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    Any time limit on changing HCM filter during oil change? Is a 10 y/o filter good for a few more years?

    Most other maintenance items have been changed, except haven’t flushed cooling system yet. Seems the age of the HCM filter is not a big deal. Thx for the responses.
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    Random thought for the day

    Hey, Gwolf - looks like some Kendas on front there!!! But, seriously - nice work.
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    Any time limit on changing HCM filter during oil change? Is a 10 y/o filter good for a few more years?

    Ok - question I am asking is … is a 10-year-old filter still good for a few more years? My wife rides about 2K miles a year. At this rate, the 28K won’t come for another 7 to 8 years. That filter will be ~18 years old then, but within mileage specs.
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    Any time limit on changing HCM filter during oil change? Is a 10 y/o filter good for a few more years?

    My wife bought her ‘15 F3-S used 3 years ago w/ ~7K miles on it. Now has ~13K miles. I have not changed the HCM filter myself, unknown whether it was done previously. Am gonna change engine oil/filter soon, but was wondering if there is a problem with leaving the original HCM filter in for 10+...
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    Random thought for the day

    Golf is a beautiful walk… spoiled by a small, white ball!!
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    My thoughts on the new "4 Wheeled Ryker"

    Complete rubbish that. “Open-air design” when it has an enclosed cabin? “Riker” instead of “Ryker”. $13,000 starting price? I think not - or at least not what they were showing.
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Pulled the engine ECU off, boxed it and the air cleaner cover, and am shipping them off to Wick-It tomorrow for a Stage 2 reflash. Have heard great things here about the Stage 2, so ….
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    Happy Birthday

    Mine’s coming up Sunday. A little birdie tells me I have a gift certificate coming for use at Tire Rack for a new Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS rear tire. While I have the tire off, I might sneak my ECU off to Wick-It for a little more fun-factor.
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    Any experience/recommendations on Shipping a Trike from NC to Long Island NY?

    If not in a hurry, HaulBikes was reasonably priced and has first-class equipment. I was happy. Here’s some more reading… https://www.spyderlovers.com/threads/recommend-any-door-to-door-cross-country-spyder-shippers.157373/#post-1691446
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    Latest BRP Safety Bulletins for Shaft Replacement (2019-12) and Shaft & Sprocket Replacement (2019-13) Recalls - Jan 2025

    Post above by MNBK got me thinking about the 2017’s involved. My ryde is within the mileage specs for the recall. These latest bulletins only list mileages to tell whether units are subject to the recall. I saw early on that the problem started in mid-production for the ‘17 models. I checked my...
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Yes, yes it is! This is what FM2925 looks like just about 1/2 mile from my house. Storm ended Friday morning, pic taken Sunday at 5:02pm. Water is probably 3 feet deep about 3/4 of a mile North of my location in this pic.
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Got in a 40-mile ride today in gorgeous sunshine. Had to scope out a route in my truck first, because there are many seriously flooded roads around after 19+ inches of rain fell Wednesday/Thursday. Only got the Spyder’s tires wet once - about 1/2 a mile from my house. But lots of water all around.
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    I saw this while on a ride last summer...

    Well, there ARE some of those striped critters in Texas. Saw four of them near the fence on a ranch between Freer and Cotulla last year when I was on my way to ride the Three Twisted Sisters. For a second, thought I wasn’t hydrating enough and was seeing things!
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    Your Weather News @ March Edition 2025

    ^^^^ Update - it is now 4:20am, and I dumped an additional 4.7” from my gauge just now. Total of 18-1/2+” in 27 hours. Lost electricity at 1:32am. Will start portable generator about 6am, then try to go see what kind of damage we have at our farm and headquarters, and see if any of my neighbors...
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    Your Weather News @ March Edition 2025

    Well, it’s currently 11:34pm local in deep South Texas, and we have had 14+ inches of rain since 1:30am. Still raining now, and expecting several more inches overnight. We were a little dry, but I didn’t need the whole state of Texas’ rain in one shot! Just praying that the water stays out of...
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