What did you do on or to your Spyder today..........

[steversssss]

Saw this type of thread on other motorcycle forums and figured I'd start on here...
Today I hooked up leads for a battery tender since later this week it will be getting cold.

[murphybrown]

Had to layer up..but always love saluting our Veterans on their day on the Spyder, in a parade. Yep a day done right!!

[cuznjohn]

i added a few more graphics to the body and front fenders

[STELLING MAN]

I got the out and rode about 80 mi, that cold front Is supposed to hit southern Ohio tonight, so my riding will be over for a while..

[Copperman]

LED mirror, turn signal, lights today. In a dark garage, they're pretty bright!

[mcpjan]

Rode my Spyder to work today. Whats a little cold weather as long as no snow.

[Deanna777]

I got the out and rode about 80 mi, that cold front Is supposed to hit southern Ohio tonight, so my riding will be over for a while..

We are getting that cold front on Monday here in Vermont we have a wind-chill advisory out until tomorrow. Also, we still have snow up here in Vermont When will winter end! Deanna

[Deanna777]

None, my spyder is still in hibernation @ dealership.
Have not seen my spyder since Oct. 2014, HURRY UP SPRING! ( we are still knee-deep in snow) Deanna

[Big F]

Saw this type of thread on other motorcycle forums and figured I'd start on here...
Today I hooked up leads for a battery tender since later this week it will be getting cold.

OK, I guess I'm not familiar with a "battery tender"??? what does it do and where does it go?? cost???
THE BIG F

[robtdonna]

Battery Tender is the brand that many prefer of trickle chargers. The charging system on most motorcycles and SpYders (except the 1330) really don't do a good job of recharging the battery. Trickle chargers keep your battery at its optimum charge without overcharging when you aren't riding.

A quick disconnect is attached to the battery so you can easily plug in the battery tender.

OK, I guess I'm not familiar with a "battery tender"??? what does it do and where does it go?? cost???
THE BIG F

[Don in E Texas]

...bike in the shop -- been there since August.

Oh, well.

Don

[ARtraveler]

I am looking at another ride in a couple hours or so. Near 40 degrees (above zero) today and cloudy--but no rain so far. Going to take advantage of the unseasonable warmer weather while I can.

[Tanshanomi]

Not quite "today," but we rode to meet the other KC Spyder Ryders for dinner last night. My wife and I were the only ones who rode our Spyders — it was 27°F! Fortunately, the restaurant was only 13 miles from our house. Thanks to nice ski bibs, we stayed warm and it was actually a fun ride.

[Bob Denman]

I am looking at another ride in a couple hours or so. Near 40 degrees (above zero) today and cloudy--but no rain so far. Going to take advantage of the unseasonable warmer weather while I can.

Excellent!
Aren't you pretty deep into your normal "Hibernation"?

[GunDoctor]

Please elaborate why a battery tender doesn't do a good job on the 1330? What does the motor have to do with the battery?

[Bob Denman]

I don't recall who said that "battery tenders don't do a good job on the 1330"...
They just might not be as necessary as they are for the 998s; the 1200 watt alternators seem to doing a great job!
But... if you store your bike for Months at a time; they most likely are a good idea anyway.

[ARtraveler]

I don't recall who said that "battery tenders don't do a good job on the 1330"...
They just might not be as necessary as they are for the 998s; the 1200 watt alternators seem to doing a great job!
But... if you store your bike for Months at a time; they most likely are a good idea anyway.

Time will tell on the ACE 1330. I have mine plugged in now. Start up for rides is instant.

[flaggerphil]

Yesterday I rode it in a Veterans Day parade and then spent the rest of the day riding around taking a long time to do a few errands.



Was riding basically from 8am to 5pm. The weather was BEAUTIFUL.

Today no riding at all...had to take my daughter to a doctors appointment.

[blacklightning]

I got with a friend of mine and we did a 200 mile trip down to Fayetteville, and then over Goldsboro. While in Goldsboro, we stopped by the dealership that kept me hanging for 10 days to finally tell me that they couldn't work a deal for me on a 2014 RT. I just wanted to check out what they had in stock, and let them see that I did get a spyder after all. Another good thing about today was that I visited 2 job sites that I did drawings for, therefore, I can write off the milage as a business expense. Today the temps were in the upper 70's. Starting tomorrow it should range from the 40's to the 50's.

[ARtraveler]

Originally Posted by akspyderman I am looking at another ride in a couple hours or so. Near 40 degrees (above zero) today and cloudy--but no rain so far. Going to take advantage of the unseasonable warmer weather while I can.

Quote: Bob D
Excellent!
Aren't you pretty deep into your normal "Hibernation"? "

The riding today was supracalafragilisticexpealadoucious. Temps ranged from 44 at home to 57 out in the Butte (rural Palmer). Cloudy, but who cares. I am working on my all time "late in the season" record for Alaska. Best since I moved here in 2001. 100 miles Monday and another 100 today.

[Buggy]

Ordered a Scorpio I900r alarm installed and two Edsets headsets, and a full trailering cover.

[opiewhan]

Saw this type of thread on other motorcycle forums and figured I'd start on here...
Today I hooked up leads for a battery tender since later this week it will be getting cold.

Im going Xmas shopping on my RT-S today..so everyones present will have to fit into 1 out of 4 trunks..So dont expect anything bigger than a loaf-of-bread.

[missouriboy]

I washed mine real good yesterday, so today I'm laying on a coat of Turtle Wax ICE. I'm half done, and am now on protein replenishment break before finishing.

Then it's time for another rYde! (It's about 80 degrees out right now.)

[Orange Spyder Man]

Monday 12/15/14 - since the temp was 72 degrees ... I rode my Spyder

osm

[Tony8472]

Took mine out for a 250 mile ride yesterday. Beautiful day. I saw two other Spyders and one Slingshot! I am now just 20 miles away from hitting 3,000 miles.