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    Default What is the best way to lift an RT Ltd to install the Baja Ron Sway bar?

    Hi Gang, hope you are all doing great!..have a couple of questions, first: what is the best way to lift the Y for the installation of the BajaRon sway bar or if you want to inspect below the engine and body. On a car usually are points or places where you can place a jack/lift but on the Y where are the places where we can put it.

    Also and 2nd question, if you have a flat tire on the road, what do you do since can lift the bike to patch up the tire like on a motorcyle nor we carry a jack/lift? I just went on a trip of 1000 kms and my biker buddies asked me how about if you get a flat tire?

    During this trip I hit a couple of times stop road bumps (in México there are one every few hundred meters..jejeje) and want to inspect lower/inferior portions of the Y and don´t know where to place my jack stand.

    Sorry if these are dumbs questions but I am somewhat a newbie on Spyders...

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    This is the site for newbies and oldbies alike. The bike can be raised using a jack stand under the body of the bike, though I have been known to jack it up using the suspension arm and placing a jack stand under the lower shock bolt area then going to the other side to do the same. As for on the road you should get a slime (brand name) pump available at wall mart or such places and while you are at it you can get some tire plugs for when you run over that nail in the road on the long rides. There are other options out there but I have not investigated enough to go after them.
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    I installed my BajaRon sway bar using car ramps, so really don't need a jack to lift it up. I had plenty of room to get the job done. I carry a small compressor and some tire plugs if I ever have a flat.



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    You could use ride on in the tires like many of us do to balance them and make them puncture proof
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    I carry a small compressor and a tire patch kit. The compressor can be powered by your Spyder and works great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BikerDoc View Post
    You could use ride on in the tires like many of us do to balance them and make them puncture proof
    +1
    A friend turned me on to Ride On. Even after re-balancing the tire and a laser alignment... I still had a slight wiggle in tire. Installed 9oz of Ride On into each front tire and the problem was solved. Plus, the added benefit of not stressing over a puncture leaving me stranded on the side of the road.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jedye View Post
    +1
    A friend turned me on to Ride On. Even after re-balancing the tire and a laser alignment... I still had a slight wiggle in tire. Installed 9oz of Ride On into each front tire and the problem was solved. Plus, the added benefit of not stressing over a puncture leaving me stranded on the side of the road.
    Thanks to all for your recommendations, but what is it the Ride On, a puncture kit or similar, I am in México and I am able to ge the Slime kit but not sure of the Ride On will check with Mr Google and see what comes up....Thanks again...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ex-Rocket View Post
    I installed my BajaRon sway bar using car ramps, so really don't need a jack to lift it up. I had plenty of room to get the job done. I carry a small compressor and some tire plugs if I ever have a flat.
    Hi, thanks for replying, when you car ramps, you meant the ones that you roll into them, please check pic below....again thanks for all your help!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BikerDoc View Post
    You could use ride on in the tires like many of us do to balance them and make them puncture proof
    Hi BikerDoc, just found the web site for Ride-On and seems to be great, now there are NO problems with the Spyder tires and what version do you use, the ones for cars, motorcycles or ATV´s?...Thanks for all your feedback and support!
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    Quote Originally Posted by JCSMOKE View Post
    This is the site for newbies and oldbies alike. The bike can be raised using a jack stand under the body of the bike, though I have been known to jack it up using the suspension arm and placing a jack stand under the lower shock bolt area then going to the other side to do the same. As for on the road you should get a slime (brand name) pump available at wall mart or such places and while you are at it you can get some tire plugs for when you run over that nail in the road on the long rides. There are other options out there but I have not investigated enough to go after them.
    Thanks JCSMOKE for your help and support....I am an Oldie on a newbie toy..jejeje...greetings fromo Tequila country!
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    I carry a can of Flat Fix - just in case. That will get me to a location where I can replace my tire, unless the tire is damaged beyond salvation - for that I have the AAA Plus account. If you go with the Flat Fix solution, be sure you replace it every Spring.
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    Quote Originally Posted by autoexacto View Post
    Hi BikerDoc, just found the web site for Ride-On and seems to be great, now there are NO problems with the Spyder tires and what version do you use, the ones for cars, motorcycles or ATV´s?...Thanks for all your feedback and support!

    I used the one for motorcycles:

    http://www.bikebandit.com/manuals-to...er-and-sealant

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jedye View Post
    Just checked the Ride-on site and they are all sold out..grrr...they have this one for our Can-Ams...http://www.ride-onshop.com/Motorcycl...m_Spyders.html which it seems that there are for cars but 3 bottles.

    Any one of you uses the motorcycle formula?

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    Now I have a better idea, but what kind of jack is the one he uses?..thanks!
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