• 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. mecsw500

    Spyder Sightings

    I think the new HD trikes are supposed to be better, with an independent rear suspension they just introduced. However, having ridden the older one, I thought they were really scary to ride , i.e., the motorcycle equivalent of a Reliant Robin or a Bond Bug. If you’ve never seen either one of...
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    Using an iPhone with BRP-Go Navigation - Review

    I thought the Mac macOS Apple App Store app was just a wrapper to the web app? I’ll look again. Thanks
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    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    My wife made made me rhubarb pie with large helpings of vanilla ice cream. Ice cream is the best, especially vanilla. Was going to go for a ride but it was 100°F again.
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    Looking for Navigation options besides ACP - What do you recommend?

    I’m an Apple user so that’s fine by me too, but in emerging markets and even the US, Apple is not necessarily the dominant phone manufacturer. It works the way it works indeed, but the feedback I send to BRP is that this is an opportunity left untapped, especially when compared to premium...
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    Looking for Navigation options besides ACP - What do you recommend?

    I understand your point. However, the BRP Go use case for road touring with a Spyder is different to the other BRP vehicles and watercraft. Perhaps the core of the system is portable across each of the product range, but the capabilities required for a jet ski are rather different than those...
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    Check out the new 2027 Can-Am Ryker!

    Dropping the 600 twin for a detuned 900 triple makes sense from a manufacturing perspective. The increase in the number of parts required is small compared to the manufacturing and support cost savings. Some countries have Spyder’s classified as motorcycles and they have two tiered licensing...
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    Check out the new 2027 Can-Am Ryker!

    The orange one looks from the front a bit like a lawn tractor as found at Home Depot. No, sorry, that was cruel.
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    August 17th 6:30 PM ET for BRP Can Am and Sea Doo 2027 lineup event

    Looking at the new models, I know everyone’s tastes are different, but those wheels on the Ryker are just not doing if for me. To me they look too much like the wheels off some EV cars where they are fitted both for aerodynamic efficiency and to look like some futuristic vehicle. There’s ugly...
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    Looking for Navigation options besides ACP - What do you recommend?

    Well there is this. There’s a big difference in engineering something and having a human interface professional view things from a user’s perspective. However, how hard can it be for BRP to create a map product that runs on a PC/macOS/Linux, iOS iPads, Android tablets, iOS iPhones, and Android...
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    Heim joint is still clicking, what should I try next?

    There was a recall for the brake pedal issue for some years of the Spyder. It might be yours is suffering from a related issue. I know the recall fixed the problem for a secific date range of Spyders, but it might be worth looking up the recall notice on the NHTSA.gov website and then see if...
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    Using an iPhone with BRP-Go Navigation - Review

    Yes @racoon, but it's a Web App not a local app, which is a shame. However, it does a passable job for sure. It's a shame the BRP Go app isn't as good as the Google Maps app or the Apple Maps app on the iPhone. I think BRP could have ported an existing native app to be the BRP Go option. Of...
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    Anybody using an aluminum frame enclosed trailer to tow their Spyder?

    If you don't need an enclosed trailer, then I recommend the Kendon Spyder-unique trailer they make. It fits a Spyder well, with the correct ramps for the break-over angle. It can be folded up in the garage for easy storage. Very high quality. - -
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    Does this Ultra Plus Full Synthetic 10W40 oil work for our Spyders?

    Do you buy your 1 qt bottles as six packs from your supplier and then retail them as single bottles, or do you just order them as a count of separate bottles?
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    Looking for Navigation options besides ACP - What do you recommend?

    What I do with Apple Maps is I use the macOS version to create my routes. I then save a route by sending it to Apple Notes, choosing a name that starts with "Maps - ". My iPhone syncs the notes, so I select the map route I want on my iPhone and all is well. It launches Apple Maps with the...
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    Using an iPhone with BRP-Go Navigation - Review

    There are many of these apps. Who was the author of this one? Thank you.
  16. mecsw500

    Rear tire options - any suggestions?

    To test it out, start the barbecue. That should get the rain falling for you.
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    Using an iPhone with BRP-Go Navigation - Review

    I'll take a look at that, thank you.
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    Looking for Navigation options besides ACP - What do you recommend?

    I'd challenge that technology engineer. It does not have a native app for Apple macOS. Using it on an iPad just loads the iPhone version. So the only Apple version is on an iPhone. I found using the iPhone app to be far from intuitive. It's seemingly designed for entering geographic coordinates...
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    Your Weather News @ August 2026

    100°F again today. Bleh.
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    Using an iPhone with BRP-Go Navigation - Review

    Unfortunately @racoon, there is no Google Maps native app on Mac OS. You have to run Google Maps via a web browser.
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