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  1. spyderider1

    Does Anybody Know What Time It Is?

    A nod to Chicago for one of their best songs in my humble opinion. But here's the thing, the clock on my Spyder jumps from a 12 hour clock to 24 hours all by itself and then back again. Usually on alternating days. More of an annoyance than anything else. I have another on my wrist and another...
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    Sprocket replacement appointment set up

    Mine was changed out 2 weeks ago when I was in for an oil change. This one came off easy and there were no delays. I have noticed a different sound coming from the area of the sprocket. Nothing bad, just different.
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    Here's Something You Don't See Every Day

    Greetings from Wisconsin, the Badger State, the Dairy State, the State of Beer, Bratwurst and Cheese. And once in awhile we make the news for something other than High Taxes. The following clip shows the actions of our Law Enforcement and Natural Resource Officers. I give this a "Wow Factor" of...
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    Your First One....

    After a long winter here in Wisconsin, Spring is finally here. Just came in from the garage after reinstalling the battery in the RT. I'm getting better at that, far fewer Cuss Words than in the past. She fired right up and as soon as we reactivate the insurance, we'll be riding again. But it...
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    What bike did you ride to get your motorcycle license ??

    1973 Yamaha RD350. The 350's were pretty common size engines back then, the 500's were just becoming "the thing". My classmate had the 500 Kawasaki, three cylinder with two pipes on the right and one for the left side. He would smoke my Yamaha without breaking a sweat. I honestly don't remember...
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    Only in Wisconsin

    We woke up to 17.5 inches from that storm. A new neighbor two houses down moved here from Tennessee and couldn't believe it.:yikes: Paying it forward, I went over with the snowblower to clear his driveway. I don't think the poor guy even has a snow shovel yet! A week later and most of that snow...
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    the KEY to Happiness - replacing the Spyder's ignition key!

    2016 RTS. She was low on coolant, quite a bit actually. When turning left, it would affect the level of coolant and the gauge would peg. Lesson learned; Always look for the obvious.
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    1330cc Momentary over heating shown on gauge - any ideas?

    Yup, happened to me this past summer, low on coolant. Funny thing was, it would only peg the gauge when I turned left so go figure. Topped it off and all is good!
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    What is this tool for?

    Looks to me like a large Phillips head with a flat profile. I guessing here, but there is probably a fastener somewhere on the 2020 that this fits.
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    Extra fuel idea - what do you think?

    I'd have to oppose the idea. Ask yourself, is the risk worth the reward? With today's technology there should be a very slim chance of running out of gas. GPS, Google Maps, etc. you can pinpoint your position and destination right down to the foot. I wouldn't like my chances in a crash to begin...
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    the KEY to Happiness - replacing the Spyder's ignition key!

    Thought I'd offer a follow up for the Lost Key to Happiness. As aforementioned, I ordered/purchased a blank from BRP at the local dealer, was sent to a locksmith for cutting the blank, no hardware store would touch it, and then today back to the dealer to have the key programmed. Halfway home, I...
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    the KEY to Happiness - replacing the Spyder's ignition key!

    I'm currently in the process of replacing the ignition key for my Spyder. Fortunately I have a spare so I still have my mode of three wheel transportation. A couple of weeks ago I lost my key. I told the wife that I misplaced it, but it was lost. I searched the house, garage, driveway, and no...
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    How many miles do you have on a recall pulley/sprocket?

    10,500 on a 2016. No red dust.
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    Where did you start?

    This is posted in my Bio so here goes nothing. My first cycle was a Bridgestone 90 Street Model. I rode this one before I was licensed to drive and yes, Dad paid the fine when I got caught. Second bike was the 73 Yamaha 350 with Reed Valves. A fast bike for it's day. Crashed that one...
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    What’s your average MPG using what Octane Fuel?

    33 miles per gallon the last I checked. This year I've been burning mid grade 89. No issues, vroom vroom!
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    Red Dust of Death Recall???? Front Sprocket Recall - FINALLY....

    Safety Recall 2015 to 2019 If this has been posted already, my apologies. I received a letter from BRP today, 6-23-22 advising of a recall on Spyder RT and F3's from 2015 to 2019. The issue is abnormal wear of the front sprocket with potential loss of propulsion. They're offering both a...
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    Memorial Day Weekend

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    Now that's what you call a trailer

    If it was full of gas at today's prices you'd need an armed guard riding shotgun!nojoke
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    does a turbo sound appealing to you?

    The 900 in snowmobile application is not the same engine as the 900 Turbo. The Turbo engine has a different crank and pistons to handle the stress of the increased horsepower. So by strapping this thing on I believe you'd be asking for trouble. Just my opinion but when in doubt, trust the...
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    The Most Dangerous Part of a Motorcycle.....

    :yikes:
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