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My wife and I wear Tourmaster Flex jackets. Sounds like the jacket Bob Denman described. For 99% of the riding we do, including rain as long as it's not a downpour, it's all we need.

Cotton

2010 RT with 40,000+ miles still on the original front tires. They are worn some but not badly. Replaced the original rear tire at 9,040 miles. I gave the OEM Yuasa battery to the mechanic that...

I have ridden BMW's since 1974 and still have one to go with my 2010 RT. If you do all the recommended maintenance on BMW's, I think they are as rock solid and reliable as anything on the road. ...

In April I'll have 5 years on our 2010 RT and I agree with everything you said. I still ride 2 wheelers when I'm solo but, 2-up, the Spyder has been a life saver.

Cotton

My wife and I were riding recently and saw a couple riding a Harley stopped at a small convenience store. I noticed they had a BIG dog with them, no idea what kind, just BIG. I wondered how they...

I'm not going to say that a battery tender will recharge a battery that is totally dead, that is reads 0.0 volts on a voltmeter, not sure anything will. But a battery tender will recharge one that...

Believe it or not, all this "discussion" is a good reason to check out Spyderlovers if you ride a Spyder. The first time the "brake failure" warning came on my 2010 RT, I was coming down the...

I agree with you, Dudley. Joyce and I got to see and sit on one at the trade show in Dallas a couple of weeks ago and it's not for us, either. I've never cared for the feet forward riding position...

I see you are a Satchel Paige fan, too.

Cotton

Sheer genius! I wonder how many other things could be mounted the same way. Makes me wonder why I never thought of something so simple and practical.

Cotton

Silver Wings - Merle Haggard

I Couldn't Be Me Without You - Johnny Rodriguez

Cotton

Maybe I misread that. If so, I apologize. You have every right to react however you choose.

Cotton

I agree with everything you said. My point is just that I wouldn't be inclined to blow up and say something that I know I would be sorry for later. And I'm not saying that I wouldn't be a little...

I know I shouldn't respond to this because I'll be the only negative response here but I'm going to anyway.

I would never even touch another person's bike without permission, much less sit on it. ...

Knowing about potential problems lessens the impact of the problem IF it happens to you. I don't see any point in keeping secrets about problems that may or may not occur. I haven't had many with...

I agree with the advice to use a local insurance agent. In the time that I've insured motorcycles through our agent, they have changed our coverage from one company to another (with our permission,...

Until the F3's are widely available to ride, I think it's legitimate to consider their performance based on numbers. Numbers don't mean everything but they are a good starting point. Personally, I...

I haven't weighed either so I can't be positive but the service manual says my 2010 base RT weighs 882 pounds, a difference of only 52 pounds more than the F3. As far as aerodynamics, my guess is...

I agree with all that. I'd also like to see BRP be a little more helpful to their smaller dealers and all the things mentioned would help. But, in my opinion, we customers also play a part. I...

Do those pegs simply mount to the side panel or do they mount to the frame in some way? I can't tell from the pics. I have a friend who is considering a Spyder and will want highway pegs. These...

Dee,

Sorry to hear that you and Mike have moved but hope you enjoy Kentucky. I'll bet there are a lot of beautiful and fun roads to ride there. I'm really sorry that we never got together for a...

A few forays above the posted speed limit and maybe being a day or two late returning a book to the public library is about the extent of my prior criminal activity. I'm 76 years old, white, and,...

Are there corrupt cops around? I'm sure there are but I'm sure that the vast majority are honest folks who do a good job trying to keep us safe from the folks who aren't so honest and trustworthy. ...

I'm not going to say what I'm really thinking and I'm not going to have a flame war with you. I didn't state opinions, you did. I stated facts. A 9 year old boy was killed when a 4-wheeler got on...

I certainly hope not. Everyone to their own poison but there's a reason that Honda no longer makes their dirt trikes. My kids and my grandson grew up on dirt bikes but I never let any of them on a...

I don't own a 2014 RT but the only thing keeping me from it is money. I test rode a 2014 about 30 miles with my wife behind me and found no problems with the handling. In my opinion it handled...

OOOPS ! ! That's a very good question. I didn't even think of it. I just walked out to the shop and looked at the Spyder and, short of building something to attach to the bars, there's nothing to...

Throttlemeister is a great throttle lock but it requires a bit of mechanical ability to install and it's kinda pricey. Here's what I use on my 650 BMW.

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I don't care for the feet forward riding position at all but I love the look of the nose. It reminds me of an old Indy Roadster, in my mind the prettiest cars that ever raced at Indianapolis.
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I agree that tightening the axle nut could cause the axle to move out of alignment but I haven't had that happen yet. Maybe it's because I did as you said and snugged up the axle nut, then torqued...