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    Test rode a new Harley Tri-Glide

    I had a 2011 Tri and now have 2017 F3-T and find that it's really more of an apple/orange comparison that it would seem. Things I like about Spyder: PRICE Integrated reverse and parking brake Overall handling- but I have the sway bar, Vredestein/General tire and M2 Shocks upgrade Stopping...
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    TPMS installation

    I had no problem putting FOBO on my 17 F3-T. Did they change the stem length?
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    To kill or not to kill (switch), that is the question

    when I was in the service the big deal was to reach over and flip your buddy's kill switch on the road. We were a fun bunch
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    2019 F3L. Front shocks....are they worth the money to install?

    Have the sway bar upgrade, M2 shocks (3) and Vredestein front / General Altimax rear tires. The sway bar is definitely worth it, tires too, not so sure about the M2s. Great shocks but unless you race it.....
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    Strange Tales of My First Oil Change

    Interesting responses! I bought the BRP oil change kit online which actually comes with 5 qt bottles and one 0.5 qt bottle of oil. Took all of them to put the oil right in the middle of the range. I am going to recheck tomorrow when I ride it again....
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    Strange Tales of My First Oil Change

    I think you are right on regarding the filter being deformed. I assume this was done at the dealer (a platinum dealer). From the looks of the filter I doubt it was doing much filtering. Any comments on 5.5 qt of oil? Does everyone use that much and the manual is just wrong? Also what...
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    Strange Tales of My First Oil Change

    Mine is definitely steel mesh on the outside and perforated metal on the inside. To see it crushed like that was- bizarre. I put in 5 qt of oil, went for the required ride, let it idle for 10min and then checked the oil. Below the min mark. Added 0.5 qt and now seems happy.
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    Strange Tales of My First Oil Change

    I just completed my first oil and filter change on my F3-T. A couple of odd things.... The oil filter was severely deformed, into what was basically a triangular shape. The steel liner inside the filter had compressed down to the point that I could not get the plastic rod with the O rings...
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    Laser Alignment

    I was reading about alignment my shop manual, it says: Refer to the THEORY OF ALIGNING A ROADSTER on KNOWLEDGE CENTER. THEORY OF ALIGNING A ROADSTER Article Number 75694 KNOWLEDGE CENTER ?????? Anyone know anything about that? Thanks
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    Broken bolt extraction

    Ditto on the EasyOut. I broke a bolt off in my KZ1000 case and then managed to break the drill bit off in the center trying to use an Easy Out. I ended up sending the case to some joker I never heard of who used a "plasma arcer" to burn the whole thing out and filled in the resulting hole with...
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    LED Headlights?

    Another endorsement for Lamonster LEDs- Fog and Main lights.
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    Tahiti

    Was there 50 years ago when I was 12..... Bali High is actually on the sister island Morrea (I know that's not how its spelled but I can't defeat the autocorrect). If you go try to sched side trip to Rangiroa It was awesome then....
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    M2 or Elka- Worth the Money?

    I now have the Baja Ron/Vredestein/M2 combo which I think is about as good as it could get. Please God, don't let me find out about anything else as my wife will kill me.
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    Removing rear wheel

    Just as a matter of curiosity..... I removed my rear tire to upgrade the rear shock to M2 and the tire itself to a General. What a pain in the azz. I too removed my rear disc in the vain hope my local tire shop could balance the rear with the new tire. They mounted it but had to go to...
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    Halogen vs. LED Lighting?

    Does anyone know why the Spyder still uses the power hungry, hot running Halogen lights instead of LEDs? I have replaced mine with LEDs but it seems BRP is still holding on to an obsolete technology.... Just wondering.
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