2018 RTL and NEW freedom trailer issues..

[BUZZARD II]

Like fjray I also pull a Bushtec and have never noticed a fume problem. Neither has my wife and boy would she let me know.

But, I am a mite disappointed in the amount of dirt that the extra mudflap seems to send up the rear. I ride with seven other Spyder RT's in the neighborhood and all on the same ride I pick up way more dirt over a much bigger area. I assume it's some kind of vortex created by the double flaps. This is without pulling the trailer.

On a side note, the local Can Am dealer could not wire up a Bushtec harness, simply not a clue. I took it down to TN. for a proper wiring job. What a pain.

 

[dcarver]

Here is a thought leave wife at home. You can smoke cigar's won't get bitched at. Meet us the KC SPYDER RYDERS at the meet and greet and drink Blackberry Moonshine and Mellow Yellow. We won't say a word and see you at the next big one!

 

[dcarver]

you need a 1 piece

 

[bcer960]

you need a 1 piece

Is this like the 1 thing Curley talked about in City Slickers??

 

[bcer960]

Ok, just back from a 1300kms trip to the PAC NW rally. The mod i made worked very well. I got a resounding :2thumbs: from my wife.

It is just a prototype and will be getting some stainless bent now that I know it works. But what I did was went to home depot, bought a piece of electrical galvanized 90 deg pipe:



cut it exactly in half. I took off the beauty piece at the back of the muffler and drilled and tapped through the new pieces of galv pipe into the small pipes that are are after the muffler. I did paint the galv pipe black to make it look "better".


I'm not saying these look perfect, but tomorrow I will start the process of replacing the small pipes out of the muffler with stainless steel ones. As is, I cannot put the "beauty rim" back on the back of the muffler, as it will not go over the 1/4" bolts I am using to hold the pipes on.

This solution may not be for everyone, and certainly it may not work if you do not have a stock exhaust. BUT, this works for me...... I'll post pics when the final pipes are welded on.

Ray

 

[Revalden]

I put one of these on my windshield and we don't have any of the problems the have been described in this post, with a trailer or without.
MRA 4025066125036 X-Creen Clear Bolt-On/Add-On Variable Windscreen Spoiler Blade. If you don't want to drill mounting holes in the windshield, order the optional clamp-on adaptor at the same time. The spoiler blade is adjustable for height and angle. I'm 6'6" and a look between the top of the windshield and the bottom of the spoiler and have much better visibility in the rain than trying to see thru the wet windshield. You'll probably need to lower the windshield to your eye height. Also, I usually keep the helmet visor up about 1/2 way and get very little wind in my face thru the gap. I highly recommend this Spoiler. I'll never ride a motorcycle or Spyder without it.