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    Default Lamonster RTW Project

    November 3rd the Lamonster RTW Project has started. Ron and I drove up to BRP in Wausau WI to drop off my first "black" RT and pick up the new "white" RT. It was a 1800 mile run and we did it in two days. I was pretty beat so I never even looked at the new RT till today.

    If you haven't figured it out yet the "W" in the RTW Project stands for "white". I got to tell you the white is growing on me, it's a real clean look and I think with a little work I can make this as cool as my black RT.

    I'll be posting links to any mods I do to it here so you'll be able to find them all in one place. I have a pretty big list of mods I'll be doing so there will be plenty of pics and videos of this project. I hope this will help some of you that are thinking about some of these mods and will inspire you to move forward with them. If I can be of any help just let me know.

    All photos will be posted here
    http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...p?albumid=1768
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    2012 RT Limited lugage video
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    Lamonster RTW Project- Highway Brackets (NBV's)

    Lamonster RTW Project- iPod/ iPhone holder

    Checking your oil on a Spyder RT

    Easy trailer plug cap mod

    Watch the Lamonster RTW Project Graphics in Real Time!

    Lamonster RTW Project- Well received

    What it takes to install chrome handlebars on the RT

    Lamonster RTW Project- Chrome..GPS...more lights!

    Lamonster RTW Project- Drift HD170

    Lamonster RTW Project- lights!

    Heading to the Dragon on the RTW

    Lamonster RTW Project- Corbin seat

    Lamonster RTW Project- Ram Mount Cup Holder

    Lamonster RTW Project- TricPlate

    Lamonster RTW Project- X-Grip by RAM

    Possum Pusher installed today

    Lamonster RTW Project- New Ram mount locations



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    Have you looked at the battery yet? Unless they changed from 2011, I think you will find its not as easy to get to as your old RT.

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    How how do you change every thing over to match the white. Are you getting a trailer to?. Good luck on all the new mods.


    corbin Lamont cut seat with back rest, graphic gator,Chrome grips, trailer hitch,buttler mug, two brothers exhaust, painted center fender strips. center brake light, Led lights, tricLed fender lights

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    wow..... looks great

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    Lamont,
    One of the things that you said in the video, " Wait for it to boot up.".
    I'm thinking that some day, I'll be "waiting for the push mower to boot up".

    Congrats on the new project!

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    You said you dropped off your black RT, does that mean you do not own 001 anymore ???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rando View Post
    Have you looked at the battery yet? Unless they changed from 2011, I think you will find its not as easy to get to as your old RT.
    I have not, what changed?

    Quote Originally Posted by johnnyg View Post
    How how do you change every thing over to match the white. Are you getting a trailer to?. Good luck on all the new mods.
    Not sure what you mean "match the white", I'll be starting all over with everything on this one. I'll be picking up my trailer when I head to Pete's for the graphics next week.

    Quote Originally Posted by arntufun View Post
    You said you dropped off your black RT, does that mean you do not own 001 anymore ???
    001 has been turned back in to BRP. I had a battery problem in Daytona that melted down part of my harness and at that point they talked me into taking the 2012 to replace it. It was a pre-production so it had a lot of things that were not easily upgraded so this was the smart move for me.

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    R.I.P. 001 If BRP has a museum, I know where 001 is heading.

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    Way to go Lamont!! You deserve a White LTD. Congrats.

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    Did they already have all of the Tupperware off of it and ready for some serious "tinkering"?
    2010 RT A&C, RT-L, RT-L , Orbital Blue, Cognac, Jet Black

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    Did they already have all of the Tupperware off of it and ready for some serious "tinkering"?
    No but I am so pumped up that I worked on it till 1 am and started back on it at 6:30 am

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    Default Lamont's white Ltd

    And let the games begin.........
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    ...And we're off to the races!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lamonster View Post
    No but I am so pumped up that I worked on it till 1 am and started back on it at 6:30 am

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    A couple of blogs, pics and videos added today.

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    Question: Since you're are in the VERY enviable position of being able to have tinkered with 2 RTs; Are you planning a different direction for these modifications from what you did on #1, or will RTW be a mirror image of its predecessor?
    2010 RT A&C, RT-L, RT-L , Orbital Blue, Cognac, Jet Black

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    Those are some really good looking videos. Were they done using your Drift camera? using High Def ? any other settings ?
    Remote or built-in Mic?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post

    Question: Since you're are in the VERY enviable position of being able to have tinkered with 2 RTs; Are you planning a different direction for these modifications from what you did on #1, or will RTW be a mirror image of its predecessor?
    There will be some changes for sure. I know that I will not be putting on Kury grips on this one as I find I rather have hot grips than warm grips. I liked the looks of the Kury grips but I like more heat in the cold for sure.

    I'm adding some lights I didn't have on the other one and I'm moving my GPS again to the middle on top of the dash and I went with the 665 this time.

    I'm still on the fence about gauges, I really like a good volt gauge and I like the digital readout for fuel and temp. Not sure what I'm going to do there yet.

    The graphics will get changed up a bit too and I'm thinking about powder coating my rims peril white.

    Quote Originally Posted by cjackg View Post
    Those are some really good looking videos. Were they done using your Drift camera? using High Def ? any other settings ?
    Remote or built-in Mic?
    Naw this is my Panasonic DMC-FH20
    I'll tell you it's a lot harder to get a good pic with a white bike compared to a black one.

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    Lamont,

    I looked at the shorty antennas and only saw one that they offered. Is it the same for both the AM/FM/WX and the CB? I thought those had to be different do to the different frequencies and wavelengths that they operate on. Is the performance of these antennas as good/better than the stock ones? I like the looks of them and that they give the bike a more symmetric look. But if they outdo the stock antennas on performance, it would be a no-brainier to upgrade.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BitSlayer View Post
    Lamont,

    I looked at the shorty antennas and only saw one that they offered. Is it the same for both the AM/FM/WX and the CB? I thought those had to be different do to the different frequencies and wavelengths that they operate on. Is the performance of these antennas as good/better than the stock ones? I like the looks of them and that they give the bike a more symmetric look. But if they outdo the stock antennas on performance, it would be a no-brainier to upgrade.
    They are the same and I did a test with them in Daytona and the stock worked a little better but I went with looks on this one. I would call Custom Dynamics if you have questions on them, they sell a ton of these to the Harley guys.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rando View Post
    Have you looked at the battery yet? Unless they changed from 2011, I think you will find its not as easy to get to as your old RT.
    You are correct

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