• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

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    the continuing oil leak

    Oil Leak Seth, here is a way I used to find oil leaks in aircraft piston engines. Clean the area around the suspected leak location. It needs to be CLEAN. Next sprinkle talcum powder over the area, just a dusting, does'nt need to be caked on. Start engine and the leak should stain the powder...
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    Erratic Idle

    Erratic Idle Fixed (hopefully) Hi all. Recently I posted about my Spyder having an erratic idle. After a trip to the dealer where it was hooked up to BUDS, no reason could be found for the idle problem. Well to make a short story of this, while doing some snooping of my own, I heard a familiar...
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    Givi V35 Locked on Spyder

    Givi Bags I have had the same problem with them getting stuck. My solution was to open the case and remove the screws that secure the latch mechanism. I oil my bags everyday when I am traveling at the end of the day. I use a silicone lube that dries. This is especially important if you have...
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    Erratic Idle

    Erratic Idle #2 Hi Scotty, thanks for the speedy reply. The engine runs well under load at rpm's above idle. I will look into cannister plumbing. Interestingly enough, BRP said it could be something with the cannister plumbing/hardware. Thankyou for your assistance.....Jim
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    Erratic Idle

    Hi all. My 09 RS is experiencing an erratic idle once it warms up. Idle will drop 200-300 rpm, then return to its normal idle speed of 1350+-. Bike is a year + old, always a smooth steady idle. When I returned from my summer ride (9300 miles), the engine was rough running when the throttle was...
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    Where were the Spyders?

    Hi to everyone this morning. As I stated last night, I rode a fair distance on my Spyder. I covered quite a few states, was gone almost 30 days and saw a grand total of 2 Spyders while on my trip. 1 was in a trailer and the other was actually motoring down the highway. My friend and I were...
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    My Summer Travels

    Hi all, I just wanted to say a few words about a trip a friend and I recently arrived home from. We planned this trip for about 8 months(we are both retired). Basically we circumnavigated the U.S. We visited the 4 most outer states. We did not get too technical on how far we ventured into each...
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    Front Tires

    Tire Update Thanks for all the replies and help. I am about 50 miles South of Des Moines and my wife called and found a place called Hicklin Motorsports. She talked with the service rep (Chris) and said he had tires in stock and would get right to it on Saturday. Sounds pretty good to me. My...
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    Front Tires

    Hi All, I know that there is a lot of info on front tires in the search category. So before someone out there bites my head off. I left Las Cruces,New Mexico on June 2nd and am sitting in Fremont Indiana tonight. I am tired and do not feel like searching. At this particular moment in time...
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    Thanks to Spyderpops

    Good Morning to all. I just wanted to say thanks to Spyderpops for his excellent service. I ordered the Missing Air Dam on 17 May and received it yesterday on the 19th. That is excellent customer service. Thank you very much, and anyone contemplating doing business with Spyderpops do it. Once...
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    german mods - handbraker...

    Six Monkeys Google Babel Fish, it will translate the web site for you. It does make it readable, but it is a direct translation from German into English which doesn't make the most sense at first glance. Nice looking products...........
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    Any sheetmetal fabricators here?

    Box for Spydergirl Hi Spydergirl, I would like to see what you have in mind. send me a PM or whatever we use......Jim
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    Owners without problems - Rollcall

    09 SM5 checking in My 09, has been trouble free for 3600 miles. Received Spyder June 24, runs like a champ. No performance mods. Handlebar mod, Chad. Just had the update on 10/30. No issues, just thought I had better get it done just in case. Love this machine and everything about it. I must be...
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    CHAD install

    CHAD install update. Evening all. Just a quick update on my windscreen. In my haste to get the risers done, I did not have the hole that allows the fore and aft movement of the windscreen placed correctly. I was not able to get the full range of adjustment that the CHAD mount would normally...
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    CHAD install

    Good evening all. I installed my windscreen last week. Very nice hardware etc. Just looking at it I was sure it was not going to give me the coverage that I was used to from my FLHT fairing. Using a level, I placed one end of it on the top of the windscreen and holding it in the level position...
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