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    "Global warming"? or "climate change"?

    I don't usually comment but I think the term "global warming" is misleading and should be referred to as "climate change". Here in Queensland Australia 2017 was the hottest year on record. Recently...
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    Rivco Products still make a reasonably priced (...

    Rivco Products still make a reasonably priced ( $199 USD)bar riser. Fits manual and auto....
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    Yes , yes, yes. Which engineer decided to put the...

    Yes , yes, yes. Which engineer decided to put the valve there instead of the other side???? How hard is that to figure out?
  4. Thread: Oh Bob !!!!!

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    To understand the difference between having an...

    To understand the difference between having an interest in something and having commitment to something, take bacon and eggs. The chicken has an interest whereas the pig has commitment.:joke:
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    Hi http://www.spyderryders.net.au is not...

    Hi
    http://www.spyderryders.net.au is not private in any way. Its not Facebook its a straight out web site . You should be able to open that page no problems no matter where you are.
  6. Thread: shock relocators

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    I had a specialist CNC machining company ready to...

    I had a specialist CNC machining company ready to look at the project but without an example to copy they can do nothing for a reasonable price.
  7. Thread: Where is Al Gore

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    I personally think that the phrase...

    I personally think that the phrase "globalwarning" can be misleading as we are really taking "climate change" .

    Down here we are having record hot spells currently and the warmer sea temps...
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    My instructions say- "Leave the lower end of the...

    My instructions say-
    "Leave the lower end of the shock unattached at this time. Repeat this Install procedure for the other shock.
    33. Install the bottom of the shock. Bolt inserts from the front...
  9. Thread: Steering free play

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    I had the same thing on my 2008GS. The rod from...

    I had the same thing on my 2008GS. The rod from the bars to the DPS unit is connected by a splined tapered coupling. There is a pinch bolt that locks that coupling up tight. If the bolt and nut...
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    Not as silly as it may sound. They do have...

    Not as silly as it may sound. They do have differnt headlights and they "dip" the other way for right hand drive , plus other bits and pieces to satisfy Australian Design Rules.Things like the...
  11. Thread: New down under

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    My 2014 RTS used to scrape the underside of the...

    My 2014 RTS used to scrape the underside of the nose regularly on pot holes , bumps etc especially on downhill tight corners (as well as gutters tec). I picked up ablout 35-40mm of clearance by...
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    Try Rico Products . They still make 3" ones.

    Try Rico Products . They still make 3" ones.
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    Ultraguard now do a specific F3 cover....

    Ultraguard now do a specific F3 cover. http://www.bigbikeparts.com/templates/product.aspx?ProductGuid=4-476BC&GroupGuid=78

    With the Can-Am F3 being an all new Spyder, Ultragard has an all new...
  14. Thread: mirrors????

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    Reggy at Tricled (site sponsor) sells these 180...

    Reggy at Tricled (site sponsor) sells these 180 deg ones
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    The rider appears in the centre but not overly...

    The rider appears in the centre but not overly large. The mirror actually shows from handlebar end to handlebar end on my RT. No more blind spots at all.
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    Sure does- it mounts on the windscreen or RT dash...

    Sure does- it mounts on the windscreen or RT dash...
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    No just the visual warning of the gas light and...

    No just the visual warning of the gas light and then later an audible warning. The audible warning is everything goes quiet :joke:
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    Add Pit Bulls suspension relocators (to emulate...

    Add Pit Bulls suspension relocators (to emulate the 2013 suspension angles) and you will find a similar improvement in handling on top of what you have already noticed with the sway bar :thumbup:
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    Width is 1 1/8" - I have sets of each here so I...

    Width is 1 1/8" - I have sets of each here so I compared the two and they are the same width. Sorry can't help with the photo.
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    You guys are starting to look at thermo suits and...

    You guys are starting to look at thermo suits and I am now considering those evaporative cooling vests. I think we have started into a long hot summer.
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    Yes they will.

    Yes they will.
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    Talk to Jim at Smoothspyder.com for a dual mode...

    Talk to Jim at Smoothspyder.com for a dual mode system.A backrest for your passenger that flips top be a backrest for the rider when solo.
  23. Thread: my new 2015 RT-S

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    [QUOTE=Shiznit98204;996641] They fit exactly...

    They fit exactly where the cam adjusters did on the earlier models. They slip down over the shock body just under the spring. It makes so much difference , why BRP stopped having the adjuster on the...
  24. Thread: my new 2015 RT-S

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    [QUOTE=lascar;996474]I'm the happy owner of a new...

    [QUOTE=lascar;996474]I'm the happy owner of a new 2015 RT-S .I changed my 2010 RT for the 1330 RT-S . What a magic engine ,brakes !!!!!!!!!!!!! But the schocks absorbers are like bicycle pumps...
  25. Thread: A crazy idea

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    Back in 2009 Evoluzione , who are now out of...

    Back in 2009 Evoluzione , who are now out of business, had been reworking the Aprilla for higher performance and did offer a number of "upgrades" for the V twin Spyder, since the motors are...
  26. Thread: A crazy idea

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    Back in 2009 Evoluzione , who are now out of...

    Back in 2009 Evoluzione , who are now out of business, had been reworking the Aprilla for higher performance and did offer a number of "upgrades" for the V twin Spyder, since the motors are...
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    And if you really want to go one stage further...

    And if you really want to go one stage further without replacing the suspension on 2013-2015 RT's talk to Baja Ron (site sponsor) about his suspension adjusters.

    Comments I have had so far from...
  28. Thread: 2014 Risers

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    Have a look at this -...

    Have a look at this - http://www.lindsayroland.com/pdf/AddingRisers_toSpyderST.pdf It shows how you may be able to fit the low cost Custom Dynamics Ezy Risers to the ST , and I believe late model RS...
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    The Smooth Spyder backrest converts from a...

    The Smooth Spyder backrest converts from a pillion backrest , to a riders backrest when you are solo. http://www.smoothspyder.com/backrest/
  30. Thread: high pitch ring

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    I get an annoying high pitch whine but only when...

    I get an annoying high pitch whine but only when my wife is on the back.:roflblack:
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