Good afternoon all. I hope you are all well.
Im about 99% sure Im about to become an owner of a 2009 Spyder (manual trans).
Like I said, I am new to this whole space so sorry for the newbie questions. Little background, Im a gear head, I have owned pretty much anything with a motor and wheels, even some without wheels, I know my way around a garage and tool box.
With an 09, are there any issues I should look out for.
I know these things have very aggressive traction and stability control, as they should, but is there a way to pull more timing out of it to get out of corners without throttle body shutting down?
Has anyone separated their braking and installed a front brake lever like what you would have on a motorcycle?
Mods: It already has a slip on exhaust which I might change out for a louder version but are there any cold air intake options? or re-mapping / tuning kits for these? I know there are lots of tuning options for their seadoos and utvs but not sure about these.
Thank you all for your time. And I hope I can bring a whole new dynamic to the forum with this build.
...&................ Read the " Do's and Do Not's " thread on the Spyder General Discussion Forum.............. I know you are loving my Avatar .............Mike
Last edited by BLUEKNIGHT911; 07-25-2018 at 01:55 PM.
08 and 09's are plentiful at the moment. And...many are in the $6K to $8K price range. Very good for 's. These are good machines and can go well over 100K miles without major problems. Lots of sub 10K milers in the mix to be had. Shopping around and due diligence can land you a nice one.
Most that have modified the braking system have gone to an ISCI system. Good...but not inexpensive.
Have owned one of each of the two first years. Nary a problem or issue. Went to RT's when they came out. More of what I was looking for.
Good luck in YOUR hunt. Blue Knight (above) has a good reading suggestion.
Last edited by ARtraveler; 07-25-2018 at 04:08 PM.
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
There were some issues with heat, and a power steering recall on the earlier bikes. I'm sure that those issues would have been taken care of long ago...
Happy shopping, and let us know what you end up buying!
I encourage you to use keywords like "hand brake" and other terms related to your interest in the search box provided with the forums. You might be amazed at what you find as so much has been discussed with others previously. I don't say this to "not answer you", but to assist you in case you are not used to searching through forums.
Welcome to the clan.
Rob
2015 RT-Ltd SE6 and F3S SE6, both with a number of commercial add-ons plus my own tweaks.
Welcome to both the spyder world and this most informative site....congrats on that 99% spyder. You will find lots of information on the points you mention searching and just being here reading the threads you will find what you need. I belive there is one right now on the flashing of the ECM...happy spydering...
Gene and Ilana De Laney Mt. Helix, California
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2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
...&................ Read the " Do's and Do Not's " thread on the Spyder General Discussion Forum.............. I know you are loving my Avatar .............Mike
LOL... yes, love the Avatar.... I have been a longtime Bulldog owner and lover. I actually my last one just past away last Monday... He was 11 years old which is pretty stinking old. He will be missed
Very cool. Thank you !!!!
I read about Kewlmetal intake kits where a saw a video of him actually having a mounting plate for the throttle body? Does he still make these?
And I also wanted to thank you all for the warm welcome. Im a part of many forums and have gained many great friends over the years. Im looking forward to contributing.
So far Im looking to add the following once I get the spyder delivered.
- Airbox delete
- Air Intake Kit
- CAT delete
- ECU remap or add fuel management (dyno jet or juice box)
LOL... yes, love the Avatar.... I have been a longtime Bulldog owner and lover. I actually my last one just past away last Monday... He was 11 years old which is pretty stinking old. He will be missed
Here is a pic of our bulldog “Maggie”. She will be 11 next month. Love these dogs ...
2016 RT-Ltd
Bajaron swaybar
Spyderpops trunk light
Elka stage 2 front shocks
Extra longbrake pedal
brake modulator
Centramatic wheel balancers on the front and rear.
Rivco dual flag holder
Tricled mirror turn signal indicators
with American and Texas flags
Lamonster Magic Mirrors
missing belt guard
Lambskin seat cover from Smokey mountain sheepskin.com
Tricled 360 degree led Headlights
Lamonster led fog lights
Baker air wings
2019 Silverado Duramax dually
2019 Cyclone 4007 toyhauler
Spyderpops bumpskid w led light
Rivco brand footrest
spydermanexhaust.com exhaust
had my exhaust installed @ Spyder in the hills.
Yeah here is a pick of my old man...… his name was Boulder. I have had him from the day he was born. I had his Mom and Dad who had 1 litter... Boulder was the runt and the best dog ever.
Last edited by E55 Bulldog; 07-26-2018 at 08:23 AM.
...&................ Read the " Do's and Do Not's " thread on the Spyder General Discussion Forum.............. I know you are loving my Avatar .............Mike
I read the thread 3 times then printed it out for reference (BEFORE starting my Spyder riding) Pay particular attention to the advice to 'read your owners manual......twice'. It has answers to >90% of questions one may have. Many folks just don't do this.
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............. Read the " Do's and Do Not's " thread on the Spyder General Discussion Forum.............. I know you are loving my Avatar 
's. These are good machines and can go well over 100K miles without major problems. Lots of sub 10K milers in the mix to be had. Shopping around and due diligence can land you a nice one.
Blue Knight (above) has a good reading suggestion. 
Hey Mike!!
congrats on that 99% spyder. You will find lots of information on the points you mention searching and just being here reading the threads you will find what you need. I belive there is one right now on the flashing of the ECM...happy spydering...
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