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  1. Snoking1127

    Any experience or ideas on Increasing Ground Clearance on the Canyon Models?

    "Tow strap" brings up an issue. Pull out of a hole! Probably OK. Tow it miles out of a remote location??? The Spyder manual says a Spyder should not towed. Given the drive train is basically the same, what does the Canyon manual say about towing.
  2. Snoking1127

    Any experience or ideas on Increasing Ground Clearance on the Canyon Models?

    They record deaths there quite often from what I hear.
  3. Snoking1127

    Looking for this Rear Backrest mounting nut, or dimensions to make one?

    Well, I made one, so if anyone has the dimensions to finish this as well, that would be great. I made it as 1/4 20 bolt as I had a tap for that.
  4. Snoking1127

    Any experience or ideas on Increasing Ground Clearance on the Canyon Models?

    At 81 my memories are still great! And I am out on the Spyders making more quite often. We did the Roosevelt Lake 180 mile loop ride yesterday with lunch at Butcher Hook restaurant in Tonto Basin. Ride ON!
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    Looking for this Rear Backrest mounting nut, or dimensions to make one?

    One friend sold another friend an OEM drivers back rest which came off a 2018 RTL limited and went on a 2014 RT. However, one on the "blind" nuts for the rear screws is missing or out of place on the 2014 seat. Before tearing the seat cover off to look for it, it would be nice to have one in...
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    Any experience or ideas on Increasing Ground Clearance on the Canyon Models?

    What is going to happen when someone on a Canyon accidently goes down a hill that the machine will not be able to come back up and there is no other way out? I see that as maybe the first report where we'll hear of the need for a recovery. Someone out just have fun on a gravel road and it...
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    Any experience or ideas on Increasing Ground Clearance on the Canyon Models?

    I see the Canyon designed for a very narrow market, being not the best road offering from BRP, and a very limited off road vehicle. Time will tell. I had a many different dirt bikes in my younger years. The Honda ATC 90 for several years, which was most likely better on gravel roads and dirty...
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    Any experience or ideas on Increasing Ground Clearance on the Canyon Models?

    Beside marketing, could someone explain why the Canyon was named motorcycle of the Year? Do they come with keys to locked Forest Service and Private Logging roads?
  9. Snoking1127

    Any experience or ideas on Increasing Ground Clearance on the Canyon Models?

    That is my feeling also! At least when it becomes high centered it will be on a protected spot maybe! Still waiting to read about the first Canyon off highway recovery.
  10. Snoking1127

    Any experience or ideas on Increasing Ground Clearance on the Canyon Models?

    Here is a review of the Red Rock. I snowmobiled for years and the machines got bigger and heavier, however they all had a rear lift bar on the back that gave a lift point where you or you and your buddies could lift and move the rear around when stuck. That appears to be an aftermarket...
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    Any experience or ideas on Increasing Ground Clearance on the Canyon Models?

    I am waiting to read about the first recovery! Given that a Spyder has a hard time driving the front wheels up onto two by fours without spinning the rear wheel.
  12. Snoking1127

    Any experience or ideas on Increasing Ground Clearance on the Canyon Models?

    I would add that we had 3 wheel Honda ATC 90's back in the 70's and that did great in sand. However, out on trails, if you failed to make a hill you REALLY had one's hands full getting it back down to level ground. I envision the Canyon have similar, but four or five time worse, issues...
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    USER NAMES/HANDLES - What does yours mean? Where did it come from?

    I can do that standing on my head. Becky and Al
  14. Snoking1127

    Anyone else get this Howling Noise? What's the fix?

    Lamonster's roller cured it on my first 2018 (40-45 mph). My second Spyder, new to me, came with one. I will not see my 3rd 2018 until May.
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    2025 Improved Sea to Sky Tires, how are they?

    I like to ride a bit aggressive for a old fart, I have put about 20-35K miles on two 2018 Spyder RTL's and have only had the nanny kick in once, from spinning the rear wheel in gravel. All this on CAR Tires, aftermarket sway bars, an Elka Stage 1 shock on one of them, and it is claimed by BRP to...
  16. Snoking1127

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    OK, played around with today. Switch to aux out, and did not like the look of the grey tone in the right hand screen area when in the ride mode. Put it back to FM radio, and volume all the way down puts a slash through the speaker image. Turn the machine off and restart, and the speaker symbol...
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    One thread I read says that if you hold it longer it actually produces a off message on the screen. I forgot to try that. https://www.spyderlovers.com/threads/2022-f3l-radio-comes-on-when-i-start-any-thoughts-on-turning-it-off.157948/
  18. Snoking1127

    Any experience or ideas on Increasing Ground Clearance on the Canyon Models?

    A set of 33" tires, enable 3x3 drive train with a locker in front, add a winch and recovery gear. Then send it!
  19. Snoking1127

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Bought these safety glasses. I had right eye cataract surgery on Jan 5th and left eye on Jan 19th. I rode today with these safety glasses and my modular helmet. They fit nicely with the helmet and did not effect my vision at all. Everything was in focus and no distortions...
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    2025 Improved Sea to Sky Tires, how are they?

    Yeah, on the last day of my 6 day repositioning ride in May 2024, moving my first 2018 Spyder from AZ to WA, I got rained on hard along the Washington Coast for several hours straight, with no choice but to continue to finish the ride.
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