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    Continued and speedy recovery, John.

    Continued and speedy recovery, John. <M>
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    A big WELCOME HOME!!

    A big WELCOME HOME!! <M>
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    Subarus, and deer, and bugs.........

    ........oh my! Thanks for all the replies. I hadn't laughed out loud that much in a while as I did when reading some of the responses to this thread. Great reading! With all the critters and vehicles...
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    What have you hit with your Spyder.........

    .............and how did you, your co-rider, your Spyder, and what you hit fare? Just wondering.

    I've been considering going back to two wheels. I really, really miss leaning in the curves. Then,...
  5. Thread: GOING HOME 1

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    Welcome home, fellow Oregonian, welcome home! ...

    Welcome home, fellow Oregonian, welcome home! <M>
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    I heard a long time ago..........

    ..................that once you enter a large body of water, you've just become part of the food chain. Think about THAT, and it'll shiver your timbers. <M>
  7. London.

    That's a long, long flight. The wife and I returned from a Princess Scandinavian cruise, from London, via Vancouver, B.C., and into Portland, OR. LOTS of hours in the air. Safe travels, Sir, and...
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    Stump Jumpers......

    ........at least, in Oregon, (Off Tangent), was slang that meant the fish and game enforcement troopers of the Oregon State Police.

    In my 30 year career with the Oregon D.O.T. Motor Carrier...
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    Lumens.

    I have read that at age 50, you need twice the amount of Lumens (measure of light) to see the same things as you did at age 20. So, as far as I'm concerned, bring on the Lumens! <M>
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    Welcome...........

    ..........and thanks for posting your trip pictures. Sounds like you had a great trip.

    South Dakota, eh? Off Tangent: Cousin Ron was a Trooper with the South Dakota Highway Patrol. He stopped a...
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    Named........

    .........mine "Pepper". She's red, like a pepper. She's hot, like a pepper. Red+Hot="Pepper". <M>
  12. Cover.

    Gary, whatever cover you end up using, unless the cover has a built in soft cloth protection for the windshield, be sure to cover the windshield with something like a pillow case before you put the...
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    Maybe..........

    ..........a Spy-Wing? Or a Gold-Der? Spyder-Wing???? <M>
  14. Thread: First Annual

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    Heat.

    UFF DA!!!!!!!!!!

    And I thought it was getting hot by reaching the 90's here in the mountains for the next few days. <M>
  15. Thread: Civility.

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    Civility.

    Ya see what I mean? It's like a bunch of friends standing around having a good visit about things on topic, and off. Much appreciated.

    And, to those who wanna' wipe out my supply of ice...
  16. Thread: Civility.

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    Civility.

    I happened to check a few other forums last night--F6B forums, GL1800 forums, and H-D forums. On one particular GL1800 forum, and on one particular H-D forum, I was surprised at the amount of vitriol...
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    Zebras In Oregon.....

    ........can be found at the Wildlife Safari, near Winston! HA! <M>
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    Bugs!

    Add water to bug residue. Let sit for a couple of minutes. Bugs will rehydrate, and can be easily removed via rinsing and using a wet rag. I am sure that I've killed every bug east of the Cascades...
  19. Thread: BRAKE ALARM

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    Misinformed Dealer.

    Yep, upon further inquiry of the dealer, absolutely nothing was done to my instrument cluster. The service writer called me in the late afternoon, and apologized. New instrument cluster has been...
  20. Thread: BRAKE ALARM

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    Brake Alarm.

    I can respond to the question of an instrument cluster replacement causing the mileage to go back to zero. I just had my instrument cluster replaced, and the mileage on the new cluster read the same...
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    Half Cover.

    I watched the video about the UltraGard half cover, and I was kind of surprised by the way the antennae was bent over in order for the cover to go on. I'd read how they're rather fragile antennaes,...
  22. Thread: Paint Chip

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    Viper Red Touch Up Paint.

    I posted this a while back, in response to another post about Viper Red touch up paint:

    "Thanks for the tip on the Chrysler High Performance Red PR3 being a good match for the Can Am Viper Red...
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    Follow Up.

    Got the Spyder back from the 600 mile service yesterday. Sure glad I checked the right panel at the dealer (good tip picked up from this forum, so thanks)--it would have blown off on the way home,...
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    Viper Red Paint.

    Thanks for the tip on the Chrysler High Performance Red PR3 being a good match for the Can Am Viper Red color. I like to keep a small bottle of paint on hand as a just in case for any nicks or rock...
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    Stall Speed.

    Well, I really appreciate this thread, as my 2012 RT-S has stalled three times now (at 40 mph, then at a stop light, and the last time while at the gas pumps on the way to the dealer, 120 miles...
  26. United States Travel Information for Weather, Road, Mileage, and Hotels/Motels.

    Thought I'd throw this out there for all those leaving Spyderfest for all points in the United States. Travel safely. <M>

    Ground Mileage Calculator...
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    Ride To Work..............

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    Gold Wing to Spyder.

    I did what you're thinking about doing, and I'm 59 years old. And I agree totally with what akspyderman wrote. I rode nothing but Honda for 30 years, but sold the Wing last summer, and bought a...
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    Thanks for the messages! And, with 250 miles on...

    Thanks for the messages! And, with 250 miles on the odo, I haven't checked the battery connections, but will, and might get to the dealer before the 600 mile service, too. Bye. <M>
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    Hello From Oregon Territory.

    Mike and Chris here, in La Grande, Oregon. What a wealth of information I've gathered from this forum--I've been following this web site since last summer. Short story--moved to Oregon from...
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