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  1. WackyDan

    Question about Hydroplaning

    Tires and tire wear are one thing. Lots of us have transitioned to car tires and found that with a few exceptions, car tires perform better in the rain (and dry) than the factory Kendas. I've hydro planed a lot on the Spyder... Sometimes intentionally. I found most of the times it to be very...
  2. WackyDan

    Anyone tried Mobil 1 10W40 Full Synthetic Oil?

    That is the rub. I used Mobil 1 4t in my GS for about 10k miles. Two things made me change to Amsoil... 1. Two or Three owners who also ran the 4T started experiencing slipping clutches and it was blamed on the 4T. 2. Mobil had changed the rating on the 4T at some point, hence why some owners...
  3. WackyDan

    6-Speed Manual Marginalized in 2018 lineup

    I'm a manual guy. For me, a handful of clutch lever still screams "motorcycle" to me. I'm also a F3-S guy, so this doesn't really impact me, but when I wear my 2017 out and want something new, they better still have a manual or I'll have to find a new brand. I've heard some great things about...
  4. WackyDan

    New line up announcement Date from BRP

    2017 entry level was a base F3 starting at $16,999 if I recall the price properly.
  5. WackyDan

    Non directional tires up front?

    The RE-92's I had on my previous spyder weren't directional and out performed the stock Kendas wet or dry. Those things would keep the front planted in standing water at 55 MPH.
  6. WackyDan

    New Product!! For F3 with round swing arm

    Use Black RTV on the one on my 08 GS... Thing still fell off.
  7. WackyDan

    ANOTHER REAR TIRE BITES IT

    Thank you... That is better. I'm used to seeing manufacturer specific specs on things like light truck tires, large truck tires and trailer tires... Having searched car tires by make/brand I wasn't finding those.
  8. WackyDan

    ANOTHER REAR TIRE BITES IT

    Hey man... I have yet to see a matrix of PSI and weight by table for car tires posted here. Pretty much every Car tire manufacturer doesn't list that other than to point you to the vehicle specified PSI. True story! :) I'd be more interested to see a minimum safe PSI from a tire maker as...
  9. WackyDan

    2018 Slingshot

    My infotainment is my phone and my bluetooth helmet setup... No fancy additional screens needed and my eyes never leave the road thanks to voice commands via my phone and BT setup with SENA.
  10. WackyDan

    Y gasket question....

    I wrote the DIY thread for replacing your OEM gaskets with the Hondas... and even included pictures. This was for a GS/RS. I know that BRP did improve theirs after a bit, but I'd still use the Hondas. I had 25,000 miles on the Hondas and they were still good when I sold the GS.
  11. WackyDan

    EPA & Ethonal!

    That is the political aspect of it and not the Spyder one. :)
  12. WackyDan

    ANOTHER REAR TIRE BITES IT

    You will probably not find load data by PSI for the car tire you are about to put on the Spyder. If you do, please post the link here. It should be a matrix showing the PSI and the max supported weight at each PSI in their scale. Kumho for example doesn't post any and only refers to inflating...
  13. WackyDan

    EPA & Ethonal!

    And the by-product still is. We over produce what we need today. The U.S. Gov't actually pays farms to not plant crops in order to artificially keep commodity prices on crops like corn higher. When the bump in ethanol production happened several years ago, they weren't tuned for that and we...
  14. WackyDan

    EPA & Ethonal!

    Add to that that the corn grown for Ethanol production is not the type of corn that is grown for human consumption.
  15. WackyDan

    EPA & Ethonal!

    1. All the Ethanol hate is for small engines. That today means lawn mower engines where the manufacturer hasn't upgraded materials like the fuel pump diaphragm. It might also apply to some very old vehicles made like 20 years + ago. 2. Your computer on the bike adjusts for whether you are...
  16. WackyDan

    Standard Fox front shocks on the F3's

    68 mm
  17. WackyDan

    F3T front shock spanner wrench set

    68mm. Don't buy a cheap set either... Cheap ones end up bending the little tooth that engages the nut.
  18. WackyDan

    Smoothspyder F3 belt tensioner

    Between the reports here and on facebook... as well two other spyder owners I personally know... They are failing. By the way... Mine started going bad at 3000 miles and I had to zip tie it up out of the way at 4300 miles since install. AS for yours... Probably just a matter of time. THe...
  19. WackyDan

    Kumho rear tire air pressure?

    Keep in mind that all vehicles spec their recommended PSI to cold inflation. You don't fill to lower PSI in anticipation of heat.
  20. WackyDan

    Kumho rear tire air pressure?

    The Kumho site also has ZERO recommendations on PSI for the tire and rightly states to use the PSI specified by the vehicle manufacturer. The only place I've seen PSI/weight ratings is for trailer tires.
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