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  1. 02-11-2016, 12:14 AM #1
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    Bought a 2009 Roadster today. More than 40 years of two wheel experience, including road racing - this is a learning curve. Happy to find this forum.
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    ........Find the do's and dont's thread....lot's of helpful stuff...........Mike
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    Have any questions ........................ feel free to ask

    Simple things

    keep front tires at the same pressure 17 - 20 lbs depending on how you like it rear tire 28 Lbs

    Relax your Grip

    Let her warm up before you take off

    keep your Revs above 3300 to prevent clutch from slipping (except in 1st gear)

    Ride it like you stole it and


    WELCOME TO THE ZOO.


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    Live, Love, and Ride! God Bless!
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    Now... The FUN begins!

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    on your new ride. It took me about 500 miles to finally convince my brain that I wasn't about to go off the road in every curve, because my machine wasn't leaning! Once I got over that, it has been nothing but fun, ever since!

    to our (sometimes) dysfunctional, but happy family!


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    Default Welcome welcome....

    To both this site and the roadster world. wait till you learn the curve thats when the real fun begins
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    IT IS, WHAT IT IS...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cruzr Joe View Post
    Have any questions ........................ feel free to ask

    Simple things

    keep front tires at the same pressure 17 - 20 lbs depending on how you like it rear tire 28 Lbs

    Relax your Grip

    Let her warm up before you take off

    keep your Revs above 3300 to prevent clutch from slipping (except in 1st gear)

    Ride it like you stole it and


    WELCOME TO THE ZOO.


    Cruzr Joe


    Ya, and Cruzr Joe is the head zookeeper!!!!!!!! :-)
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    Thumbs up Like skiing

    Welcome and congrats on the .

    One of the members here is a ski instructor and posted the following technique for sprited corners;

    Step on the outside foot peg ( faster = harder step) bend inside elbow to lower CG.

    Finding the best apex deponds on your . I live on a curvey mountian road and this works.

    Congrats,
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    Default Welcome, Wecome & Welcome

    Sure glad you found us...best place to be for all things Spyder
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    Live my life in such a way that when my feet hit the floor in the morning...Satan shudders & says "Oh, crap, SHE'S awake!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big F View Post
    Ya, and Cruzr Joe is the head zookeeper!!!!!!!! :-)

    HEY, get back in your compound.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cruzr Joe View Post
    HEY, get back in your compound.

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    and on your 2009. I had one of those. Great

    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Koop View Post
    Bought a 2009 Roadster today. More than 40 years of two wheel experience, including road racing - this is a learning curve. Happy to find this forum.
    Welcome from Central Washington State where the weather is getting a little warmer.
    American by Birth, Southern by the Grace of GOD.

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    Congratulations from the UK.
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    Welcome to the party I just got my 2013 STS last November so fairly new to spyder riding myself. Having a BLAST so far. Hope you do too!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Koop View Post
    Bought a 2009 Roadster today. More than 40 years of two wheel experience, including road racing - this is a learning curve. Happy to find this forum.
    Yes, there is a learning curve, but it's very short. Your 40 years of riding experience will help.

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    and start having fun in a different ways.
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    and we are here to help you. Let the smiles, miles, and farkles begin! Ask Questions someone/and several people on this site will help you.

    Also look @ the "Home Page" for the Sponsors/ Venders you can get some ideas from them. The Sponsors/Vendors are Awesome, great service. Deanna




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    Thanks for all the welcome replies. I rode today (I'm currently in Lake Havasu City, Arizona) and I'm getting my head around it. It was a blast. It just takes an adjustment - with your butt in the saddle, feet on pegs and hands gripping a handle bar with a throttle, my mind says motorcycle. Once you get past that and understand what it is, it's not hard at all and a real blast to ride.

    I also saw five Spyders on the road while I was out!
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    Welcome
    Just remember, don't try and ride it like a 2 wheeled bike, as in counter steering
    and such and DON'T grip the bars very hard just relax.
    I had over 50 years and made all the above mistakes then learned how
    to ride it.. Big Fun when you get the hang of it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Koop View Post
    Bought a 2009 Roadster today. More than 40 years of two wheel experience, including road racing - this is a learning curve. Happy to find this forum.
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    Welcome! Relax and enjoy your new ride!
    Ride safe!!!
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    Welcome from California, enjoy the ride.

    Hey where is the usual "welcome to the party pal" post?
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