What did you do to your Spyder today?

[Sampi1099]

Ok, let's try this then. You are now in the "What did you do to your Spyder today" thread. Go to the section linked below and Post a New Thread asking for help, and someone will tell you how to do it. Click on the red writing below, then on the red '+Post New Thread' just above the top left of the list of threads that comes up on that page.

https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...2-RT-Shop-Talk

No help but thank you for trying.

[ollicat]

Instead of posting a bunch of messages over many weeks, I decided to just complete as many of my changes and post them together.
From first to latest:

- Revivify Self Healing Nano Coating applied immediately upon delivery. https://revivifycoatings.com/
- Carbon fiber applique from Wrap My Spyder to hide the piano black
- BRP Driver floorboard lights.
- Awesome Flasher and shifter buttons mod from our friends FrogmanDave and TCBoone.
- Show Chrome Fender and mirror flasher mods with custom made plug & play harness.
- Zumo XT with BRP mount on centre of handlebar. Didn’t’ like having to look down at GPS, relocated GPS on upper dash. Much better position and no sky reflection on the display.
- BayaRon Ultra bar and Spring adjusters. Best Mod so far! Excellent handling improvement.
- BRP Passenger armrests. Happy wife, happy life.

Purchased but need to install:
- Show Chrome Saddle Bag Red LED Lights
- B1M Motorcycle Dashcam with dual cameras and GPS

How did you mount your RT up there?

[SLICE]

New rear tire installed, first 12 miles seem favorable

[Lew L]

Cleaned behind windshield mount.

Removed the windshield and thoroughly cleaned the areas that can't be reached otherwise. Looks SOOOO much better.

Lew L

[GFrog]

How did you mount your RT up there?

Hi Ollicat,

I assume that you meant XT in your question.

I used almost everything in the Zumo XT box except for a 1 inch Ram ball with a circular base that was purchased from Amazon for $10.
Ram Mount.jpg

The Ram base is held in place by 2 small strips of 3M double sided moulding tape.
3M double sided Tape.jpg

Running the Garmin power cable to the small slit on the dash is a bit of a PITA. Because of the obstructions under the dash, routing the Power Adapter cable needs to be done in two steps.

Step 1 - Remove the right side Tupperware

Remove the right side Tupperware, remove the upper and lower right speaker covers; and remove the upper right speaker.

Step 2 - Drop fishing line/cable

To fish the Garmin Power adapter I used a 2 foot length piece of scrap 3 wire electrical cable. I inserted the fishing cable into the right dash slit towards the upper right speaker. With the upper right speaker removed, I was able to grab the fishing cable and pull out a 6 – 8 inch length.
Then route the 6-8 inch length from the upper speaker, down to the left side of the lower right speaker.
Right Side Speakers.jpg

Step 3 - Secure and Retrieve Power Adapter

At the lower speaker, using electrical tape, secure the fish cable to the Power adapter cable. Carefully pull the fishing cable back up to the top right speaker first.
Then carefully pull the fishing cable from the dash slit until the Power Adapter is at the slit.
Power Cable.png

Step 4 - Expand the slit and pull Power Adapter out

The Garmin Power Adapter is a bit bigger than the slit opening. I used a small round piece of wood that I inserted in the slit to expand the slit enough to pull the power adapter through the slit.

Step 5+ Wrap-up

The worst part is over. Now just attach the power adapter to the motorcycle mount as per the Zumo XT user manual page 6.

GPS Mount.jpg

Connect the Garmin power cable to the BRP GPS adapter.

Secure any loose wires.
Lwr Right Speaker.jpg

The finished product
Mounted GPS.jpg


If you run into issues, feel free to contact me.

Good luck

PS: For the admins, if this wasn't the right place to post this, feel free to move it to a better spot.

[Dasmoetorhead]

Took mine up to Roan Mountain, TN, and on the ride back I decided to stop at the can am shop and inform them about handlebar vibration. Not engine vibration, but from the front end. It's been going on since I rode it home new 700 miles ago. Feels like wheels are out of balance, or maybe tires or wheels are out of round. Didn't want to bring it to them, but it's brand new.
They took it for 2 rides, and confirmed it. Now they want me to drop it off, and they'll work it in. Oh joy. So I guess I might bring it in tomorrow. Vibration starts at 50 mph, and by 65 the bars and fenders are shaking. The tire wear is perfect, wheel weights intact, lug nuts torqued at 80 ftlbs.

[Deanna777]

Nothing.

Due to Catastrophic, flooding in Vermont.

Deanna

[Quickdraw]

I have to put on my hitch and trunk rack I recently purchased. Then I have to modify my cooler rack I bought for my golf clubs. Might install the hitch over the weekend if I have time. Lots to do at the house due to all the rain we've gotten.

[K80Shooter]

Took mine up to Roan Mountain, TN, and on the ride back I decided to stop at the can am shop and inform them about handlebar vibration. Not engine vibration, but from the front end. It's been going on since I rode it home new 700 miles ago. Feels like wheels are out of balance, or maybe tires or wheels are out of round. Didn't want to bring it to them, but it's brand new.
They took it for 2 rides, and confirmed it. Now they want me to drop it off, and they'll work it in. Oh joy. So I guess I might bring it in tomorrow. Vibration starts at 50 mph, and by 65 the bars and fenders are shaking. The tire wear is perfect, wheel weights intact, lug nuts torqued at 80 ftlbs.

Why not just stop by a tire shop and have them check them out? Might just save you a couple of days down time.

[Dasmoetorhead]

Thank you for the input. That was actually my first thing I thought of. However, if indeed the tires or wheels are bad, I'm under warranty, and BRP would have to correct it, and I wouldn't be out any money. The dealership said they had a bunch of bad tires that they've had to deal with so IDK. I'm leaning towards your suggestion . The dealership is always 3 weeks behind.

[Pappy]

I wanted more ways to place my feet on my F3-L so I installed new brackets and Kuryakyn foot pegs that I bought from Lamonster. These worked great and now I have many comfortable options. One thing though. When I installed them as they're designed to be, I felt like I was doing the splits, so I turned the pegs inward. I was afraid that on the right side that this may interfere with the brake pedal, but it does not the way I have it adjusted.

[NorwegianRT]

After having some awesome people on this forum send me instructions for mounting air scoops on my 2012 RTS, I spent six hours in the garage trying to get it installed.
The part I did not look forward to was cutting the panels, but it was not as difficult as I feared.
I also took the opportunity to replace the rear brake pads while it was up on the lift. So now I will ride the rest of the season instead of tinkering in the garage!


20230714_133849.jpg 20230714_172534.jpg 20230714_172549.jpg

[SLICE]

Detailed SLEDGE.
Leave at 0400 tomorrow for Fort Kent Maine.

[Lew L]

detailed sledge.
Leave at 0400 tomorrow for fort kent maine.

SAFE TRAVELS

[Quickdraw]

Installed my new 28" 7jurock windshield with the flip-up lip and installed the trunk rack. Next is the hitch.

[ollicat]

Hi Ollicat,

I assume that you meant XT in your question.

I used almost everything in the Zumo XT box except for a 1 inch Ram ball with a circular base that was purchased from Amazon for $10.
Ram Mount.jpg

The Ram base is held in place by 2 small strips of 3M double sided moulding tape.
3M double sided Tape.jpg

Running the Garmin power cable to the small slit on the dash is a bit of a PITA. Because of the obstructions under the dash, routing the Power Adapter cable needs to be done in two steps.

Step 1 - Remove the right side Tupperware

Remove the right side Tupperware, remove the upper and lower right speaker covers; and remove the upper right speaker.

Step 2 - Drop fishing line/cable

To fish the Garmin Power adapter I used a 2 foot length piece of scrap 3 wire electrical cable. I inserted the fishing cable into the right dash slit towards the upper right speaker. With the upper right speaker removed, I was able to grab the fishing cable and pull out a 6 – 8 inch length.
Then route the 6-8 inch length from the upper speaker, down to the left side of the lower right speaker.
Right Side Speakers.jpg

Step 3 - Secure and Retrieve Power Adapter

At the lower speaker, using electrical tape, secure the fish cable to the Power adapter cable. Carefully pull the fishing cable back up to the top right speaker first.
Then carefully pull the fishing cable from the dash slit until the Power Adapter is at the slit.
Power Cable.png

Step 4 - Expand the slit and pull Power Adapter out

The Garmin Power Adapter is a bit bigger than the slit opening. I used a small round piece of wood that I inserted in the slit to expand the slit enough to pull the power adapter through the slit.

Step 5+ Wrap-up

The worst part is over. Now just attach the power adapter to the motorcycle mount as per the Zumo XT user manual page 6.

GPS Mount.jpg

Connect the Garmin power cable to the BRP GPS adapter.

Secure any loose wires.
Lwr Right Speaker.jpg

The finished product
Mounted GPS.jpg


If you run into issues, feel free to contact me.

Good luck

PS: For the admins, if this wasn't the right place to post this, feel free to move it to a better spot.

Thank you for this. Really good info!

[Deanna777]

I added an other farkle to my 2023 F3 LTD Special Series.

I added the Front Fairing Access Door Covers Accent Trim Black Carbon Fiber (Domed).

I'll post a picture in MY Album, and on the Spyder Garage.

Deanna

[RodO]

Thanks for sharing this GFrog — I’m not liking where my iPhone’s Quadlock is sitting with the ball mount using the lower left bolt for the GPS mount, so I’ll give your idea a try.

[Lee0123]

Bought a NOS 2022 S2S on Friday. Picked it up and rode it 120 miles to home on Saturday. Had the air ride serviced on Tuesday. We are going for our first two up ride today (Wednesday). Est. 80 miles round trip.

[Deanna777]

Checked front /rear tire pressures.

Deanna

[CloverHillCrawler]

There were some large cracks forming around the mount points on my blue ridge windshield from the deer strike I had a couple of months ago.

Since I was not using my cowl I traded it for a gauge spoiler and continued on with my "color scheme" of metallic blue highlights on certain parts of the F3.

I rattle canned my lug nuts,axle nut covers, the coolant reservoir cover since one of the posts were broken so it's a test subject with the black plastic before I do some other black plastic pieces.

And since my access covers were all scratched up and I didn't want to spend $50 for two pieces of plastic to stick over them (wraps). I did it all in metallic blue. If it takes ok on the broken reservoir cover I'm going to do the belt guard and the other plastic piece on the drivers side.

I'm enjoying the spoiler now with the heat as it allows more air over my mesh armour but I think I will be putting the windshield back on for winter.

The CloverCrawler is sporting a whole new look now.

IMG_20230726_151055582.jpg IMG_20230726_151126079.jpg IMG_20230726_151228058.jpg

Update 7/28 : after taking it out in the heat and letting the engine heat bake in the paint and after gently cleaning the spoiler and panels I removed them and sprayed it down real heavy with the Rain-X graphene wax and buffed it out and man it really looks nice and no more fingerprints when I take off the panel and put it back.
This rattle can really surprised me and it's just a can of behr interior/exterior metallic blue glossy from home depot. I just made sure they were clean and wiped them down with 99% iso alcohol before painting them to make sure there were no oils on them.

[Lee0123]

Went for our first 2 up ride. It was a 99 mile ride on secondary roads taking it easy as we were still in the break in period. Now have 250 miles on the bike.
The next morning I sat on the bike and went over all the controls again.
Ordered all the bits and parts to be able to mount my Zumo XT on the bike. There are lots of good ideas and helpful information here on the forum on how to mount the GPS. Thank you for those posts.

[Deanna777]

I took a ride and ran errands today on spyder.

Deanna

[RapidSpyder]

Added Lamonster’s highway pegs before our Yellowstone trip. Worth it!

[Lew L]

Inspection for a ryde tomorrow morning. Weather should be good.