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  1. AndysF3S

    Any recommendations on a Trickle charge set up for a Canyon?

    My 2022 F3S has not been on a trickle charger since new. Charge the battery overnight and take off one lead from the battery before storage. In the Spring, put it on the charger again before connecting the lead and riding. Mine will be parked from mid October until at least mid April. My 2019...
  2. AndysF3S

    Introducing myself and my 'Batmobile'.

    The F3S is more of a single rider chassis and there is no magic set of springs. Friends I ride with are both smaller riders and they went to Elka shocks all around with better adjustability, but it took a number of tries to adjust the spring, shock setting, and air pressure to minimize the rear...
  3. AndysF3S

    Anyone else get this Howling Noise? What's the fix?

    Its an easy adjustment and you can do it yourself just make small adjustments, maybe a quarter turn on one side until you get it right. Take a picture and make some notes so that you can see if you are getting better or worse. Good luck.
  4. AndysF3S

    Trading in my Ryker, it's time for an F3-T - what issues should I be looking for/concerned about?

    I have a 22 F3S with Elka 2 front shocks, BajaRon standard front sway bar, and a Monster FI Stage 2 for a nice jump in performance. ;)
  5. AndysF3S

    Garmin Zumo XT2's are on sale - Nov '25

    I have 2 years on my XT2 and it works fine, I do not use any comms/radio on the Spyder other than the cell phone in my pocket.
  6. AndysF3S

    Broke the front splitter when backing the F3 off the trailer. What's the Best replacement solution?

    Buy the part from BRP, it is easy to replace and you can see my write up in the DIY section.
  7. AndysF3S

    Does a first service/oil change at 500 miles sound "normal" for a 2024 RTL

    I am old school and will always do the first oil change at the dealer way early for two reasons: New engines will have high wear metals in the oil as soon as they are started and run for the first few minutes or hours regardless if it was built by Henry Ford or not. The manufacturer only needs...
  8. AndysF3S

    Help - new tires and wheel speed sensor errors - Limp Mode with Codes C006C, C003A, C1290, & P2159. Anyone else? Any advice?

    I have balance beads in my rear tire (General Altimax) on a 22F3S and they are unnoticeable so that means they work just fine. I did my own work and no codes etc. ;) Unfortunately the Spyder folks are just as parts replacement oriented as all the other service companies.
  9. AndysF3S

    Need Guidance on Replacing the very bottom front Plastic Piece on a '22 F3 - anyone done this and what is involved?

    Here you go: https://www.spyderlovers.com/threads/replacing-the-front-cadre-705009339-on-a-22-f3s.157678/ Reasonably cheap and just a hand full of screws, check your rads and clean when you have the grill off. Check the plastic further back under the engine just in case you damaged it as well. ;)
  10. AndysF3S

    My 2016 RT-L - Planning on an Octane Research project

    An interesting experiment, looks legit but I am skeptical until your results prove otherwise, premium gasoline is supposed to have additional additives that promote combustion chamber, valve cleanliness etc. I will continue to use premium but will watch for your results. Good luck. :unsure...
  11. AndysF3S

    What's with the Herky Jerky on first cold start-up of each day? Any thoughts?

    My '22 F3S does it too, normal since new.
  12. AndysF3S

    My MPG skyrocketed in ECO Mode - is ECO Mode really that much better?

    The F3S models have sport mode but the LTD do not is my understanding. ;)
  13. AndysF3S

    Battery/Starting slow spin - is this common & why doesn't it start like a normal motorcycle?

    The battery spec was listed in the sales sheet showing all the other specs, but you can try searching on this: Spyder 22F3S OEM Battery Size.
  14. AndysF3S

    Where are you from? Where do you live?

    Sherwood Park, Alberta. Great riding year round - Spyder, May to October; and Skidoo, December to late March. Much less of everything that you see on the news. I do not intend to move South for retirement, I will stay where I am at. ;)
  15. AndysF3S

    Battery/Starting slow spin - is this common & why doesn't it start like a normal motorcycle?

    Actually the OEM spec is a 350 CCA battery, the Haijiu was 300 CCA so that is why so many failed within the first couple of months and if you replace the failed battery with another 300 CCA battery you can expect similar results. The battery should meet the spec as shown in post #2. IMO. During...
  16. AndysF3S

    My first impressions of the 2023 Spyder RTL

    Welcome to the forum. Enjoy the new ride. If you haven't done so read the DIY section when you have time, there is a bunch of good info about mods etc. If you haven't used cruise yet go ahead and try it. Cruise should help you relax your grip and relax more when are learning to pilot the new...
  17. AndysF3S

    Spending some time not riding, should I disconnect my BS Lithium battery?

    Yes you can disconnect both if you like.
  18. AndysF3S

    Has anyone removed/modified the Airbox on an F3 to improve intake airflow? Ideas?

    The airbox on my 22 F3S draws outside air from the left side and the hole for the incoming air is larger than the duct to the throttle body so I can't see an after market anything that would improve that. I am not aware of any after market air intakes for your machine. FWIW ;)
  19. AndysF3S

    Spending some time not riding, should I disconnect my BS Lithium battery?

    Disconnect one lead off the battery, Lifepo4 batteries discharge so little that nine months is not a problem and do not leave it attached to a charger/maintainer. FWIW.
  20. AndysF3S

    Has anyone added Marvel Mystery Oil - any comments?

    Isn't that what the additives in the top tier gasoline packages are supposed to do? Buy the best grade of gasoline you can afford/get and forget the additives. JMO :unsure:
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