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F3T Submarine
The weather report said cloudy but no rain till 10 - so I took to my Spyder to run an errand - 7 miles out 7 miles back.
On the way home the sky fell and a deluge caught me off guard. When the rain comes in Mobile, Al. It can come hard, heavy and fast.
Just 3 miles from home I was being careful; moving along at 35 mph being careful to look for standing water. Then it happened, I entered a slight and I mean very slight dip in the road where 6" of water was standing for maybe 15 ft of my pathway do to poor drainage. I had a car coming up on my immediate left , and before you could sing "we all live in a yellow submarine" I was totally (felt like it) submerged in water from all directions , under, over, above and oh my gosh the car on my left plowed a wave into me that felt like a wall of wet . I held my course and speed to avoid crazy things happening. Zero visibility. I didn't hydroplane - fairly new tires - and 15 seconds later, I emerged from the wall of water, Spyder still running, still on course, and safe . I kept expecting the Spyder to cut out any second from sucking some water into the air intakes - but it kept running fine. No problems for the remainder of the ride home, BUT, I'm not planning on letting that ever happen again.
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NO BIKE AT THIS TIME
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DOWN PERISCOPE!
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I think when the need arises our Spyders take on the characteristics of their cousins the SeaDoos
2017 F3T-SM6 Squared Away Mirror Wedgies & Alignment
2014 RTS-SM6 123,600 miles Sold 11/2017
2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
2011 RTS-SM5 5,000 miles
2013 RTS-SM5 burned up with 13,200 miles in 13 weeks
2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
2010 RT- 622
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Yikes...!!
As long as the air intake is above the water line and you stay on the gas so no water in the exhaust pipe you will make it through. Is much easier on the manual. Glad you made it through and just both wetter than planned.
Gene and Ilana De Laney
Mt. Helix, California
2012 RS sm5
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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Keeping it under 50 also helped with the "no hydroplaning." Had that happen to me twice, and the "nanny" saved me. Now, I have it figured out.
And sometimes, those cars go out of their way to give you the best wake that they can.
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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Originally Posted by akspyderman
And sometimes, those cars go out of their way to give you the best wake that they can.
No kidding! I am still searching for a mount for my bazooka. Can't get ammo for it any longer but it sure shocks the hell out of those cage boaters!!!
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Originally Posted by RinconRyder
No kidding! I am still searching for a mount for my bazooka. Can't get ammo for it any longer but it sure shocks the hell out of those cage boaters!!!
"Man the torpedoes, all hand battle stations, open forward tube doors, fire one and two forward tubes, prepare rear tubes for launch."
Joe
U.S. Army Viet Nam Era Vet
2013 Spyder RT-L, Black Currant
Trunk mount dual SS flag holder
TricLed foam hand grips (awesome)
Chromed Soaring Eagle License Holder
Utopia Deluxe driver backrest
LED fender lighting
Fast Flash LED brake light
Spyder Pops LED/skid plate
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is it a yellow submarine?
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Originally Posted by Buckeye Bleau
"Man the torpedoes, all hand battle stations, open forward tube doors, fire one and two forward tubes, prepare rear tubes for launch."
Joe
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