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  1. bobnaquin

    My speedometer is 2 MPH optimistic...

    While pretty much any speedo will read high, in this digital world I am not sure why we don't have a function that allows us to calibrate it to a better known source like a gps, or radar gun, or mile post. It certainly would not be any harder to do then setting the time on a Spyder. I had this...
  2. bobnaquin

    A Question for California Spyder Riders

    My understanding of California law: 1) If it has less than four wheels, it is a motorcycle. 2) If it has more than two wheels, you don't need a motorcycle endorsement. 3) Your home state, California in this case, trumps laws in other states you may visit on your three legged burro whether it...
  3. bobnaquin

    Question about coolant

    I would change out all of the relays and tie wrap the fuse box cover firmly in place before heading out. My relays started going bad in sequence on a five year old Spyder. And the cover does not latch on the front catch for some reason that I cannot correct. Cheap enough to do. I don't have...
  4. bobnaquin

    Well I finally gave up!

    I can understand your frustration completely because I reached that point myself a couple of years ago at which point I sold everything I had with a BRP label on it. The dealers don't just ruin Spyders by the way. They are equally adept with watercraft and ATV. A watercraft or ATV usually is...
  5. bobnaquin

    Can-Am Passenger Seat Bag - Worth the Money?

    I have had one on each of my two spyders and like them a lot. It is great for carrying a lap top and all of the other misc bits and pieces one needs when traveling cross country. I have one that I have only used a couple of times that I am willing to sell at one half of new cost, whatever that...
  6. bobnaquin

    What's your Spyder's Top Speed?

    The original 2008 RS/GS were advertised as being limited to 100mph. To test that I took mine easily up to an honest 114mph (about120 plus on the speedo) and it was still accelerating. Yours may in fact be built with the as advertised speed limiter in it. There seemed to be a lot of variance...
  7. bobnaquin

    Can Am riding boots

    I bought a set of size 9 from a vendor on here, Honda East, I think. They have a good deal on them. First I must say I really like them. When walking around in them they feel like slippers. Riding my bike with athletic socks on caused me a lot of pain. So I went to dress socks and things...
  8. bobnaquin

    California and speed limits

    Avoid CA all together is really good advice. You will also have to deal with the fuel that is served up here and you and your Spyder won't like it. Pulling a trailer the 'real' speed limit is exactly 62 MPH. If you don't have gps just go at the same speed as the semi's who will be going 62 mph.
  9. bobnaquin

    HULA HOOP TAKEN TO A NEW LEVEL

    Too Cute
  10. bobnaquin

    Problem free how long?

    2008 Spyder RS #610 2 years 45,000 miles. Never failed to start, never threw a code. 2008 Spyder #104 1 year 12,000 miles. Throws codes, goes into limp mode, fails to start on occasion. The good news is that I know what to do about it and all of these have...
  11. bobnaquin

    Realy and Fuse box potential problem

    What does your radiator repair kit look like or consist of?
  12. bobnaquin

    Realy and Fuse box potential problem

    I was out riding down a rough road the other day on Spyder #104. I stopped at a small resort and there was a munchkin there that wanted a ride. When I went to start my Spyder there was no action when I hit the starter switch. All insturments and lights seemed normal but no starter motor...
  13. bobnaquin

    Looking for GPS advice (not for Spyder)

    I have a Garmin Nuvi 255 that I paid around $75 a year ago. It is worth way more than that. I use it on my Spyder, car, Amtrak, and vacations. I have a TomTom rider 2 that I have had for five years. I paid about $700 for it and probably about $200 more for accessories like power supplies...
  14. bobnaquin

    Are you planning a trip to Alaska this year?

    Okay. Every year I think about going to Alaska. Every year I talk myself out of it because of 1) the distance and 2) the weather. I would go in July and all the weather I see is 50 degrees and raining. I know how it can rain int he Northwest US. It never starts. It never stops. It just...
  15. bobnaquin

    Lost my cool today.

    I was riding west somewhere in Illinois or some other flat state on a two lane road, back in 2008. So you can guess how many Spyders were out on the road back then. I came up on a a bunch of Harleys, obviously on a club ride, doing the speed limit or lower . There must have been 25 or more of...
  16. bobnaquin

    My speedometer is 2 MPH optimistic...

    Mine is 2 MPH also. It would be very easy to allow this to be user adjustable so that we could make it read correctly. I had that feature on a boat and boats are notoriously bad when it come to displaying speed on a speedometer. But my gas mileage is 1 mpg gallon higher than it would be if...
  17. bobnaquin

    Starts to really look like a trend...

    It has a three cylinder engine. I would say that there is a less than 5% chance of this thing making it to market at any price, much less at $6800. I have been through this with Aptera and Carver. While it all looks good in the early advertisement, I worked in manufacturing long enough to...
  18. bobnaquin

    High Mileage Spyder Value

    That is a good looking bike. I sold a 2008 Rs with 45,000 miles on it a couple of years ago for about $10k. A couple of points: 1) Sciatica problems are curable. I was side lined last year with a similar complaint. It turns out that it was bursitist (sp?) that was inflaming the sciatica. I am...
  19. bobnaquin

    Can Am riding boots

    Sorry to hear that you had problems with these boots. I orderd a size 9 because that is what I wear. When I first got them I found them extremely hard to get on but once I did they were amazingly comfortable, or so I thought. I went for a three hour ride and came home early because the pain...
  20. bobnaquin

    Future of the Spyder??

    It has one wheel too many. But it is a great looking and performing electric car if you have that kind of money. There are so many better choices when it comes to four wheels though.
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