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    The 'Full Synthetic' Myth Exposed

    No, I'm not saying that, sorry for the confusion. What I meant was this: in all my cars and pickup trucks and my dry clutch R1150RT, I've been using Mobil 1 for the past few years. Now that I have the Spyder with its wet clutch, I was reluctant to use an automotive Mobile 1 oil; so I chose...
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    The 'Full Synthetic' Myth Exposed

    Thanks for the clarification. I've been using Mobil 1 in all my vehicles for a few years now (love the Wal-Mart prices), but the Spyder is my first vehicle in a very long time with a wet clutch.
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    The 'Full Synthetic' Myth Exposed

    Are you using the 4t, or the regular automotive oil?
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    The 'Full Synthetic' Myth Exposed

    Yeah, I really like Mobil 1 15W50 in my 2003 oilhead. But Mobil 1 10W30 has friction modifiers, and I'm not sure I want to try that in my Spyder with its wet clutch.
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    The 'Full Synthetic' Myth Exposed

    Very very interesting. The bogus Castrol "Full Synthetic" claim got me to wondering about some other brands. Apparently, Rotella T6 also has a Group III base, despite saying "Full Synthetic" on the bottle. That's not to say it doesn't work well, because lots of trouble free miles in various...
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    'The Lamonster Chronicles'

    That truly is impressive. You must have done a very good job of cleaning the parts first.
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    87 Octane seems to work just fine

    I ran one tankful of 87 in my '24 Spyder RTL, just to see what would happen. There have been times in my motorcycling journeys that 87 was all I could get, and I wanted to know ahead of time how my Spyder would run on it. It did fine, I could not tell any difference between 87 and 93. I didn't...
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    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    I installed SlingMods passenger armrests on my '24 Spyder RTL. It was a pretty easy job and they look good.
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    Random thought for the day

    Speed of light squared.
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    Random thought for the day

    The irony is strong.
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    My Motohorn died on me this weekend

    One of the guys on bmwsporttouring.com did some amazing and thorough investigation when choosing horns to replace the anemic beeper on his 2001 BMW R1100RT. It's a long read but very informative. When I get around to replacing the horn on my '24 RTL I'm going to make use of it. Find it here...
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    Has anyone tried Reverse Brake Bleeding on their Spyder? Was it effective?

    We need to distinguish between flushing (pushing new fluid through the system to force the old cruddy fluid out) and bleeding (getting all the air out of the system). If you do the former correctly you may not have to do the latter. To do flushing I like to replace the bleed nipples with Speed...
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    How do you control Rabbits (without shooting)?

    Find yourself a good source of cigarette butts: I would not advise you to take up smoking just to accomplish this.
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    I got another New Helmet!

    There are two Cycle Gear stores within an hour drive of my house. They both have a large assortment of helmets you can try on. They have locations all over the U.S.
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    Did my own 3000 mile oil change - not a big deal

    I just did my first oil change on the 2024 Spyder RTL last Friday. I read on this forum about folks having trouble with the torx head drain plugs, but they didn't give me any trouble at all. I did learn two things, though. One is about lifting the Spyder off the ground. I ran the front wheels...
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    Forever mystified by Can Am's lack of style...

    My 2003 BMW R1150RT is almost exactly the same color, and does that same gray/blue color shifting. I named her Emma Gray, because that is the question she is always asking.
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    Spyder shopping - 998 vs 1330, is the 1330 that much better?

    Congrats on the upgrade.
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    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    I took her off the battery tender after a 3-month nap, started her up, and took her for a ride. Granted, it was only a 15 minute ride to a local coffee shop to meet a friend, but boy did that ride ever feel good.
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    Random thought for the day

    GIGO
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    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    I was wondering what effect a slippery snowy surface would have on the nanny. Would the slipping be enough to mess with its mind and make riding the Spyder no fun?
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