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    How do you BIG guys ride the RTS ????

    I'm only 6' 1" and 200 lbs. and there's no way I could come close to getting comfortable on my RS. Tried an RT, a year ago, and was surprised that it wasn't much better! My inseam is 33". Not at all unusual for an Ape, but, still, my wife thinks I'm human, and CanAm dealers tell me I should...
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    Why can't Can Am find some way...

    Well, I would agree with you, a little, from a personal point of view, but, when I consider how the general public still seems pretty fascinated with the whole general appearance of the Spyder, I guess I shouldn't be very critical about it. It's a rare trip up-town that I don't get some real...
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    Need prayers for my son Nathan

    Sorry I haven't been on here for a while, but, now that I am, we're praying for you and pulling on the good-wishes harness for your son and all of your family. The best to you all, Dick and Jean Wells
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    Will a new record be set tonight - or - tomorrow ?

    Yup. On it! DW
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    Paint ---- again.

    If I can nail my son down for a lesson on posting some pics, I'll take a few of the floor-boards and the right side fairing that's replacing the factory one. The boards are finished, as are the re-located brake and shifter, but the fairing is in as-cast, as-bondo'd condition, but otherwise...
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    OK, I'm ready,---------- almost. Elkas, or what?

    I got too carried away with anticipation to take the last few posts into account, and ordered up an ELKA a couple of nights ago. So, I guess if I have any issues, I'll have to take them up with ELKA. Time will tell, as they say. Who are "they", anyway?:dontknow:
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    OK, I'm ready,---------- almost. Elkas, or what?

    Nope, no air shock on my RS. And, yup, you could be right about the air bag, and that's OK, cuzz the wife generally doesn't get to see what's here in the SL's.;) I think I've just about made up my mind, right here, right now. -------- Aw, go-head and order up an Elka for that thang, De-uck...
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    Paint ---- again.

    Well, heck, Chain Yanker, Y'all just woke me up! Uh, only part-way, it seems, cuzz I went and got the head-banger for that first sentence, and now I can't get the cursor on the other side of him, and can't delete him, either! So, I'll just let him ryde, I guess. Anyhow, I remember going right...
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    OK, I'm ready,---------- almost. Elkas, or what?

    Got over 9000 miles on my 08 RS, now, and I'm thoroughly tired of bottoming out the rear suspension. With me and the little;) woman on board, it's up near the allowed limit and I'd like to make the thing ride better, solo, and two-up. So, the questions. Is ELKA the only way to go? Is there...
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    Paint ---- again.

    Well, the two sugestions above are good, but I'm not having much luck with either. Was kind of hoping to find some rattle can stuff that'd do the trick. Seems US Paint doesn't offer the rattle cans, and my search of Color Rite turns up a no-show for the Spyder. Still seems to me that someone...
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    My day at Cowtown or Jimmy, Mike, and Len rock

    Just 3 more guys finding out what a "find" Cowtown is. I found it out at S.F. II, and proved it again, in May, when I went over 500 miles out of my way just to get my RS checked out. The thing's never ran as good as it has since that day! If there were just more businesses like that in this...
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    Paint ---- again.

    Thanks, guys.:thumbup: I've made hard copies, this time. Now, if I can just hang on to them long enough to get some paint here.
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    Paint ---- again.

    I know it's been bounced around on here before, and will be again, but, search as I may, I can't find the data that I know I've seen, months ago. Soooo, one more time; Where do I look to duplicate Spyder paint? I think I read that Dupli Color was the best bet, but not sure. In my case, I'm...
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    Still not up to snuff.

    Doggon it! I wasn't through with that post! I put a "wink" smilie at the end of the last sentence, and my cursor went up to the head of the post, and I couldn't move it. I'm through trying to figure out how to use smilies. Seems like every time I try, I lose something, sometimes the whole...
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    Still not up to snuff.

    I guess the best way to explain how I know that I have a miss-fire, is to explain that the bike ran just fine, with the exception of the driveability thing, for almost 7,500 miles before it started to skip. Now, it's not necessarilly an "under load" skip, since on one occasio, I can leave a...
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    Still not up to snuff.

    Ron: Yes, the engine is stock. The plug box is very explicit about tightening a new plug one/half turn, after the washer/gasket meets the head, so, yes, they're tight. No, it's not running normal, for a V-twin, or a single, or any engine, for that matter. It idles just fine, most of the time...
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    A Cowtown Story

    I had thought I would go around by Cowtown on my way to Texas, but didn't. In too much hurry to get warm, I guess. Met Len, Rick, and all the rest at Spyder Fest, and learned what these posts are talking about. If every business in the country was run the way Cowtown is, the U. S. of A. would...
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    Still not up to snuff.

    Got my new wires and plugs from BajaRon, and they're great (see the thread on new plug-wire source), but, a few more miles of riding shows that there are still some issues. The major miss-fire issue seems to be gone, but, at random intervals, there'll be a skip for a revolution or two, and...
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    Greasing tip

    Yup, if you're worried about getting too heavy-handed with the new grease fittings, you're better off to go with the right-angle adapter and lose the worry factor. My only experience with the RA adapter wasn't good; I never could get it to put grease through the fittings on my Bombardier...
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    question about motor revs

    A Formula 1 engine will idle at 6,000 - 7,000 RPM, so I guess we should be thankfull that we have such a stump-puller installed in our Spyders.:) :spyder:
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