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    Hope I'm not done riding my Spyder for the year?!

    I did get out for a nice ride on November 1st. It was about 48°F, but with the heated gloves and a warm riding jacket, plus leather chaps over my jeans, I was fine for the 90 minute ride. But that 48° is getting close to my bottom temp for continuing riding. Right now, I look right on schedule...
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    Has anyone heard any rumors about a new 1600 engine for 2027 Spyders?

    Maybe its just me but the 1330 engine in my 2021 RT seems just fine. I still can beat out most cars from a stoplight to get ahead of the traffic, I have no problem riding at 80+ on the Interstate, and I very rarely need or want to be going over the 105 mph that I have done with my RT. I rode 2...
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    There really are no alternatives to the Can Am reverse trikes

    Before I bought my Spyder, in 2021, I looked into converting my Goldwing into a trike. It would have been a conventional trike, not a reverse trike. The cost would have been around $18,000 whereas I was able to trade in my 5 year old Goldwing plus $10,000 cash for a new Spyder. As much as I...
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    There really are no alternatives to the Can Am reverse trikes

    I often hear people say that a convertible is their next step, but that really is a totally different experience. I have a Mini Cooper convertible, with a 6 speed manual transmission. It is a fun car to drive, and a real pleasure when the weather is just right. But it is nothing even remotely...
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    There really are no alternatives to the Can Am reverse trikes

    I switched from two wheels (Honda Goldwing) to three (Spyder RT) four years ago and have never regretted doing so. Other than a bad sensor and a problem opening a side case, the RT has served me reliably. I don't plan on buying a new ride anytime soon, but was thinking about what else might be...
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    Hope I'm not done riding my Spyder for the year?!

    It's not that I get too cold to ride, but when I have to keep the face shield of my helmet down, and I have to wear all the gear (including something over or under my jeans, which is normally all I wear on my lower body), the ride itself is just not as much fun. I know it is risky, but I live...
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    Hope I'm not done riding my Spyder for the year?!

    I usually don't put the Sta-bil into the Spyder until at least mid November, but it has turned cold already here in North Central Illinois. It was 29 degrees when I got up this morning, and looks like it won't even hit 50° today. Having just treated myself to a new cold weather motorcycle...
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    I'm going a different route on my next set of front tires - trying these IOTA EVT (Standard's) instead!

    I plan on just having the dealer put two new Kendas on my RT next Spring. Doesn't take much thought on my part.
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    Buying a new helmet - who replaces them every 5 years per manufacturers spec??

    I've used helmets for far more than 5 years and never worried about it. I use my Shoei Neotec 2 when it gets colder, or if I were taking a long trip and knew that there was a good chance I'd be riding in the rain. But most of the time I use my LS2 Copter, a 3/4 helmet that was very, very...
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    20,000 miles and still have OEM front tires

    I don't know if I am unusual, but my 2021 RT has 20,000 miles, and while I had the rear tire replaced at about 17,000 miles, the front two still look and ride fine. I read about how unhappy so many are with the stock Kenda tires, but I have no reason to even try to find anything else when I will...
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    I've gone from ATGATT to H (just Helmet).

    Yesterday was heating up and I decided to go out for a short ride of about an hour on local country roads. I had just walked my dogs and decided to ride before taking a shower, so I went out again in shorts, sneakers, and a t-shirt. I did put on my 3/4 helmet and fingerless gloves. This...
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    I've gone from ATGATT to H (just Helmet).

    I've been riding motorcycles for over 40 years, and for most of those years I was an ATGATT guy (All the gear, all the time). Especially when I was an MSF Instructor (Motorcycle Safety Foundation) I felt a personal obligation to never be seen with less protective gear than what I recommended to...
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    So what was the last year of RT's with the big rear end, and the first year they had the same trunk as the F3L?

    When I bought my Spyder in the summer of 2021, my initial thought was to buy an RTL. But when I looked into the differences between the base RT and the RTL, I found that there were only two real differences: heated seats, and the rear trunk. I hate the feel of heated seats, and did not think the...
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    I HATE Vapor recovery (ECO) gasoline pump nozzles! Is this just "my issue" only? Anyone else? What do you do to avoid this?

    I use Costco almost exclusively for my three cars, but not for my Spyder. I found a local gas station where one specific pump allows me to add gas at a low velocity. After it clicks off, normally with at least a gallon of capacity not filled, I can add gas gently until it fills all the way up to...
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    You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone

    Ron: The link to the photo did not work. Or was it a problem at my end?
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