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    Useable downforce

    :dontknow: I have felt oversteer at times but only in mountain curves that are usually below 40 mph. I guess I can't imagine getting any useful downforce at such low speeds. Adding 50# of weight to the passenger seat area might help tho. I plan to learn to live with it and learn to have fun...
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    Do you know Louis Powersports?

    Based on the feedback I got here I ordered a backrest from them over the phone. Ordered it on Wed and it arrived on Sat via UPS. Can't argue with that service. :2thumbs: I also asked to have the warranty person call me and that hasn't happened yet and it's been at least 2 weeks. I'm not...
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    TERRIBLE Gas Mileage & HiPerformance, LLC

    That's pretty terrible gas mileage for such a lightweight machine. You might consider finding a shop with an exhaust gas analyzer to see what's coming out the tailpipe. If that's normal then you must have a heavy drag in the drive trail somewhere. I get about 35 from my 09 SE5 regularly...
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    Spyder Rental?

    http://www.coloradosportbikerentals.com/Home_Page.html These guys have a Spyder for rent in Denver. Your ride to either of your destinations would be a day and a half of the worlds best m/c roads and scenery.
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    Sypder's Handling

    The Spyder is pretty capable in the corners but won't keep up with your sport bike friends. You won't lean so your butt will tend to slide off the seat toward the outside of the turn. Leaning your body into the turn helps and pressing the inner knee against the body panels helps and pushing...
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    Do you know Louis Powersports?

    Thanks for the info. They look OK from their ebay ratings but I had not seen their name on this forum. I think I'll call them tomorrow and get the nitty gritty details. The extended warranty seems like a good idea on these new and high tech loaded machines.
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    Do you know Louis Powersports?

    Does any one have any experience with Louis Powersports in Greenville TX? They have a couple items for sale on ebay that I'm interested in and have a good ebay rating. They are offering a 36 month BEST warranty for a reasonable price. I missed buying from Bert's (sp?) in March due to...
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    Tow Vehicle

    I haul my Spyder on an aluminum trailer. The whole load weighs in about 1100#. That should give your WRX a reasonable margin on safety unless you're getting into some pretty high altitudes. My tow vehicle is a 4.3 Chevy Blazer and it tows easily. That's my $.02 worth.
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    Tow Vehicle

    :agree:I used air shocks some years ago on a Pontiac Phoenix (remember those?). We had 5 people, towed a tent camper, and had all our gear. It worked just fine and should on a Taurus too.
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    Comparison 2009 vs 2010

    If you want lots of goodies then a used purchase will usually get you them a lot cheaper. Will you trust a used vehicle or worry about the unknowns? If there is some warranty left that will help. Also, how much do you care about color. Buying used makes the color choice harder too. I bought...
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    BRP a front for AARP?

    68 here and the Spyder keeps me young. Born the day after Pearl Harbor. :coffee:
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    My 5 x 8 Trailer for the Spyder

    It's an Aluma The trailer is an Aluma model 638. 63 inches wide and 8 feet long, thus 638. I bought it in Denver in January for just under $1700. Check them out at www.alumaklm.com and you can find the dealer list there too. The empty trailer weighs only 385 lbs.
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    My 5 x 8 Trailer for the Spyder

    There was some interest in my aluminum trailer so I thought I’d post some pics of my setup. That bed is 63” wide and 96” long. That gives me 3 plus inches of free space to guide the front wheels thru when loading. It tows very easily. Since the tailgate/loading ramp is fairly short I need to...
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    Grips

    Those look interesting! I'm using grip puppies right now and pretty good. My GW trike had the ISO grips and they were really good but a few times higher than the $14 you spent. What are your grips called? I may try them next before going to risers etc.
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    Heat sink paste

    Only 3K miles on plugs?? I hadn't thought about plugs yet as I approach 3K. My Goldwing had 66K on the OEM's and still ran beautifully. Is this a modern engine or not? :dontknow:
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    New Contest! Let's have some Fireworks!

    Niwot, Colorado Whynot Niwot???
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    My Spyder on a 5x8 trailer

    The brand of the aluminum trailer is Aluma. The URL is alumaklm.com. Mine is model 638. I'd be glad to answer other questions but my response will be slow because I'm using borrowed computers for the next week. I'm pulling this with an 02 Blazer with a 4.3 engine. I'm eyeing the idea of...
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    My Spyder on a 5x8 trailer

    I wish I'd thought of that! I had a 5 x 10 trailer much like that one. I thought of the side rails but couldn't come up with a good ramp idea. That's so simple it's genius! Nice work. :2thumbs: I bought an aluminum trailer that's 63" wide and 8 ft long to haul my Spyder. It works very...
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    Comfort Seat, waterproofing??

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    parking brake extension for hand

    I made one. I removed the pad from the parking brake pedal and bolted on a piece of strap that extended out about 1.5 in with a 3/8" hole out there. Then I attached 12" x 3/8" piece of all thread to that. I slipped a piece of plastic tubing over the all thread and painted it all black to give...
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