• 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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    2023 vs 2024-26 Spyder RTL - Worth it?

    From what I've read, BRP improved the overall operation of the Spyder in 2024 with regards to the reverse throttle operation. (Twisting backwards on the throttle, i.e., trying to close it MORE than zero, activates an electrical switch). What I've found on my 2024 that seems to be lacking on...
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    Random thought for the day

    Exactly!!!
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    Rodents chose my 16 RTL as a home

    My 2003 Beemer is from that era. Fortunately is seems to be just the outer sheath that's affected; the actual wire insulation is okay. And so far the rodents have left my vehicles alone, but I know I've just been lucky. I'm definitely going to get some peppermint oil.
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    Random thought for the day

    And your point is? I'd rather wear cargo pants than a cross-body bag.
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    What kind of navigation do you use on your Canyon, especially when you are out of cell phone service.

    Over the past 7 years I have tried three different Android phones in a handlebar mount, charging either by USB cord or wirelessly. In all cases, in the summertime the phone overheated and quit charging, and then the battery died. This is not reliable for navigation. Now I have a BMW Navigator V...
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    Anyone else have these Smoked LED Tail Lights for an F3-S? Any ideas to stop the hyper-blinking?

    9.1 Ω represents a 15W load, 8 Ω represents an 18W load. Maybe that extra 3 watts was enough to convince the light controller that a good bulb is present.
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    Just When You Think You've Seen It All...

    T-CLOCS applies to Spyders as well as 2-wheel motorcycles. Except for the "S"; no need to check the stands :rolleyes:
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    Is this Rubber band feeling from stop normal? Don't notice it again once started...

    My 2024 RTL does that. To me it seems like the drive train controller is feathering the clutch. Maybe the clutch is a bit grabby when it's cold?
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    Confusing info in the users guide - am I missing something, or what?

    On my 2024 Spyder RTL the high beam switch on the back of the left handlebar switch gear flips out away from the housing to turn on the high beams. Flip it back in to go back to low beams. Press the switch in (it's spring loaded) to flash the high beams; they are on as long as you hold the switch.
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    stupid criminals

    SMH.
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    Random thought for the day

    Every CD I've ever owned is ripped to MP3 (VBR, high quality), and also FLAC if it's a disc that deserves it. Prep for a road trip in the family car involves loading some of those files from my file server onto a flash drive. Almost all the CDs have since gone to charity. Who knows, you might...
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    New Update to BRP GO! app - April 2024

    I've noticed that with some apps on my Android phone. An app update with new features, then another update the next day, and then another the following day. They use us as unwitting beta testers. I don't have enough history with BRP Go! to know if that is unusual.
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    Life's Little Pleasures...

    My wife leaves the baggage claim to me, and I could not be happier about it. But I make it easy on myself by having Dodger Blue luggage with bright red name tags. Easy to spot.
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    Anyone going back and forth from their Spyder to a motorcycle?

    One persistent issue I'm working to overcome is lane position. On the two-wheeler, naturally I'm in either position 1 or position 3 (IOW, in a tire track). It took me a good while on the Spyder to recalibrate myself to ride in the middle of the lane; I often found one of the front wheels riding...
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    Anyone going back and forth from their Spyder to a motorcycle?

    I just turned 70, and I ride both 2 and 3 wheels on a fairly regular basis. I bought the Spyder a couple of years ago when a spine problem made it impossible to ride my R1150RT any more. Now that the spine problem is fixed I am back on the Beemer. My wife won't ride on the Beemer with me, but...
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    Random thought for the day

    When a cat brings you an animal, it is bringing you a gift. My cats regularly bring mice, moles, and snakes. (I'm trying to teach them to leave the birds alone.) Sometimes the gifts are alive. I have learned to pay close attention to my cats when I am opening the door to let them into the house.
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    First time ride on my Spyder today - I think I'm gonna like it!

    I finally got the chance to cross the Mackinac bridge last June (on my 2-wheel Beemer). But it was a foggy drizzly morning with a stiff cross wind. Not advisable for beginning riders. But for myself and the group I was with, it turned out to be a nothing burger. Now a few days later, on the...
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    At The Spa-Bajaron's

    There's a 600A alternator hiding in there somewhere.
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    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    That is what the document on the NHTSA website says. Post-2021 are fitted with stainless steel cables from the factory.
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    Questioning wearing Ear Plugs while riding

    I tried the foamies and found that, while they block engine and wind noise, they also block too much desirable sound. I bought a set of EarPeace plugs a few years ago and wear them on every ride. They really do make riding less fatiguing.
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