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    Even though I sold the Spyder a couple of years...

    Even though I sold the Spyder a couple of years ago, I'm still writing sci-fi novels. Here's a quick write-up about my fourth novel, "Re-Life" and an Amazon link for it. Anybody who would like an...
  2. [SOLD] 2017 Can-Am Spyder RTS and Drop-Tail Trailer

    Sold our one-owner 2017 Can-Am Spyder RT-S and 2018 Drop-Tail Spyder. I don't know how to delete the post altogether but admins can do that if they want.
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    You frequently see people driving/riding these...

    You frequently see people driving/riding these things at Red Rock Canyon here in Las Vegas. Since they are always in a group, I assume somebody is renting them or putting together tours. They look...
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    Poll: If you rent out your Spyder, you have to let your...

    If you rent out your Spyder, you have to let your insurance company know and it will increase your rates. If you rent it without telling them, the renter has an accident and the insurance company...
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    I don't see any particular reason why Democrats...

    I don't see any particular reason why Democrats would call Kennedy a Republican today, at least not based on the GOALS you expressed. All else being equal, I don't think you can find anyone in...
  6. Thread: Draft

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    Poll: I agree with all your reasons but would add one...

    I agree with all your reasons but would add one more: Having a draft makes it far less likely for ANY President to commit our troops to any military action not widely approved of by the general...
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    I finally published a Facebook author page, which...

    I finally published a Facebook author page, which contains links to the three books, a link to information about Zarmina itself, a Question-and-Answer section about the books, and a number of photos....
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    Lew - Shhhhhhh ....

    Lew - Shhhhhhh ....
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    I wouldn't argue against anything anybody posted...

    I wouldn't argue against anything anybody posted here, but I'm surprised nobody made this one super-easy suggestion: RIDE WITH YOUR HEADLIGHTS ON "BRIGHT," I.E. "HIGH BEAM." It might be annoying to...
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    That's interesting because I thought your point...

    That's interesting because I thought your point was something like, "I don't need ATGATT, I only need a helmet because WTF, I'm going to die in a crash anyway." IMO all that accident proves is that...
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    We just had a fatal Spyder accident here in Las...

    We just had a fatal Spyder accident here in Las Vegas this past Memorial Day. The ryder ran a red light and was t-boned. I don't know whether he was geared up or not but when you see the remains of...
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    As another ATGATT wearer, I'll answer that...

    As another ATGATT wearer, I'll answer that because I don't go out without Kevlar jeans with knee armor, a mesh jacket with shoulder, back and elbow armor, gloves and a full-face helmet. How would...
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    We live in Las Vegas and agree with the comments...

    We live in Las Vegas and agree with the comments about cooling vests - also, cooling cloths around the neck can do the job on short rides when you don't feel like using the vest. As for jackets, I...
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    To all, thank you for the support and I hope you...

    To all, thank you for the support and I hope you enjoy the books. These books have a long incubation period. The first two seemed to come out very quickly, but that was mostly because I held back...
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    Return to Zarmina

    My third and last fictional trip to the **real** world of Zarmina is now available on Amazon (Kindle or print) and Smashwords. "Return to Zarmina" is the story of Major Alexander Frazier of the USFS...
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    Poll: Everybody has different ideas because everyone...

    Everybody has different ideas because everyone uses their Spyder differently. We only use our Spyder for cruising around town and short drives of 100 miles each way or less. For the way we use our...
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    I learned to ride a "real motorcycle" on my...

    I learned to ride a "real motorcycle" on my friend's Puch 50, that's right, a 50 cc real motorcycle with a five-speed manual. If you can start that bike moving uphill from a traffic light, you can...
  18. Beautiful job, but it seems like it would have...

    Beautiful job, but it seems like it would have been a heckuva lot easier to just repaint the wheels, apply rim tape, Colorlugs, etc.
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    The 2019 and 2020 are both great Spyders but the...

    The 2019 and 2020 are both great Spyders but the 2019 is definitely not "the same" as the 2020. I'm sure the OP realizes that.
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    Agreed, but to clarify things -- an employee...

    Agreed, but to clarify things -- an employee manual is considered a contract and both sides have to follow it. In my experience, a lot of employee manuals give employees certain rights even though...
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    1. If you have cable internet, your problem may...

    1. If you have cable internet, your problem may be related to your wireless router and/or your modem. Either one could cause this problem. My router goes bad about every two years and they say...
  22. Thread: My new love

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    I think you've got a great idea but I also think...

    I think you've got a great idea but I also think you're going to need a great deal more than $55K to buy one. Everything I've read says the 2020s are going to go higher yet and I suspect the dealers...
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    The Spyderpops belt guard may be a good idea if...

    The Spyderpops belt guard may be a good idea if you can get it perfectly aligned the first time, which IMO requires a lift so you can work comfortably directly under the Spyder rather than beside it....
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    Visited our local dealer and saw the first 2020...

    Visited our local dealer and saw the first 2020 RT they've received. It's very nice, I liked the additional storage a lot and I didn't note any assembly defects. The seat and seating position...
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    Just wait until the end of the model year when...

    Just wait until the end of the model year when BRP overproduces Spyders and there are dozens sitting on the dealers' lots. Then they will be begging for your business. And by the end of the model...
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    Well, now I'm confused. My 2017 RTS is blue...

    Well, now I'm confused. My 2017 RTS is blue during the day and orange in the dark, like Mazo EMS2 said. Changes automatically. What did BRP do, change back and forth and then finally decide to...
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    The wheels are painted red. The guy who does...

    The wheels are painted red. The guy who does alloy wheel repair did them for me. And BTW do not even try to put on the wrap that Wrap My Spyder sells for these. I bought it and tried it for about...
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    Theoretically the wrap would be better, but it...

    Theoretically the wrap would be better, but it seems to depend on the wrap. I tried putting on a simple wrap decal on my frunk, basically a triangle-shaped piece to match the shape of the frunk. ...
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    Suggest you contact Mary Monteverde at...

    Suggest you contact Mary Monteverde at Hawaiispyder.com. She rents Spyders, she has to have a mechanic or else knows how to work on them herself.
  30. I've been wanting a GoPro for a long time. I'm...

    I've been wanting a GoPro for a long time. I'm sure they're great quality cameras, but they lack the one feature I really want, and that's a time/date stamp that will show on the video. Without...
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