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    Can Am Spyders Resale value isn't great...

    Well not exactly. We spent about 20 days in Western and North West North Carolina mountain's riding and site seeing. The six turns from home to work don't count; LOL
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    Can Am Spyders Resale value isn't great...

    Well, I have to say it's on me and my style. I don't remember feeling this way last year, but it could be now that I have more time on it, I ride differently (less timid maybe) and I did not enjoy myself. I ride it back and forth to work often with no issues, just me in the mountains. LOL, I...
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    Can Am Spyders Resale value isn't great...

    I have been looking pretty hard for the last month or so. My last trip to NC, I really didn't enjoy. The handling issues I felt I had made me uncomfortable riding. So I'm looking to a R1200RT BMW. I don't want another big 800+ LB V Twin. But there are none for sale by dealers around here.
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    Anyone installed a Sirius XM radio receiver on their RT? Any hints?

    I have used one of the portable units, I think Onyx is the name. Mine is mounted on a bracket from the windshield and I have a short antenna mounted to a small L bracket on back of the radio. It's connected with Aux cable to the bike. I have had this on no less than 3 bikes, probably as many...
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    I guess I'm just not a Twisties guy!

    I liked the twisty on my 2 wheels. Not a carver kind of ride just enjoy the ride. So we rode home today on some twisty from Southern NC to Fla. Mostly the old school highways. I don't remember this thing acting like a pig in mud last year with the same gear and tires. But some corners, it pushed...
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    Polaris sells Indian Motorcycle

    Polaris **** the bed when they killed Victory. It was a much better bike than the Indian ever hoped to be. It had "new" styling vs a rehash of WW2 styling; innovative looks; and good handling. I loved mine, almost wish I still had it.
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    Warm start issues - starts then stalls. Anyone else experiencing this or similar?

    So do you hear the pump "buzz" when warm and you turn it on? If not, that’s what sends me to relay or related fuel system glitches. I would say maybe a tank vent issue, but since it’s injected, the pump is "supposed" to overcome that.
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    Our First Long Trip on the Spyder

    We also did our longest trip to date on our Spyder. 500+ miles I think, from Daytona to Sugar Mountain NC. All of that primarily slab (not my preferred). Then we headed South West to Lower NC Sapphire/Cashiers, and headed home from there on Sat. 400 something miles there, mostly old highways.
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    Warm start issues - starts then stalls. Anyone else experiencing this or similar?

    I would like to think a dealer tech would have checked this kind of thing - Injectors and signal; grounds to battery and ecm, etc; fuel pump relay circuit; and key switch connection.
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    Hidden Surcharges shouldn't be allowed!

    Buy a concert ticket. You can't hardly just do a payment and pick up at will call. I got tickets to a concert here in St Augustine later in Oct. My seats were like 65 or 75 bucks. So say $150 for 2. Then there is the "convenience charge" for having to buy them on line. Then a "venue fee" so an...
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    For those going to Maggie Valley next week, Keep an eye on the weather!

    Wife was just reading on Facebook about some land slides and road closures in Ashville and surrounding areas. So check out the NC DOT.
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    Paint and plastic - what are you using to protect the black bits?

    Mothers Back to Black...
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    After some True Can-Am insight - will I be making a huge mistake buying the RTL or F3?

    Be sure to try out both on a test ride. Seating position is unique to both, so which ever fits your stance. I prefer the F3 Limited.
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    Ryker 900 - sounds like it wants to start but won't turn over! Charged the battery, still nothing. Helllpppp!

    I'm confused. :unsure: First post says cranks no start, then later posts say battery good, but won't crank? If it cranks over, then remove the cover for the air filter, shoot some brake kleen or starter fluid in there and crank it over. If no go then, it probably means no spark. If it doesn't...
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    Is it safe to ride with a suspension fault?

    Last year, when we left on our annual fall trip on my F3, I got about an hour from the house (to North Jacksonville area) and the suspension light came on. When I stopped, the upper connection on the arm had lost the bolt. I used a zip tie to get us by. Your problem could have been the arm was...
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