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    Default Shaky bottoms and vibrations!!

    To all of you people that are crazy like me and feeling those "imaginary" vibrations that are putting a damper on our spyder experience, I just ordered a belt tensioner from Baker Air.
    i have high hopes that this will resolve this issue. I'll give a report when I have this installed.

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    I'll wait until SmoothSpyder comes out with one that looks and works OEM. Baker's looks like you bolted an erector set to your bike.

    Do hope it works well for you though.
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    ^^^ Agreed
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    Keep bashing vendors, they keep this site going. Just saying. Without vendors you wouldn't have a F3 Lamonster edition. IMHO

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    Default Shaking....

    Quote Originally Posted by Ronbo View Post
    To all of you people that are crazy like me and feeling those "imaginary" vibrations that are putting a damper on our spyder experience, I just ordered a belt tensioner from Baker Air.
    i have high hopes that this will resolve this issue. I'll give a report when I have this installed.

    Ron
    Agreed,in part. Capt Jim's Smooth spyder have been on my 2013 and 2014 RT. I am still on the top of his list for his unit. I'll use one and sell one if necessary. I'm in a hurry and I know Capt Jim is over whelmed many orders for his backrest. If his looks and works better, I will use it. Should be interesting!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ABQSpyder View Post
    Keep bashing vendors, they keep this site going. Just saying. Without vendors you wouldn't have a F3 Lamonster edition. IMHO
    I for one happen to like an UN-FILTERED opinion and it usually helps forward the cause... I/E better products..

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    I support and rave about many of the site sponsored vendor products. I also call the kettle black when its true. Sponsor or not. Bad products can be improved if the sponsor knows about it. If they do not, others will take over.

    Yes, I do business with Lamont (only a few orders other than the work he did on my bike before purchase) but have been very pleased with his customer service and his attention to detail to bring a great product to market and keep improving it. Some of them replacing poor products other vendors here already sold.

    But I always shop supporting vendors first. Even if the price elsewhere is a bit cheaper. But I calls em as I sees em.

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    sorry i thought this was about a girl i once dated, NEVER MIND
    NO BIKE AT THIS TIME

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    Quote Originally Posted by cuznjohn View Post
    sorry i thought this was about a girl i once dated, NEVER MIND
    I like your version better.

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    Default Well..!!

    I guess it's all in how you say it...constructive critizisum is helpful insulting remarks not so much. Then it's also in how you take it...
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    Quote Originally Posted by cuznjohn View Post
    sorry i thought this was about a girl i once dated, NEVER MIND
    You knew her too
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    Quote Originally Posted by jcthorne View Post
    I'll wait until SmoothSpyder comes out with one that looks and works OEM. Baker's looks like you bolted an erector set to your bike.

    Do hope it works well for you though.
    The picture of the Baker built belt tensioner for the F3 has a pulley on the top and the bottom of the belt
    It might work better than all the others with a pulley only on the bottom
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    Quote Originally Posted by cuznjohn View Post
    sorry i thought this was about a girl i once dated, NEVER MIND

    That would be a positive trait for a woman
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    Check out this work-of-art I stumbled across.

    http://www.harleycustom.com/US_Free-..._281_1738_8186
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    The picture of the F3 belt tensioner from Baker was a prototype. He sent me one two days ago and I'll be installing it today for my long trip to Quebec and back. I was pleased to see that it was welded aluminum and then black powercoated. It's not a bad looking piece now and I'll be able to do some real world testing on it. If it works as good as he says it does I'll be stocking them in the store, if not I won't. I'll take some pics of the finish product installed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike,P View Post
    I for one happen to like an UN-FILTERED opinion and it usually helps forward the cause... I/E better products..
    I totally agree. Less politically correct and more direct.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lamonster View Post
    The picture of the F3 belt tensioner from Baker was a prototype. He sent me one two days ago and I'll be installing it today for my long trip to Quebec and back. I was pleased to see that it was welded aluminum and then black powercoated. It's not a bad looking piece now and I'll be able to do some real world testing on it. If it works as good as he says it does I'll be stocking them in the store, if not I won't. I'll take some pics of the finish product installed.

    Great to hear. Look forward to your pics and feedback.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chupaca View Post
    I guess it's all in how you say it...constructive critizisum is helpful insulting remarks not so much. Then it's also in how you take it...
    Chupaca

    Doe's that apply to my ugly timex glued on watch??


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    Quote Originally Posted by garb55 View Post
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    Please tell her hello for me, been a long time.


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    Quote Originally Posted by kaamacat View Post
    Check out this work-of-art I stumbled across.

    http://www.harleycustom.com/US_Free-..._281_1738_8186
    Now that is beautiful - so sad not one for F3
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    Quote Originally Posted by BeRight View Post
    Now that is beautiful - so sad not one for F3
    Friend has one exactly like it on his Buell. I need to see where he ordered from and
    how I might mount one. I will say that it has to be $$$, because in-person it is every
    bit as nice as that pic, and then some.
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    Default Don't know..!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruzr Joe View Post
    Chupaca

    Doe's that apply to my ugly timex glued on watch??


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    I think that falls under "kind observation"....I think I squeezed out from under that one...
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    Default Baker belt tensioner

    Have Baker belt tensioner on my 2014 RT and it works great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kaamacat View Post
    Friend has one exactly like it on his Buell. I need to see where he ordered from and
    how I might mount one. I will say that it has to be $$$, because in-person it is every
    bit as nice as that pic, and then some.
    That Harley unit is $245 without the pulley. It is a nice looking unit. Sure hope SmoothSpyder comes up to something for us soon.

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