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  1. One thing I'll add - when I purchased a new brake...

    One thing I'll add - when I purchased a new brake rod, I went through the whole process, and made sure to purchase a new tube of blue threadlocker & reapplying it to all the old hardware during the...
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    First off, this is a service contract, not a...

    First off, this is a service contract, not a warranty. You'll notice that nowhere on their paperwork or advertising do they refer to themselves as a warranty provider. That's because they aren't.
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    An insider's perspective on free oil...

    An insider's perspective on free oil change/maintenance plans:

    There are two things the dealer is betting on when they sign you up for these.

    The first thing is they are betting that cost of...
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    If that's the case, my guess what happened was an...

    If that's the case, my guess what happened was an error on the service writer's part. The tech probably saw the work order, thought to himself, "No way am I gonna do that," then set the pressures...
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    No, I mean, what *exactly* did it say? Normally,...

    No, I mean, what *exactly* did it say? Normally, on a repair invoice, you'd see something like this:



    Or, it might have said this:



    Or, it might not mention the pressures at all, which...
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    This. I would never let any vehicle leave my shop...

    This. I would never let any vehicle leave my shop with pressures that low. Too much liability.

    I agree with PMK. The shop does know better than you do, in this case. If you want to run your tire...
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    1330cc: I can't believe no one mentioned it sooner....

    I can't believe no one mentioned it sooner. Severe oil leaks can often be more difficult to diagnose than small ones, mainly because there's so much oil covering everything that finding the source of...
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    In case anyone was wondering like I was, here's...

    In case anyone was wondering like I was, here's what this intake looks like:

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    Video from Treal's website:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DkDVd1tGZg

    Finally, a link to their...
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    lol that's what I was thinking!

    lol that's what I was thinking!
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    I'd recommend reading this post...

    I'd recommend reading this post I wrote awhile back regarding extended warranties & service contracts, and the differences between the two.

    I'd say the BEST warranty is the better choice between...
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    I have pretty terrible motion sickness, but...

    I have pretty terrible motion sickness, but usually only when I'm a passenger. When I'm driving though, I'm fine unless I'm really driving aggressively. If anything, being on my Spyder I get thrown...
  12. Thread: BEST Warranty

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    I don't think you read what I wrote, because...

    I don't think you read what I wrote, because everything you just said, I already addressed. But just to humor you...

    In your case, statistically speaking, you are in the minority. As a rule,...
  13. Thread: BEST Warranty

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    Speaking from 10 years of experience in the car...

    Speaking from 10 years of experience in the car dealership/auto repair industry, some things to consider when purchasing extended warranties or service contracts (which I'll abbreviate as "ext....
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    I'm assuming your odometer is at 1,500 miles, and...

    I'm assuming your odometer is at 1,500 miles, and it hasn't been 1,500 miles since your last oil change.

    From the 2019 Spyder F3 Owner's Manual, page 119:



    Below this text, there are a few...
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    Poll: I guess I'm somewhat in the minority here, based...

    I guess I'm somewhat in the minority here, based on the replies. I traded in my bike (an '09 Yamaha/Star 950) to get my F3, mainly because I just wasn't riding the bike anymore. Even after 6,000...
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    When researching Can-Ams, I did hear rumors on...

    When researching Can-Ams, I did hear rumors on one or two YouTube reviews of Rykers that the wheels coming loose was not an uncommon issue. I think mainly owing to the one-lug wheel design. I could...
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    Love all of FortNine's videos. Their two Spyder...

    Love all of FortNine's videos. Their two Spyder videos were the most informative F3-related content I found on YouTube, and were a big part in shifting my interest from the Ryker to the F3. Their...
  18. Thread: Debadging an F3

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    Why on earth would you ask that question?

    Why on earth would you ask that question?
  19. Thread: Debadging an F3

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    Debadging an F3

    Considering debadging my '19 F3. I have done so on a couple of my cars in the past. Usually, as long as the badging is just held on with adhesive, careful application with a heat gun, some dental...
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    The dealership I bought my '19 F3 from had a few...

    The dealership I bought my '19 F3 from had a few Rykers, but my F3 was the last '19 they had. Like others have said, I attribute that to changing seasons and them gearing up for what sells for them...
  21. Thread: F3 Hand Guards

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    This was one of the few mods I had been...

    This was one of the few mods I had been considering doing. Was wondering why Can-Am would offer them for their other models like the Ryker, but not the F3. I'm betting they couldn't come up with a...
  22. My Purchase Experience - Redding Yamaha Sea-Doo

    This isn't an overall positive or negative review, mostly intended to relay my personal experiences in dealing with Redding Yamaha Sea-Doo in Redding, CA, when I purchased my 2019 Spyder F3 from...
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