Tire pressures

[willey]

touchey spyder

I don't think your problem has to much to do with your tires.Riding a 3 wheeler is not much different than a 2 wheeler.I like to call it the shotgun affect.When you shoot a shotgun you don't aim,you just look at the target.When riding you know what ever you are looking at,that is what you will hit.When I got my first spyder,I was looking about 5 yards out in front.After a few miles I realised that was my problem.You need to look about as far around the curve as you can see.Before long you will be as smoth as glass and not even thinking about turning the bars.Look your way thru the curves and look your way down the road,before long you will be having more fun than you ever did on a 2 wheeler.I rode my first spyder [ 13 RTS ] 30,000 miles and I have 33,000 miles on this 14 STL. i'am not an expert,to be an expert you have to be at least 50 miles from home.I'am here at home so you are just getting an old farts opion that has been riding for over 50 years and well over a half million miles for what ever thats worth.I hope this helps now go have some fun.

 

[newbert]

Speaking of checking tire pressure, how the heck do you access the valve on the rear tire on an F-3T? I can't even see the valve. Is it on the left or right side? And do you need to remove a saddlebag in order to reach the tire?

Thanks!

 

[AeroPilot]

A couple times a year I lay down on the left side to check the rear tire pressure..

With a gauge that can get through the sprocket to fit flat on the valve stem. This is only when the FOBO indicates that I need to add some air.

The rest of the time FOBO tells me what I need to know to satisfy my obsessive/compulsive disorder..:roflblack:

 

[Peteoz]

Speaking of checking tire pressure, how the heck do you access the valve on the rear tire on an F-3T? I can't even see the valve. Is it on the left or right side? And do you need to remove a saddlebag in order to reach the tire?

Thanks!

Yeah, it's a pain, Newbert. It's on the left side (the non muffler side). I put the F3 in neutral and roll it back or forward until I can see the valve through one of the wheel gaps, put the park brake back on just in case and then hit the floor armed with everything I need. I couldn't live without my FOBO or Lamont's battery operated air pump though. :thumbup:

Pete