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    Hope I'm not done for the year

    Its not that I get too cold to ride, but when I have to keep the face shield of my helmet down, and 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 as much fun. I know it is risky, but I live for the...
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    Hope I'm not done 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. 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 jacket I...
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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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    Wrapped my 2021 RT Limited

    When I bought my 2021 RT, the only one the dealer had was in the metallic blue color (Petrol Metallic). Truthfully the color was irrelevant for me. I do keep it clean and as bug-free as I reasonably can, but beyond that it just doesn't matter. I've seen some interesting paint jobs on Spyders...
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    Wrapped my 2021 RT Limited

    If you don't mind me asking, what did this cost?
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    My first really, really close call on the Spyder

    I've been riding my Spyder for four years, and have never had a really close call for a serious accident until today. I think the two wheels in front design gives us such an improved view to oncoming cars and trucks that I have yet to have one turn left right in front of me. Today was a bit...
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    What can I do with my iPhone connected to the Spyder through the BRP Go app?

    When I bought my RT, I was told that I could use my phone apps via the BRP connection, which was not actually true. I found the best solution to be using the USB connection strictly for keeping my iPhone powered. I bought a simple data blocker (from Amazon, a 2 pack for $10) so that when hooked...
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    87 Octane seems to work just fine

    I know that the Owner's Manual specifies using 91 or higher octane fuel, and I have mostly done so for the last few years. But lately I read that Electronic Fuel Injection engines automatically compensate for changes in octane and that using a lower octane will not harm the engine or...
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