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  1. pontow

    Can-Am luggage

    Super Frugal Fairly new to Spyder, old hand at motorcycle travel. Took our first trip about 3 weeks ago to see Joe and Ann in Las Vegas and get an alignment. I hadn't yet figured out how I wanted to "bag" the trunk area so I just put all of my things separately into the compartment. Every...
  2. pontow

    Waving etiquette

    I think some of the folks on this thread may want to go back and read the link from the original post one more time. This was a spoof, a bit of fun at a silly topic, an attempt at jocularity, an all around good natured poking at a nonsensical item. Have fun!! Be Happy!! Don't be so serious...
  3. pontow

    Dancing Spyder & Gel Seat Insert

    The alignment issue is one that gets a lot of debate on this forum as well as others. It is indeed a point of contention to many buyers but there are also many buyers who never have the aftermarket laser alignment done and are perfectly happy with their machine. It is not a very expensive...
  4. pontow

    Dancing Spyder & Gel Seat Insert

    We are in El Cajon just a few miles from Mt. Helix so pretty much in your backyard. Yes, we took all of the back roads coming home through the Mojave Preserve, Amboy and Palm Desert, Palms to Pines highway to Anza and through Warner Springs. Nice back road riding but hot any way you look at...
  5. pontow

    Dancing Spyder & Gel Seat Insert

    No more Dancing Spyder! Many thanks to Joe and Ann Meyer at Squared Away for the laser alignment they performed over this past holiday weekend. Made the ride to Las Vegas from San Diego to get the alignment done and then turned it into a 3 day weekend away for the Missus and I. My front...
  6. pontow

    Rear Top Cargo Shelf

    One More Option The wife and I just did our first multi day trip on the Spyder (many previous on 2 wheels). I had several loose things that went in the trunk and give her most of the frunk (other than some tool kit and compressor items in the bottom). She comes out with one of those $1...
  7. pontow

    Backing Up A Ramp

    Muleman1 - Don't know if you have already "done the deal" but I wanted to play with this a bit just to see what kind of numbers I would get. This is all based on the following assumptions: Wheelbase of 67.5 inches (per BRP website) Ground clearance of 4.5" (per BRP website) Based on zero...
  8. pontow

    GPS to plan my route.

    Many Options Barryj - A thread about GPS products is almost as bad as oil or tires. I'm no expert, but I'll tell you what I know (or at least THINK I know). First, do you want to hear the spoken directions from a GPS? In order to do that through the bike's speaker system, there seems to be...
  9. pontow

    First Demo Ride

    Bill - Yes, we are proud new Spyder owners. It was about 1600 miles ago so still getting our feet wet. Here's what I can tell you at this point. Coming from a K1600GTL, I miss the smoothness and the power. What I have come to realize though is that those attributes for that great bike were...
  10. pontow

    Full Cover Fitment

    And now, a Formosa While I was waiting for my replacement Nelson Rigg Full Cover (which I received in one day), I went ahead and ordered up a Formosa half cover. Again, the bike is a 2015 RT-S with a Show Chrome trunk rack and a stock windshield. There was even a small bag on the rack. The...
  11. pontow

    What is this??

    By golly, I think idahospyder has it! I remember last night pulling out a small baggie from my jacket pocket that contained the small hex wrench and some of the spare parts to the Sena 20S (which I also have) so that I can tighten it up while on the road (had a previous headset come loose on my...
  12. pontow

    What is this??

    That's what I'm thinking. As I said, I was leaving for work so I didn't have time to get underneath the bike and nose around this morning. I'm hoping that somebody chimes in with some knowledge about this one.
  13. pontow

    What is this??

    I walked up to my bike this morning (2015 RT-S) to climb on and head to work and I looked down and saw this little plastic gizmo laying directly underneath. It is shiny and black and looks new. The only new and shiny thing I have in my garage is the Spyder. The bottom side has a rough texture...
  14. pontow

    Full Cover Fitment

    I did recently experience a quality problem with my Nelson Rigg full cover. I had only been using this cover about 1-1/2 weeks and the seam sealing tape on an area about 20" long separated from the fabric. I had purchased the cover from Revzilla but prior to purchasing, I had emailed Nelson...
  15. pontow

    Top Box Chrome Luggage Rack

    Pegasus1300 - Check my thread from 7/17/15 entitled Full Cover Fitment. I have a picture of the Nelson Rigg CA-370 full cover fitting on the RT with the Show Chrome trunk rack installed. It fit with no problem. Yesterday I also ordered the Formosa half cover but don't have it to try out yet to...
  16. pontow

    Top Box Chrome Luggage Rack

    The Show Chrome BP41-155 rack from Value Accessories did come with a full washer set but they are specialized washers, not fender washers. There are rubber washers that go next to the plastic on both the inside and outside of the lid. Next to the rubber there are "tapered" washers that also go...
  17. pontow

    Top Box Chrome Luggage Rack

    First, you may want to add your model and year of bike to your signature line or profile. It helps a lot in getting answers to question such as this. With that said, I posted a thread on 7/27/15 entitled "Full Cover Fitment" that gives some pictures and stats about a recent luggage rack that I...
  18. pontow

    Full Cover Fitment

    I searched a lot for this particular fitment question and did not find a great deal of information. Based on what I had found, I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the following combination. The good news is that IT FITS!!! 2015 RT-S with stock windshield Stock single antenna Show Chrome...
  19. pontow

    2015 Side Case Strengthener Kit

    Doc, I'm good on my end (2015 RT-S tester). I ended up custom grinding then hand filing a sharp corner and got all 4 backing plates to fit. Not too worried about the powder coat that I ground off due to the normal dryness of Southern California.
  20. pontow

    2015 Side Case Strengthener Kit

    Maybe 2014's are just slower than 2015's. :rolleyes:
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