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    4 PSI question for our experts

    I hate the hassle of adding air to the rear tire, so at the start of the riding season I put new batteries in my TPMS tire caps and then bring the psi to 2 or 3 above the recommended 28. And for the front tires I also put 2 above the recommended 18. Last year this allowed me to go the entire...
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    Has anyone with a '21+ Spyder got a Baja Ron anti sway bar? Worth it?

    I keep reading about people making this change but wonder if it is really only the older Spyders that need it. My 2021 seems to take curves just fine. Of course I am steering rather than leaning but that is the nature of these 3 wheel vehicles. I'm curious is anyone with a 2021 or newer Spyder...
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    Belt cover/guard: needed or not?

    I've had my RT for over 2 years now, and have read on this website plus elsewhere that without a cover on the exposed drive belt there is a chance of having gravel or other debris from the road get caught in the belt. Is this a real worry or not?
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    Completed my semi annual "lie on my back and add air to the rear tire" routine

    I have a similar gauge. The problem is properly affixing it to the valve stem, and also properly attaching the air pump. When I lie on my back I first attach an extension piece, to which I can then check the tire pressure, add air with my electric pump, then reattach the FOBO2 cap. I think I...
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    Completed my semi annual "lie on my back and add air to the rear tire" routine

    Completed my semi annual "lie on my back and add air to the rear tire" routine The other day I went through this routine to get my 2021 RT ready to ride. With the FOBO2 TPMS caps, and by starting out with a tire pressure a bit higher than what CanAm recommends, I have found that I can possibly...
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    Do we owe Kenda an apology?

    I bought my first Spyder RT new in the summer of 2021. Right now I have just under 12,000 miles on the OEM Kenda tires. The front tires look like new. The rear tire does not look like new, but the tire looks fine and has a reasonable amount of tread. I can't say that I am unhappy with the Kendas...
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    Think of changing from a Freewheeler - is the Spyder any easier &/or safer?

    When you first ride a Spyder, make sure your mindset is in the right place. Take it as a totally new experience, not a "motorcycle", i.e., a 2 wheeler experience. Several years ago, I flirted with the idea of a Spyder and went to the dealer to get a demo ride. But I was still thinking...
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    Is an Aerostich suit the way to go? Or not?

    Not to steal the thread, but for hot weather riding I have not found anything better than the Klim Induction jacket. It has excellent armor and allows a huge amount of airflow. The Spyder's windscreen is almost too efficient in hot weather. Even when I turn the vent to blow air on me, even with...
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    Leaving Key in the ignition when home, any electrical problems with the Spyder?

    I grew up in Brooklyn, NY and although I left that godforsaken place almost 60 years ago, habits are hard to break. I never feel comfortable leaving a key in the ignition or even in the cup holder of any vehicle that I own, even when that vehicle is in my locked garage. I have come home from a...
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    Is an Aerostich suit the way to go? Or not?

    I've thought about this for years. But when I am honest with myself I think that I would not wear it enough to justify the cost. For colder weather I am okay with my old Tourmaster jacket with zippered liner, and long johns and jeans (or leather chaps and jeans). If its cold enough to need more...
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    Do you use motorcycle parking spaces?

    I don't park in handicapped spaces unless I am handicapped. I don't take up two or more motorcycle only spaces with my Spyder either. Those spaces are clearly intended for narrower, two wheeled vehicles, not for the Spyder which has a car sized footprint. If there is a general area designated...
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    Can't reach your Rear Tire Valve Stem?? DO NOT DO THIS!!

    I don't plan on doing this to my rear tire, but I share the frustration with getting to the stem on the rear tire. I installed a TPMS system so that I don't have to check the tire pressure manually, but I still have to get to it at least once a year to add air and to replace the battery in the...
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    No Competition for Can Am

    A year or two before I decided that 3 wheels might be what I needed and that the Goldwing was feeling heavier and heavier each riding season, I was hoping for the Neowing to be a reality. I did consider the Niken from Yamaha, until that is I actually sat on one. It was BIG, and HEAVY, and not...
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    Confessions on tour planning

    Saving money on lodging generally means compromising on quality and amenities. Personally I like to stop for the night at a decent motel that either has a restaurant in the building or a decent one within walking distance so that once I stop I can leave the bike untouched until the next morning...
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    Electric Spyder next?

    When range and recharging time issues are solved, we will all go electric whether we like it or not. But we are far from there at this point. I no longer plan on touring with my Spyder, but I still make day trips that involve going about 125 to 150 miles, stopping an hour or so for a leisurely...
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    Is a Spyder a motorcycle, trike or something else?

    I rode 2 wheelers for several decades, but traded in my Goldwing for an RT two years ago when I was 78. I love my Spyder and despite steering rather than leaning I find it very much a motorcycle experience. But I think that deep down I know that my RT is not a "real" motorcycle the way most of...
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    I installed 16 inch wheels...

    Its your bike and you are free to do what you please, but I don't get why you would do it in the first place. Personally I think that the engineers who designed my Spyder know a lot better than myself as to what size wheels should be on this bike. Seems a lot of effort to me just to get a change...
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    Last ride of the season

    Two days ago I got out for a nice ride, and I think that it may have been the last ride for the season. Temps are down to the 40's, so while I certainly could ride, I find its just not much fun when it gets colder than about 55 degrees. Of course after a few months of winter, a 50 degree Spring...
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    Do you own another motorcycle besides your Spyder?

    The weight and all of the uncertainty that went with that is why I gave up the Goldwing. My wife was getting too nervous to ride with me, fearing that at a stop or slow speed I would not be able to control the bike tipping over if it leaned even a little bit. And she was right. After two...
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    Do you own another motorcycle besides your Spyder?

    I truly love my Spyder, and have not regretted for a moment trading in my magnificent Honda Goldwing for the 3 wheel Spyder. But I found that while I love the ride of the Spyder, sometimes I miss the two wheel experience. I now own a Royal Enfield Hunter 350. It is not nearly as capable, as fast...
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