• 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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  1. mecsw500

    Today I tried navigation via BRP Go (2024+)...

    I use the following, all off of Amazon.com: Cable Matters 20Gbps Right Angle USB C Cable, 90 Degree USB-C Cable, 3ft Cozy USB C Cable Dust Caps with Tether, Protection from Oxidation, Portable Travel Adapter Cover, Black, 5-Piece Right Angle USB A Male to USB C Female Adapter, USB to Type C...
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    Your Weather News @ August 2026

    Went out today. The Spyder said it was up to 102°F on the black tarmac surfaced roads. Just too much at my age. Let's hope it starts to cool off now that we are approaching September. When I stopped at the lights, I started to cook. The weather service said it was mid 90's °F, but locally, it...
  3. mecsw500

    Is my Air bag leveling? Any way to make it more noticeable when adjusting the ride height?

    That's a good idea. I've always thought about making a product that does that. Monitors the compressor and displays an LED on a pad or bar mount option. In fact I thought with the new 10.25 display Can Am could have easily made a compressor operating indicator on the display. I'm sure given...
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    Today I tried navigation via BRP Go (2024+)...

    Cough, $2,017.95? Cough. Yep, OK. And I thought BRP’s add ons had a suspiciously high margins.
  5. mecsw500

    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    It was the high nineties again today. Just had a ten minute thunderstorm at 10:00 pm. I tried the maple syrup on my ice cream when we went to Vermont. Went to a maple syrup farm and I tried it there. It was good, but I have to watch my sugar level. Had more rhubarb pie and ice cream this...
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    Check out the new 2027 Can-Am Ryker!

    I watched a YouTube video where there is a turbo kit specifically for the existing 900 cc Ryker. I would suspect you could fit it in under a day with a lift to make it easier. It looked like quite a decent kit too. After fitment, the Ryker was certainly quicker. From what I remember, it...
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    Today I tried navigation via BRP Go (2024+)...

    Google has been very reticent to make Android apps available on motorcycle display systems. I believe they did for some HD models and the Honda Goldwing but they seem to be far from proving in this functionality across the range unlike for most car models. Perhaps it’s too many low volume...
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    How many Spyder Riders have had a Hip replacement? How does it work for you?

    My wife has a dodgy hip. The Spyder is much easier for her than the sports touring bikes we had before. She can get on before I do, or off after I get off if she wants to. Much easier on me if she happens to get on after me, I just stand up, lean forwards, and that gives her room. Two wheels...
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    Rear wheel clunk, wheel bearings are good - could it be a loose spacer tube? Your thoughts/any ideas on how to make the noise stop?

    It's done 88K miles. I'd look at sideways play on the bearings, which I'd replace anyway as they've likely reached their lifetime limit. I'd also check the play of the belt on the pulleys. If the teeth on the belt have worn enough then a new belt and pulleys may be in order. I'd also check the...
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    Spyder Sightings

    I think the new HD trikes are supposed to be better, with an independent rear suspension they just introduced. However, having ridden the older one, I thought they were really scary to ride , i.e., the motorcycle equivalent of a Reliant Robin or a Bond Bug. If you’ve never seen either one of...
  11. mecsw500

    Using an iPhone with BRP-Go Navigation - Review

    I thought the Mac macOS Apple App Store app was just a wrapper to the web app? I’ll look again. Thanks
  12. mecsw500

    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    My wife made made me rhubarb pie with large helpings of vanilla ice cream. Ice cream is the best, especially vanilla. Was going to go for a ride but it was 100°F again.
  13. mecsw500

    Looking for Navigation options besides ACP - What do you recommend?

    I’m an Apple user so that’s fine by me too, but in emerging markets and even the US, Apple is not necessarily the dominant phone manufacturer. It works the way it works indeed, but the feedback I send to BRP is that this is an opportunity left untapped, especially when compared to premium...
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    Looking for Navigation options besides ACP - What do you recommend?

    I understand your point. However, the BRP Go use case for road touring with a Spyder is different to the other BRP vehicles and watercraft. Perhaps the core of the system is portable across each of the product range, but the capabilities required for a jet ski are rather different than those...
  15. mecsw500

    Check out the new 2027 Can-Am Ryker!

    Dropping the 600 twin for a detuned 900 triple makes sense from a manufacturing perspective. The increase in the number of parts required is small compared to the manufacturing and support cost savings. Some countries have Spyder’s classified as motorcycles and they have two tiered licensing...
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    Check out the new 2027 Can-Am Ryker!

    The orange one looks from the front a bit like a lawn tractor as found at Home Depot. No, sorry, that was cruel.
  17. mecsw500

    August 17th 6:30 PM ET for BRP Can Am and Sea Doo 2027 lineup event

    Looking at the new models, I know everyone’s tastes are different, but those wheels on the Ryker are just not doing if for me. To me they look too much like the wheels off some EV cars where they are fitted both for aerodynamic efficiency and to look like some futuristic vehicle. There’s ugly...
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    Looking for Navigation options besides ACP - What do you recommend?

    Well there is this. There’s a big difference in engineering something and having a human interface professional view things from a user’s perspective. However, how hard can it be for BRP to create a map product that runs on a PC/macOS/Linux, iOS iPads, Android tablets, iOS iPhones, and Android...
  19. mecsw500

    Heim joint is still clicking, what should I try next?

    There was a recall for the brake pedal issue for some years of the Spyder. It might be yours is suffering from a related issue. I know the recall fixed the problem for a secific date range of Spyders, but it might be worth looking up the recall notice on the NHTSA.gov website and then see if...
  20. mecsw500

    Using an iPhone with BRP-Go Navigation - Review

    Yes @racoon, but it's a Web App not a local app, which is a shame. However, it does a passable job for sure. It's a shame the BRP Go app isn't as good as the Google Maps app or the Apple Maps app on the iPhone. I think BRP could have ported an existing native app to be the BRP Go option. Of...
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