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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    I placed my 54L Givi box on the rear rack of my 2016 F3L. I was still not able to get the rear seat off to check the air pressure in the bladder, but I will have to deal with that when I return. Loaded one saddle bag with the items that I hope to not need during the 2 week trip (tools, battery...
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    What are the maintenance expectations on either a Spyder F3-S or F3-T?

    They are not hard to do typical maintenance like oil changes and some tire installations. Oil change takes place at 3,000 for the first one and 9,200 afterwards. Some do it more often, but I have found it to be fine at 9,200 or once a year. Tires should last (on average) 10k-15k miles or...
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    Proper break-in on new Spyder

    I guess I am the worlds worst for proper break in. On my first new Spyder (a 2014 RT), I took it on a 500 mile day trip from Raleigh to the NC mountains, where I did the BRP from Boone down to Little Switzerland. Once there, we did the Rattler and made our way back on I-40. On my second new...
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    FS: 2018 F3-T SE6 Road Warrior Foundation #4

    Although I have 2 spyders, I would love to have this one. If it was closer, I would actually consider selling one of mine to purchase this one. Great bike at an awesome price.
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    3 wheeler crash on the Dragon - was it a Spyder?

    I have ridden and lead many groups through the Tail of the Dragon and other roads like that. Whenever I have a group, I ask them to line up in the order as to how they want to ride, with the faster riders in front and then slower ones in the rear. But I also say that if you think you are fast...
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    Spyder vs Gold Wing Reverse Trike - anyone have experience?

    Yamaha did make one, but they are hard to find now. I am not sure, but I am thinking that they probably have a forum for them somewhere. I wonder what type of following do they have and how is the quality? They had one at a local dealership, but I never got a chance to give it a test ride.
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    How do I get a 2022 F3 Limited Rear Seat to release if the key won't allow it? Any tips?

    I will definitely keep an eye on this thread. I have a 2016 F3L and my rear seat has been stuck for over a year now. I am thinking I will need to take some panels off to get access
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    I need to do this for the seat release on my F3L. First I need to figure out how to get it to unhook so I can see what I am working with. I keep seeing people post about this problem but can't seem to find out how to get it to unhook so I can do this mod. But I did put a new rear tire on the...
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    2020+ Suspension F3 vs. RT

    You got that right. The 2016 F3T was my second spyder purchased from them and it was great. My first was a 2014 RT that I purchased from a dealership in Texas. They did not ship, but they set me up with someone who delivered it to me from Texas to NC for about $800. Doing it with more than...
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    Anyone going back and forth from their Spyder to a motorcycle?

    I go from a BMW K1600B to F3L to a RTL. I find it more difficult to go from the F3 to the RT because the buttons are similar on the left side, but do different things. I get the parking brake and the volume mixed up between the 2.
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    Having a problem Reattaching the travel trunk - 2023 RTL

    Glad you were able to get it back on. My worst fear, and most trouble comes when I go to connect and mostly disconnect the electrical connection for the light. I am super careful, but I'm always afraid that one of the wires could come loose from the connector.
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    2020+ Suspension F3 vs. RT

    Congrats with the new purchase. I ordered my 2016 F3T through them in April 2017. They were the greatest to work with. They even delivered my bike to my vacation destination and picked up my 2012 RSS for the trade in.
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Had a pretty active day this past Saturday. Took the BMW to a local car show at a church, just to hang out. Returned home and cleaned up the F3L to prepare it for the 3300 mile ride to the NorthEast in 2 weeks. After cleaning it, I decided to attach the Givi box and place the bag on the rear...
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    How to DIY - Install a Shad 44 top case on a 22 F3S

    I have a 54L givi box that I will be using for my longer trips when I don't want to take the RTL. This one is mounted to my 2016 F3L Special Series. As for the size, I have never had a situation where I thought, "I have too much storage". This also worked on my 2018 BMW K1600B
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    Trailering the Spyder - could use some tips on fastening it down?

    I laughed to myself when I read that. I actually keep a box of old socks that have the toe or heel torn out of them for occasions like that. The first time I truely used a pair of those old socks was when I was on a 5 day trip to the mountains with a buddy and i had the wrong type of gloves...
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