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    Great price for Spyder luggage!

    This just popped up in my e-mails from Motorcycle gear.com and thought I'd share:


    Although this bag was originally designed for cruiser style motorcycles as pictured here, Can-Am Spyders,...
  2. Last week I decided to trade my 2008 GS (manual...

    Last week I decided to trade my 2008 GS (manual trans.) stock unit in on a 2013 Triumph Street Triple R and my dealer (who does not normally sell Spyders, so doesn't have a clue what market he may...
  3. You don't say what time of year that will be but...

    You don't say what time of year that will be but we did the trip a few years ago. When we left Southern Illinois it was in high 90's. We were at Thunder Bay at first of July and temps were in the...
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    I always pack a small (pocket size) spiral...

    I always pack a small (pocket size) spiral notebook. Every evening when I check into a motel I take a few minutes to write down memorable things - good (or bad) roads/scenery, restaurants,...
  5. Thread: Buzz

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    Thanks - been out riding during the day and fund...

    Thanks - been out riding during the day and fund raising for our local food pantry at nights from my kitchen table/computer so not much "Spyderlovers" time. Merry Christmas!
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    Hmmm...I've read (I think maybe on this forum in...

    Hmmm...I've read (I think maybe on this forum in earlier days) and also in other forums and magazines that belt driven cycles tend to have a band of speed that creates a harmonic vibration. Same...
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    Mama Phoenix - Like the others, I have a...

    Mama Phoenix -
    Like the others, I have a tale of broken bones (mine in lower leg - both bones, multiple places) and months of wheel chairs, walkers and canes. That will be three years in...
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    You're on a roll - with a pair (of Spyders)!

    You're on a roll - with a pair (of Spyders)!
  9. I, too, am from Southern Illinois and long ago...

    I, too, am from Southern Illinois and long ago gave up going anywhere else for service. Now I schedule my service (when I need it - not done too many miles in the last year as last year I had a...
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    If you "google " Cuba, MO you will see that there...

    If you "google " Cuba, MO you will see that there are several motels that most try to stay at each year. It's getting more and more difficult to book a room in them as the Spyderfest grows each year...
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    I've used one for quite a few years when it's...

    I've used one for quite a few years when it's really hot. You have to remember the higher the humidity (which is really bad in SO IL), the less effective the evaporative quality. But having said...
  12. Never on Spyder, but two ducks on two different...

    Never on Spyder, but two ducks on two different two-wheeled motorcycles (one was on a Ducati, so that seemed appropriate). Neither hit killed the ducks but the one that hit my handlebar and then...
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    I'd also say on most days it would be worth the...

    I'd also say on most days it would be worth the ride to meet some great folks (they're the real attraction). They have a beautiful showroom made of logs and a nice niche of Spyder inventory, but you...
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    You might also check out the website Nadanu.com. ...

    You might also check out the website Nadanu.com. They were featured not too long ago on either 20/20 or 60 minutes (I forget) but I checked them out for our Food Pantry fund raising possibilities...
  15. We still have 8 bikes in the garage but the...

    We still have 8 bikes in the garage but the Triumph Tiger, Ducati Multistrada and Ducati Hypermotard are too tall/heavy for me to ride, especially since I broke my leg last year. I still ride a...
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    But Len, it looks like from the new picture on...

    But Len, it looks like from the new picture on the Cuba, MO website, THEY may rename Cuba after Cowtown....let's wait and see:yes:
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    Back in 2008 when I got mine, I was up to 850...

    Back in 2008 when I got mine, I was up to 850 miles before my first check and nothing at all happened - no alerts, nothing. My dealer had actually advised me it was quite okay to go over with no...
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    Check out the sponsor just above - Cat...

    Check out the sponsor just above - Cat specialties. They have quite a few Spyder patches to choose from and are great to deal with.
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    I took the MSC in Illinois - first the basic MANY...

    I took the MSC in Illinois - first the basic MANY years ago to get my license for two wheels which I rode during my high school and college years. I actually took that course a second time about...
  20. Thread: WHAT A RIDE

    by GeminiJane
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    Sounds like a wonderful trip. Congratulations on...

    Sounds like a wonderful trip. Congratulations on 25 years of marriage. I'm betting on you for another 25 since the family that rydes together stays together :2thumbs:.
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    I'm only about 20-30 minutes from your I-24 route...

    I'm only about 20-30 minutes from your I-24 route in Southern Illinois. I could actually give you a much prettier, less traffic congested alternate route through Southern Illinois that would take...
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    Congratulations on a great bike - sometimes the...

    Congratulations on a great bike - sometimes the urge to lean just kicks in! The Multistrada is one of my husband's favorites, along with the Hypermotard just for the thrill every now and then. I...
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    Ooooohhhh, you're right. Next time I'm tempted...

    Ooooohhhh, you're right. Next time I'm tempted to clean my Spyder I'm going to remember your tale of pain and just ryde, not clean! (I do that mostly anyway - now I have a reason:2thumbs:).
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    So sorry to hear of your accident - hope things...

    So sorry to hear of your accident - hope things go well quickly. Speaking from the experience of breaking my right leg in February, you will find that you are much more invested in doing PT with the...
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    Once again, it's deja vu all over again! I had...

    Once again, it's deja vu all over again! I had pretty much composed in my head the exact posting that Scotty made. We, too, have multiple bikes in our garage - eight, though, not double digits like...
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    :yikes::yikes: I love my mesh jackets and...

    :yikes::yikes: I love my mesh jackets and pants....but I don't turn off my heated gear until mid to upper 70's. Mesh goes on at 85 degrees or above. At 95 or above, a dampened cooling vest goes...
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    I run a Garmin GPS with Doppler radar feature -...

    I run a Garmin GPS with Doppler radar feature - gives you real time weather right on your navigation screen. Several times being able to see a storm front approaching and seeing how it was...
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    Awww, you know it's true love when you give your...

    Awww, you know it's true love when you give your Spyder 11' and you take 5' - that's truly sweet! But seriously, that is really a nice set-up. There have been many days when my husband and I were...
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    BikeMike: Sounds like your wife needs to brush...

    BikeMike:

    Sounds like your wife needs to brush up on her Spyder driving skills - then she can get you out as a passenger! Good luck with your surgery and sending prayers for a quick and full...
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    I think my surgeon is designing some kind of...

    I think my surgeon is designing some kind of "huligan" t-shirt for me.... I am still in boot/walking cast with my broken leg and can't drive a car yet because of no flexibility in my ankle with the...
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