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    What's the suggestion for Adding Cruise Control to an F3?

    Technically it’s easy. In reality feeding the enormous plug through the bodywork is a royal pain. Pay the dealer an hour to do the work and save the headaches.
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    Help me Choose a Spyder?

    I use the passenger footpads when I mount my F-3
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    New battery - could it be dead after just 1 year?! Any ideas?

    I did the same thing. However the Duracell seems a hair larger than the stock yuasa. It was nearly impossible to fit the retainer.
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    Any idea of the F3's Wade depth?

    Water in the exhaust isn’t a big deal as long as you don’t stall the engine. The ignition and air intake are high so I’d fell comfortable fording to axle height.
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    Modifications

    Rides I ride with a group called Flying Wheels out of Sun City West. The Group is mostly retirees and rides Monday’s, Tuesday’s, Thursday’s and Saturday’s. Right now the rides start at 0900 from the MacDonalds at Grand and Reems and are almost always under two hundred miles with breakfast...
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    Wrong Road!

    I relate to the Daniel Boone quote “I’ve never been lost, but I was a mite confused for a week or so once”. Being “confused” can lead to great adventures. Some of my best adventures have come from heading out with no destination or route in mind and just taking any road that looks interesting.
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    How do you dress for a ride?

    In sub-ninety five degree weather I wear jeans and an armored jacket. Above ninety five I drop to a long sleeve cool and dry shirt and jeans. I never bother with boots, on a Spyder you don’t need ankle support, to solid tennis shoes do the job. I always wear a helmet. In hot weather heat...
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    Absolutely Amazing after Installing BajaRon sway bar!

    Ridenow in Peoria AZ will mount and balance owner provided tires.
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    What's the suggestion for Adding Cruise Control to an F3?

    If you do the work yourself, you may have trouble with the throttle dragging. You have to be careful not to over tighten the screws on the new collar.
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    Stock Horn Question/Observation

    I did the opposite I mounted the compressor at the original horn location and placed the emitter inside the radiator plenum behind the grill. Almost all the sound projects forward. People notice it a lot more than the original horn.
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Replaced the factory battery on my 2015 F-3. It was still working fine, but I didn’t want it failing at a bad time. The battery clamp was a bit frustrating to get back into place.
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    Engine heat?

    I've noticed a little heat coming off the engine when stopped and the fan kicks in on a 110 degree day. Other than that I've never noticed any heat coming off the Spyder.
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    Any after market license plate lights for F3's?

    I used a dab of clear silicone on the screw threads in lieu of Loctite and it worked well, two years and the screw is still tight.
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    VSS flashing on a wet road - normal ?

    It depends on the road surface and amount of water on it. In a bad rainstorm, I was going up a steep hill in my car and I could feet the traction control kicking on and off due to the amount of water flowing down the hill reducing the traction of the front wheels. Your VSS is probably sensing...
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    The Elephant in My Room

    You have to remember that people who DON'T have problems don't post about how reliable the Spyder is or how their dealer does decent service. I have a 2015 F3 and it's never had a problem other than the time I put it into limp home mode by having my toe on the brake.
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