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  1. Mike Ard

    Hand Brake for F3s

    Talked to Motorcycle Dave (Sponser on this web site) who is an ISCI dealer who found out that they are supposed to be out by the 17th of this month for the F3. I also have been waiting quite a while.
  2. Mike Ard

    Belt stabilizer

    Yes, more reviews please
  3. Mike Ard

    Buying Used 2010 RSS?

    Check the shocks on the 2010 vs the 2013 STS. The factory shocks on the 2010 are absolute garbage in my opinion after owning a 2010 RS.
  4. Mike Ard

    Sitting on a Spyder without asking? Anyone have this problem?

    Had a lot of people sit on my RS without asking but so far people look but don't touch without asking. The RS was a pretty blue where the F3 is kind of an obnoxious orange so I wonder if that has something to do with it.
  5. Mike Ard

    OEM Saddle Bag Locks

    jst got my saddle bags put on. will be watching to see what works best.
  6. Mike Ard

    Review of F3 in today's Wall Street Journal by Dan Neil

    Guess I missed something in the article because I didn't get anything out of it that I haven't heard many times from others that really don't have a clue.
  7. Mike Ard

    Cat back on

    I run the same set up as Lamonster does and am very happy with how it performs. I was a little concerned that it might be to loud for my wife but she doesn't have a problem with how it sounds.
  8. Mike Ard

    New Key Holder

    Did a search on Ebay for Spyder accessories. They say not for the F3 or any of the 15's but I compared the key on my F3 with an 08 GS, and a 2011 RT and there is no difference in the keys so will work on any Spyder
  9. Mike Ard

    New Key Holder

    Would have loved to drill the key but.......knowing myself I can guarantee with out a doubt or any reservation..................well you know
  10. Mike Ard

    New Key Holder

    Here is a picture of the key holder I found on line that does not involve drilling a hole in the key. I ordered 2 so the silver one is on the key and the black one is not. They are a bit spendy but are very well made.
  11. Mike Ard

    RS rider takes the F3 for a demo ride.

    According to BRP the RS-S is listed as 798 pounds dry weight and 100 horsepower. The F3 is 840 dry weight and 115 horse power. I have not seen any real 0 to 60 times so can't comment but will say my RS was quick but my F3 is faster and handles better.
  12. Mike Ard

    RS rider takes the F3 for a demo ride.

    Not true, The F3 comes with a more relaxed "nanny" that allows more before it decides you have had enough fun. Didn't you list that as a positive?
  13. Mike Ard

    RS rider takes the F3 for a demo ride.

    Don't know what the roads are like in North Carolina but in Idaho we have far more "twisties" than anything else and speaking from experience with both the RS and F3 the F3 does just fine when riding aggressive.
  14. Mike Ard

    what modular helmet and head set?

    Have 2 HJC helmets and Cardo G9x. Good helmet and earlier cardo worked well till it bit the dust. Just bought a G-Max 54S that I am going to try. We had 2 sets of u-clear that we were never able to work right and tried the Chatterbox but the audio was awful.
  15. Mike Ard

    RS rider takes the F3 for a demo ride.

    As a former RS owner of over 5 years and current F3 owner I feel that the "review" of the F3 by the OP was lacking and somewhat misleading. Some of what was said was pretty subjective and I get that, but the assertation of performance issues with the F3 that has only 359 miles when compared to...
  16. Mike Ard

    Front tire pressure

    I have bumped up the preload a bit and when I checked the air pressure the dealer had it set at 20lbs so I raised it to 22. That helped a lot and got rid of the mushy feeling when riding 2 up in the corners. Think I will try 25 up front as most of my riding is on back roads with lots of tight...
  17. Mike Ard

    Front tire pressure

    Was just wondering what other F3 owners are running for front tire pressure on the stock tires. The manual recomends 15 to 17 like my old RS which I always thought was to soft. I ran the RS at 19 and was very happy with it and am thinking I will bump the F3 up as well. The other issue I ran...
  18. Mike Ard

    Park brake and hand brake

    let me know if you run into any snags. I may be a bit rusty but I did install the hand brake kit on my RS which is the same as yours so I would be happy to try and help with anything you run into.
  19. Mike Ard

    Park brake and hand brake

    As far as the hand brake goes there are a couple of things to check. First check the brake fluid level in the hand brake to make sure you are not low. Another thing to make sure is that there is no air in the line. Could be that the hand brake line needs to be bled. The last thing is the...
  20. Mike Ard

    Performance mods or scrap F3-S?

    Same with me.....Thought my 2010 RS was a huge mistake when I first got it but over time learning new techniques and unlearning others came to love the Spyder. Watching some of the youtube vidios, especially the ones bashing the spyder you can just tell that they have never been on one and...
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