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I don't ride at night much. Last night my wife had our Spyder out in an RV park and came home after dark. She had no headlights! Today I checked the 30amp headlight fuse under the right side of the...

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I put 175/65 R 14 Kumho Solus on the front without any interference issues. I like them. Reasonable grip, will slightly understeer if you push them hard enough, but at that point you'll have high...

One of the attributes a Spyder shares with a motorcycle is the fact that the rider can affect the center of mass. Dropping your shoulder to the inside of the curve and lowering your upper body will...

:agree:This is what I attempted to explain and failed to communicate in my posts yesterday.

I give up, I'm sorry this devolved into a forum fight. You can believe whatever you want to believe - I understand the software behind Bosch Vehicle Stability Systems. It's not a matter of belief on...

To a degree, yes. If you are pushing the front on entry or getting on the throttle too hard before you exit, VSS will cut your power. It's always a matter of balance. Trail braking on entry is a...

I'll admit to be a fairly new Spyder rider. But I failed to mention that I also spent a considerable amount of track time in autos with traction control and stability systems. I spent my entire...

As I said, I may have misunderstood your post. You've also missed the point of my post. VSS intervention means loss of traction all things considered, unless there's a faulty sensor signal. I also...

I'm not sure if I understand you correctly.

The VSS doesn't cut power arbitrarily at some designated speed. It monitors signals from various sensors. It takes the steering angle (driver input) and...

Kumho Ecsta is a car tire. Why would you reject that choice?

Typically the front brakes handle 70% of the braking power. But that doesn't explain why the rear reservoir supplies the front brake calipers.

Replaced the stock shocks and springs with Elka units this morning. I'm an ex-motorcycle roadracer and I have a fair amount of experience with shock (and fork) set-up. My main gripe with the stock...

If you're thinking about going to a 60 series aspect ratio, why not go to 176/60-14, many more tire choices in this size.

My manual for the 2008 - 2011 GS/RS shows the following values at 68 degrees F.

The first set of numbers are the pins (wires) at the Transmission Control Module (TCM) connector for the solenoids....

Thanks for the explanation. Overflow into the evap canister is usually caused by overfilling the fuel tank. I'm as guilty as the next guy of trying to squeeze the last little bit of fuel into the...

Cam position sensors are electronic devices - usually a Hall effect sensor. A fault doesn't necessarily mean the sensor is bad - it usually comes down to a poor electrical connection. Check the...

Why do you want to eliminate the carbon canister from the fuel vent? This canister absorbs hydrocarbons from the vented fuel tank. Periodically, the purge valve opens and the hydrocarbons are pulled...

The tape you used is a self-fusing wrap - it only sticks to itself and will not adhere to the surface. It's for wrapping a cracked hose or pipe or insulation on a wire or cable.

I spoke to the folks at Progressive last week. Currently they don't offer rear Spyder shocks, only the front pair. I placed an order with Elka yesterday for front and rear.

I beg to differ. See my post above regarding the insurance premium increase in Michigan after the repeal of helmet law. I personally suffered the premium increase even though I always rode with a...

Another point to consider in the helmet freedom of choice debate is litigation.

Let's say that a rider is out without a helmet. Through no fault of his own, a careless driver hits him and he...

Unfortunately it doesn't work that way. My wife and I lived in Michigan when the helmet law was repealed. We always wore helmets as we toured on our BMWs. Our premiums increased as soon as the helmet...

I'm guessing he's referring to 98 octane - research octane number (RON) - not the method used in the USA of (RON+MON)/2. Research octane number is always higher than motor octane number (MON).

I have a 2009 and I'm confused - is it officially an RS or a GS? I thought the GS designation was only used in 2008, but maybe I'm wrong. My registration shows it as an RS based on VIN, but I often...

+1 for Kumho on the Spyder. I have Kumho Solus 175/65R14 on front and the Kumho Ecsta 225/55R15 on the rear. Whoever said the Ecsta was being discontinued in an older post was incorrect. The DOT code...

Check on the right side of the engine on the lower part of the clutch housing to the rear of the radiator hose. You'll have to remove the lower body panel.

I received a set of MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor spark plug wires and NGK iridium plugs from BajaRon today. Nicely packaged with clear instructions and even included packets of dielectric grease and...

In my original post I mentioned that I have an RS - I accidentally posted this in the wrong place.

I thought I should close out the topic now that I have completed the repair. I received the MSD...

Today I pulled the tupperware and removed the airbox. With the airbox off, I checked all the vacuum hoses again. I checked the plug wires for tightness and any sign of arcing. I started the engine...