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  1. GRHorst

    Need help / advice. Buying a Spyder out of town (3000 miles away) with lien.

    If you have a good relationship with your financial institution, they may help. But then again maybe not. I purchased a car that still had a lien. I knew someone at my credit union that I asked to work out the lien for me with the other bank. In my case he was a great help and if the two...
  2. GRHorst

    Has anyone found & installed Brighter rear-facing lights on their F3L?

    "SOLDER it and seal with heat shrink" - sounds like good advise. I always keep a supply of heat-shrink tubing of various sizes and use it often. However, I didn't cut the wires in this case. I just trimmed the shield and soldered on the three new wires w/o actually cutting the existing wire...
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    Has anyone found & installed Brighter rear-facing lights on their F3L?

    I'm finally getting back to this ... thanks for all the input!! I have an independent 3rd party LED strip. It has the two brightness leads and ground. So not needing more than one wire for each, I don't think I will use leverlocks. They have some advantages. But I'll use either the old style...
  4. GRHorst

    Throttle Tension - can it be changed?

    Thanks for the replies. I'll probably just leave the throttle tension alone for now.
  5. GRHorst

    What bike did you ride to get your motorcycle license ??

    I grew up in Kansas. There you didn't need anything but a normal drivers license to drive a motorcycle. (I don't know if that is still true today.) So I just bought a small Honda and rode. Later while living in Ohio I had to get a motorcycle license so I took the test on my Honda 450. As I...
  6. GRHorst

    Any riders with the Ultimate Tall Boy seat?

    I'm 6'4" 240lb and had a custom seat made by Diamond Seats for my 21 F3L. This impacted both leg comfort and seat comfort since the factory seat was too soft. They have several style choices. But most important, you send them your height, weight, and inseam measurements. They choose the best...
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    Throttle Tension - can it be changed?

    I often wish the throttle had more tension. If I push or pull with my throttle hand to make a tight turn, it's difficult to do this without moving the throttle. It would seem that a stiffer twist on the throttle would make this much easier instead of relying excessively on my left hand to make...
  8. GRHorst

    F3 2022 Trunk USB Port not charging - any ideas why? Fixes?

    That reminds me, I need to put my USB tester on the trunk port. It indicates volt and amps. I'm wondering if it may be like some cars where the power to the USB is enough to operate a phone or GPS but they are intentionally not providing enough power to CHARGE a phone. I hope this is not the...
  9. GRHorst

    After suggestions on Essential Tools to carry?

    I probably carry more tools that I need. But after hearing of problems with the parking brake release, I recently added a spring hook. That way if I ever need to manually unhook the spring I'm hoping this could make it easier. But hoping I won't need it. Those of you who have had to unhook the...
  10. GRHorst

    F3L side bag/glove box not shutting/staying closed - any fix ideas?

    My glove box didn't want to close at first. The dealer made a little adjustment, now it closed. But I have to push straight down fairly hard on the front where the latch is to get the latch to close and lock it down.
  11. GRHorst

    BRP Connect - d/load the app, plug in, then listen to your phone? Do you like it?

    I was able to get connected via the cable in the glovebox. HOWEVER, whenever I got a call, email notification, or a text on the phone, the whole thing would disconnect and I had to stop driving to reboot the app and reconnect. So unless there is some sort of software upgrade on the bike the...
  12. GRHorst

    Which Spyder - Tall Rider

    I bought our 2021 F3 Limited last year. I'm 6'3" and was surprised to find that the F3 was quite comfortable, although I went to the dealer intending to by an RT. The most important upgrades for me, relative to my height (Among other accessories), were: - Ultimate F3 floorboard (I used stock...
  13. GRHorst

    F3L side bag/glove box not shutting/staying closed - any fix ideas?

    Sometimes I've had trouble closing the rear side case on my F3L. I'm not sure why. Once I had something protruding that didn't quite fit. The other time, after wiggling and re-trying for about 10 minutes I got it shut. This latch seems a bit finicky at best.
  14. GRHorst

    What were the best 3 A/mkt items you added to your Spyder?

    Upgraded sway bar, floorboards, Fender lights to replace the stock reflectors on my 21 F3L
  15. GRHorst

    Any opinions on using Rain X on your Spyder's Windshield?

    Great idea. I'll have to try that. Hopefully it won't just miss me and hit my passenger in her face. ;)
  16. GRHorst

    Has anyone found & installed Brighter rear-facing lights on their F3L?

    I was looking for a video or instructions on connecting additional lights on the rear of my F3L. But since I didn't find any, I'll ask here ... I see Lamonster has something called the "Tail Brighter LED for the F3-LTD, 2020+ RT Top Case". There it states that "Super easy install as all the...
  17. GRHorst

    Any opinions on using Rain X on your Spyder's Windshield?

    I got in some light rain recently. My windshield had been nicely cleaned and waxed recently. This caused the water to nicely bead up, slide up the windshield, then HIT ME IN THE FACE. I wish there was a way to route these sliding raindrops over to the side. :thumbup:
  18. GRHorst

    Trunk Lid Dropping - any adjustment or fix?

    I ordered this replacement strut and was able to install it yesterday. It fit my F3L just fine and does the job perfectly. Installation is not hard as long as you don't loose the U band. I lost it but the U-band off the original strut worked fine. (Someday I'll probably find it and wonder what...
  19. GRHorst

    I had a run in with BRP’s infamous Loctite x2

    I did the same yesterday - mounted the F3 Ultimate floorboards on my 2021 F3 Limited. One side was tight. The other side was VERY VERY tight with plenty of the yellow stuff. I was quite concerned about possibly breaking the bolt. It would make a creaking sound when I did pull on the wrench very...
  20. GRHorst

    Are there any Can-Am Bluetooth Tutorials? Anyone willing to do one?

    I learn a bit from each video. However it appears that the best thing to do, in my case, is not use BRP BT for much since we use BT headsets in our hemets. I can play music from my iphone via BT through the speakers and probably through helmet. But the issue that remains is the awkward helmet BT...
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