• 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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    New Trike

    :agree: I don't mean to offend anyone, but I just think traditional trikes look, well... let's just say uncool. All traditional trikes handle like crap.
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    Positioning Aftermarket Pipes

    I had an HMF pipe on my Spyder and just took it off to put on a Two Brothers pipe (just wanted something a little quiter). There's a groove along the chasis for the pipe to fit into (see pic below), but both the 2Bros and HMF don't fit into that groove very well because they seem to want to be...
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    special spyder holiday

    If you make it as far as Nova Scotia, the Cabot Trail is awesome. If you stop over in New Brunswick, Shediac (just outside of Moncton) has an incredible beach (freakishly warm water for that far North). When heading south thru Maine, Old Orchard Beach near Portland is also a cool area, but...
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    Engine Overheating and how to manage this weird key!

    Never had a problem with overheating, so I'll leave that to others. But as for the key, it should have come with a plactic sheath that the metal part of the key slides into. That sheath has a hole at the bottom for a key ring. You should slide the key back into the sheath when not in use, and...
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    Firstgear Mesh Tex Pants

    I like the padded hips - I might buy a pair just for skating! ;) [my son makes me race with him - I fell 2x this year, hit the same hip both times, still hurts a little...]
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    Spyder's Biggest Fan Base...

    Happens to me all the time. School buses are the best! I was waiting for the bus with my son and daughter (ages 7 & 5) at the end of my on my Spyder last fall (I was going to head to work on it after they got picked up). You should have seen all the awe-struck faces that appeared in the windows...
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    snowbird

    I presume you're thinking of doing 2 one-way rentals? Not sure if you'd had many options than U-haul... I looked at renting a trailer from Uhaul last summer to take mine up to Canada with me for a week. They had a couple of medium sized trailers that were just a hair too small for the Spyder...
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    The dumbest Spyder question yet.

    I got asked that once before by a buddy, too. I told him: when I stop valuing my life so much.
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    Newbie here

    I posted this in another thread lately, but it's relevant to your question, so i will post it here as well: I purchased a spider graphic from this place: http://www.decal-orations.com/ The cool thing is you can choose your graphic, then your color, then your size. You could get a smaller one...
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    Graphics

    I purchased a spider graphic from this place: http://www.decal-orations.com/ The cool thing is you can choose your graphic, then your color, then your size. I got mine in reflective black: it looks black in the daytime but bright white at night when headlights hit it.
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    Opinions on long-term driveway/outside parking?

    Like others have said - a breathable UV protecting cover is the way to go, and you should be fine. Do not use a tarp, which traps in moisture. Mine spends the winter in my garage with an ATV cover on it (which actually fits pretty well, and was about 1/3 the cost of an official Spyder cover)...
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    Watch your speed going through Illinois

    I agree you should be ticketed if going much more than 10 over in a residential/busy area, and a hefty fine if it's 20+. I got my fair share of tickets when I was younger (I used to be into hot rods), but haven't had any in over 12yrs. 99+% of the time I just cruise 10'ish over and all's fine...
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    CHILDREN AS PASSENGERS?...is it ok?

    Thanks for asking... I was wondering this myself. Just don't overdo it, like the guy below...
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    Is this stuff these people are saying true ???

    I found a forum last fall where several people were talking about how dangerous the Spyder was and they're lucky they sold theirs before they got killed. From reading their comments, it was obvious these a$$-clowns had never actually sat on a real Spyder, much less riden or owned one. I joined...
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    Aerocharged Can Am Spyder

    What I'd really like to see is some video of it on the road - let's see it in action! Better yet - let's see it at the track! While on this topic, I did some searching the other day trying to find videos of someone (or multiple people) really pushing a Spyder to its limits at a track. All I...
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    I received my new exhaust i have a ?

    Actually I did get an very occasional backfire. HMF now has an EFI computer made to mate to their pipe that should take care of that: http://hmfracing.com/shop/performance/fuel-injected/spyder-efi I got my Spyder last year and the computer wasn't available yet when I got the pipe. The...
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    I received my new exhaust i have a ?

    It's the Performance Series, eliptical, slip-on. As far as I could tell, it's the only pipe HMF makes for the Spyder. It's black and silver... I'll try attaching a pic below. I haven't worn ear protection before, but might have to try it. I wear a full face helmet, though, so that helps cut...
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    I received my new exhaust i have a ?

    Thanks for the replies, guys. I guess I am going to go with a single-can Two Brothers with the JB pro. One question, though: will that void my warranty? Anyone want to buy an HMF exhaust? Like I said, it works fine, just louder than I want. It only has about 5hrs on it.
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    I received my new exhaust i have a ?

    HMF Noise Hey Roger - how did you work out with the 'silencer'? I got my Spyder last year and soon put the HMF exhaust on it because I didn't like having a 990 V-twin that sounded like a scooter! I didn't want it to be too loud, I just wanted a gutsier sound. I'm happy with the tone of the...
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