It IS amazing. I was the second person to purchase the kit for a RT. At $39 it's a great safety item for our RT's.
Contact Morgan Holt www.jmhmotorsport.com. 205-752-4009 for more info.
Also, think of the visibility of the bike when I'm trailering it.
I've been behind a couple of people who had it installed on their Spyders at Venom in Vandiver and it really stands out when it's dark.
I have this trailer that I would like to convert to possibly tow with my Spyder?
I use to use it to carry scuba tanks, diving gear and camping gear. On the right side,
the top board would fold down for easy loading and unloading. The whole top hinged
forward also.
I would like to remove the 'wood box' and replace the plywood with a piece that is longer....
around six feet tapering at the front. I would like to make the body of the trailer for both storage and with the possibility of being able to use as a mini camper. I think Tarpology would be involved for a camper?
Being concerned with weight, it would be ideal to fabricate it out of aluminum sheeting.
At this point, I would be concerned about the cost of the aluminum? I would also want it rivet it together.....not talking pop rivets here kids!
I don't have a sheet metal bending machine, shear or an air compressor. All the other required items I have.
I would use aircraft sealant when putting it together so it would be weather resistant.
It's just in the thinking about it stage and figuring out the design?
It IS amazing. I was the second person to purchase the kit for a RT. At $39 it's a great safety item for our RT's.
Contact Morgan Holt www.jmhmotorsport.com. 205-752-4009 for more info.
Also, think of the visibility of the bike when I'm trailering it.
I've been behind a couple of people who had it installed on their Spyders at Venom in Vandiver and it really stands out when it's dark.
I will definitely look into this.
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I got tired of the Spyder temp gauge reading higher than the real outside temperature. So I bought a couple of these digital waterproof thermometers at Harbour Freight or about five bucks each.
Fabricated an aluminum bracket with my Swiss Army knife drilling the hole with the awl.
Mounted under the card. image.jpgI drilled a bunch of holes in the end of the protective tube for better air circulation. It's also under the dash to keep it out of direct sunlight.
I have moved the unit to the top of the dash to see how it works there?
This is a work in progress. Took off what was on the frame including the rotten decking. Extended the decking from 48" to 72". Enough room for my marine cooler up front.
Got rid of the old tail lights and put on new LED units and wiring. Coated the decking.
There is more work to do on it.
Got the X-Cargo box bolted on. Trimmed of the corners so there wouldn't be turning issues. The harness wiring is finished. Put some support under the front of the decking to help support the cooler.
I have fixed the problem that occurred with the listening of the XM radio. I think NPR has a new frequency here in Atlanta that was over powering the transmitter I was using for my Delphi Roady to listen to my XM channels on 88.1 FM.
I installed the CableJive dockBoss connector between my Roady's stereo jack and the BRP iPod cable. This set up now works great. This is what the new cable looks like: image.jpg
I've seen that BRP offers a cable that plugs in the trunk with a 3.5mm jack on the other end. It costs more than the CableJive unit.
I was a SpyderFest and tried to use my first generation Go Pro Hero cam. Well, both times it crapped out on me.
I had gotten that deal that was posted on here for the Drift camera for $90.
So, I'm looking at where to mount this new camera. I decided to modify one of the GoPro units so that I could mount my Drift on the dash mount because I would be able to tilt the camera.
Using a jeweler's saw, I cut out the middle leg of the Go Pro mount. Then on the Drift part I had to remove some material so the holes would line up.
Got the parts together and mounted the mod on the dash on Go Pro mount.
I have also put a Drift mounts on the left side of my trunk and on the top of my helmet. image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg
Got my custom made converter cable to connect from my Spyder to my trailer's flat four plug from Doc Riverside today. I also installed it on the trailer hitch.
I got the ReflectGard installed on the back of the Spyder on the black areas on the rear. The sheeting is black but reflects white when headlights hit it.
or did you get it in bulk and cut to fit? I really like the look and may order it. Thanks
I bought the pre cut kit. Couldn't beat it for the price in that form. I also wanted as easy to apply as possible. I did mod part of it to fit around my Travel Bug sticker. Then put those sections on the trunk release handle.
I bought the pre cut kit. Couldn't beat it for the price in that form. I also wanted as easy to apply as possible. I did mod part of it to fit around my Travel Bug sticker. Then put those sections on the trunk release handle.
I have been driving around with my trailer to see how it feels? Interesting in trailer mode as the Spyder drives different as far as accelerating. Practicing backing up too. What a joy.
Bought a spare tire for it at Northern Tool today. I have an old scissors jack from a Datsun. Will be getting a lug nut wrench setup too.
Went buy Batteries Plus and purchased a sealed battery to power some spiffy lights. I'll make a box for the battery and mount in some where.
Will look into getting the yellow side lights to work. I bought some LED replacement bulbs for them.
I think I'll name the trailer "Ooogly Trailer" for Travel Bug tracking purposes.
I was installing some red LED strips to my mirrors as aux turn signals. The right mirror is broken as the hook tab has broken off. This makes putting the mirror back a pain in the !
So I got some of my Sugru and made a repair of the mirror. image.jpgHere is how I've mounted the red LED strips to the mirrors. image.jpgThis way the don't block any of the mirror surface. They are really bright!
I've had this hitch ball cover on some of my cages. Thought it would be fun to put it on the Spyder while at the Wing Ding this coming week since I'm not taking the 'Ooogly Trailer'.
Another inexpensive safety thing I came up with. I bought some reflective thread to have some fun with. I took several strands and tied them on the top of my antenna. It will be interesting to see how it works out. It highly reflective like the ReflectGard.
The latest addition to the Alumna TK-1 Trailer was to add some orange reflective tape in a blocky 'Y'.
But unless you were a Spyder owner, you might not know what it was? So, I added some hand cut letters to make it more clear.
I going to buy another ReflectGuard kit for the 2015 Spyder RTS I purchased this past weekend at Cowtown during Spyder Jam.
Morgan Holt's website and business has moved to Alphretta, GA. http://www.jmhmotorsport.com/
The Can-Am's are not listed on the website so you will need to contact Morgan directly at 470-395-6526 for one of the kits.
He is getting back to me about pricing. I had bought the second kit for a RT in the country about three years ago. It's great safety
added feature for our RT Spyders!
The phone numbers listed are not good except for the cell number. Use the number listed above.
I have installed the Reflect Guard kit on this Spyder as well. Under the trunk release handle you will see blue DOT reflective tape and yellow DOT reflective tape dots under the trunk lid gap. Blue reflective DOT tape is on the trailer hitch that came off my 2010 RT.
On the wheels are several colors of DOT reflective tape dots.
As an experiment, I'm trying out some EL wore on my antenna. It runs off a battery pack that is in the trunk. It can blink fast, slow or a steady light.
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