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  1. PistonBlown

    Pedal Commander - does it actually work? Anyone installed one?

    Ahhh, took a minute for the penny to drop. At first with the name of Pedal Commander I was thinking it was brake pedal as I'd never heard of it:-) So what it does is alter sensitivity on the throttle, less input needed for the same response. A way of tuning the 'user interface'. Just like I...
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    USA Four Corners Tour

    I kind of know where your coming from. I do iron butt events and I may get the badges etc for the actual event but I've never bothered registering what I've done with the iron butt association for official accreditation - I know I've done them so why do I need to do a load of paperwork to get a...
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    USA Four Corners Tour

    My four corners is slightly longer. Shanghai to Lisbon, down to Gibraltar then to Nordkapp. Worked out a route and all the visa requirements but that's as far as its got at the moment.
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    "Been there maps"

    Mine shows all the countries I've ridden motorbikes (Spyder included) The Finland one is a bit tenuous as most of the time I was working there I rode a ski-doo, but I did get a chance to ride a motorbike with spikes in its wheels on a frozen lake. If I included BRP Ski-doos I could add...
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    High beam riding for safety

    Someone mentioned having their lights on full 'from dawn to dusk' In the morning or evening if the sun is behind you having your lights on full can have the opposite affect to what you want. Rather than offering a clear silhouette to other drivers they help blend you into the bright background...
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    Interesting news out of BRP on electrification.

    Its actually other countries that are making the main moves in electrification. For example the UK has moved the ban on new ICE vehicles in 2030. Bearing in mind the average vehicle age in the UK is 8.2 years you can see how that's going to drive the market soon. EU is even earlier with a...
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    Interesting news out of BRP on electrification.

    Like it or not its coming. This year or next will be when electric vehicles are close to parity on price/usability. You'll see an increasing move by people over to non-ice vehicles, and manufacturers are not going to keep making things that aren't selling. A lot of countries have said no to...
  8. PistonBlown

    thinking about cross country ride?

    If you are doing a long journey and want to keep family etc updated on your whereabouts there is a free Spotwalla service that may be of interest. Its often used by Iron Butt riders (which is why I know about it) but can be used for anything. Spotwalla will display your location on a map every...
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    Pistonblown

    ...and just to prove I was living/working down there:
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    GS/ RSS Buying Advice

    My 2011 still has the original exhaust/cat, if you compare it with a pic of a 2013 onwards you'll see my exhaust is a lot larger but this does also mean the cat is out in the breeze rather than under the rear of the engine as per the later models. A lot of local riders did fit after market...
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    GS/ RSS Buying Advice

    As you asked about the GS/RS model. There were actually two versions of that model. 2008 to 2012 This was the original version. The engine loves revs and is very quick, as a consequence is quite thirsty on fuel. Considering this was the first model Can-am produced they are very reliable...
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    Purchasing a 2008 GS - Anything I should be aware of?

    The GS became the RS and was basically unchanged up until 2012. So any comments you see for that range on this forum hold true. No issues getting parts for maintenance but what is thin on the ground is some of the aftermarket stuff. Engine and gearbox are very reliable, you hardly ever see...
  13. PistonBlown

    Having problems finding grips to fit a 2014 RSS - Ideas?

    Agree with Bfromla. If you just want to make them softer/less vibey/more comfortable then foam grips work very well and very quick to fit. I think I got mine from SpyderPops and they are still going strong.
  14. PistonBlown

    What's your best mod?

    I'm not sure on the exact capacity as I was given the tank by someone after helping them out (long story). However because its plumbed into the top of my main tank it allows me to completely fill that as well, if you have an RS you'll know they are really hard to fill - and being a 2011 RS has...
  15. PistonBlown

    What's your best mod?

    it's mounted on my rear rack (big cylinder in pic that looks like a mini beer barrel) and plumbed into the main tank so as fuel is used from the main tank more is pulled through. Here is a closeup of it mounted and also how the pipe feeds through via a quick release connector:
  16. PistonBlown

    What's your best mod?

    Aux tank that's effectively tripled my range before I need to stop and fill up - I hate stopping and it means I can get even further off the beaten track:-)
  17. PistonBlown

    Nice way to spend a weekend

    For some reason never made it there even though I worked in Finland and have friends in Denmark, somehow missed the opportunity but I'm sure I'll get a chance one day. But of course NZ has some of the best motorbike/Spyder roads in the world, particularly the South Island:-) Christchurch is...
  18. PistonBlown

    Nice way to spend a weekend

    Venting via the aux tank seems to work well. I have a safety valve and filter on the vent from the aux but it would have been possible to route it all the way back to the canister. The other thing that wasn't visible in that photo is that I've got is a a second quick release coupling with a...
  19. PistonBlown

    Nice way to spend a weekend

    Now that's a maxim to live by:-)
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    Nice way to spend a weekend

    But I still haven't ridden a bike/Spyder in Sweden...yet. Hopefully will when I finally get a chance to one on my wish list rides: Gibraltar to Cabi Norte
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