• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

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

    From the Western side of the large pond, the girls all look prettier at closing time.
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    Question for experienced Spyder owners - New F3 vs Used?

    Were I in the position to replace my Spyder, which I'm not because mine still has a lot of miles left on it as I head to 150K, I would hunt for a low mileage 2018 RT. I know there are probably many 2020 and later MY Spyder owners who've had no problems with their new roadsters, but I'm just not...
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    2015 RT - What Anti freeze besides BRP's brand is safe to use?

    I heartily agree with other posters who caution against mixing coolants BRP XPS Coolant has served my Spyder excellently for 100K+ miles. It is premixed with coolant and distilled water so there's worry about proper mixing. Yes, it's $11.49/qt and you'll need 4 qt for your roadster but it's...
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    Now the Pitbull lift has been discontinued, is there an alternative?

    When I returned to the wind therapy game after a long hiatus to raise a couple of progeny I purchased a Craftsman Model 50191 Aluminum 1,500 lb capacity ATV motorcycle lift. I opted for the Craftsman because my son had a Harbor Freight lift of comparable capacity but the hydraulic cylinder...
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    Welding for fun

    Nice work on the pup! When many of us were in high school welding was taught in shop classes. Alas, such skill development is a part of history - along numerous others that can save one some bucks.
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    Getting Your Money's Worth from a Tire!

    I'm still scratching my head; why someone would risk one's life riding a Spyder with that rear tire - and at 80 mph!
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    Wonder how this happened, So Sad.

    When my touring partner's F3 crapped its transmission output shaft at D3WR back in July and I had to give him a lift to the Rapid City airport to rent a car. I can tell you, after having not had a pillion on my Spyder in probably 9 or 10 years, I was very careful with my speed and I may outweigh...
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    Getting Your Money's Worth from a Tire!

    Now there's a guy who might try playing Russian roulette with an M1911A1.
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    No one seems to be riding in the South Carolina upstate area

    I remember ten years or so ago, there was a woman who attempted, I say attempted because she had lots of ideas but wasn't a self-appointed doer, to get some kind of Spyder riding group together in the greater Charlotte area, but I don't think much became of it. I'm not a joiner and prefer to...
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    Anyone else accidentally turning on Emergency Flashers?

    Assuming one is going to be mounting/dismounting the Spyder with the engine off, one is not going to have a problem with the emergency flasher or kill switch simply by grabbing the throttle. It's fly by wire so nothing will happen if one twists it during the on/off episode.
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    Anyone going to Thunder in the Smokies 2026?

    A number of years ago when I was only 66, my oldest grandson wanted to take a bicycle tour before he left for college at Chapel Hill. We rode from Front Royal to Asheville via Skyline Drive and the BRP. By the time we arrived in Asheville, I looked and felt like a quart of formaldehyde would...
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    Any suggestions for creative use/mods/add-ons for the dashboard gauge plugs?

    Thanks much. I haven't thought too hard about what I'd like to put in the other receptacle besides a digital volt meter because I keep my iPhone in the trunk and could charge it there if I needed to do so. Digital oil pressure might be interesting but that's farther than I think I need to go. My...
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    Any suggestions for creative use/mods/add-ons for the dashboard gauge plugs?

    While at 100K+ miles it's rather immaterial to me to change, how much more accurate is the digital fuel gauge than the analogue one? TIA
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    Brake pedal is firm on starting, soft after moving - dealer says it's OK! Anyone else?

    IMO you have a dealership that doesn't know what they're doing. How did you bed in the new brake pads?Did you do a succession of high speed panic slowings? When they bled the brake system, did they bleed the ABS module? Politely tell them to call and open a case with BRP and find out what's...
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    Am I being too cheap by Not changing the filters on a low milage oil change?

    One can't tell a tinker's damn from the "looks" of motor oil. That's why owners who really want to know how their oils is performing have it analyzed, but it isn't free. If you want to save $$ purchase your supplies from Baja Ron. If I rode my Spyder as little as you do I would sell it as you...
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