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I ended up fitting a Hyperpro Emulsion - Mono Type 460. AU$900 delivered. The ELKA was AU$1550 delivered. The others I looked up were not actually made / available anymore. BRP (AU) didn't even...

Thanks Peter. What was handy was the part-number. I searched that on the internet for comments and came up with this forum. Pogo (whom I've met a few times) was talking about one.

I really meant sprung a leak. The rear-end has been bouncing around a bit. Bouncing it up and down by hand never indicated anything wrong with the suspension. A few days ago it was bouncing all over...

The rear shocker on my 2012 RS collapsed a few days ago. It's #706000699 but no one in Australia, US or anywhere an eBay has one. What is a reasonably priced replacement? Is the shocker a standard...

Most car tyre dealers are willing to fit the 225/50R15 tyre on the rear rim but cannot balance it. After a couple of recommendations to go a motorcycle shop, I did. They cannot do it either. Said...

The ABS/Traction Control kicks in very quickly when stopping not in a straight line. Goes into limp mode. Then I have stop, wait and restart to get it to turn off. Handles okay but it’s the stopping...

Been researching.

The Australian Federal Govt classifies the Spyder as a LEM2 category vehicle. A tyre placard must be attached to the vehicle clearly showing the rim and tyre sizes, and tyre...

Peter.

Wheeled the Spyder out into the sunshine and there were the details on the top of the LH swing arm. Now it appears that I can only source these tyres via a Spyder dealer. That would appear...

My 990 2012 Spyder (and the 2008 before that) handles best with just 13 psi in the front and 22 psi in rear. I put 22 psi in the front by mistake once and had a horror trip for a few miles. Front...

The workshop manual for GS / RS (SM5/SE5) has toe-in = 0 mm (+/- 0.5) and camber angle 0 +/- 0.5 degrees.

Peter.

Cannot find tyre info on any stickers under seat. The manual recommends MC 165/65 R14 47H on the front and MC 225/50 R15 68H but the specifications just say 165/65 R14 on the front and...

Wearing out in the centre can be a problem with too high a pressure. The back tyre warms then spins up rather like a dragster when moving (much, much smaller scale of course). Had same issue as do a...

Peter. When you say tyre placard do you mean the recommendations in the user manual or is there something stamped on the Spyder somewhere? There are only a couple of H rated 165/65R14 tyres...

About to replace my tyres but the sizes are hard, if not impossible, to get.

My 2008 Spyder ran MC 165/65 R14 47H on the front and MC 225/50 R15 68H on the rear. The Spyder went to god with 36,000...

The fuse box on my 2012 RS has a 10 amp fuse labelled Fog Lights. There is power running thru it and I don't have fog lights. The wire that comes out of the fuse (green & ?) disappears into some...

Is there a service record book with newer models? I'm sure I had service record book with my 2008 GS but I haven't got one with my 2012 RS (purchased late 2013). I'm getting the impression that...

Finally cooled down today. Decided to take each of my motorcycles for a ride. The Sypder coughed & splutterred for a few kms then burst into life. I had to eventually put a jumpstarter on the GSXR750...

These temperatures remind me of seeing a billboard in an advertisement for Marble Bar once. It was a Kangaroo on his way out of town with the saying "I'm off to Hell for the Summer". The "hot"...

On the 48C day, the Spyder was showing 50C before I started riding. Was camping in the Mallee and wanted to go into town (~ 10km) to get some fuel so I could head home early the following morning,...

Just too hot to ride any motorcycle here today (36km n/w of Melbourne). Neither 2 nor 3 wheels. 43C/109F today and several days of > 38C/101F in the last week. And Adelaide is even hotter. I rode in...

A quick scan of the required items reveals several that may preclude us Downunder. Downunder, an Indian Reservation is a table pre-booked at an Indian Restaurant. However we have do have native areas...

Generally I found that VW / Subaru powered trikes get to ride at back (unless they are ride leader) whilst converted bikes ride anywhere in the pack. Not a lot of difference with a modified...

I've had same issue with the rooster tail in the rain. Normally I'm asked to ride last. So many people in tin-tops cut in behind me and in front of the person behind just to have a look at the...

86 F o/night last night here and just on 100F today. See Port Augusta was 117 F. I got Oxfords. Needed them this time last year when I went to a rally at foot of Snowies.

Needed opposite riding gear here today. Last night the minimum was 30 and today max was about 38. However that was not degrees F. It was degrees C. Tad warm and it's still spring here. Not even...

Put on some Oxford heated grips about 12 months ago. Just great even in 30-32 F. Best part of Spyder in winter is I've never had cold feet or knees riding it as I do on two wheels. A "turtle fur"...

Problem with goo is it not only seals the puncture but the valve as well. Cannot pump your tyre up again. It's a once use thing but it is handy. Used it on a push-bike several times and a motor-bike...

Got 10,000 mi on first Kenda and 9,400 mi on the second. Have just put a Toyo Proxes 4 on. Both my tyres wore in the centre despite running low pressures. A friend following me one day said every...

175/60-14 is a Toyo http://www.toyo.com.au/PCRPDFs/TPG.pdf and the dimensions to a 165/65-14 are very close. However, not sure if this Toyo is still available.

Not sure of costs in US$, but the...

Put a Toyo car tire on back. Works fine. However 165/65-14 car tires don't have an appropriate speed rating. Only come with a T-rating. Can get a 175/60-14 (H-rating). Has anyone tried this size? Do...