• 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. Fat Baxter

    Any tricks/tips to reinstall those %#%! mirrors back on...!

    I've had success with a very small dab of grease.
  2. Fat Baxter

    Heads up - Blue Ridge Parkway & re-surfacing 07/2020

    Chipsealing can be rough on drive belts. Get a belt guard.
  3. Fat Baxter

    What type of products do you folks use to keep your beasts looking good??

    Mequire's carnuba paste wax.
  4. Fat Baxter

    Check this out if you have mice

  5. Fat Baxter

    Hydration on long rides

    I've thought about using a Camelbak, but I can't get the mouthpiece under my full-coverage helmet. The chin piece doesn't have enough room to allow use. If you have a 3/4 helmet, there's obviously no problem. So what's the fix?
  6. Fat Baxter

    Magic mirrors/pace maker

    When my mirrors started loosening up after a couple iterations of remove & replace, I took the original spring clips out, squeezed the snot out of them with pliers, reinstalled them, and put my mirrors back on. Rock steady ever since, and zero cost.
  7. Fat Baxter

    My experience with Spyder Dealers

    Another Alabama rider here. Agree that the Birmingham dealer sucks. You drop the bike off and they will call you when they finally get around to fixing it. The worst I heard was three weeks to get an oil change, but that was many years ago. Depending on where you live, there's a dealer in...
  8. Fat Baxter

    Coolest, best vented mesh riding jacket?

    The most minimalist mesh top you can get is Draggin' Jeans' Kevlar mesh shirt. Unfortunately they are out of stock at the moment. Give them a call and find out when they might get more (might be tied to current economic conditions). I wore one over a cotton t-shirt for the better part of a...
  9. Fat Baxter

    2019 Spyder RT-L Backrest recommendations

    Utopia seat inbound, due any day. They can match the two-tone, gray/black stock seat on my RT-S. The OEM seatback is just plain black.
  10. Fat Baxter

    Lower headlights out on 2014 RT-S

    I had that problem a while back on my 2014 RT-S. It was a bad switch on that 4-switch panel under the handlebars.
  11. Fat Baxter

    WELL, if this is what retirement is like......

    Retirement = an endless string of Saturdays!
  12. Fat Baxter

    Rear hatch open idiot light

    Did you remove any rear end Tupperware recently, as in adding a farkle? I found out that, if you don't re-mount the Tupperware just right, it puts pressure on the latching mechanisms, enough so they pop open occasionally.
  13. Fat Baxter

    First impressions on the 2020

    I sat on one at my dealer. Whereas, on my 2014 RT-S, the brake pedal is right next to my foot and easy to activate, on the 2020 the brake pedal is forward and up. I could barely reach it with my toe, sitting all the way back on the new seat. To activate it with my entire foot, I had to scoot...
  14. Fat Baxter

    Next Gen Spyder Drvetrain

    I opted for the current setup. This keeps things easier for the dealership, and the tech only has to be familiar with one basic drivetrain. Tends to help keep costs down. If they went to a shaft drive/bigger engine, then in a few years the technicians will eventually become less familiar with...
  15. Fat Baxter

    2020 RT series are cool, but who's keeping their old Spyder

    I'm keeping my 2014 RT-S. I sat on a new RT and I can't reach the brake pedal. They certainly moved that seat back to accommodate tall riders, but short riders like me now have the opposite problem. I'm 5' 7' with a 30" inseam. Women (who are generally smaller than men) may have the same...
  16. Fat Baxter

    My dilemma with the new 2020 RT

    I sat on a new RT last weekend. Overall, it looks weird somehow compared to my 2014 RT-S (but then, I thought all Spyders looked weird when they first came out). The longer floorboards just look a bit off, IMO. Sitting on it was vastly different. I've read over the years of many Spyder...
  17. Fat Baxter

    Batteries (again)- Yuasa vs. third party, gel?

    Check out Optima batteries. Back when I rode BMWs they were considered the high end. Pricey, but owners would get 2 - 4 years extra use out if them over stock AGM batteries. https://www.optimabatteries.com/en-us
  18. Fat Baxter

    Here's some New Kenda Tires!?!

    I had a chat with my dealership's manager about his tire policy. When I pointed out that a General Altimax cost only $80 compared to $180 for a rear Kenda, and lasts longer, he said that the price per tire and estimated tread life for Kendas was not out of line with premium tires for regular...
  19. Fat Baxter

    2020 RT first impressions

    I haven't seen a 2020 in the flesh, only in pictures. The new RT's appear to have a wide, flat black plastic nose instead of a slick painted surface. I don't know about the designers' experience up in Canada, but down here in the Deep South we have large juicy bugs. Lots of 'em (don't get me...
  20. Fat Baxter

    Here's some New Kenda Tires!?!

    Kenda is also the stock tire for the Polaris Slingshot. A quick reading of some Slingshot boards shows they're not especially happy with Kenda either. Maybe that's partly why Kenda is upgrading its product -- trying to keep what market they've got. And oddly enough, I just noticed that...
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