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  1. RickWB

    Running ECO Mode - my MPG results.

    Average 45 imperial mpg for first 2,000 km on my F3. I followed break-in procedure for first 1,000 km and operating more spirited since then. I have been using 91 octane fuel. Rick
  2. RickWB

    Thinking of adding Fender Lighting - input fm those who have?

    I am investigating the same thing. Looks like the Tricled system is plug and play, but not the ShowChrome, thus a bit more complex install. I hope others who have installed will provide feedback. Rick
  3. RickWB

    Can Am Accessory Customer Service Experience

    Hey Brucie: The link you provided appears to be incorrect. Try http://canamspyderaccessories.com Rick
  4. RickWB

    Buying from the Mother Ship Can-Am BRP

    My Shad saddlebags arrived today. They were shipped from the dealer in Quebec who previously shipped the saddlebag mounts. The bags arrived earlier than I expected. Rick
  5. RickWB

    Learn from my mistake!

    When I moved from the temperature coastal climate of British Columbia to Manitoba, I had to get a block heater installed in my car. As it was not something I was used to, I did drive off from time to time, plugged in. Folks used to wave at me as I drove along, and I thought they we living the...
  6. RickWB

    Road vibrations on 3 wheels

    Hey Bruce: The Pacific Marine route is a network of roads that forms a loop. The paved logging road I was on today is from Honeymoon Bay to Port Renfrew. My ride today was from Duncan to Port Renfrew and return. The loop is very popular with motorcyclists, for the views and twists.
  7. RickWB

    Road vibrations on 3 wheels

    Today, took my Spyder on a windy, bumpy blacktopped road, called the Pacific Marine Route, on Vancouver Island. It is a logging road, but was upgraded to pavement. I have ridden it a number of times with my previous 2 wheeled motorcycle, and it was a great ride, good speed, with lots of...
  8. RickWB

    Buying from the Mother Ship Can-Am BRP

    Received a call from BRP this morning. Dealer who sent me the wrong part has received the returned package. Meanwhile they had ordered the correct part (saddlebags) from BRP warehouse, and dealer is shipping to me today. In speaking with BRP it appears that dealers fulfill the orders from BRP...
  9. RickWB

    Outdoor Temperature

    Hey Brucie: 40 C here on Vancouver Island, with humidity, about 45. We had central air installed in our house last month, which was fortuitous. I was out riding on the highway yesterday morning, and I have a vented jacket. Installed a water bottle holder 2 weeks ago and have a flip back chin...
  10. RickWB

    Buying from the Mother Ship Can-Am BRP

    I paid for my Shad saddlebags, but did not receive them. Invoice for parts was from a dealer in Quebec, and showed both the saddlebags and rack. I got the rack, but not the saddlebags, but paid for both. It appears that BRP uses a company named Kibo.com to fulfill orders from the website. I...
  11. RickWB

    Buying from the Mother Ship Can-Am BRP

    I ordered two items from BRP Canada a few weeks ago. I live in British Columbia, and the parts came from Quebec. I got one item correctly, but the second item was for a Ryker, not my Spyder. I phone Can Am customer support and a short hold and got a knowledgeable representative. He...
  12. RickWB

    Shad Can Am bags installed

    Got my brackets installed finally. Talked to machine shop and talked about heat to the bike frame. Others talked about drilling out and putting a helicoil in .... Got a hold of an old school bike show about 10 miles from me. They told me to bring it in. A couple of guys worked on it and...
  13. RickWB

    Shad Can Am bags installed

    Got my new 2019 F3 three weeks ago, and ordered the Shad saddlebags and the F3 brackets from BRP Canada. Brackets arrived yesterday, and another box today, which was to be the bags, but was a Ryker part instead. Next thing, the instructions were different that what my machine looks like, so...
  14. RickWB

    Fans running a lot??

    After a 30 mile ride on the highway yesterday, my 5 day old Spyder F3 had the fan running as the rig was idling outside my garage. Outside temperature was 12 C (about 55 F), so outside heat not an issue. I assume this is a normal occurrence. Rick
  15. RickWB

    Made a deal today - looking for lighting ideas?

    Small steps today, just got the bike yesterday. I searched and found the accessory plug on the right cowl. I took the plastic below it off, so I could cut a tie wrap and move the accessory wiring upward so it is accessible from the small panel. I have not ordered any lighting, but wanted to...
  16. RickWB

    Made a deal today - looking for lighting ideas?

    So I can be seen by other motorists. I have a hi-vis jacket, so additional lighting.
  17. RickWB

    Made a deal today - looking for lighting ideas?

    Hello: I previously posted on the Ryker forum about my upcoming ankle replacement surgery. I got lots of good tips from you guys. Today, I made a deal on a new, left over 2019 F3 base model. I want to do something about increasing the lighting, but not to mess with the CANBUS system, and...
  18. RickWB

    Upcoming left ankle replacement - will a Ryker work for me?

    Made a deal today on a new, left over 2019 F3 base model, SE6. Some promotions from Can-Am sweetened the deal. Picking up tomorrow. I want to find some lights to improve ‘being seen’, and maybe for night visibility. I already have a high-vis motorcycle jacket. Looking forward to all the...
  19. RickWB

    Upcoming left ankle replacement - will a Ryker work for me?

    Thanks Ann. I like the idea of the spacer - my left leg is an inch shorter than my right due to the surgeries on my tib/fib. Maybe they can install an inch taller ‘spacer’ :). I had to get lifts installed in select shoe heels to compensate.
  20. RickWB

    Upcoming left ankle replacement - will a Ryker work for me?

    Thanks Jerry - Yes, I don’t want a fusion, as I would walk with a limp. I broke my tibia and fibula in 1995, and had metal plates and screws. Within a few months, had cellulitis, and doctor removed all hardware. He said at my second surgery, in 2012, that his cleaning of the ankle joint...
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