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  1. blacklightning

    WTB: Looking for an RT Used Trailer with low mileage

    Giving your location might be helpful. There are some around, but they might be too far from you. There was one local with stand and tongue stand for $2400.
  2. blacklightning

    Ever driven your Spyder onto a ferry?

    Not sure which one, but a friend and I did the entire hwy 12 along the Outer Banks of NC. We got a chance to ride on 2 ferrys and didn't have a problem at all.
  3. blacklightning

    Maggie Valley Spyder Adventures 2025 - Sep 30 thru Oct 3

    This is always a great event, and in one of the best riding areas in the US. We will be going 2 weeks later this year in order to see more of the change in leaf colors. It appears to have been getting earlier and earlier each year so we have a core group that get together and go the 2nd or 3rd...
  4. blacklightning

    Heated Grip Install 2025 F3-T

    My first Spyder was a 2014 RT. After that, I knew I would want heated grips from then on. So when I ordered my 2016 F3T new, I had them install the heated grips before delivery. Now I know that was definitely the right move.
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Gave my 2021 RTL a good cleaning and replaced the +4" wider OEM style windshield with my -4" shorter windshield. I just returned on Monday evening from a 21 day, 9,045 mile cross country trip. The goal was for me and my buddy to do all 48 Continental States. He had a couple of issues and we had...
  6. blacklightning

    Spyder shopping - 998 vs 1330, is the 1330 that much better?

    I agree with nearly all of the above opinions on the 998 vs 1330. I know around here it is very hard to find someone to work on the 998 versions of the spyders. But as stated above it is easy to get into a 998 for cheap right now, although you can find an early model 1330 for around $10k if...
  7. blacklightning

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    We are 7 days into our cross country trip. Have completed 12 of the lower 48 states and have about 2600+ miles logged so far. I will do a photo dump when we get home where I can downsize the pics. But I will say, this is the best trip of my life.
  8. blacklightning

    Trip, Maine to Yellowstone

    Still working on it. Really haven't nailed down a 100% positive route through there yet. Once we leave Yellowstone and the upper Mid Western States, a lot will depend on how much energy we have left and how close we are coming to our 8 week deadline. Right now, we are a wondering mess, with so...
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    Trip, Maine to Yellowstone

    We are leaving NC for our cross country trip on Tuesday (gotta be with the wife for mother's day). The plan is to do all 48 states and see as much of the country as possible. The concentration will be on the States West of the Mississippi River. Got about 90% of my stuff packed and only need to...
  10. blacklightning

    Damage to belt - any advice on changing it out?

    I am curious as to what could have caused that damage. I had one on my 2016 F3T that I replaced. It had about an 1/8" dia pebble lodged in it. I know exactly where it came from. A buddy and I did the entire BRP in 2017 and a large part of the Va side was being repaved with the tar and gravel...
  11. blacklightning

    Almost back in the saddle - who else is still here from 2012-13?

    I showed up on this site in 2013, but just as a looker, trying to find out information. Picked up my first spyder in Sept. 2014 and on my 5th and 6th one right now.
  12. blacklightning

    2017 Exhaust Muffler Compatibility; how to discern what fits?

    I am not sure, but that actually looks shorter than what is on my F3L (same for F3T). It looks more like the one that is on the F3S or the standard F3 series. This looks a little short for the F3T. Maybe someone else can chime in. I wish I had the stock F3S muffler on my F3L. I love the...
  13. blacklightning

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Installed the new +4 width windshield and took the wife out on about a 35 mile ride. But in the process of getting ready, my new helmet almost fell off the back seat. I was able to catch it, but without doing a major jam/sprain on my thumb. All this with my biggest ride ever coming up in 2...
  14. blacklightning

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Packed my first bag for the 6-8 week cross country trip that will begin in 12 days. I still do not trust the side saddle bags on my 2021 RTL, so I packed a took kit, jump box/air compressor combo, shop rags, and an extra quart of oil in the right side bag and locked it down. This is a...
  15. blacklightning

    Why is there a removable Rear fender tip on the Canyons?

    I haven’t seen the rear flap on the Canyon, but I have seen many of them come unsnapped on the 2020+ RT. They should snap back in place, but many don’t. I drilled 2 holes and installed push pin type plastic rivets in mine to hold it in place. Some people have gotten frustrated and just taken...
  16. blacklightning

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Rode to church and then to a food truck rodeo. About 120 miles round trip
  17. blacklightning

    Traded my F3 for a 2025 F3T

    Nice, I think you will be happy. The F3T was my second spyder (had a 2014 RT first). The handling is great and the power to rate ratio is good too.
  18. blacklightning

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Washed my car, my 2 wheeler, and the wife's Spyder. It started the slowest, so that was a sign to take it for a ride. Some friends on 3 wheelers were going to a nice BBQ resturaunt in Carthage, NC, and that was all I need to hear. Got in about 130 miles round trip and stopped at one of the many...
  19. blacklightning

    Traded my 2019 Ryker Rally for a New Canyon Standard - First Impressions

    Very nice write up. I got a chance to sit on a Redrock last Tuesday while having my RTL serviced, and the week before at another dealership. I have a 2021 RTL that I am about to head out on a 7,000-8,000 mile cross country trip on in 3 weeks. I also have a 2016 F3L Special Series. They satisfy...
  20. blacklightning

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Got a new rear tire, oil change, and full service at a new (to me) dealership in Fayetteville, NC. Went to Baker Motorsports. There were 7 dealerships within a 80 mile radius of me. I have owned 6 Spyders and gotten great service from one about 30 miles away since day one. But on my first...
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