• 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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    Campgrounds for Spyderfest 2018

    More questions re; Spyderfest. I have been to the "Spyderfest 2018" Facebook page. It doesn't seem to have any info yet on the rally. Is the rally listed perhaps on another page or is it to early for details, rides and events, to be posted?
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    Campgrounds for Spyderfest 2018

    But where in Springfield is Spyderfest? I haven't found anyone saying anywhere more specific than Springfield. As fulltime RVers we will be looking for RV Parks but would like to know where the rally is to be held.:lecturef_smilie:
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    Question re: ultimate seats

    Thanks all I didn't realise a "gas door" was an option. That adds another option to the mix. But now I know a stronger spring rod is available if needed. As always. This forum comes through. Thanks all.
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    Question re: ultimate seats

    We are thinking of getting a new Ultimate seat for our '13 STL SE5. Interested in anyone who would have one for sale but my real question is: With the seat and both backrests, are the gas springs that hold up the seat strong enough to hold the Ultimate seat up while fueling. Some of you must...
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    The 998 ST is the only Spyder for me

    Couldn't agree with all on the 998 more. We (the wife and I) just spent the summer doing the back roads of PA, VT, NH and Maine in 3rd and 4th gear. The gears ratios are perfect for the 998 once you learn to let it wind out a bit. Did take my old Gold Wing ears a while to learn that, but I'm...
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    Brake light switch

    '13 STL SE5. I have had the brake light switch recall done last year. But twice now in the last 3 months I have gotten off the bike and noticed that the brake light has remained on. A tap of the switch turned it off. Have any of you had that as a recurring problem after the factory replacement?
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    Shoe polish on ST finish

    Thanks for the suggestions. Thanks for the suggestions. I have some WD-40 so I'll start there. I also have some various waxes that I haven't used in a long time. If the WD doesn't work, I can wash it off and start down the list. I'll bet at least one of these will solve my problem. I also...
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    Shoe polish on ST finish

    OK, I have this nice '13 ST L and I am having a problem. My wife wears these nice black leather riding boots. But the heels of her boots have rubbed themselves of the side panels and the front of the saddle bags. None of the cleaners or polishes I use or have used have gotten these black boot...
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    Surging under steady throttle.

    I have been noticing lately that when I am under steady throttle, often in 3rd or 4th gear, I get some surging. Not a miss and not very pronounced, but noticeable. Seems the most noticeable above 4000 rpm. We have been riding in New Hampshire and most of the time we are in 3rd or 4th gear due...
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    Cryin' the blues.

    Have 2 good days running. Everything seem just fine. I haven't done a voltage check but all seems fine. We have really been enjoying riding in Vermont and New Hampshire. Boy do I like this 998 in country like this. We have been doing Vermont and New Hampshire in 3rd and 4th gear. The...
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    Cryin' the blues.

    Picked it up today. Picked it up today and rode it 25 miles home without incident. Heading to the White mountains tomorrow to test it out. When I went to pick it up the service guy said "no charge. Your bike is still under warranty and that stator is covered." These guys have been a Can Am...
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    Cryin' the blues.

    Wellllll, so far It was the stator. And it's on order. Don't know if it arrived today or not but hope to be riding next week. I hope I don't have additional parts cooked. I'll keep you posted.
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    Cryin' the blues.

    Took off for our first ride in New Hampshire last Friday and got about 3 miles and the dash started screaming "low voltage." Pulled in to a gas station and shut it off as I needed gas anyway. Yup, you guessed it, dead as a tick when I tried to start it. Got a jump and headed home but only...
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    A FANTASTIC VERMONT ROAD !!!!!!

    Stop it, you're killin' me..... We came over from VT last weekend. Spent 2 weeks there. Were in an RV park not far from Montpelier. You just can't go wrong in that state. The roads are unbelievable. But I never found the ribs. We are in New Hampshire now for a couple weeks. Not riding...
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    FOBO Question

    What is "FOBO"?
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    ST Limited Question

    Thanks Murrey I have had my new Nelson Rigg cover for about a week now and it is 5 times better than the covers I have had before it and very little more money. I can tell that this cover would handle a back trunk without a problem. Thanks for the recommendation. This is a good value. As...
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    Ride in Vermont yesterday in the NEK

    Looking forward to our 2 weeks We will be going to Graniteville VT in about 2 weeks to do some riding. Where is this NEK area in regard to there? Or can you give me some idea of the area.
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    brake failure notice

    Whoa there pahdnaaa!!! Almost any car tire you are switching to in the rear in place of the Kendas will have harder sidewalls. That doesn't mean that they are bad. They were designed to handle much heavier weights. Try running 22 or 23 lbs. in your tire. Most people running car tires with...
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    ST Limited Question

    This caught my eye Living in a motorhome, we also have no garage. But boy what a ride. Our '13 STL is outside most all the time. We have gone through 2 covers in the 3-1/2 years we have had the bike. I would be interested in trying another cover as the ones we have been using are well over...
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    FEDERAL EVO FRONT TIRE REVIEW

    A new tire to me. Glad I found this post. I am running my first and only set of the stock Kendas on the front of my '13 ST LTD. I will be looking for a new set soon. I currently have over 26000 mi. on them. In looking at the pictures on Amazon of this Federal Evo tire, it appears to be a...
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