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  1. spyder for sale

    if you decide you can use a manuel trans i have a 2008 sm5 with less than
    6000 mi. with lots of options. a new dps unit and updates by the dealer.
    i also have 2 1/2 yrs left on the best warranty....
  2. Thread: dps recall

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    dps

    new dps to be installed today. i did not receive a letter, i called the
    dealer R&S in albuquerque, nm. i was the 1st one on the list even though
    i did not buy the spyder from them.[they were not a...
  3. Thread: 19 MPG ?!?

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    mpg

    the service rep at the dealer told me to keep nozzle in the tank about 3/4s of an inch so you don't over fill it, seems to be working, he said you can't top it off like a regular 2 wheeler.
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    lugging

    this all goes by my personal expierence, you can tell when the engine is lugging, as long as the engine is 2700rpms or above i don't have any problems with it, i broke my engine in very easy, that...
  5. Thread: 19 MPG ?!?

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    take it to the dealer

    if you are not hot rodding the engine you should be geting mpg in the mid 30s. yes this bike has a high redline but it also has a lot of torque. you can shift between gears at 2700rpm. if you use the...
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    mph

    as long as the engine rpm is at least 2700 you can switch to the next gear, i am in new mexico at 5000ft alt. and you can tell by listening to the
    engine. thats why i get between 37 and 40 mpg. you...
  7. Thread: MBRP exhaust

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    MBRP

    THE MBRP IS A STRAIGHT PIPE WITH CERAMIC INSULATION. THEIR QUIET
    DOES NOT QUIET THE PIPE AT ALL. I MADE MY OWN BAFFLE BY USING THE FLANGE FROM THEIR QUIET BAFFLE AND ORDERED A BAFFLE FROM
    JP...
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    sorry

    sorry i cannotmake the bbq. but wish you and magic man all the best.
    and please any body that goes please chip in.
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    mpg

    your darn right i look at mpg. i live rio rancho nm. at 5000ft. i drive moderately. whether its around toen or mixed driving, i am getting a constant 39mpg. lamont posted that he usually gets 32mpg...
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    rpms

    the big thing i was hoping they would do is make the 5th gear an overdrive as far asi can tell they did not. if i was going to buy an rt
    which i am not that would be a definite deal breaker for me....
  11. Thread: belt tension

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    today

    i found a 36 mm socket at sears for only 9 bucks, it was a craftsman too.
    i wasnot able to lift the rear of the bike so i just rolled it back and forth to set the
    adjustment. my belt was running...
  12. Thread: RT Performance

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    torque

    according to lamont the torque comes on quicker, once you get rolling the extra weight wont matter as much. plus as far as i can tell from the posts i've
    read the gearing is the same as before, 5500...
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    fi

    i like the F1 MANTIS better, looks like more protection. the only thing i would
    change is the color from a single color to a 2tone to break up the lines a
    little. maybe make the middle V BLACK....
  14. Thread: how fast ??

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    rpms to lamont

    i know you tried to answer my question with a you tube video but i can't
    pull it up on my computer. how can i get to the video on you tube. OR you just tell me the RPMS thanks.
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    5 th gear

    thank you firefly you made my point. with the amount of torque and 9500rpm redline with forthought they could have easily made the 5th gear an overdrive and satisfied people like me also.
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    trade in

    i am sorry if you took offense. there is another post on a trial of an RT.
    and he said he thought that the the gear ratio was higher in 5th gear.
    i have asked lamont to RPMS in 5th at 70 and 80...
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    BRP AND DEALERS

    i have a 2008 spyder with 3500miles on and my wife thought i was crazy
    if i would give them 10k and my spyder for a base RT. after reading these posts she would have commited. thank goodness for the...
  18. Thread: how fast ??

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    RT RPMS

    maybe i missed the post but i want to know the RPMS at 70 and 80 mph
    in 5TH GEAR. keep us posted on the MPG . as it looks like the spyder RT is going to get less mpg than the GS.
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    fairing and brp

    i have an EVO II on my spyder from F1 and it works 10 times better than the memphis shades i have on my HONDA VTX. F1 has the MANTIS fairing
    and if mine and a lot of others experience with F1,...
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    fairing

    i have the f1 evo II. IT IS A GREAT WINDSHIELD. idid have a small problem with one mounting hole.
    on honda VTX. i have a memphis shades, an even with the laminar lip, i still get the crap beat out...
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    spyder fire

    just had my steering recall done today. after that i ran about 40 mi with
    94 degrees outside temp. no problems. at a couple of stops i had 5 bars
    on the heat guage, i reached down and the fan was...
  22. lv

    lv is the way to go if you don't want carbin fiber. otherwise go with MBRP.
    the exhaust is well made, but like the other exhaust co their quiet baffles
    don't work as well as lv's. i did some...
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    royal purple

    that did you not like about the RP OIL. i have 4qts. and will be doing an oil change soon. i also have have amsoil too. please let me know. thanks
  24. Thread: Spyder on FIRE

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    spyder on fire

    when i arrive home from a ride, i usually notice gas fumes from the spyder
    the only mods i have done engine wise is to remove the inlet rubber tubes from the air box, installed an evoluzione air...
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    insurance

    as far as i can tell no ONE has checked BIKELINE, i have my spyder and my vtx1300 insured with them (no medical) plus towing. for less
    than $500.00 a year. i tried progressive 1st. and they wanted...
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    battery conestions

    during the winter i attached the conections for my heated jacket liner and the adapter for my battery tender. at that time i noticed that the positiive connection to the battery was more corroded...
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    WINDSHIELDS

    I HAVE THE F1, IT HAS REALLY PERFORMED WELL FOR ME. THEY ALSO MAKE A SLIDER WINSHEILD THAT IS GETTING VERY GOOD REVIEWS.
    YOU CAN LOOK AT THEM ONLINE, OR RIDE DOWN THERE AND SEE THEM
    IN PERSON....
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    SWAY BAR

    CAN YOU ATTACH THE ANTI-SWAY WITHOUT REMOVING THE FRONT TRUNK.
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    SHIFTING

    YOU CAN SHIFT THE SPYDER FROM ABOUT 3200RPM. IT WILL PULL EASILY FROM 2700RPM. THE 5TH GEAR IS LOW SO IT WILL PULL FROM 36MPH WITH NO ENGINE LUGGING. I USE THIS RULE OF THUMB WHEN I AM NOT IN A HURRY...
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    BIKELINE

    I TRIED PROGRESIVE THEY WANTED $1100 I WENT TO BIKELINE WITH ADDED TOWING AND NO MEDICAL COVERAGE. MY PREMIUM IS $292 A YEAR. THEY ADVERTISE IN THE MOTORCYCLE MAGS. IAM GOING TO SWITCH MY VTX1300...
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