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    Opinions wanted: Spyder vs HD trikes

    I bought a 2015 F3 with 2000 miles on it. In the 12 months I owned it I put 7500 miles on it before selling it. Here is how the 12 months went. It was laser aligned when I got it. At 4000 miles the front rotors warped, new pads and rotors. At 5000 miles the front tires bad, coudn't go over 55mph...
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    Best 92 bucks i've ever spent

    I took the wheels off and took them to a local tire shop. The only issue they had was it took several tries with different collars on the computer balance. There was 3.5 ounces of weight to balance each of the Kenda's, 1oz and 1.5oz for the Formoza's.
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    Best 92 bucks i've ever spent

    I still have the stock Kenda on the rear. Changing the fronts definitely improved the ride, I'll look into what rear tire will work best
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    Best 92 bucks i've ever spent

    Will changing the rear tire before it wears out make much difference?
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    Best 92 bucks i've ever spent

    My 2015 F3-S just hit 7K miles and still has the stock Kenda's that are wearing evenly with about half tread left. At any speeds 60 and higher, the spyder was almost uncontrollable as the front end would shake and wobble forcing me to slow down. Rebalancing did not help at all. Ordered new...
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    It's Daytona Bike Week so I rode the Ormond scenic loop, must have seen at least 20 other spyders.
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    My new exhaust, tell me your thoughts.

    I considered that triple threat pipe for my F3-S, but the reason I didn't go with it is that it is not a stainless steel pipe. I wanted one that would last so I went with the Twin Kaos slip on from RLS. The RLS pipe looks top shelf, and gave the F3 a nice deep growl when accelerating, and quiet...
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    Loud shifting

    I was hearing the same loud clicks when upshifting so I changed the oil at 3000 miles with a full synthetic oil . It made a big difference, the shifts from 1-2 and 2-3 I get a slight click. From 3rd on up its pretty quiet. The downshifting was not an issue with mine.
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    1330cc Questions on F3-S tranny

    Mine sounds exactly what he's describing in the video. I just ordered an exhaust for it so I'll have a new sound to enjoy.
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    1330cc Questions on F3-S tranny

    The video sound similar to the click I was hearing shifting. I bought this F3 with 2900 miles and was told it was serviced at 1700 miles. I don't know if that included an oil change. I changed the oil at 3000 miles and now with 3500 miles, I'm learning what the Spyder likes, 1st-2nd and 2nd-3rd...
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    1330cc Questions on F3-S tranny

    I tried pushing the shift paddle all the way to the stop and I can shift with little to no noise on more shifts. This is unlike the SE5 I had where a quick jab seemed to shift better.I guess it's me that needs some tweaking and not the Spyder.
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    1330cc Questions on F3-S tranny

    I think the oil change helped some, I went on a 85 mile ride Saturday and about 3400 rpm I could make soundless shifts up into 2,3,4,5th. Higher rpm would result in the upshift click. I've ridden a 2016 that was new and it shifted quietly compared to mine.
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    1330cc Questions on F3-S tranny

    Its always shifted smooth, it the sound it is making when it shifts I am asking about. My ST-S w/ SE5 didn't click into gear like this, just smooth and no noise
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    1330cc Questions on F3-S tranny

    I just changed the oil today with a kit from Lamonster. It shifts smooth just clicks every gear change
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    1330cc Questions on F3-S tranny

    I've tried every different rpm from 3-6000. If you know how a Harley clicks when its shifted, this sounds pretty much the same.
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