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  1. djh3

    What can I do to get a straight shot at the Rear Tire valve Stem?

    What about something like this.
  2. djh3

    How many States require a Motorcycle Endorsement for Spyders?

    Wow! Someone else who has been riding that long on a Fla license. I was stationed in Ok, and when I came home on leave to renew one year, they told me I had to have an MC endorsement. I showed them my base certification card and was in.
  3. djh3

    Blue Light Special Anyone?

    Glad your outcome was better than my last 2. One in Ga backroads probably 5 years back. Barny Phife said I was speeding in his flashing red light stop corner town. Said was like 7 over. Wife and I were loaded coming back from NC mountains on the RSV. I wasn't going to come back 400 miles to try...
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    Where did you find LED lights to fit here on a 2014 Spyder RT??

    I mounted fog/driving lights to the A arms. I have an F3L and had OEM fog lights. I also noticed more bikes around lately have amber lights. I bought some amber transparent vinyl off amazon and used a heat gun (hair dryer) to get it to form around the curved lens of the OEM fog light. I...
  5. djh3

    What is involved with a Rear tire vs Front tires that makes it almost double the Mounting Cost? Drive belt?

    Definatly the extra time and ability required to remove components on rear wheel. Took me better part of a long day to do the rear. And I would say I'm pretty skilled. But having not done it, I really took my time and read thru the manual along the way. Next time shouldn't be to bad. And I'll...
  6. djh3

    Is the Radio Reception on 2024 Spyder RT Limited's any good?

    I have a 19 F3 Limited. FM is ah OK'ish in my area. But I am using a Sirius XM Onyx (small portable head). On my Victory I had a cable that went in line of the FM antenna line. Worked great, on this bike not so much. SO I am just using the aux plug for now. I also use a Sena SMH 10
  7. djh3

    Anyone tried Slime in the Rear wheel? How did it work?

    The slime stuff will also corroded wheels. Someone put it in a wheel before I bought a truck. When I went to change the rear tires yuck. The crap was all over the tire machine, me and floor. Wheel had rust and scale. Took 45 min spice to clean up.
  8. djh3

    Weird Spyder Behavior this afternoon - sudden power loss & 'bucking'! Any ideas?

    Beware, some of these so called battery tests are nothing more than a continuity test. You need an actual load test which will be a larger type machine, not a little hand held looking thing.
  9. djh3

    Looking for another rider to join me on a Long distance tour, Windsor Ontario to Cape Breton to PEI to Newfoundland and back, July 2025!!!!

    Agreed friends. Had a fellow from work. We travelled 20+ weeks a year for work and roomed together for most of those. I would ride up to his place in Charlotte and we would take the bikes on a road trip on our way at least once a year. Montreal for Three Rivers Race Track, Cincinnati and we...
  10. djh3

    Only One Oil Plug on 2024 RT?

    +1 on replacing the oil plugs with the magnetic type one of our Forum guys has. Also I would recommend if your going to do your own stuff, get a torque wrench. Steel into aluminum can be bad if over torqued. I would recommend one that goes say 5 ft lb to 75 or 100. Should get most anything your...
  11. djh3

    iPod plug in trunk missing retaining nut - any ideas on where to find one?

    Lock tite on abs plastic is not good. It melts the plastic and deteriorates it.
  12. djh3

    iPod plug in trunk missing retaining nut - any ideas on where to find one?

    Boy that may be tuff. If its like automotive world, you probably would have to order the entire cable assembly. Yo may find a nut in the electrical section of hardware store that would work. I would try a plastic one, as if the threads are not exact the plastic would give up instead of buggering...
  13. djh3

    New 2022 Spyder F3T owner in South Florida

    Looks like nice ride. I like the "gun metal" color. Those floorboards will be nice on some longer trips. If you have not been on a motorcycle (or spyder) before some motorcycle skills reading or video's might be a good idea. Most of can give tips like head on a swivel, or watch for the wheels to...
  14. djh3

    New Battery - Ride Report

    Well if you got home, you can research up a battery of your flavor and probably have it by end of week or so. I don't think "brand" is as important as getting a high enough rated battery. If you have a higher rated battery it doesn't have to work as hard to recharge, and your charge system...
  15. djh3

    At what mileage did you buy your first set of replacement tires?

    For exact milage I'll have to dig in my files. But about 10k on OEM rear. But probably rode that about as far as should. I went with a Kelly Springfield. So far seems good, at least it has tread on it. Fronts still oem. For me I think tires will age out before I wear it maybe.
  16. djh3

    Here's a recent Ryker Filter Failure!

    Looks to be a one off issue if you haven’t seen 2or 3 more. We had service Bulletin back in the day on the 5.9 Cummings. Do not use Fram filters. The material was literally shredding and clogged oil pickup.
  17. djh3

    What Communication devices do you use between rider/pillion & other riders in your group?

    We have had the SENA SMH 10 for cant even think how many years now. Multiple rain storms (we live and travel in Fla). Have not tried to pair with groups as we have not rode with others enough to need to. I have been able to get it to pair with the bike. I use in ear monitors that plug into my...
  18. djh3

    Need a Madstad "T" Nut

    If you still have 1 of what you need, go by Lowes, or better yet ACE and they will have some sort of metric wing nut that will surfice. My RSV windshield bolts broke (plastic) and had nutplates in fairing. Just had to match threads and some rubber washers from the bins and good to go.
  19. djh3

    Feedback on the new Forum Format?

    I am fairly new any how. So I'll be confused a little longer. 🤔
  20. djh3

    Any ideas on what might cause this abrupt loss of power?

    If you think its fuel related, try some "dry gas", seafoam or similar product may help. But my experience with bad gas is longer lasting than momentary, like it sounds to me. It will sputter and miss and not accelerate good, then clear out. Sounds more electrical. Possibly ground related or...
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