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What did you do to your Spyder today?
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I dunno, Deanna! During WW2, the Allied Brass decided to stop painting Bombers, cos it'd save money, make the lighter, and theoretically, let them go faster... Only actual flight tests didn't reflect that!! Check this out:
https://veteransbreakfastclub.org/t...fighter-airplanes-painted-and-some-unpainted/
So maybe you should leave your Spyder unwashed, to let the road grime collect in all the nooks & crannies & help smooooth the surface - I know that MY RT, that rarely gets washed &/or polished, goes significantly faster thatn pretty much every other Spyder I've ridden/it's met, regardless of model/state of tune, both on the road and on the track!!
hyea: That's gotta be due to its unwashed state, of course... :thumbup: and clearly has nothing at all to do with the ECU Upgrade that it's got tucked away under the tupperware!
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dlwilliams48
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This morning I took my Spyder on a ride over to Andersonville National Historic Site, about 130 miles round trip. A bit warmish out but I got home before it reached the mid 90's.
RapidSpyder
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Rode about 340 miles checking out the Deadwood, Devils Tower, Gillette route for the 3 wheeler rally
Quickdraw
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Did you stop and see Santa's workshop?
Deanna777
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Hi Quickdraw,
No, we did not stop and see Santa's workshop. When we went by there the parking lot was empty. I guess the few cars that were there were employee's.
Deanna
Dasmoetorhead
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If you're still in the area, check out the Spearfish Canyon Ride, West of Rapid City.
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Dasmoetorhead
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It's definitely a nice ride. I haven't been back since 2015.
Dasmoetorhead
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Went for a relaxing ride up TN hwy 421 "the Snake" where on the way home I actually seen a big lack snake on tbe road. How fitting. I stopped long enough to get a cold drink and grilled cheeseburger while at the country store. There was an abundance of Spyders and Rykers out today. More than I've ever seen. There becoming very popular out here.
DavidSpyder
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Yesterday we went up to Guanella Pass for a nice leisurely ride. Today I changed the oil/filter and air filter on Pearl.
Poppie65
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The wife and I took a ride to see the Petroglyphs in SE Ohio, then down into Kentucky and followed the Ohio River for a while. Crossed back over the river then headed home. Temps were mid 90s for the better part of the afternoon, but cooled off nicely for the ride home. We were gone for about 10 hours, and rode 360 miles. Took a look at the rear tire when we got back and found that we're down the the wear bars already, with just 4,600 miles on the OEM Kenda.
Not all that uncommon, but do check that you're actually looking at the 'Tread Wear Bars' & not the 'tread stabilisation' & 'Ice/slush Breaker' blocks! :lecturef_smilie:
These different bar types are easily confused, but the Ice Breaker blocks have ribbing on the top (until it's worn off
) and IIRC, are generally in the tread grooves forming a straightish line across the entire tread face; while the 'Tread Wear Bars' are in the grooves forming an angled line across the tread face, and there's a small triangle embossed on the side of the tread with its pointy top aimed at the bars!! There's nothing pointing at the Ice Breakers, cos they're just there to make sure that ice & water do get eventually forced out thru the grooves & sipes in the tread. 
However, if you've only worn down to them, rather than to the Tread Wear Bars, you've probably got maybe 2,000 to 3,000 more miles of wear to go to the legal minimum - unless those tires are already giving you the heeby jeebies &/or scaring the crap out of you! If they are, you won't be first, nor I expect the last to change them out early just so you can fit some 'real' tires - few ever regret doing so! :thumbup:
I had pics of the different bar types here years ago, and others showed them too; but I haven't seen them in a while, so it might take a bit of time to find them. I'll do a bit of searching later & see what I can come up with; but you might want to do your own searching too, just to make sure of what you're looking at! :2thumbs:
Cheers :cheers:
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