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  1. jcthorne

    How to disable DESS using BUDS? Any Step-by-Step Procedures?

    BUDS, megatech license version BUDS2, megatronic license version Either way its the top license for each that is required. BUDS handles 2008 thru 2017. BUDS2 handles 2017 and newer. Yes there is some overlap between the two versions. Also one other myth that was stated above is that dealers...
  2. jcthorne

    How to disable DESS using BUDS? Any Step-by-Step Procedures?

    We are down in Houston and can disable DESS. www.thornolis.com
  3. jcthorne

    Rear wheel removal - can't get the brake caliper off or remove axle - help??

    You need to remove all tension from the belt on the rear axle before you can easily slide it out. Usually that means remove the lower shock bolt and allow the swing arm to lower and the belt looses all tension and slides off the sprocket easily.
  4. jcthorne

    Anyone had Front Wheel Bearings wear out?

    Thanks Ron. I am leaning toward if they are not loose, just let them ride. I replaced the rears at 50k and will likely do those again at 100 but seems if the failure rate on the fronts are this low that no one sees them fail, my odds are pretty good leaving them be if they show no signs of...
  5. jcthorne

    Anyone had Front Wheel Bearings wear out?

    Question for the collective Spyder community. Has anyone had a set of front wheel bearings wear out on a 2013 and newer Spyder? If so, how many miles? I work on a lot of Spyders and have yet to come across one with front bearings needing replacement. Rears yes, but never fronts. My own bike...
  6. jcthorne

    Just a silly question - do all F3's have Cruise &/or BRP Go?

    All F3S models have cruise control. ONLY the base model does not.
  7. jcthorne

    Review: BRP Go! is going...going...GONE!!

    I disagree. BRP GO is an in house developed piece of garbage. Other manufactures have successfully implemented the industry standards Android Auto and Apple Car Play and they work very well indeed. Across many makes. Harley for one went this route as have most auto manufactures. BRP could...
  8. jcthorne

    What is the latest & greatest 2014 RT Rear Tire?

    The ratings are relative scores against other tires tested in the same category. They are not stand alone measurements. The numbers cannot be directly compared between categories. Taken to an extreme, if what you are proposing were true, then a narrow all season truck tire vastly out performs...
  9. jcthorne

    What is the latest & greatest 2014 RT Rear Tire?

    Because the numbers game is not a fair comparison. You are comparing apples to wing nuts using amazon ratings numbers.
  10. jcthorne

    What is the latest & greatest 2014 RT Rear Tire?

    You cannot compare the ratings at tire rack between those two tires. The ADVAN is in Ultra Performance Summer Tire category and the Quatracs is a touring all season. The ratings can only be compared with tires in the same category. IE a performance tire with lower traction rating can still...
  11. jcthorne

    What is the latest & greatest 2014 RT Rear Tire?

    https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=ADVAN+Fleva+V701&partnum=055VR5V701
  12. jcthorne

    What is the latest & greatest 2014 RT Rear Tire?

    Yokohama we use 205/55R15. Its within 1/8 inch of same width as OEM tire. You have to compare actual dimensions of the various tires, not the nominal size number. Yoko sports tires tend to run wide, Kendas are narrow.
  13. jcthorne

    What is the latest & greatest 2014 RT Rear Tire?

    We have installed MANY Yokohama ADVAN tires for the rear of Spyders. Much prefer them over the General or Vredestein because of the much better traction both wet and dry. Its a quality tire and Made in USA.
  14. jcthorne

    Your thoughts on When to change spark plugs?

    80k on my own bike and its running very well on the OEM plugs. IF I were doing the work to replace them, I would be replacing the coils at the same time. Coils are far cheaper than the labor to get to them.
  15. jcthorne

    Is another extended warranty worth it? Where from?

    NONE of the aftermarket service contracts are worth buying. Only the BRP BEST plan. Once you are past that one, you are on your own until you buy a newer bike.
  16. jcthorne

    Rotella 5w40 on sale at Amazon 50% off

    That is the regular (good) price. It varies by a few cents but its been just under $25 a gal for a while now. Its cheaper in a 3 gallon case.
  17. jcthorne

    Looking for better handling Tires on a 2015 F3-S?

    Long history with many sets of these tires in Spyder service (both myself and MANY customers) have shown the complaints expressed by car owners do not apply when used on the MUCH lighter weight Spyder. Routinely get well over 50k miles from sets of the front tires. I replaced mine at over 70k...
  18. jcthorne

    Looking for better handling Tires on a 2015 F3-S?

    Yokohama AVID S34FA 175/55R15. Its actually the only AVID in this size.
  19. jcthorne

    Looking for better handling Tires on a 2015 F3-S?

    Having ridden bikes with both and long experience with the MADE IN USA Yokos, ON SPYDERS. I will have to disagree. Besides, customer ratings of tires on a Volvo station wagon have very little to nothing to offer a Spyder owner. Also on Tire Rack's site, you cannot compare ratings for tires in...
  20. jcthorne

    It will cost me $1500 - don't make the same mistake

    Sorry, but I disagree with the conclusion that pushing the bike using the handlebars is the cause of his steering slop. Its a worn steering unit, has nothing to do with pushing it. And by the way, have seen brand new bikes with more slop than that. Some have much less. There is some free...
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