Who discovered ?

[Lamonster]

I'm on the road right now and just saw this. For sure I was the first to put RT shocks on the RS and first to put Elkas on the RT :doorag:

 

[Rando]

Who was the first one to join Spyderlovers?

 

[Bob Denman]

I'm on the road right now and just saw this. For sure I was the first to put RT shocks on the RS and first to put Elkas on the RT :doorag:

Well you had to find a safe place to store those RT shocks after the Elkas were in place; right??

 

[arntufun]

Who was the first one to join Spyderlovers?

Well ??? opcorn: Great question !!! :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

:dontknow::dontknow::dontknow::dontknow::dontknow::dontknow::dontknow: :roflblack:

 

[chris56]

also if I´m from far away - I found a lot of help here - Thanks to everyone !!!!!!!!
my RT was one of the first (oo64) got it 2 years ago .. ryding was .. a desaster ..
the only thing what I´M looking for are adjustable handlebars .. but rest = Ok now

greetings from icecold Europe

 

[SteveMac]

Who was the first one to join Spyderlovers?

If I were betting money ( and I'm not!) I'd say BajaRon would be the safest bet.

 

[Bob Denman]

Too bad that there weren't sequentialized "membership" numbers; that would sort it all out pretty quick!

 

[Lamonster]

Too bad that there weren't sequentialized "membership" numbers; that would sort it all out pretty quick!

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/memberlist.php?order=asc&sort=joindate&pp=30

 

[Bob Denman]

Well that's just too cool for school! :2thumbs: I never knew that's where it was stored... pps:
Thanks! :thumbup:

 

[arntufun]

Well that's just too cool for school! :2thumbs: I never knew that's where it was stored... pps:
Thanks! :thumbup:

Your telling me, I knew Baja would be up there on the list, but I was shocked to see Big Red 1 listed near the top. :thumbup:

This is really cool to learn the history that is already being written on the Spyder. :clap:

 

[SteveMac]

Your telling me, I knew Baja would be up there on the list, but I was shocked to see Big Red 1 listed near the top. :thumbup:

This is really cool to learn the history that is already being written on the Spyder. :clap:

Not too surprised to see George (BR1) up there. He is also a GL1800 forum member. That is another one of Lamont's boards and George, owning the GW trike and the Spyder RT makes sense. I lurk and read on the GL 1800 board but SpyderLovers is "home"!

 

[granpa in Cincy]

Not too surprised to see George (BR1) up there. He is also a GL1800 forum member.

CPTDENNY, TBB,Robeth, KYBLUE, IRHARRY (recently deceased) , Jerry Roebke , Wheels , punkindave,whiskerygoofy, blondies, WILLIAM, JOE CAT, Bohica are all GL1800 forum members. As is yours truly.

Lamont posted on the GL board about spyderlovers and looks like several signed up. More visited without signing up. I waited til I got my SPYDER to sign up.

 

[Bob Denman]

...SpyderLovers is "home"!

Amen to that!! :2thumbs:

 

[Firefly]

NOT TO HIGH JACK, BUT HAS ANYONE FOUND A LESS EXPENSIVE WHEEL BEARING AND IF SO GIVE MAKE AND PART #'S PLEASE.....MIKE...:thumbup:......THANKS

I've checked into this extensively..... and didn't come up with good options... unless you're willing to buy 500 or more at a time. The smaller bearing I found I could get for less-- but had to order 500 or more -- and they would be NKG from China... ugh... but same thing as what we have.

The larger dual-row bearing is a problem. Similar bearings are used in air-conditioner units and on some Ford vehicles... but really can't find them cheaper.

Then you'd need to get the seals and O-ring too. These are pretty typical prices online:

293350055 $5.99 Canam - BALL BEARING (you need 2 of these)

293350065 $17.49 Canam - BEARING (you need 1 of these)

293200094 $4.99 Canam - SEAL (you need 2 of these)

293300124 $1.99 Canam - O-RING (you need 1 of these)


Considering you'll do this change maybe twice a year... maybe every 15,000 miles...... there's not a ton of money to be saved. I'd gladly pay MORE for a better bearing.