Longest I've ever done on a motorcycle is 740,...

    Longest I've ever done on a motorcycle is 740, but that was almost 30 years ago.
    On our Spyders, my wife and I have done 690–695 mile days on three different occasions, doing the Smackdab Summer...
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    I would be all over the CT1 motorcycle if they...

    I would be all over the CT1 motorcycle if they sell it.

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    I doubt an electric Ryker would have a CVT....

    I doubt an electric Ryker would have a CVT. Electric motors make maximum torque from zero RPM to the engine's limit, so a CVT would be redundant. An electric doesn't need to run in a "sweet spot" the...
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    From the website, the only remaining manual...

    From the website, the only remaining manual transmission model is the F3-S. Is this new, or was this the case in 2019?
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    I met a man who claimed he'd built a stretch limo...

    I met a man who claimed he'd built a stretch limo out of two Daihatsu hatchbacks.
    It ended up being one big Charade.
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    I can guess at two possible factors: 1) meeting...

    I can guess at two possible factors: 1) meeting the much more stringent emissions requirements of road-going vehicles, and, 2) Being softer tuned for better reliability, especially with the thermal...
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    Properly tuned, a CVT should run at the engine's...

    Properly tuned, a CVT should run at the engine's peak torque RPM, regardless of speed. You should already BE at the engine speed you'd shift down to get to on a manual transmission. That's the beauty...
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    People routinely foul up that comparison by...

    People routinely foul up that comparison by bench-marking the most expensive motorcycles against fairly ordinary, middle-of-the-range cars. If you want to compare the cost of a Spyder RT Limited to a...
  9. We all hear this a lot from motorcyclists. Try...

    We all hear this a lot from motorcyclists. Try replying by asking, "So, tell me—how well could you control a two-wheeler after your first ride across a parking lot or one block down the street?"
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    I thought that was a bunch of typos until I saw...

    I thought that was a bunch of typos until I saw the author's name.
    T-That Ex-xplains it.

    http://tanshanomi.com/temp/animated/max-headroom-tardout.gif
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    That's because you'd be hard pressed to find a...

    That's because you'd be hard pressed to find a vehicle less marketable to "urban stunters" than a nanny-bot governed machine that has no clutch and cannot wheelie.
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    An area dealer (Pitbull Powersports) uploaded a...

    An area dealer (Pitbull Powersports) uploaded a video from the Ryker intro to their Facebook feed. I grabbed a GIF of the glove box, and the quick-release footpeg adjustment, two interesting features...
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    The Rally Edition has a slightly higher (1" I...

    The Rally Edition has a slightly higher (1" I think) ride height, different tires, and a re-calibrated nanny mode that won't freak out on soft/loose surfaces.
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    The more exposure I get to the Ryker, the more I...

    The more exposure I get to the Ryker, the more I like it. I doubt I'll like it enough to give up the greater power, better ergonomics, manual 6-speed, and cruise control of my '13 RS-S. Or the...
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    I'm also thinking this is lessons learned from...

    I'm also thinking this is lessons learned from the way they market their Sea-Doo Spark. Sell a deliberately de-contented "bait" version at a loss, so you can advertise the MSRP, but offer a much more...
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    From the BRP website: "Automatic, intuitive...

    From the BRP website: "Automatic, intuitive twist-and-go transmission and no gear shifting..."

    Sure sounds like a typical CVT. If there are electronic shift points, I'm betting that's an...
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    Lots of luck with that. I'm sure he has signed a...

    Lots of luck with that. I'm sure he has signed a non-disclosure agreement — one of many, and the very last ever if BRP gets an inkling that he broke the embargo.
  18. Thread: Blue Lights

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    Negligible functional benefit. The combination of...

    Negligible functional benefit. The combination of the blue dot and the red lens combine to give the taillights a distinctive purple appearance. Supposedly made them easier to see back when tail...
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    I went back and looked at your original post. I...

    I went back and looked at your original post. I didn't realize you were talking about LED bullet lights, I thought you were talking about blue dot lens inserts. It doesn't really change the...
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    Reminds me of this... ...

    Reminds me of this...


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzPQGOXunJ4
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    On my RS-S, the problem is that the clear...

    On my RS-S, the problem is that the clear instrument cover is almost perfectly perpendicular to my viewing angle when I look at the dash. No matter what kind of shroud you put around it, if the sun...
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    I work for one of the three largest manufacturers...

    I work for one of the three largest manufacturers of vehicle lighting in the USA, and I can assure you that making generalizations about this is almost impossible because this is an exceptionally...
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    You piqued my curiosity and prompted me to do...

    You piqued my curiosity and prompted me to do some digging. I looked at historical personal watercraft pricing. I chose the earliest sit-down models the year they were introduced, along with the cost...
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    Hondas were more popular then and bring more...

    Hondas were more popular then and bring more money now because they were the better machine, period. Can-Am dirt bikes all possessed either explosive, uncontrollable power, or wonky, unpredictable...
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    Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation...

    Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator, the $1495 price of a Honda CB750 in 1971 is equivalent to $9,256.73 in 2018 dollars.

    Now, working in the opposite direction, the $17999...
  26. My wife runs counter to that conclusion. She...

    My wife runs counter to that conclusion. She found the stock seat on her '12 RT was not only uncomfortable, but cramped. She is tall (6 foot), plus has a bit of a bubble-butt behind her, so she ...
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    The Spyder's ability to handle wet roads,...

    The Spyder's ability to handle wet roads, especially when accompanied by high winds, the specific reason I went from two wheels to three. I've headed out in pouring rain a bunch of times, and as long...
  28. Smackdab #4 is in the books!

    The fourth annual Smackdab Summer Solstice Run happened this past weekend. Last year it was crosswinds, this year it was rain for about 25% of the ride.
    We had 88 bikes — over a hundred...
  29. Actually, we're up to 72 already. We had 87...

    Actually, we're up to 72 already. We had 87 riders on 80 bikes last year, and I expect we'll have at least that many.
  30. All the details can be found here:...

    All the details can be found here:
    http://smackdab281.org/the-ride
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