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    F3's Plastic panel cracked - anyone else/any ideas how? Anyone who has removed this panel have any advice?

    Never had much luck with epoxy on a thin piece, that's why I was thinking some kind of reinforcement tape on the top. I was considering taking it off and reinforcing the back with epoxy and a screen of some type. Then I figured if I went to that kind of work taking it off, I may as well go with...
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    F3's Plastic panel cracked - anyone else/any ideas how? Anyone who has removed this panel have any advice?

    I'm thinking along the same lines but concerned that it may travel to the opposite side of the the filler cap. May see if I can find some sort of black reinforced repair tape to put over the crack.
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    F3's Plastic panel cracked - anyone else/any ideas how? Anyone who has removed this panel have any advice?

    Anyone ever have this happen before and any ideas how it happened? It's not a scratch, the plastics cracked all the way thru, it looks as if it'll be a real pia to replace the piece as it's under a bunch of other pieces. Anyone removed this have any advice?
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    Unexplained drained battery - anyone else? Any help/ideas?

    I'd say you're not driving it enough to fully charge the battery between starts, I don't think 5 minutes will do it. If you want to check for a parasitic draw, disconnect either the positive or negative cable from the battery and hook up an ammeter in series with the disconnected battery and the...
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    Anyone ever mounted a RAM ball directly to handle bars?

    I've seen them but they're out too far for my liking, thanks for the suggestion tho.
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    Is this Rubber band feeling from stop normal? Don't notice it again once started...

    Mines like that from a dead stop. I hold a bit of brake as I slightly rev up and then release it.
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    Anyone ever mounted a RAM ball directly to handle bars?

    I was looking for a double ball mount as that's what I want to do, mount a cup holder a phone mount to one clamp but I can't find one on the Ram site. I've got a GPS on the right side and want to mount the phone and cup holder on the other. Any chance you'd have a part number?
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    My Cruise control won't allow me to accelerate just by twisting the throttle - Is this normal?

    I tap the brake to disengage it, I leave the cruise on all the time. I will say tho, unless you give it a bit of throttle to get it in the approximate current speed position before tapping the brake, the slowdown is quite fast. If you have to stop in a hurry that's no big deal but a bit...
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    My Cruise control won't allow me to accelerate just by twisting the throttle - Is this normal?

    Same machine as mine and I can accelerate no problem above the set cruise speed. I will say tho, there's a fair bit of the grip rotation needed to get past the dead spot until it accelerates.
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    NEW oil leak 2016 RT - anyone recognize it/know what it is from?

    Right after I bought my F3 I thought I had bought a leaker, nope, it was the filler/dipstick cap. Mines got a bit of a tight spot before it's actually tight which made me assume it was tight when it wasn't.
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    Fuel Gauge Quit, still shows Empty after filling - any ideas what's happened?

    Does the sender use an arm moving across a resistor strip or is it electronic? If it's an arm, wonder if you could reach in with a coat hanger and see if you could move the arm up and down a bit to see if the gauge changes.
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    Thinking of switching to a Spyder, any others jumped from their Harley's to Spyders? Any advice welcome...

    I didn't come from a Harley, but a 1700 Kawi Voyager, so we're talking about the same size and weight. As LB said above, the falling over fear was what drove me to the Spyder. At 70, I'm not quite as nimble nor strong as I once was, that, two replaced knees, and a hip, so I figured that if I...
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    How do I go to a higher speed on Cruise control?

    Ok, went out today, I must have been in a daze previously lol. When you're at the desired cruising speed, push the button down and release to set that speed as your cruise speed. If you want to increase your speed either hold the button up, and it'll speed up, and release when you reach your...
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    How do I go to a higher speed on Cruise control?

    I just went out and checked mine and it is indeed labeled as @Snoking1127 described it working, but I swear it doesn't work that way... but you have me doubting my self now. I'm going to have to go for a ride to check.
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    How do I go to a higher speed on Cruise control?

    Push up and HOLD until the new speed takes. Push up and let go moves it up in 1KPH increments, down drops it by 1KPH per push. You get a sense of the time to hold it up to set the new speed, occasionally I'll over shoot and have to knock it back a couple. Least that's how mine works.
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    Where can I find a Shop manual?

    Ditto having to use Acrobat (which I despise) because they get their slimy tendrils into everything. I tried use PDF24 but the index wouldn't work correctly, while with Acrobat, it does.
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    Engine Trouble - intermittently won't start! Any ideas on what to look for?

    Just thought, EdMAt brought it to mind, kinda opposite to what his suggestion is in case it's not getting fuel. Give it a small shot of carb cleaner and see if it kicks. If it does you've pretty much confirmed it's the fuel system.
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    Engine Trouble - intermittently won't start! Any ideas on what to look for?

    If I were the guessing type, I'd say intermittent fuel pump problem, pickup, lines sucking air etc.
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    What is this head sensor for - oil, coolant, head temp? Any ideas/help?

    Thinking out loud so bear with me. I'm wondering if it's in the oil return from the head the thinking being it'll react faster to overtemp than the water temp sensor?
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    My 2012 Spyder RT turns over once then resets

    You've got a bad battery or a bad connection, I'd vote for the battery. A fully charged battery with the surface charge drained off should be 12.8V minimum. Not to mention that one 1 second click of the starter should not drop the voltage.
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