• 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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    Is the Accessory wiring hot all the time, or key activated?

    By now you've probably already discovered that the one under the left panel is hot ONLY with the motor running. I forgot that quirk and thought I'd blown a fuse since there was no power with key on. I can't speak for the one under the passenger seat but I'm guessing it is the same, hot with...
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    What size Airhawk cushion for 2016 F3L front and back. Do they work well?

    I've been a fan of AirHawk for years and just finished 3800 mile trip with one on my F3L. Butt.....I have sore butt, first time ever with a 'Hawk. I know the secret of little air but I don't know why it really didn't do the trick for my trip. I did try skipping it between fill-ups and it...
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    David Sword

    So David, just where are you located? The map shows you somewhere between Carrizozo and San Antonio. I was through there about two weeks ago; I'm in Ruidoso (Downs).
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    F3 Limited Antenna wire plug - any adapters to suit?

    I realize this is an old post and I would have been able to answer the OP's question IF it had been a current post. I should receive my 'adapter' tomorrow from Amazingzon; the funny looking connector is a Fakra Z connector....no, seriously, that is what they are called. I guess they are...
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    FM radio reception F3L and RT 2018 models.

    Didn't hurt but....there was no loctite interference.
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    FM radio reception F3L and RT 2018 models.

    I did check the ground strap and it was clean of Loctite and a nice shiny bolt surface (and the bolt did not bottom out...) I'll pull the antenna when I install the booster and check for Loctite there.
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    FM radio reception F3L and RT 2018 models.

    For clarification, my F3L is a 2020 and the antenna mount may be different. But here is my 'potential' solution: a signal booster that goes in line. Since the 2020 (and maybe 2019) F3's use a small antenna lead with odd connectors, I ordered adapters from Amazon along with the booster, total...
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    My Spyder F3 broke down on the road today

    I get roadside for ALL my vehicles through AMA. And as Life Member with auto renew, it is free. Have used it a number of times, most recently when I locked myself out of my truck at a motel in Lubbock at 4:00 am! The only caveat is that you can only use it once in a 30 day period.
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    Rear fairing for top trunk removal on 2019 F3-L

    A bit off topic but maybe not too far.....I tried removing my top box (2020 F3L, LinQ) and the directions say: 1. Release the catch (what catch? I already released the inside lock) 2. Reach under the box and disconnect the cable (can't reach under, will only lift about 1/2"). It seems it...
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    F3- Thoughts on a packed gravel road

    Umm, not to be a nit picker but THIS Hell's Backbone is in Utah, not Colorado. The closest road I can think of in Colorado that would honor that name is Skyline Drive near Canon City. And it is paved.
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    FM radio reception F3L and RT 2018 models.

    Crud! I thought I'd find a quick fix to the problem with my 2020 F3L but no cigar. I guess I'll try the ground strap check and a longer antenna if I can find one. I agree that the radio reception sucks!
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    Rear fairing for top trunk removal on 2019 F3-L

    I checked the CanAm parts page and don't see anything for the F3. They have covers and a rack for the RT but I doubt if it will fit our F3's with LinQ.
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    "Been there maps"

    I like that Idea! But you must have plucked your map from 'off site' as the one here won't let me change the colors.
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    "Been there maps"

    Congrats, Charlotte's Web! By Canada, do you mean all the Provinces? Oh, and why not Alaska? Hyder is easy to get to if you don't have time to cross Canada to get to the 'mainland'.
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    "Been there maps"

    Oh, I agree that it is MY map.....but after someone asked me if I'd ridden all those 49 on a Spyder, I decided to see what others thought. I like the idea of adding a spider to each Spyder state but have no idea how that would be done! And the 'far East' states were the toughest to get to. In...
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    F3 or F3 S - auto or manual?

    I traded an FJR1300 with 'computer aided' clutch, 97,000 miles, for my 2020 F3 Ltd. The FJR gave a choice of shifting with foot or paddle, no clutch lever, and I found that I shifted up with paddle and down with foot. The transition to the F3 semi-auto was easy EXCEPT for one thing: the FJR...
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    "Been there maps"

    This is a general Spyder question: What is the general consensus concerning what the maps in signatures actually mean? For example, my map shows all 49 states that I rode a (two wheel) motorcycle to/in while another ryder told me his map ON THIS Forum shows states he rode his Spyder to/in. My...
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    Oil Drain Plug Removal

    And that is just what I did although it took more than a 'gentle tap'. My plug was STUBBORN! However, a word of warning to other Ltd owners: the third bolt that holds the plastic piece is behind the 'drive pulley' and not accessible. My plastic piece did come off though :gaah: and now has a...
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    Oil Drain Plug Removal

    Well, I DO always check my 'lefty loosey, righty tighty' before trying to use it. Not sure what you mean by "in the future". Where did I say I tried turning it the wrong way? AND I did smack it with a hammer, several times! This sucker was not coming out without a fight! But chisel one...
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    Oil Drain Plug Removal

    No, the travel map is from traveling on two wheels over a period of about 30 years (I rode motors for over 60 years but didn't get out of Colorado until 'late i life.') I'm ashamed to say that my Spyder states total 2, one of those with my Ryker and one with the F3. BUT this summer the F3 will...
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