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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Well, technically it wasn't today... more like last week. Decorated the Spyder for our neighborhood Christmas Parade. Most of the parade participants were golf carts and side by sides, and a couple cars. Decided to use the Spyder instead of our side by side because the Spyder is quieter, and...
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    2020 RTL clutch surging when cold

    Thanks, I wasn't too worried, but being new to Spyders, I thought I'd toss this out to the more experienced owners. Purchased it in June, so this is my first "winter" with the bike. I put winter in quotes, because winter in the Phoenix area (West of Phoenix actually) isn't the same as winter in...
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    2020 RTL clutch surging when cold

    With the cooler weather, I've noticed when I first start out its almost impossible to get a smooth clutch engagement using light throttle when the Spyder is cold. After a the bike warms up a couple minutes, clutch engagement is normal. What is happening is just as the clutch begins to engage...
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    Planning a Pacific Coast Highway trip - looking for suggestions

    Don't know where you'll hit the coart in Oregon as there's several places to cross over Portland to Tillamook? Portland toward Lincolin City? Eugene to Florence? In Oregon there are several beautiful historical light houses you can stop at. If you have time, when you are in California, I...
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    Bummed out waiting for a part

    This story reminds me of experiences I frequently had in the 1970s with both Honda and Kawasaki bikes. About 90% of the time when visiting the parts department for anything other than filters, I'd be told the part was on backorder. I don't think the problem is unique to BRP, as I'm a member of...
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    Plane for sale

    Very cool but not for me because it has a back seat. I can hear a voice in my head now: "You're going too fast, you're going too slow, don't stall, stop going inverted, turn sharper, you're turning too sharp, you're pulling too many Gs, you're diving too fast, you're climbing too fast, fuel...
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    Wondering how many owners do not know this is possible?

    Thanks Martin. :thumbup: Now I know another important detail about my ride. :clap:
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    Any chart/pics to show where Oil change O rings need to go?

    From the service manual: Location of three of the O-rings, and the other two small ones go on the drain plugs.
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    What's best for Cold weather winter storage? Fuel additive? Battery care? Rodents?

    The way I've stored anything with a battery and fuel is to us a battery tender, fill the tank with fuel, and add Stabilizer. A full charged, flooded cell or agm battery won't freeze until around -75f. Some people inflate their tires to the pressure listed on the sidewall, and some go as far as...
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    Just returned from a Route 66 ride - Fantastic Trip!

    Yes, that's Cadillac ranch, AbN, and visitors are allowed and encouraged to add to the paint. There's even a vendor there that sells paint. Awesome ride, mmeechan! Sounds like a dream trip. While in SF you did ride the "twisties" of Lombard Street, right??? ;) Did you cross the Golden Gate...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    Yeah, the CFO in my house only allows one bike at a time too. :lecturef_smilie: Predicting buyer's remorse for someone else is almost impossible, because you would be going from one type of handlebar equipped machine you straddle, to a completely different machine who's only similarities is a...
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    BajaRon Motorcycle Gear Temporary 'Closure'?

    Ron, Glad you are ok. Even though on some level we all have some understanding of what nature can do, unless you've actually experienced something like this, you really can't grasp just how powerful these events can be. We experienced a direct hit of a hurricane in the early 80s while on...
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    Curious for comments on Twisted Sisters ride in Texas?

    Don't know when you plan on going, but we visited Fredricksburg in April for the eclipse, and the spring blooms were amazing! We went for a drive (didn't have the bike), and the fields covered in Bluebells were stunning, and the fragrance - wow. While we'd read about the Bluebells, what we...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    Good to see you can do a test ride. Beware though, they are very different machines, and can feel unsettling the first time you ride one after many years on two wheels. You body is going to get inputs that it isn't used to, which can make the Spyder feel "wrong." On the first corner of my test...
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    So, how fast can a spyder go and safely make a sharp right turn at an intersection?

    I'm still a fairly new Spyder rider and Peter's explanation is spot on. I've entered corners a little too hot and found that by doing as Peter described, my RTL corners very well and feels well planted. If I feel any tendency to drift wider, I pull a little harder on the inside bar and the...
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    Had to wear Gloves for Can Am riding course - Do you wear gloves? Why? Or why not?

    Always. At one time I rode without gloves and a helmet. Even rode in shorts and a tank top. Those days are long gone. Feels weird not wearing gloves.
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    Where do you store your Cell phone??

    In my pocket, or handlebar mount, plugged into power. I don't do calls while riding, so it's only connected to power when on the bars.
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    Anyone else have a Spiderweb on the front of their RT?

    Not unusual for a spider to rebuild its web daily/nightly. Some just do repairs, others completely rebuild the web. If you want an idea of where your little web builder might be, one common spider trait is to sit at the end of one of the web threads, where it can keep one "foot" touching a web...
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    What do you think of the 'New for 2025 - Spyder Canyon'?

    Yep, we got 'em. Used a couple for years at work for transporting our commercial, front deck, riding mowers from site to site. Sometimes it was a fun challenge to reach the point where the deck would start to tilt, then try to hold it there, balancing it halfway. That's one way to add a little...
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    Tell Me Something Good About Your Spyder Ownership Experience

    Got my Spyder RTL after over 50 years of riding assorted bikes from a Honda 50, to a Goldwing, and a Harley Ultra. I also drove a sports car that I enjoyed every time I got behind the wheel. The RT is comfortable and protects me like the Goldwing and Ultra, it's fun in the corners like my...
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