• 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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  1. sledge

    How can I clear warnings from the dash? 2011 RTS

    Well, there is really nothing wrong with my Spyder. I pulled it over and checked Oil & Water, everything was good, and it runs just like always. I am pretty sure it was just the quick stop that killed it at the same time, and I started it in 5th and worked it down into 1st and was gone. This...
  2. sledge

    How can I clear warnings from the dash? 2011 RTS

    I'm a retired Mechanic, but never worked on a Spyder LOL ... and there is nothing wrong with my Spyder, I mean full of Oil and Water. What happened yesterday was I was riding, and a Driver cut me off in town so I was on the brakes hard in 5th gear and choked it out and killed my Spyder engine...
  3. sledge

    How can I clear warnings from the dash? 2011 RTS

    I have owned my 2011 Spyder RTS a little over 2 years, and a few months after I got it there was a Red Check Engine Warning on the Dash. I did fix it, and I think I got how to do it here... I usually write most things I do in my book that I keep in the side bags. BUT, now that it's happened...
  4. sledge

    Newbie Question - what's the vibration

    that would be my guess , because first ever problem with my Spyder was the Drive Belt , I bought a Krikit Guage from BajaRon , and adjusted on it for 4 or 5 times , finally found the spot for me..... 150 lbs. . . not sure if thats good for anyone else , just raise it a little... and...
  5. sledge

    Picked up my New Sea To Sky!

    I turned 72 years old 4 months ago .. and I know just what your saying , ME TOO.......LOL
  6. sledge

    Battery on 2011 RT won't hold a charge

    yes...... that would be my First thing to check ... and the Cheapest too.
  7. sledge

    2014 RTS - Won't start; Dash Screen Dark - any ideas?

    I had kinda the same thing on my 2011 about 6 months ago. I had my Spyder hauled home, and started really checking things, I thought it was my Battery. I bought a new Battery, put it in the bike, and it started right up, but it still seemed like the Battery was low voltage maybe; then checking...
  8. sledge

    Are the Ultimate seats a good buy?

    I traded for my 2011 RTS 2 years ago, it had an Ultimate Seat on it, and the owner gave me the stock seat in the Ultimate Seat Box ... my son has a 2011 RTS same as mine, his seat was worn pretty bad. I gave him my stock seat. I really like my Ultimate Seat, very comfortable, I never bought it...
  9. sledge

    Are the Ultimate seats a good buy?

    i sure like the color on the link to the left ... beautiful ...
  10. sledge

    Throttle Tension - can it be changed?

    I have rode bikes since early 60's ... had a lot of bikes and makes of bikes , I now have my first Spyder RTS .. I can say the 2 things I had to learn on my Spyder was , there is NO Front Brake handle .. LOL ... and when your riding a Spyder you have to learn to Just Relax , and really Relax...
  11. sledge

    To kill or not to kill (switch), that is the question

    I do the same thing every time, I have had my 2011 RTS a little over 2 years ..... put about 9,000 miles on it, no problems, I have read where people have had parking brake problems, so I never use it.
  12. sledge

    What's needed to connect Bluetooth to the Radio on 2010 RT?

    I have had my 2011 RT-S for 2 years... I would say it's the same stereo as yours. I've learned that anything from Apple will plug right in with 1/8 stereo headphone cord, and you can use the GPS power out in the Trunk ... It works like a million. That's what I use anyway. Hope this helps.
  13. sledge

    998cc dogging out and chatter in 1st and reverse

    what size are these lines ... so I can hunt some first before I start undressing my spyder ??
  14. sledge

    Replaced rear turn & back up lights with LED's, now blinking fast! Fixes?

    LED's don't create enough load to flash slow ..... it's like in your car if 1 bulb (say the front corner goes out).... the rear corner on same side will brink fast because it only has half the load on it. But if you can put a resistor of the same load in the pos. side of the wire connector...
  15. sledge

    First Service & Dealer says Stripped out drain plug! New dealer time!

    i do all my own work also , an Oil & Filter change is a pretty simple job on most anything. and things like brake pads are fairly easy too just watch a utube video , or check your manual .
  16. sledge

    DESS - what does it do exactly

    I was told that now day's most motor cycles are stolen by picking up each tire off the ground , and putting a roller skate under each and pushing the bike up a ramp into a closed trailer so nobody can see it. and just drive away with it , no matter how much it weighs , or if the bike is...
  17. sledge

    Needed new tires. Dealership said what?!

    i bought the tires I wanted ( car tires ) and removed the front wheels first , took both front wheels and tires and the 2 new front tires to a regular tire shop , had them changed and balanced , about $20 for each . took them home put them back on , then read the manaul and watched a...
  18. sledge

    I took a Demo ride on a Harley trike - much prefer my RT!

    i have owned a lot of bikes in my life , and in last 10 years I owned 5 Goldwing's in a row ... 1 of them was a Trike , I bearly rode it 600 miles and sold it . i never liked it at all and there is nothing like a Spyder on a 1 front wheel trike.
  19. sledge

    Spyder enjoyment vs. experience of ownership

    I know what you mean , I live in south east US ... same here with Spyder dealerships and shops ( some of them at least ) I made a living most of my life as a Mechanic , and I have done all my own Spyder work myself , but I know people who have been charged a lot of money to do very little...
  20. sledge

    Any suggestions about this Road noise? Is it Serious?

    i was having same sounds at about same speeds , and mine was Drive Belt Tension , it was way too tight , I tightened it too tight because I didn't have a gauge to know how tight it was. i bought a Krikit and started about 180 lbs best I remember , slowly loosened it little by little , as...
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