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    Replacing windshield arm

    Hey, heated the sleeves with a soldering gun; then replaced a screw but not all the way in; and then beat on the screw until the whole sleeve slid a bit. Took the screw out and punched the sleeve the rest of the way out. I have punched on the sleeve a good bit before and it wouldn't move, but...
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    Replacing windshield arm

    Yes, perhaps it is a matter of getting the sleeve out of the riser. A post mentioned the two dissimular metals may be corroded together. Thanks
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    Replacing windshield arm

    Can't remove the cover that the risers go through. All risers have a sleeve in them that won't move, and they won't separate from the cover which has to lift through the risers.
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    Starting Issue on 2014 RTL

    RT 2014 222000kms. Often times my RT Limited cranks very slowly. When that happens, I release the starter button and immediately press it again. The second try always cranks with authority just like it is now getting full power to the starter.
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    headlight dimmer not functioning

    Replaced the transistor -Now the fuse stays good but no shutter action on that headlight. Swapped the little circuit board between the left and right headlight and the snag stays on the same side. Guess the shutter mechanism is fu fued. Guess I'll ride with one hi beam if I need it. At least I...
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    headlight dimmer not functioning

    I replaced headlights to LED but after one day the HI Beam 20 amp fuse was blown. Found the left headlight shutter not working. Found a shorted transistor on the little circuit board in the headlight assembly.Hope I don't have to buy the whole headlight assembly for one shorted transistor.
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    Road trip to Newfoundland this summer

    trip to NFLD I will be on a charity ride this summer going from Victoria, BC to Gander Nfld. We leave Victoria 30 July and get into Gander ~26Aug. Any body is welcome. Lodgings at military bases and most food provided at various Legions along the way. Check out MPNMR on Facebook.Had s great...
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    1330 actual Miles per Gallon

    409 KM Last summer , when going from Calgary thru Saskatoon, One tank took me 409 km in 4 hours and 10 minutes. I got better mileage after a few thousand miles on the engine.That was 2 lane roads and 10% above speed limit. Eco mode saves ~4% in cruise control or if you don't make any throttle...
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    Hymns for Spyder Ryders!

    55 First video I ever saw 1984
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    Need help!

    rear brake pads Yes, any calliper that is also used for the emergency brake, like the spider, requires the piston to rotate as it is pushed back. My C clamp with a moveable head to push the piston back simply rotates with the piston as it pushes the piston back. My pads were paper thin when...
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    Front Brakes

    front brakes Go ahead as stated before. Just don't let the service manual procedures scare you. They would have you hook up the buds computer system and bleed the brakes in a complicated maneuver involving multiple pressure categories and what have you. Just don't get any air in the lines...
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    29K service

    35K service On my 2014 RT Limited, I went with 5K service, then 20k service, then 35k service.Sales pitch at purchase was 15k intervals so after the initial 5k service, I just did the math. The dealer said I should have gone 5K,15k,then 30k. Anyway the service was $587.00 Canadian. I thought...
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    CAVEAT EMPTOR BUYER BEWARE OF XENON DIRECT HEADLAMPS DON'T FIT NO REFUND

    xenon depot. I ordered a kit of Led headlights for my 2014 RT Limited. The price was $105.00 or so with a discount. I am in Canada. The lights were shipped from Canada.I was surprised at the bill because I discovered the price was in USD.Still OK with paying 33% extra. I think the lights were...
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    Eco mode or not?

    eco mode Ran lotsa scenarios. In normal use around town my fuel mileage was 4% less in Eco than out of Eco. On an extended trip on the interstates from Maine to Seattle, I drove multi tanks of fuel in Eco and multi tanks out of eco.While in eco and in cruise the fuel mileage was improved by...
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    Question about RPM's

    Rev it up Most vehicle drivers in North America are used to lugging their big bore engines in the hopes of saving fuel. I had an uncle in the 60's who went through engines in his Volkswagon bug because he wouldn't keep the revs up. For the first few months on my 2014 RT ,I didn't hit 4000 rpm...
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