What did you do to your Spyder today?

[Pooch]

Rode to dealer for 9300 mile oil change and full service. 27* when I started out - thank GOODNESS for modular helmet, heated gear, seats, and grips.
All systems GO... no problems found.
Did advise the rear original Kenda tire had about 2000 more miles left on it.
Had the top box shock replaced under warranty - works much better than the original. But I'm keeping my notched tree twig I used to prop it open - just in case.

[K80Shooter]

Ordered two of the Vredestein Quatrac's for the front of my Spyder.

[Little Blue]

I installed my Christmas present, LED Headlights.
Yesterday was a beautiful day for working on the Spyder.
Just took a hour from start to finish.
I had watched the U-Tube video.

Stay Healthy. ....

[bikerbillone]

Where did your order your VQ's, and were they the same size as OEM's?

[K80Shooter]

Where did your order your VQ's, and were they the same size as OEM's?

They are not the OEM size. They are 165/60R15 and I got them at Tire Rack.
There are only a very few options for the OEM size outside of the Kenda's.

[Littleantlers]

I installed a set of fold down flags on my 21 STS

[slhanks004]

Not today - but this past weekend I installed a set of Tricled Afterburnerz taillights from SlingMods and replaced the BRP medallion on the frunk with a custom design I bought from a guy in Canada.
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Left side stock/right side with Afterburnerz
Afterburnerz also have sequential turn signal LEDs, which is really nice.

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New custom Spyder badge on frunk

[Impster]

Did the first, and a most important, mod to my 1-week old F3S... added a battery tender connector to the battery. I left the connector up by the coolant tank, under the service cover.

Then promptly came back inside the house, as my hands were almost numb from the cold.

Chuck

[vulkus]

Changed the height setting for the rear foot boards.

[Knizar]

Changing out OEM to BaJa Ron's "ULTRA 3 Pcs Sway Bar"


Finally got around to changing my OEM sway bar to BaJa Ron's Ultra 3 piece. Got my RTL lifted about 20 inches placed solid on my jack stands. Knowing this wasn't high enough to get the OEM bar out, but was fine for getting it disassembled and dropped down on 1 side. Looked over the situation and said to myself, "Self, Are you ever going to put this Old OEM bar back on?" The answer was , "Hell NO!" So, a 3 second go at it with the "gas wrench" and it fell out of there in 2 pieces. Everything went back together as fast as my 72 year old "bag of bones" would allow. Job well done and can't wait till our weather straightens out so I can try it out. "Come-on Spring" Bill

[ShockwaveSpyder]

Finally cleaned the Spyder after I'd hit the dirt which was left on the road by a farmer. It already smells a little bit in my garage
It's always a challenge cleaning the bike with high-pressure out of the wheelchair

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[Latrappe]

Not specifically today but over the weekend removed the BRP shocks front and rear and fitted Wilbers shocks. Not a fun activity but done. Test ride Sunday on my 250k m test track of highways and country back roads found a few problems

1. Cant stop grinning at how much better the 17 RTL is to ride, this isn't an incremental improvement but a huge one. As soon as I reversed out of the garage over a small ledge in the concrete, I could feel the difference in the way the shocks behaved.
2. Because the new shocks are finally doing what suspension is supposed to, I cant stop looking down at the front wheels hugging the road.
3. To finally have the ability to adjust compression and rebound settings is right up there with holding an overly full bladder for 10 hrs and finally getting to wee
4. I have not played with any settings (seems a contradiction I know from the above comment) because the calibration by Wilbers based on my weight and riding prefs is spot on. This will change when my copilot comes for a ride who's weight has been factored in too

They are pronounced as Wilbers - but you should pronounce the same way Homer Simpson pronounces Doughnuts - that mesmerized tone he uses.

You make me jealous one if the things I truly want get , I just fitted a new Led H7 low beam to replace the Halogen lights which my left one kept blowing which is the same as Europe here which is your fog lights over there.

[SLICE]

strapped a butt buffer on the 22-rtl hopefully that will help with the brick of a seat can am gave me.

[al0vely]

Over the last few days installed accessories on new to me 2020 RTL:
- Hitch from my F3L
- Short reach bars from my F3L w.X grip and Garmin mount
- Isolated fuse block and wiring harness Show Chrome 41-201 (Value Accessories)
- Front fender amber and red LED's - Show Chrome 41-187 and 41-202 (Lamonster)
- Wesbar 5 wire to 4 wire converter trailer connector (Ebay)
- Kenway 4 flat connector extension (Harbor Freight)
- RT 9 way brake flasher module - TRIC-F3TFLASH (Value Accessories)
- Rear lights LED run, brake, turn - TRIC-RT-RBT20 (Value Accessories)
- Motohorn dual horn (Lamonster)
- Floorboard risers from (Lamonster)

Yet to install - USB charging port w.voltmeter, power cable for Garmin, spring and strut for drivers seat and
rear trunk, key cover
Yet to purchase - UltraGard cover, Ciro drink holder, Backrest (Utopia or BRP), foam grips

I would like more stuff but my installer is losing patience with me *lol* - he says I micromanage .

[ThreeWheels]

Here's what I did today.
A) I got cold in my garage. It's 35 °F outside and raining.
B) Worked on my Spyder.

I've been having problems with the GPS. One of the spring loaded electrical connectors has been dodgy since last summer. On a ride a week ago, the thing finally gave out, so I replaced it. I had to replace the entire cable.
I installed the SpyderPops vision kit on my RT as soon as it was available in 2020, One of the connectors was intermittently disconnecting. I removed it and hard wired the connection.
I had added a garage door opener in 2020 using a windshield switch to operate the opener. I used the OEM blank position for this switch.
This really upset my CDO. (That's OCD with the letters in the correct order). So I took the opportunity to relocate the switches in a more logical position with the two heat controllers next to each other in the center.
Just for completeness, I've shown a photo of the wiring to the new(er) switch.

Damaged GPS Mount


Repaired GPS Mount


Vision Kit connector that was failing intermittently:


Connector removed and hard wired:


Installed Garage Door Switch prior to my CDO:


Control Panel AFTER CDO has been satisfied:


Just for completeness, this is how I wired the garage door switch:


So that's what I did today.

[ollicat]

where did you get that garage door button?

[SLICE]

wired my new GPS into SLEDGE electrical system.
works with key on only.
no fires
no explosions
NO BEER.................D'OH

[ThreeWheeler]

3 New tires,oil changed,checked brake lines gonna take a spin soon.

[jchadwi]

I put on a Lamonster Spyder Cuff and Phone Phang. I think Im going to like it.

[FrogmanDave]

I put on a Lamonster Spyder Cuff and Phone Phang. I think Im going to like it.

I love mine!

[Deanna777]

Nothing.

Still on a battery maintainer.

Deanna

[Impster]

Moved the pegs to position #4, installed the SE Performance Adjustable Brake Rod Kit, and adjusted the brake pedal to work with my wonky ankle.

Sooo much more comfortable!

Then I didn't ride it because... Winter.

Chuck

[SLICE]

Moved the pegs to position #4, installed the SE Performance Adjustable Brake Rod Kit, and adjusted the brake pedal to work with my wonky ankle.

Sooo much more comfortable!

Then I didn't ride it because... Winter.

Chuck

SE Performance Adjustable Brake Rod Kit was a life saver, i came very close to selling the trike because of my bad knee/hip

[hut1]

Installed a cat delete pipe and Akrapovic muffler on my F3S (thanks MotorcycleDave). Have not had a chance to test it out yet; only idle and revs in the garage and driveway. I'll reserve judgement until after I've had a chance to take a decent ride.

[bigbadbrucie]

Installed a cat delete pipe and Akrapovic muffler on my F3S (thanks MotorcycleDave). Have not had a chance to test it out yet; only idle and revs in the garage and driveway. I'll reserve judgement until after I've had a chance to take a decent ride.

That’s the setup I have on my ‘14 RTS, and I love it. Hope that it “works” for you!