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    ***** What Tires are on YOUR Spyder - Details Please *****

    My tire history. The OEM back tire was scary slick at 10,355 miles. Assuming a cost of $91.00, cost/1000 miles was $8.79. 2nd tire was a Kuhmo 225/50/15. Lasted 14,890 miles but was run at the OEM psi most of its life. Tire cost $91, cost/1000 miles was $6.11. 3rd tire was Vred 205/60/15. Lasted...
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    Oil Leak on 2023 RTL caused by oil filter cap O-ring...

    I always lube the threads of the cap with white lithium grease as plastic threads tend to grab when dry. I then torque at half torque first and check with the thinnest feeler gauge to make sure the mating surfaces are touching. I then torque to the low end of the specs. I then run it before I...
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    Chilly temps ahead - No riding this weekend :( :)

    Yep. Glad I got her out for a cold ride yesterday.
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    Buying our first Spyder in the Spring - what should I be looking for?

    For me it's service records and ride history over mileage. In competition with mine to see who lasts longer. If I was a betting man, I would put my money on her outlasting me!
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    Is it OK to run without the long air intake pipe on a 2016 RT Ltd?

    The function of the duct is to bring colder air into the air box. Some of the stage II mods recommend drilling 2 1 inch holes in the cover of the air box to allow less air restriction.
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    How did I mess this up?!!! Removed the frunk to do some work, ran the Spyder with it off, & now have all sorts of warnings & Limp Home Mode!! Help?!

    I would double check with all the connections and drive it locally and see if the warning light shuts off. May have to do this a few times shutting it down and restarting. Worked for me the last time I raised the back to realign the belt and got warnings. Mine shut off in the first ride. Good...
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    Reminder - record your End-of-Year milage for comparison/averages/new goals! And Happy New Year!

    15,616 miles this year. Bike now has 72,669 and everything still works!
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    Did the Bears get some 'extra help' in their defeat of the Packers?

    Its looking likely that the rubber game is on. Only thing that needs to be worked out is where it will be played. Go Pack Go!
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    Did the Bears get some 'extra help' in their defeat of the Packers?

    We need the rubber game in the playoffs. It would be a huge must see.
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    Learning to ride this bike: my progress so far

    I'm surprised that nobody mentioned engine braking when negotiating a curve. Using your right wrist to control your speed is safer than brakes. Sometimes you need to grab two gears! Won't hurt a thing and you will find that you have way more control at the higher revs.
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    Which AfterMarket fuel filter do you use for your F3?

    I took mine off and took it in to NAPA. They sent me home with a Wicks #3095. I have replaced mine 2X now with the same. Around $5 out the door. Check your hoses as my short bypass hose had significant cracking so it got replaced also.
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    Can You See Me Now? New lights fitted.

    No problem seeing a bike at night or on a cloudy day but I have noticed on a bright sunny day that some lights specially the bright white LEDs don't stand out as well as some of the yellow tinged ones.
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    Has this Clutch Late Lockup always been there???

    Are you sure it is not the engine surging? Now that the weather is cooling down a bit, mine bucks when I first take off. It never dies and once it warms up slightly, it never does this anymore. I think it is the computer searching for a solution for a cold engine. Back in the day, you had to...
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    Should I get a 2014 now, or wait and get a newer model? Any 'gotta have' features?

    If you buy this machine check the dates on the tires. If the front tires are the originals they must be changed no mater how much tread they still have. Unless you can determine when the brake fluid and coolant was last changed these should be changed out also.
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    Kenda tires - I truly don't understand the hateful responses to Kenda tires. I have over 22,000 km on mine and they're only 50% worn.

    Don't be surprised as the rear wears it gets really scary on wet roads. The slightest acceleration gets it spinning.
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