• 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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    Ever driven your Spyder onto a ferry?

    OH MY! I don't think we'll see anything like that but taking some tie downs might be good just in case. Can't use 'em if you don't have em.
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    Ever driven your Spyder onto a ferry?

    What benefit do the tie downs provide since a Spyder won't fall over or roll (the usual reasons, I think, for tying down two-wheelers)? Are we talking choppy enough to toss a Spyder into the air?
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    Ever driven your Spyder onto a ferry?

    A different question about ferries. I'll be heading north next month taking the Alaska Marine Hwy System from Bellingham to Haines. The two wheel motorcycles I'm with will be required to be tied down. But has anyone taking the AMHS been asked to tie down their Spyder? I can't imagine why...
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    Is Running Diesel Oil in Your Spyder such a good idea?

    I think I finally figured out the point troop is making. The T6 15w40 jug in my garage (the oil I used for many years in the V-Strom I no longer own) has a line that specifies Meets API Service with a bunch of standards including SN and another line that says it meets the performance...
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    Just wanted to share the unbridled joy and ease of riding the Spyder!

    I'll second what Shoey wrote and add that you don't need to wait until you get "to that point in your lifetime". Three wheels, especially the Can-Am reverse trike configuration, is not just a dreaded last resort. It is a viable option at any point in one's lifetime, even for those (like me) who...
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    Do the 2023/24 RT Speakers sound good & loud enough?

    On a ride last Saturday, I had to switch to the bike's speakers rather than my in helmet speakers when my Sena needed to be charged (it was a really long day). I always wear ear plugs and I wasn't happy with the sound from the speakers (neither volume nor quality) at highway speeds. Perhaps some...
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    I got another New Helmet!

    Unsolicited 2 cents - when buying a new helmet, please consider getting a white (or light colored) helmet, no matter what the color of your bike or other gear. Your helmet is the most visible parts of your gear, even when on something as big as a Spyder. Use it to make yourself visible to other...
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    2024 Dash Display suddenly changing &/or freezing - anyone else? Any fixes?

    Didn't have any problems with the display freezing up or changing from screen to screen on its own during my Saturday ride. Not to say I didn't have any problems, but they seem to be app related, not display related, like: MRA Navigation going into and getting stuck in recalc mode a few times...
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    2024 Dash Display suddenly changing &/or freezing - anyone else? Any fixes?

    Maybe it's an Oregon thing? :) I tend to agree that it wasn't the update, since I was out earlier last month for an all day ride with no probs. I have not done any research yet. My initial suspicion is that something went awry when I got out of cell phone range. I thought I had my playlist...
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    2024 Dash Display suddenly changing &/or freezing - anyone else? Any fixes?

    You're not alone. I had my display freezing up on me a couple times on a ride last week. I was using MyRouteApp via Apple CarPlay and at first thought it was the app. But then couldn't get back to music. And there was some other weirdness that I don't recall right now. I was riding with a group...
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    Here's my Battery cover access upgrade.

    Smart. Much harder to lose than the stock bolts. Now you've just got to figure out what to do with the other 8 that came in the package.
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    Speakers are not working - what am I missing?

    Thank you to jzieler for the win. The amplifier fuse was the problem. I knew it had to be something simple. I certainly should have thought about checking the fuses first before thinking about a disconnected wire. Gwolf, thanks for the suggestion. Battery banks are a wonderful thing and I...
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    Speakers are not working - what am I missing?

    Thanks for the suggestions. But I think I've been trying what you are suggesting. Please let me know if I'm misunderstanding. Setting audio output to headset - I can hear music via Media or Radio in my helmet. Switch audio output to speakers and I get nothing. I've done it using the Preferences...
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    Speakers are not working - what am I missing?

    Let me start off by writing that this is NOT an Apple CarPlay question. It is a question about getting my speakers to work on my 2024 RT Ltd when I can't use ACP because my headset battery died (it was a long day and I didn't take the correct cable to charge it during lunch break) but I would...
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Posting a couple of days late, but on Wednesday I installed a Spyder Extras trunk rack (standard size) and their seat bracket (even though my shock is currently working just fine). Then I took the first ride of the year on Thursday, about 530 miles. It was wonderful to get out for a ride and the...
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