Alternative Hotel for the Can-Am Spyder Owners Event

[BajaRon]

Speed-Shift a Manual Transmission for a Drag Race

1. Step 1
   Use a dynamometer to figure out the correct power-band of each gear of your manual transmission. While many people believe that the engine is putting out the most power right before the red-line, the maximum power-band actually occurs somewhat before that.
2. Step 2
   Consider purchasing an outboard tachometer with a lighted shifting indicator, which can be adjusted to reflect the maximum power-band of each gear. Since you will be able to see the shift light indicator in your peripheral vision, you can keep your eyes safely on the road and still know the best time to perform your speed shift.
3. Step 3
   Implement the speed shift technique for your manual transmission by revving your engine before your launch from 3000 to 4500 rpm, depending upon the low-end torque of your Spyde (the more torque you have, the less you will need to rev your engine). Remember that the less you spin your tires, the quicker your launch will be.
4. Step 4
   Try to shift about 500 RPMs before you hit the optimum power-band for each gear. This will help to compensate for your reaction time to seeing the shifting indicator light, which may be as much as a second or even more.
5. Step 5
   Keep your throttle open during each speed-shift. This will cause your engine to rev high while the clutch is depressed, so you will need to make your shift quickly enough so that you do not approach the red-line, which can either burn out your engine or cause the rev limiter to kick in and shut off your engine. Either way, you will lose the drag race! :doorag:

Step 6. Replace exhaust gaskets, repack or replace muffler (unless you have no muffler at all, like DOC), replace output shaft bolt, countershaft sprocket, drive belt, spark plugs...

Alternative to Step 6. Call a tow truck! :yikes:

 

[cheifbanty]

I have made reservation. Would like to know if anyone from the Wichita KS that might want some one to ride with. This will be my first spyder event.Sounds like it will be fun.

 

[dltang]

I have made reservation. Would like to know if anyone from the Wichita KS that might want some one to ride with. This will be my first spyder event.Sounds like it will be fun.

We aren't coming from your direction but you might want to get in touch with the Missouri Express. I know MO isn't on the way but maybe you could arrange a meet up somewhere near Springfield, IL. It looks like your paths may converge around that point. Good luck and look forward to meeting you there. Welcome by the way, you will have a blast.

 

[MySpyder]

We aren't coming from your direction but you might want to get in touch with the Missouri Express. I know MO isn't on the way but maybe you could arrange a meet up somewhere near Springfield, IL. It looks like your paths may converge around that point. Good luck and look forward to meeting you there. Welcome by the way, you will have a blast.

hey i live in beloit Wisconsin, are you guys running to get there for the june event in chicago or no, where can i find out the ways your taking

 

[BumbleBee]

I have made reservation. Would like to know if anyone from the Wichita KS that might want some one to ride with. This will be my first spyder event.Sounds like it will be fun.

Some of us will be driving and trailering our bikes, others will be ryding.

G-Man & BumbleBee might be trailering ours. Leaving Friday June 25th, 8:00 am from Waynesville, MO

We will be taking this route;

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou....808536,-89.780273&spn=7.339983,14.084473&z=6

The others are planning to leave around noon, that was the last I heard (the pitbull buggy & xpeschon).

Let us all know, and we should be able to figure out how and when we can hook up along the way

 

[dltang]

hey i live in beloit Wisconsin, are you guys running to get there for the june event in chicago or no, where can i find out the ways your taking

I think I will start a new thread with everyone showing their routes and dates of travel. That way any other SpyderLovers that may want to arrange meet ups can take a look and then PM those folks. We are coming from MI so you aren't on our way, but hope to meet you there.

 

[dltang]

Hey Bridgette, thanks, that was nice of you to jump in and offer your route of travel. SpyderLovers are great! I think I am going to start a new thread where people can post their route of travel to the event.

Some of us will be driving and trailering our bikes, others will be ryding.

G-Man & BumbleBee might be trailering ours. Leaving Friday June 25th, 8:00 am from Waynesville, MO

We will be taking this route;

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou....808536,-89.780273&spn=7.339983,14.084473&z=6

The others are planning to leave around noon, that was the last I heard (the pitbull buggy & xpeschon).

Let us all know, and we should be able to figure out how and when we can hook up along the way

 

[BMW]

Question? Do I need to regester for this event? If so where do I regester? I am planing on staying with family while there.

 

[Lamonster]

Question? Do I need to regester for this event? If so where do I regester? I am planing on staying with family while there.

http://www.can-amvip.com/en/registration-america.html

 

[BMW]

Thanks Lamont am now regestered.

 

[dol]

ebent

hello
my name is Dol ( dominique)and a woman. :spyder: I have a custom painted spyder RS
I stay in belgium and sign't in for the event in chicago:yes:
Becorse it is the first time that I will be in chicago so i have a lot of questions :dontknow: , I dont now if it is possible to rent a spyder or do I have to rent a car to come to the event .:helpsmilie:
Is there still place at the hotels ? or do I have to stay in the scheraton?
Is it normal that i didn't get information about the programme of the event
In May I whas allready in austria by spider and the event whas perfect :2thumbs:
I hope that this one will be also very good
Sorry for the writing

see you all in chicago

 

[docdoru]

hello
my name is Dol ( dominique)and a woman. :spyder: I have a custom painted spyder RS
I stay in belgium and sign't in for the event in chicago:yes:
Becorse it is the first time that I will be in chicago so i have a lot of questions :dontknow: , I dont now if it is possible to rent a spyder or do I have to rent a car to come to the event .:helpsmilie:
Is there still place at the hotels ? or do I have to stay in the scheraton?
Is it normal that i didn't get information about the programme of the event
In May I whas allready in austria by spider and the event whas perfect :2thumbs:
I hope that this one will be also very good
Sorry for the writing

see you all in chicago

welcome
Contact NMN for the HID's and LED's. :doorag:

 

[Lamonster]

hello
my name is Dol ( dominique)and a woman. :spyder: I have a custom painted spyder RS
I stay in belgium and sign't in for the event in chicago:yes:
Becorse it is the first time that I will be in chicago so i have a lot of questions :dontknow: , I dont now if it is possible to rent a spyder or do I have to rent a car to come to the event .:helpsmilie:
Is there still place at the hotels ? or do I have to stay in the scheraton?
Is it normal that i didn't get information about the programme of the event
In May I whas allready in austria by spider and the event whas perfect :2thumbs:
I hope that this one will be also very good
Sorry for the writing

see you all in chicago

It was nice talking with you on the phone.
I would call this number and see if they have rooms left. 847.247.9900
This is 11 miles from the main event and if you take a taxi from the airport to the hotel I'm sure we can find you a ride to the event. Hope to see you there.

 

[dol]

hello all of you
I just bookt my flightticket and make the reservation at the Candlewood Suites
CHICAGO/LIBERTYVILLE the place where everybody will stay:2thumbs:
I will rent a car for the time that I stay but I hope that I can make the ride on a spyderpps:
I allready call evan but he dosnt rent spyders
Thank you all for the help and reactions
I hope that i can buy some great stuff for my one spyder
I would like to have daylight ledlight and xenon
I think i will need a lot of money:yikes:

see you all , i will be there allready at 22/06
gr dol

 

[dol]

does somebody knows how many people/spyders are allready registreded for the event?
is someone going down town to the dinner at friday?
gr dol

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I grew up in the Libertyville area and just wanted to let you all know that it is a nice area and it is close to Lake Villa. But it is not close to the Sheraton. You may want to look into train schedules if you really want to go downtown. A taxi would cost a fortune, if you could even find one that would take you all the way downtown. The Milwaukee Road runs from Libertyville to downtown Union Station. From there you could take a cab.

If you are looking for good places to ride check out Wisconsin. Wilmot, Twin Lakes, Lake Geneva, the roads are smooth, the scenery is nice and there isn't too much traffic. Have fun.

 

[dltang]

I grew up in the Libertyville area and just wanted to let you all know that it is a nice area and it is close to Lake Villa. But it is not close to the Sheraton. You may want to look into train schedules if you really want to go downtown. A taxi would cost a fortune, if you could even find one that would take you all the way downtown. The Milwaukee Road runs from Libertyville to downtown Union Station. From there you could take a cab.

If you are looking for good places to ride check out Wisconsin. Wilmot, Twin Lakes, Lake Geneva, the roads are smooth, the scenery is nice and there isn't too much traffic. Have fun.

Hey CanAnn, where in Michigan are you now? Are you going to the BRP event? Good to see another Michigander on the site. welcome

 

[dol]

I stay also in libertyville but if somebody whant to go down town at fryday evening , I rent a car , and I have place and time to go:2thumbs:

 

[onetime]

chicago event

:chat:Sorry but im just getting on this site......when and where is the event?

 

[BumbleBee]

:chat:Sorry but im just getting on this site......when and where is the event?

welcome

2010 BRP Spyder Owners Event, is in Chicago on June 25 & 26th, all info is on the front page, just click on the link :2thumbs:

Most of us are staying at the Candlewood Suites.

This is a great way in meeting some of us.

Hope to see you there. :thumbup: