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    Rear Wheel Installation Tip

    No air ride on this model. You are correct about NOT taking the shock bolt out. Slowly turn the wheel by hand and work the belt off. It goes on just as easy.
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    Rear Wheel Installation Tip

    I found that this helped on a 2011 RT. Do not loosen the axle adjusting screws and you won't have to worry about readjusting belt tension or alignment. After you thread the belt back on the pulley use a ratchet strap through the wheel and around the shock mount to pull the wheel forcefully...
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    Kumho Rear for 2011 RT Roadster ms5

    That is true. It was suggested to purchase the 215/55 which is a larger circumference than stock. That would correct speedometer error. Which is good. However I chose to ignore a fine suggestion and purchased the stock size. I was considering (but did not do it) purchasing the very fine...
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    Kumho Rear for 2011 RT Roadster ms5

    Thanks AeroPilot. I ordered Kumho Ecsta AST KU25 225/50R15 91H BSW. $92.79 shipped free with free road hazard from Tires-Easy. Here is my reasoning: I have 5 two wheelers and 3 cars/trucks. Every one of them have a speedometer error built in to some degree. Not one is spot on correct. I'm...
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    Kumho Rear for 2011 RT Roadster ms5

    Ha! Yes, I've read those pages, most of them twice. Thanks but I still was not sure about that fact you shared. Now I am. One mph difference. Yes I've read that that tire corrects the inaccuracy in the speedo. Never sure which year they were talking about. Your 2010 and mine should be the...
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    Kumho Rear for 2011 RT Roadster ms5

    Standard size is 225/50/15 Kumba seems the only available tire in that size. Altimax is available at 215/60/15. I do not know how far the speedometer is off. The Altimax will increase my speed by over 3mph at 60 mph. So my question is, "how much is my speedometer off at 60 mph.?" Second...
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    Tire Question

    I have 165/65/14 Quatracs coming from Tire Rack today. $160.18 to my door. Two fronts.
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    2013 spyder rt-s sm5 clutch

    My low mileage 2011 RT sm5 had the same problem. The o-rings in the master cylinder dry out. Try adding fluid to the slave cylinder on the handlebar. Hopefully you can get your clutch working again. Then keep a close eye on the fluid. Keep it topped up. The 0-rings are inexpensive from...
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    Help in identifying this connection.

    I could touch it from the same point. With one hand. That was as far as the hand could go. So without a second hand in there, there was not much I could do. You see I had to use a dowel just to turn it to get a picture. That's ok, it gives me something to think about!
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    Help in identifying this connection.

    Well thanks guys. I wasn't losing much sleep over it but it's nice to know. Whenever I take the trunk off I'll have to do something with it. Can't let it go unused!
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    Help in identifying this connection.

    Please help identify this connector. I was under the front of my 2011 RT5 Manual. I was installing Ron's Bar. This connection was unplugged. I could almost not touch it. It appeared to have die-electric grease on the metal parts. Anybody know what it does and where it goes. Everything on...
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    Grease Job.

    2011 Roadster RT SM5. I've just repaired the clutch slave cylinder, changed oil, and bled the brake fluid on three wheels. I saw at least eight grease fittings while crawling around under the machine. So what's your policy regarding grease jobs? Each year or every oil change or perhaps more...
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    Charging your RT from the trunk.

    Geeze Bob thanks! I was just getting ready to install SAE pig tails on the battery and thought maybe I should ask. Of course I never thought to check it out first. By the way, I just changed my oil by only removing two panels like Lamonster talks about. 10 you tube videos say you have to...
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    Charging your RT from the trunk.

    Well I read a thread here about charging the RT from the trunk. It started out by saying: Remove the cover off the right side fuse box in the front truck. F6 is Labeled Key F7 is Battery." My 2011 RT SM5 has the fuse box on the left side looking in and all the fuse positions are full. I...
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    Unstable ride feeling........

    Are you taking it to Mike Loesch? In Edgewater?
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    Unstable ride feeling........

    I've ridden my (new to me) 2011 RT manual 3000 miles. It was unstable. It was scary at highway speeds. NO fun. It would dodge all over the road. I just had it aligned. It's a new bike. My wife noticed immediately from the passenger seat. Now it's like on rails. I live in Ohio but have...
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    New Owner

    Welcome! I also have a 2011 RT and live in NE Ohio.
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    Back Rest on 2011 RT manual?

    Thanks. I will go Utopia!
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    Back Rest on 2011 RT manual?

    Can I install a driver's back rest on my original 2011 RT seat. Or do I have to buy a more modern seat? Will any year RT seat fit my bike?
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    Global Warming......yeah, about that!

    "Similar to back then"? The earth's distance from the sun and the tilt of it's axis determine the season and weather. The earth is NOT on tracks in space like a railroad train. The earth's orbit changes a bit each year. Our weather patterns change with it.
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