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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Rode to the gym today (I go 3 x a week just to keep the old man out) and got a "!" on the lower bar and an amber message in the upper part that said "Loss of communication with the ECU". It lasted about a minute and then went away. Everything was working fine the whole time. It was not there...
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    Is this Krikit Belt Tension still too tight?

    FWIW The link to the Sonic Tool in post #22 above is not what you think it is.
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    Will upgrading the Sway Bar and fitting larger tires improve the ride?

    On my 24 RTL I added both front shocks and an upgraded sway bar (I still have the OEM tires with only 1400 miles on them) and the ride was immediately better for both me and the wife. The Sway bar upgrade will help mostly with cornering, while the shocks also handle road roughness.
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    First ride after adding seat gel hoping for more comfort, but nope, no change! What to do? Anybody made theirs better?

    If you are not ready for the custom seat use a combination of gel, beaded and sheepskin and MIX them up on your ride. First gas stop switch one out and so on. Before I got my Russell I made the mistake of running beaded all day on a trip to Wisconsin and on day two I tossed the beads as I...
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Today we went on a nice 100+ mile ride around our favorite TN and AL back roads, the ride was a dream after installing the BajaRon shocks and sway bar. Rough roads a tamer and the bike just feels planted now. I have discovered that the MTE display counts down to 20 then you get dashed lines...
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    Up/Downshift Issues - I may have found the cause.

    Great find, what year was this one?
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    2023 RT Cruise control needs to turn past set point to accelerate - is this right?

    Some bikes the throttle grip goes (moves) with the speed set while I have noticed the Spyder throttle grip does not follow the speed set, so yes you have to roll past where it is set to effect acceleration. That is because there is no throttle cable to move with the grip it is fly by wire.
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    Display slow to change from night to day - is this common? Where is the sensor that triggers the change?

    I just have mine set to Dark all the time, I like it better.
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    Is this Krikit Belt Tension still too tight?

    I don't know how the F3s are set up but the manual on my 2024 RTL states "with the rear wheel in the air" for setting belt tension.
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    RT 2020 vs 2024 - Is the ride different?

    While my 2024 is my first Spyder I did not like the handling and before I had 1500 miles on it I went for new front shocks and the Ultimate sway bar. Now I like the way she handles
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    Broken bracket that holds the lower portion of the big black side cover to the bottom of the saddle bags...

    Gee, I was hoping there would be pic of the fuel filter and compressor. ;)
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    Annoyingly, my '21 RTL will only cancel Cruise by touching the brake pedal or downshifting - are there any other ways?

    My take away here is that there are three "flavors" of RTs, each with a unique set of instruments and controls. Early, pre 2020; middle, 2020-2023; and late, 2024 and +. I will endeavor to only assist others with a similar vintage of RT like mine in the future to avoid confusion.
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    How I connected my 2024 RTL to a Bushtec Trailer with independent Tail, Brake and Turn signals

    While I have not had a chance to use that terminal box, I suspect that all the (-) terminals are internally connected to each other. You can verify with an ohm meter. So as long as you have one of the (-) ground going to the Bushtec trailer (-) connector you just need to run each of the (+)...
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    Annoyingly, my '21 RTL will only cancel Cruise by touching the brake pedal or downshifting - are there any other ways?

    The cruise button turns on the cruise initially and it stays on until you shut the engine down. Once you use the set button to pick a speed you can cancel the set with a press of the cruise button, at least on the 2024 RTL
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    Annoyingly, my '21 RTL will only cancel Cruise by touching the brake pedal or downshifting - are there any other ways?

    There is already a button on the handle bars, the cruise button also cancels the cruise.
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