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  1. Zoot

    First two rydes: F3L Phoenix Orange Metallic - Dark

    At those temps they sure are!!
  2. Zoot

    Flashing red lights on rear

    I notice a lot of newer vehicles have brake lights which flash a few times then go solid red at a stop. No different than touching the brake a few times as you begin to stop, to get the attention of those behind you. In Arizona the law states that flashing red lights may be used on vehicles...
  3. Zoot

    Purchase Can-Am from private seller. Can seller declare $1000 to safe buyer sales tax

    Yes. And they make up the tax on registration fees, which are based on the MSRP of your vehicle with an annual depreciation formula. A few years ago while living in Utah I bought an old non-running bike (1963 Matchless) and wrote down the sale price of $500. When I registered it they gave me...
  4. Zoot

    What's Wrong with the Ryker?

    To use a Harley comparison, the RT is an Electra Glide while the Ryker is a Sportster. If you want a Sporty, the Electra Glide is too big and unwieldy. If you want a 'Glide, the Sporty is too small and spartan. Both of them have their fans. One is not better than the other. Choose the one that...
  5. Zoot

    Oetiker Clamps

    Nah. They use them because (1) they're CHEAP and (2) because there's no guesswork in the factory. Band on hose, crimp, move on..... If I were replacing the clamps, I would look for one that does not have the screw contacting the hose. The good hose clamps have a tongue or shield that goes...
  6. Zoot

    Ryker front tires size is Proprietary! Thanks again BRP........

    You know, it's not just a Ryker thing. Car tires have gotten much larger in the last years. Some of my friends own older cars, sports cars, for which the OEM tire sizes are no longer available. They are having to go up in size and play with the aspect ratio to try and maintain the diameter.
  7. Zoot

    F3 Rear Fender

    Looking for something like the Ryker base model, NOT like the Ryker Rally model rear fender
  8. Zoot

    F3 Rear Fender

    Hey, Is there a full-coverage rear fender for the F3? The closest thing I have seen is the optional "chopped" fender. Strange that the term "chopped" would be applied to the fender with the most coverage...
  9. Zoot

    First LONG ride 1770 miles from Thursday-Sunday.

    Glad to hear it was comfortable cruising at Interstate speeds...
  10. Zoot

    2020 Ryker

    Actually, I wasn't thinking major changes so much as perhaps an extra gallon of tank capacity, hazard flashers, a "real" key, maybe a locking frunk... things like that.
  11. Zoot

    What tire gage do you have faith in ??

    I use the pencil gauges from Milton. Solidly built. I keep one in every glove box, under the motorcycle seat, and in the kitchen drawer. They are available in several pressure ranges - 2-20 psi, 5-50 psi, 20-120 psi, so be sure you're getting the right one - I had to take one back once. A decent...
  12. Zoot

    full power shifting

    :clap:
  13. Zoot

    F3 Bajaron Swaybar Install

    Yes, but I don't think it will fit your Spyder.
  14. Zoot

    The Morning Thread

    Good morning!
  15. Zoot

    Loud whining sound at idle after a fairly short run

    I happened to be out in the garage one evening and heard a whine under the wife's late-model toyota. After a bunch of research I discovered that it's supposed to do that. The fuel injection pump cycles 4 hours after the engine is shut off, something to do with purging the evaporative emissions...
  16. Zoot

    Age of riders buying a Ryker

    This thread reminds me of the Toyota / Scion bit. Toyota intended the XB to attract the young hipsters. However, for several reasons a lot of "seniors" bought them.
  17. Zoot

    Ryker Rally Red Color Paint Code

    If you go to an automotive paint supplier, they can probably match the paint color from a sample and supply paint premixed in a spray can. I did that a couple of years ago, they had a scanner that they put on a fender and it spit out the info they needed to mix up a match.
  18. Zoot

    2020 Ryker

    So.... the 2019 Rykers were rolled out in ~ September of 2018. It's now only a couple of months until the new model year. Has anybody heard of potential changes to the Ryker for 2020? Surely any updates are well through the engineering process and are being finalized for production. I know there...
  19. Zoot

    Parking Brake Fault

    Starter fluid = ether? Never used ether except to start an engine (duh) or seat a tubeless tire on a backhoe rim... If you can find it, "tuner cleaner" or "contact cleaner" (made for electronics) would be just the thing I should think.
  20. Zoot

    is it ok to wear shorts driving a can am spyder?

    Living in southern Arizona, we get our share of heat. In summer I wear a silver/gray mesh suit with armor. If moving at all, it's definitely cooler than jeans and a tee-shirt (in the daytime at least). I have caught bugs, bees, gravel, etc. on my person when riding. The start that will give you...
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