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Changed the rear tire for the first time last week on the wife's '21 RTL (9500 miles). Noticed that the rear shock felt harsh, especially on rebound. I had removed the lower...

One tip for using Google maps is to map your expected routes when you have internet access, then you will notice that Google will prompt you to "download offline directions" and this will allow you...

Mine failed on our 2015 ST and I found the replacement at Partzilla (74-420664049), but that was Sept 2020.

Our 2015 ST Limited had the 998 V-twin and it generally ran well, but here's what annoyed me the most:
-often after parking it, there was a strong gasoline vapor smell
-excessive oil usage. (about...

Replace them?? The LH plug (Torx T45) on the 1330 engine is a very strange plug. It has cylindrical body with 2 O-rings (different colors no less, although they look to be the same size??). I'm...

I'm with you on the lack of 'glovebox' storage. Scrap the speakers and give me 2 good size pockets. There is one alternative proposed by "eschmid2" back in June, that may be of interest to you. My...

I may have the same manual (1270 pages / 138 Meg). Our second Spyder was the same as yours, 2015 ST Limited in Denim Blue. (traded it this April for a '21 RTL). My PDF manual is "searchable", so...

These make it pretty easy

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I used Federal 595 Evo 165/55R15 on my '15 ST Limited and they worked great.

Just did the 3000 oil change on our new '21 RTL. Not impressed with Rotax and their crazy drain plugs. 6mm hex on the RH side and Torx #45 on the LH plug!! And the transmission filter is...

I was constantly plagued with a similar message on our 2015 ST Limited for several years! The message was not constant. It would go for days with nothing then pop up for several hours. The issue...

Recently traded our 2015 Denim Blue ST after 5 years. Beautiful color, but never noticed any fading. It surely is a 'matte' finish but still had a little shine (IMO).

Spent quite a few months in central Queensland during the 90's when testing mining equipment in the coal mines. Always beautiful weather in Jan-Feb, especially compared to Ohio! But I can't say I...

The closest dealer to Lexington (OH) is north on I-71 about 40 miles at the Lodi exit 204. Johnny K's Powersports.

We just finished our first 'long' trip to Maggie Valley/Cherokee (1400 miles round trip) on our new '21 RTL. The trip computer calculates MPG for trip A, B, & Total (not sure if all RT's had this...

I ended up using the blank port for USB power (and meter). And I moved the seat heater switch as well.

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I tied into the adjacent heated seat 12V circuit (which is a switched circuit). But the 2021 RTL spare slot must be somewhat larger then earlier models because this 'rocker switch' unit will not...

Our 2021 RTL electric windshield will usually retract to it's low position when the ignition is turned off (and then return to the previous height when powered up). But sometimes it does not lower...

You might want to check your brake fluid reservoirs. If you've added fluid in the past to compensate for pad wear, your reservoirs may have overflowed when you pushed the pistons back to install the...

I found a number of these USB port connectors on Amazon and they (sort of) fit into the 'blank' space on the dash. It wasn't exactly easy, but it came out looking OK.
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Heading down tomorrow morning (Wed) from Mansfield. The wife will be riding her new '21 RTL!! (I'll have my Versys)

Good idea! I had a tank bag fitted onto our 2015 ST Limited and it held all that misc stuff, but it won't work on the new RT's. They are sadly lacking in glovebox space (but they have plenty of...

Oh-Oh, I was hoping that an unchipped key would not turn on the dash. Therefore, I assume you could then release the electric parking brake and roll the Spyder away!!

I like the idea of using a hidden unchipped key that would allow you to unlock the storage compartment that hides a chipped key.

If you launch Google Maps to simply see a current map, it will 'time out'. But if you have 'started a destination' it should stay active on the screen. As mentioned above, I create routes on a...

Clingman's Dome is pretty cool if you can find a day without fog. Pretty good hike to get up to the observation deck! Make sure you take some gear for cold weather. You can be roasting, down in...

On my 2021 RTL, tire sticker is under the seat and states 20 front and 28 rear (no tolerance given!)

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I think you'll find that inventories are pretty thin everywhere and dealers are getting top dollar for everything! At least that was my recent experience when searching for RTL's. I couldn't find a...

Ditto!!
We started with a 2012 RS-S, then upgraded to a 2015 ST Limited to get the "touring" features (bags, cruise control, windshield, heated grips, running boards etc). I wanted the sporty RS...

Here's another choice from Amazon. A selection of these little buggers and some handy tools
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