• 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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  1. UtahPete

    Members with facilities for travelers

    I think, if memory serves me, Deanna, that it was intended for the Spyder Ryder Map (what is now this subforum) to serve that purpose.
  2. UtahPete

    Members with facilities for travelers

    I did. I started this thread. See post#1. Now, I'm waiting for people to chime in with how, using the existing forum structure, we could do that. It would be ideal if the webmaster could start a dedicated sub-forum for that purpose, but in the absence of that, perhaps we can repurpose this...
  3. UtahPete

    Has anyone successfully used a heat-resistant paint for Painting their Spyder's side panels?

    I'm not sure it would adhere to the relatively rough ABS, but that's a good idea.
  4. UtahPete

    Has anyone successfully used a heat-resistant paint for Painting their Spyder's side panels?

    I haven't. But Google says... For ABS body panels, standard high-heat spray paints (such as 1200°F–2000°F ceramic or silicone exhaust paints) are not recommended because they require a high-temperature bake cycle (like 350°F–400°F) to cure properly, which will melt or warp ABS plastic...
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    2008 GS Starter Rebuild - how do you hold the brushes back?

    Here's a couple of videos that might help Videos How To Hold Brushes in Place for Motor Starters #MechanicTips YouTube · Fix iT Rick Jan 11, 2026 0:37 Push the brush up using a zip tie right where the spring is at the top to hold it in place. Then, pull the zip ties out. Dealing With Brushes -...
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    2008 GS Starter Rebuild - how do you hold the brushes back?

    This is what Google replied when I asked the question. I hope it helps... When rebuilding a starter motor - like the Denso unit found on the 2003 Rotax 990 engine (commonly used in Aprilia RSV Mille and Tuono motorcycles) - getting the four spring-loaded brushes to stay retracted while you...
  7. UtahPete

    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    Well, that's where your much-shortened question is now posted, so anyone else reading this who wants to respond should head on over there at this link Thread '2008 GS Starter Rebuild - how do you hold the brushes back?'...
  8. UtahPete

    Any feedback from the Folks running these Vredstein or Continental Front Tires?

    I think it's a valid question. But, I think if the body lean and centrifugal force exacerbated tire shape distortion it would be at the bottom of the tire where fender clearance isn't an issue. I think. I also think that since both wheel hubs and the fenders are attached to the A-arms, there...
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    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    I didn't see your original thread (I assume you started a new one), but I think the moderator (not a bot) is saying that the title was vague and neither it or the body of the text stated very clearly the topic and question to be answered. This happens a lot in social media of all kinds, but in...
  10. UtahPete

    Any feedback from the Folks running these Vredstein or Continental Front Tires?

    No cops out that way?
  11. UtahPete

    Members with facilities for travelers

    That would be you and I, right? ;)
  12. UtahPete

    Modifying these Tire inflators and different air chucks to see what works best for me...

    Yes, but you saw how it could be used to advantage for the RT rear wheel inflation.
  13. UtahPete

    Members with facilities for travelers

    Was it part of the Rider Map?
  14. UtahPete

    Modifying these Tire inflators and different air chucks to see what works best for me...

    Zen let's get on mit' it, ya?
  15. UtahPete

    Members with facilities for travelers

    That's what I remember too.
  16. UtahPete

    Members with facilities for travelers

    This forum doesn't seem to sort in any particular order, so it may not be that helpful. I can't find this post on the last page, for example.
  17. UtahPete

    Modifying these Tire inflators and different air chucks to see what works best for me...

    Thanks. When you displayed that double-headed chuck on another thread, I realized I had one and wasn't using it because I forgot about it and didn't really understand it's purpose. I didn't grow up around people who knew how to work on cars and motorcycles, so everything mechanical that most...
  18. UtahPete

    Members with facilities for travelers

    In the absence of a Rider Map, maybe we can just post here if we have some overnight and repair facilities for members who are doing long distance touring. A SEPARATE forum would be ideal, if that is possible, but in the meantime, we could use this maybe? My wife and I are located in Northern...
  19. UtahPete

    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    I don't understand. Engine oil affects shifting? Wet clutch I guess?
  20. UtahPete

    We spend several weeks in the winter at Oceanside at the World Mark. We'll be there near the end...

    We spend several weeks in the winter at Oceanside at the World Mark. We'll be there near the end of January this winter.
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