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    Dealer has offered me a deal to upgrade - To buy or not??

    I'd say he's looking to trade up. But dealerships are pretty much the same world wide. They are masters at getting you coming and going, and making you feel good about it at the same time. As long as you know this going in, well, it's your choice.
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    Dealer has offered me a deal to upgrade - To buy or not??

    Yes, what Mikey said! And for those of you who would like to know more about Mikey's early life, here is a glimpse into his past. ;)
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    Do you need to drain engine oil before pulling the HCM filter?

    You don't have to. But things will go smoother with less mess if you do.
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    Never thought I would say this, but... I'm thinking about returning to the world of two wheelers!

    Ah! Freedom! We seem to be forgetting what that is these days. When I moved to East Tennessee, I asked the realtor if I could drill a well on my property. They looked at me oddly and said, 'It's your property. You can do what you want with it.' Coming from California, that was a completely...
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    Never thought I would say this, but... I'm thinking about returning to the world of two wheelers!

    Spyders don't like to sit out in the weather. No motorcycle does. Hope you can get some more permanent protection for it.
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    2015 RT with an Oil leak - anyone know the torque on the oil pressure sensor housing screw?

    OK, my bad on this one. I was referencing the Cam Position Sensor, which is the source of a much more common leak issue. The part # I gave in post # 2 was not for the Oil Pressure Sensor located low on the engine. I have corrected that error. Clearly, you don't want this sensor to go bad. The...
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    Lots of heat from left side of my Spyder, any ideas?

    Doesn't look like the OP has been back. Maybe he gave up on his Spyder. Wrapping the exhaust helps. Removing the splash covers from the bottom of the bike will also help. Because the hot air is captured insidd of the tupperware with nowhere to go but on your feet and up through the front of the...
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    2015 RT with an Oil leak - anyone know the torque on the oil pressure sensor housing screw?

    I don't know if there is a torque value on that sensor. It's just a screw that holds the sensor in place. It doen't need to be all that tight. I hope you can seal your leak as you really don't want to purchase this sensor. Part # 420264166
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    Now the Pitbull lift has been discontinued, is there an alternative?

    If you positioned the jack wrong and bent that bracket. Your Spyder would have told you so in very short order. We get calls all the time about 'My Spyder won't shift'. We always ask if they loaded, unloaded out of a trailer, went over a speed bump, etc., as our first line of questioning. We...
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    Now the Pitbull lift has been discontinued, is there an alternative?

    These lifts are fine for lifting one end or the other. And you can get both ends up at the same time by supporting one with jack stands after lifting, moving the jack, and lifting the other end. But an ATV jack, correctly placed, will lift both ends at the same time and balance the bike. You...
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    Now the Pitbull lift has been discontinued, is there an alternative?

    Most may struggle to get to a 4.5 or even 4.3 inch clearance to the main frame member. But the HUGE danger is lifting on the shift bracket that hangs down right about where you want the rear lift arm. Even a slight tweek on this bracket will devastate your shifting ability (2014+ RT & F3 SE...
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    Now the Pitbull lift has been discontinued, is there an alternative?

    Like with just about everything, you can go cheap, or you can go with quality. What I meant with my original statement is that the Pitbull lift is not a special, one off, unique product. It's an off the shelf item branded by Pitbull. Nothing wrong with this so I don't mean to be negative here...
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    Now the Pitbull lift has been discontinued, is there an alternative?

    As far as I can tell, the Pitbull lift is just a standard ATV lift. Any good ATV lift should be a good replacement for it.
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    Thoughts on ever-changing vehicle needs and wants

    Even the worst motorcycle I ever owned still has a special place in my heart based upon an aspect that I loved and I was willing to put up with the negatives to have it. I'd like to have them all back again. But my wife would not be happy about it.
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    Any ideas/help to find/fix this “Disappearing” fluid from the manual clutch reservoir - 2017 F3-S

    Very strange as that is a closed system and nowhere for the fluid to go but out... somewhere. The answer will be interesting.
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