• 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.

Recent content by Old Willie

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    Mounting a tire on my Spyder - things I'll verify

    Today I pulled the front wheels off my 2022 RT and took them to my local Can Am dealer. They mounted car tires and balanced both. Earlier they had mounted a car tire on the rear. They don't have a problem with it. When I picked them up the service manager even told me. the recommended pressure...
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    Looking at buying - If you are over 80 y/o and ride a Spyder, raise your hand...

    We rode Gold Wings for over 20 years, I got too old to ride two wheels safely. We bought a Gold Wing trike, I didn't really care for it. We decided to move from Southern Indiana to Arizona. We both missed riding, so we bought a 2022 RTL. We have put about 16,000 miles on it and continue to...
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    Another Bucket List Ride (Arctic Circle)

    Looking forward to reading about your trip. Good luck! At 85 I think I waited too long for that trip, I still do some trips on the spyder and limit them to 300 or 400 miles per day. Willie
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    Debating a water bottle setup on my '22 RT-L - any pics, suggestions?

    I use the one from Lamonster on our 2022 RTL. It works great. Willie
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    After input on Handlebar risers... Anyone?

    I put the risers on my 2022 RTL and they helped, it still wasn't right. On my next trip to Missouri, I stopped in at Lamonster's and got the short reach bars. One of my sons lives very close to Nixa. I put the bars on with the risers and it still wasn't what I wanted. I took the risers off and...
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    Has anyone come up with a Device to hold RT lid open?

    Lamonster sells a heavy-duty strut. I bought one when I got the luggage rack. So far it works great.
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    Just finished installing my new Spyderpops KOTT Grille.

    I just installed them also. We were in rural Nebraska, and I had to go to a car wash and use the vacuum to clean the grasshoppers out several times. We were also in Missouri, so I stopped at Lamonster's and got them. Easy to install and I'm lucky enough to have a battery powered right angled...
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    Weekend Morning Rides and Breakfast in Arizona - a Great Couples Activity

    My wife and I are full time residents of Picacho Peak RV Resort. We bought our Spyder in late December and we have taken two trips this year and have a little over 10,000 miles on it. We joined the Retreads Motorcycle Club; they have a chapter in Tucson. One of their breakfast rides this...
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    2020+ SEAT Strut issues - a different solution!

    I have a 22 RTL and the spring fit over it. Make sure you have the correct spring and check the measurements. I think the ID of the spring is 7/8".
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    2020+ SEAT Strut issues - a different solution!

    This is an update to my previous post (see above). My strut on my 2022 RT Limited worked fine until I installed a bead rider seat and after reading this thread, I decided to try the spring solution. When I installed the spring, it slid all the way down the strut and the top of the spring was...
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    2020+ SEAT Strut issues - a different solution!

    I got the spring from Amazon and tried it tonight. I have a 2022 RT Limited. The spring slid all the way down the cylinder and was flush with the top of the cylinder. It won't do anything like that and it was getting dark so I quit for today. what is different or what did I do wrong? How...
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    What Hearing AIDS do you Recommend

    I got mine from COSTCO. They connect to my cell phone and really well. Willie
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    Our First Trip

    Bev and I left Picacho, AZ on April 20th on our 2022 Spyder RTL and headed to Missouri. We stopped in Nixa at Lamonster Garage to get handlebar risers installed. Then we stopped in Rolla, MO to visit my son. After that we headed to Evansville, IN to visit some of Bev’s family and our friends...
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    Is there a brake light recall now?

    I got my 2022 RT Limited back on Tuesday, Dealer replaced the spring. I took it in for an oil change and to be checked over. I had 1,000 miles on it and wanted it changed before our trip the last of the month. Willie
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    2022 Route 66 Ride

    Rodger Fox from Jacksonville, IL organized "Ride for the Relay" to raise money for cancer research. The ride was route 66. It started in Chicago at the Navy pier and ended at the pier in Santa Monica. I don't think he is doing it any longer, Like most of us age got to be a factor. I have done...
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