What did you do to your Spyder today?

[Yabbadabbadoo]

How'd they look? Did they need replacing?

Here's what the plugs looked like at 57,000 miles. The central electrodes look great, there is some wear of the ground side electrodes. I wasn't having any issues but they were long past the recommended change interval. Based on previous spark plug discussions here, I think I made the right decision to wait until about 50,000 miles and then do them at my convenience.

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[Dasmoetorhead]

Here's what the plugs looked like at 57,000 miles. The central electrodes look great, there is some wear of the ground side electrodes. I wasn't having any issues but they were long past the recommended change interval. Based on previous spark plug discussions here, I think I made the right decision to wait until about 50,000 miles and then do them at my convenience.

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Excellent, thanks for the report. I think you made the right decision.
Lots of work just to get to them.
I just replaced my air filter at 15k. It could have gone another 15k easily.

 

[Cobranut]

Here's what the plugs looked like at 57,000 miles. The central electrodes look great, there is some wear of the ground side electrodes. I wasn't having any issues but they were long past the recommended change interval. Based on previous spark plug discussions here, I think I made the right decision to wait until about 50,000 miles and then do them at my convenience.

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I swear, the first time I have to remove all that bodywork, I'm going to get rid of the stock airbox, and build a simpler cold air intake and filter system. I'd like to route it to place a cone filter in the area behind the grille.
I see quite a bit of intake air temperature rise in hot weather with the stock system.

 

[ollicat]

Yesterday I installed my RDL seat. All was going well until I decided to do a 1-more for good measure on tightening the screw that holds the piston on. Well, the freaking screw snapped off at the head. So now what was I going to do? I had to get the screw out, so I cut the plastic part that slips inside the piston. Then I drilled a hole all the way through the seat, found a 3/4 threaded bolt and used that instead. I could have ditched the piston and bought the part that Slingmods sells which holds the seat up, but why spend the money if I don't have to? I'm really not sure why Can-Am decided a metal screw in plastic to hold on a piston was a good idea?! It should have been like the hinge part on the seat where it uses a sleeve. In any case, the seat is on and I can't wait to start breaking it in.

For the record, I thought the RDL seat would raise the seat height, but it really didn't raise it much at all, if any. It feels the same as when I had the stock seat on, but more comfortable. That was one of my concerns - I like sitting "in" the bike as opposed to sitting "on" it.

I just got a RDL seat and it is definitely higher for me. I am 5' 10". I am going to get the floorboard risers as the seat puts pressure on the back of my upper hamstrings.

 

[ollicat]

Used it to collect around 100 grass hoppers on a 150 mile ride. Gold Canyon to Globe to Winkelman to Superior and back to Gold Canyon AZ. Radiator screens where both almost blocked with suicidal grass hoppers.

I read that an estimated 10 trillion insects are killed on vehicle windshields every year. Has anyone noticed a lack of insects? That makes you think about how many insects live on this earth. It is mind boggling.

 

[dpetrick]

Replaced FOBO 2 Batteries

 

[Dasmoetorhead]

I read that an estimated 10 trillion insects are killed on vehicle windshields every year. Has anyone noticed a lack of insects? That makes you think about how many insects live on this earth. It is mind boggling.

I've read where the Earth's total weight of insects is higher than the whole human populations weight.
That's a lot of bugs. I do my best to eradicate them on every Spyder adventure. Don't Spyders eat bugs? Lol

 

[jzeiler]

I just got a RDL seat and it is definitely higher for me. I am 5' 10". I am going to get the floorboard risers as the seat puts pressure on the back of my upper hamstrings.

Let me know if you can't get comfortable on it, I would be happy to take it off your hands. I would even come pick it up to save shipping hassles.