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    Default First ride and I'm not smiling...

    ...I'm grinning like a Cheshire Cat! O.M.G! That was a total blast! I can do this! Ran around the neighborhood. Got up to 40mph and 2nd gear. Had to quit only because it got dark. Biggest issue I've got right now is when I make a sharp right turn (like turning at a stop sign) I have a tendency to blip the throttle; have to work on that. And constantly telling myself "Relax, damnit!" (although if I think back 30 years ago when I first learned to drive I remember the instructor telling me the same thing as I had a death-grip on the steering wheel.)

    Took a couple of pictures near the lake by my house.

    I'll stop babbling now (but I won't stop grinning!)

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    Ain't it just GREAT??
    And it'll only get better!
    2010 RT A&C, RT-L, RT-L , Orbital Blue, Cognac, Jet Black

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    It will only get BETTER!
    Replaced my Lamonster Certified RT Limited #1874 With a 2018 RTL.

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    Very nice, looking good. Now go forth and enjoy
    All the great movements in the world began with a cup of coffee!

    2018 F3-T


    My mods: Can am Trailer hitch, USB and 12 volt power outlets, Gustason windshield, Bead rider seat cushion, battery harness for electric gear and battery tender, Time out trailer.
    2018 F3-T , Pearl White

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    Default First ride and I'm not smiling...

    Nice color! Hey, I noticed that you stated that you blip the throttle a little on sharp right turns. I did that too but learned to push just a little more on the left bar to keep the force off your right hand, have fun!!!!
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    Nice looking ST-Limited. Saw the same color on one that Pitbull was delivering at the owners event. It looks even better in person
    on your ride and
    2021 Sea To Sky, 2020 RTL

    Isn't it weird that in AMERICA our flag and our culture offend so many people......
    but our benefits don't?
    2015 F3S , White & Blue

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    Great looking spyder. Color is sweet!
    17 F3 Limited (Pearl White), Sena 10C intercom, X Grip iPhone mount, IPS key, spyder to go cup holder, Lamonster Highway Center Lane, TricLED engine lights, TricLED night rider, LS2 Helmets, Lamonster Bypass pipe, 2 Brothers Exhaust, mirror relocator kit, Bluetooth radio module, OEM Backrest, Rear LED Light Kit

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    Default Congratulations..!!

    that smile can get painful...ease up... Nice pictures by the lake..great looking ryde..!!
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    2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black

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    (Don't forget to brush your teeth after EACH ride...) biker.jpg
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    i just run them under the faucet


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    That's a good idea!
    If you don't clean the "debris" off ; everything will taste like Brussel Sprouts!
    2010 RT A&C, RT-L, RT-L , Orbital Blue, Cognac, Jet Black

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    enjoy the ride. The smiles keep coming.
    Ryde as if your life depends on it,
    because it does !! Ryde Safe!
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    Great choice in Spyder. That is the best color they could have ever put on an ST!

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    ...and a great stress reliever!

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    Beautiful bike!! Do you find yourself happy and excited at night just before you go to sleep at nite thinking about your ride and can't wait for the next one? I did and still do! It's fun reading about new riders excitement, all the best and continued happiness.

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    Baloo is my name. Spyders are my game. Well, it's a doo-bah-dee-doo, yes, it's a doo-bah-dee-doo, I mean a doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee-dee-doo. And, well, now. Ha ha! What have we here?



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    also, it just gets better and better.

    Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.

    Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)

    MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles

    IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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