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    Air Compressor

    Is there some modification to allow the use of the onboard air compressor (meant to air up the rear shock) to air up tires?
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    Love the semi automatic transmission

    Before I bought my new RTS I was not sure I would like the semi-automatic transmission, but I love it. It gives me the control of a standard transmission without messing with a clutch. Who ever came up with this transmission instead of a standard or a fully automatic transmission should be given...
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    How cold will you ride?

    Out of necessity I have ridden in -9 degree F. weather and it was not fun!. Normally, since it feels about 10 degrees warmer than it really is behind the RT's fairing, I will ride when it's in the 20 degree F. range. The trick is dressing in lots of layers. One day I rode about 100 miles at 28...
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    Top Speed

    Though I hesitate to ask, knowing that these machines are not racers, what is a realistic top speed for a Spyder (998, 1330, different models, etc.)? Surely some of you have "seen what it would do". What say you?
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    NEW 20`6 RTS

    NEW 2016 RTS I just bought a NEW 2016 RTS with 16 miles on it. Cowtown found it still in the crate, assembled it. I traded my 2011 RT and bought the RTS and it is awesome. i had a hand brake installed and a dongle for Bluetooth and Sena 20s headsets for helmet to helmet communication. The RTS...
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    How to include a travel map.

    How do I include a travel map?
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    Went to the darkside

    Three days ago I got new "Dunlop car tires" put on the front of my 2011 RT. So far I like them a lot. I have ridden about 100 miles since the tire change. Steering is more precise and handling is better(holds up better in curves) compared to the original Kenda motorcycle tires. Anyone tried this...
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    Appreciating my RT fairing

    A friend and I went on a little 175 mile trip recently. It was chilly (50's and 60s). He was on a motorcycle with a windshield and I was on my RT. He about froze while I was quite comfortable behind the fairing with the windshield in the all-the-way up position. I just wanted to comment on my...
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    Challenging road

    Last afternoon I drove Missouri Hwy 19 from Salem, MO to Eminence, MO and back, about 88 miles, in about a 3 hour span (with a break in the middle). This stretch of HWY 19 is one of the most difficult and dangerous roads I have ever travelled. Anyone else have experienced this road? It is quite...
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    Not happy with brakes on 2011 RT

    I wasn't happy with my brakes so I had them serviced. My dealer bled them but they seem about the same. I am used to motorcycle brakes STOPPING aggressively when you apply them. Mine seem to stop gently and gradually. I'm afraid I won't be able to stop if I really NEED to STOP! Pumping them...
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    Riding in tight formation at 75+ MPH.

    Recently I was with a group (mostly on Harleys) who were riding in tight formation at 75+ MPH. I insisted on bringing up the rear and leaving plenty of space to stop if need be. Riding like this is basically institutionalized tailgating, and I don't like it. However, I see it a lot as groups go...
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    Old vs. New

    I've been thinking of trading my 2011 RT for a new RT or RTS. My question is, has technology been marching along with the new spyders having better steering, better brakes, fewer problems etc.. Or is a new spyder just like an old spyder, but with a bigger and more powerful engine? A test drive...
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    Rear brake pedal

    My 2011 Spyder RT's brakes were getting mushy so I took it to the dealer (Cowtown USA) and they bled the brakes. However, the brakes don't feel much different. The pedal has to be pushed way too far down to get adequate braking (my toes are pointing nearly straight down when the maximum braking...
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    Steering problems

    My 2011 RT wears me out on windy days and on crooked roads. It seems that I am having to make steering corrections frequently. I got home after a 90 mile ride and my arms and shoulders were all tensed up, and they still are several hours later. I had a sway bar installed, the shocks are set on 5...
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    Cruise Control shut off.

    Does the cruise control have an automatic shut off feature when certain conditions exit? Mine shut off twice during a ride on the Interstate. Both times I was in the left lane with trucks in front and to the right side of my bike. It was as if the nanny said, "This situation is not a safe place...
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    Laser alignment and BajaRon swaybar.

    I bought my 2011 Spyder RT last fall from my sister-in-law after my brother Steve passed away (it had belonged to him). Although I really liked it it tended to wander around the road more that it should have, even after I got over giving it too much steering input. I got a BajaRon sway bar and...
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    Riding suits?

    Which riding suits do you recommend? Most are VERY expensive (Aerostitch sre well over $1000.00) so I need help choosing something that will be comfortable, offer protection in case of a slide down the pavement, is completely water proof, and is reasonably priced. Currently I just dress in...
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    Core Temperature Controls (coretemperaturecontrols.com)

    Has anyone tried these units? They use a thermostat which controls fluid that is pumped through specially made clothing. The fluid temperature can be adjusted over a wide temperature range taking the place of both heated and cooling clothing.
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    Display stuck on first screen.

    Mt bike's display has stuck on the first screen twice. The bike would start and run fine but I could not increase the radio's volumn, select preset radio stations, see the trip meters, open the preferences display, etc. The first time this problem happened I checked all the fuses and relays in...
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    Access to gas cap.

    What would you do if you needed gas and the seat on my RT would not open? Is there a way to manually access the gas cap?
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