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  1. I have the ultimate backrest/luggage rack combo...

    I have the ultimate backrest/luggage rack combo and there is no clearance issues. After a new ultimate seat and backrest and a new F4 windscreen, she's still not as comfortable as when we had the...
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    I win! $420 at my local dealer for an oil...

    I win! $420 at my local dealer for an oil change. ($660 for an alignment) Needless to say, I'll be doing my own oil changes in the future.
  3. Ulflyer, as you can tell from my post above, my...

    Ulflyer, as you can tell from my post above, my main issue is with my dealer and my post was mainly a venting process. I should have also checked with this forum, but I didn't. My bad. Having been...
  4. And another lovely experience with my Can Am...

    And another lovely experience with my Can Am dealer. When the notice came out, I called in late May to make an appointment for this safety recall. We discussed that I had done my own inspection and...
  5. Depends on your relationship with the dealer. ...

    Depends on your relationship with the dealer. We're not on the best of terms, so some of my mods come off.
  6. The natural urge to counter-steer nearly put me...

    The natural urge to counter-steer nearly put me in the ditch or in front of an on-coming car many, many times before I got home. Un-learning is difficult to do at my age.
  7. First ride was after flying 1500 miles to pick my...

    First ride was after flying 1500 miles to pick my newly purchased used RT from an individual. After the first day on the road back home, I called the SO and told her " I'm selling this damn thing as...
  8. I'm on the list. I think I may pull my LaMonster...

    I'm on the list. I think I may pull my LaMonster belt tensioner before taking it in for the checkout. My dealer and I don't have the best relationship and I don't want to give them an excuse to deny...
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    Engine Masters on the Motor Trend network did an...

    Engine Masters on the Motor Trend network did an outstanding job on testing 87 oct. gas up to 116 oct. gas to see if higher oct. gas produces more power; it doesn't. E85 was the only fuel that showed...
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    Just got off the phone "discussing" the $660...

    Just got off the phone "discussing" the $660 (4hrs.) alignment and the $487 oil change with the service manager. His comments were that's the corporate rate for these services and he is stuck with...
  11. From what I can tell, Can Am went to a full...

    From what I can tell, Can Am went to a full digital (CAN bus) communication for the different control modules in 2017. This communication protocol allows the use of the My Genus programmer where the...
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    Thanks for providing the clarification on star...

    Thanks for providing the clarification on star washers Pegasus. Easy to confuse the two items with the same name.

    I still would like to hear if the star washers/fender washers are even...
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    Escape Pod. When you just got to get away for a...

    Escape Pod. When you just got to get away for a while.

    I'll tell the S.O. "Hey, I'm taking the Escape Pod today."....She gets it.
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    Star washers for trunk rack mounting?

    On the Goldwings, the trunk lid was prone to cracking over time, even with little weight on a trunk rack. The solution was the use of large washers or Big Bike star washers underneath the rack...
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    As far as the high ethanol warning, I would...

    As far as the high ethanol warning, I would interpret that to mean no E85 or E50 fuels. 10 to 15% ethanol content in most of our fuel may degrade the bladder over the years, but should be fine for...
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    Would you mind posting up a few pics of what you...

    Would you mind posting up a few pics of what you did to get your Uni-go GL1800 adapter to work with your hitch? I've got an old Uni-go setting in the corner and was thinking about how to get it to...
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    Not for motorcycles. It's a flat fee, plus the...

    Not for motorcycles. It's a flat fee, plus the half dozen other charges they tack on.
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    Yep, My new Washington title came back stating...

    Yep, My new Washington title came back stating that my RT weighs 457 lbs. I guess the conversion from Kgs to lbs. was not on the county clerk's instructions on how to do a transfer title....not even...
  19. Teninospyder There is an independent ATV...

    Teninospyder

    There is an independent ATV repair shop here in the Tri-cities that is expanding the size of their shop to accommodate more business and inside storage. The owner used to be a CanAm...
  20. While the format is digital, the signal coming...

    While the format is digital, the signal coming out of the headphone jack of your MP3 is analog. Think of the aux input as basically a set of headphones. You need an analog signal, like out of an...
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    What worked for me was changing my grip to be...

    What worked for me was changing my grip to be more ergonomically correct. Place a ruler on the back of your hand extending over your forearm. Your hand, wrist, and forearm should all be flat with...
  22. I went with a BRP backrest. My significant other...

    I went with a BRP backrest. My significant other is of short stature, 5'0", and her legs fit under the cutouts on the bottom of the BRP backrest. Otherwise, she would have to splay her legs to an...
  23. I've noticed that the passenger backrest "hangs...

    I've noticed that the passenger backrest "hangs over" the back of the seat of my 2019 RT about 2 inches. My S.O. is only 5' 0" and she says the backrest is pushing her forward. I've confirmed that...
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    I've always avoided mounting my phone on either...

    I've always avoided mounting my phone on either handlebar for this very reason. Between the handlebars or on the dash seems a less risker mounting spot.
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    I'm struggling with this logic. Don't...

    I'm struggling with this logic. Don't autos/trucks travel all the time with trailers covering their plates?

    I had a hitch mount rack on my Gold wing for years and it was never an issue, even when...
  26. The 1330 engine does have a knock sensor. So if...

    The 1330 engine does have a knock sensor. So if you do experience some form of pre-detonation, caused by too low of an octane, the knock sensor should pull timing and reduce overall performance at...
  27. I too was one that read the writing on the wall...

    I too was one that read the writing on the wall about moving on from 2 wheels to 3. But I may add a word of caution about taking a Spyder out for a test ride and making a decision from that ride. ...
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    $143 an hour here in eastern Washington.

    $143 an hour here in eastern Washington.
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    Wait a minute, before you go tearing your Spyder...

    Wait a minute, before you go tearing your Spyder apart and spending lots of money trying to restore it to stock, I would recommend first turning down the boost to only 1 or 2 psi or maybe all of the...
  30. So what's #1 on your list?

    So what's #1 on your list?
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