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  1. mecsw500

    Having a blast, but have you noticed these Spyders Take an Effort To Ride?!

    My favorites are the Mirror Lake Highway and the Alpine Loop with a side run to Cascade Springs and the Big Cottonwood Canyon up to Brighton. From Brighton, if you don’t mind heights, take road over to Park City. For all of these I’d avoid the weekends. I’d avoid some of them at dusk because...
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    Anybody see a measurable change in fuel mileage with larger diameter rear tire?

    Like Peter says the whole subject of grip depends on a large amount of real world factors. In fact it only depends upon real world factors. From a purely theoretical perspective limiting friction very surprisingly does not depend upon contact patch size at all. It’s all those other real world...
  3. mecsw500

    Had a dead battery that threw a check engine light & Code U0155!! How do I clear the light? Do I need BUDS?

    Now, there is a cable available on Amazon that links to the Can Am data port that gives you an OBD-II port. You can plug a OBD-II scanner into that. Now, you can read some codes, reset some codes, and observe some real time functions. Some OBD-II readers are better than others. It won’t give...
  4. mecsw500

    Having a blast, but have you noticed these Spyders Take an Effort To Ride?!

    I don’t think we have the Michelin XMS tires you do here in the US. The Michelin XMS tire we have here is massive and for dump trucks. They might be useful for destroying the most rabbits per second but there’s no rims that would fit a Spyder. 😀 I think the closest front tire is going to be...
  5. mecsw500

    Any advantages to not using Sway Bar End Link spacers? Any update on benefits/tricks for spacer install?

    The glue is just a dab of CA glue to keep the collars in place as you get the thing bolted up. Once in place, that tiny little dab of super glue will fracture and no longer do anything to worry about. I think the small dowel he provides is probably a better solution. I suspect the collars are...
  6. mecsw500

    RTL - brake pad replacement intervals. Just replaced my pads at 21,000 miles. Is this a fair mileage?

    I've found since I added even a 1-1/4" bar riser it helps keep better control under hard braking on an RT or S2S for me at 6 foot anyways. I get a bit better leverage to keep me in place on the seat. I would also recommend folks practice this. It was one of the most enlightening parts of the...
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    Hello, I'm from Germany and need help working out what parts are needed to switch my European gear ratio/sprockets to American gear ratio/sprockets?

    Yes, it's all eventually down to the ECU and TCM flashing I would imagine. The parts would be the least of the issues I'm sure. Now, I know E3,000 sounds a lot, but I'm sure he has to pay a lot for his BUDS licenses. The licenses are not cheap, plus there is having to have 3 different...
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    Having a blast, but have you noticed these Spyders Take an Effort To Ride?!

    So what brands and sizes do you personally run, or would you run given the choice? I know back in the UK there are many more options of R15 tires/tyres as many smaller cars were sold there with R15 wheels. I assumed that might be similar in Oz? In the US just about nothing for quite a few years...
  9. mecsw500

    Too hot to ride, or maybe I’m just getting old

    Yes, my 2026 sea to Sky has adjustable wings to redirect airflow on the low half of the fairing. I believe you can buy them as accessories from Can Am. Whether they make them to fit your year of bike, I don't now, but check the shop function on the Spyder section of their website. To be honest...
  10. mecsw500

    Hello, I'm from Germany and need help working out what parts are needed to switch my European gear ratio/sprockets to American gear ratio/sprockets?

    You might want to try contacting Martin the Vlogger on YouTube. He does Spyder rentals in Europe and sells a large array of aftermarket parts across the EU and worldwide. If anyone has tried such changes it might well have been him. He runs an F3S he calls "The Beast" which seems to have every...
  11. mecsw500

    Had a dead battery that threw a check engine light & Code U0155!! How do I clear the light? Do I need BUDS?

    Try disconnecting the battery. Then hold the positive and negative leads of the bike together for a few minutes. Wait a while and then connect the battery again, +ve terminal first. You could also look to see where the -ve lead goes from the battery to the chassis or engine grounding point...
  12. mecsw500

    Having a blast, but have you noticed these Spyders Take an Effort To Ride?!

    So far mine seem to be an improvement in the stock ones I had in my 2021 RT LTD. It might be the extra tread that makes it feel a bit stiffer. The new tread pattern might be the reason it's much better in the wet. I think either the extra tread material is what stops it getting greasy in 100°F...
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    Too hot to ride, or maybe I’m just getting old

    I've worn Nomex. It was hot beyond belief after two laps. I wonder if there are more advanced materials today that at least breathe just a little and are just as effective?
  14. mecsw500

    Too hot to ride, or maybe I’m just getting old

    I went to the U of Arizona, Tucson, in July once. Now I know why they built a lot of stuff underground there. I walked around the Pima Air and Space Museum during the heat of the day until I felt really ill and had to lie down in an air conditioned building. They were about to call 911 until I...
  15. mecsw500

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Thanks. I appreciate that. You’ve done a neat job that looks very professional. Getting fingers stuck is something I’m very good at when it comes to trying to hook wires out of tight spaces after being too lazy to take the Tupperware off. I’m also good at dropping small items down in places you...
  16. mecsw500

    Too hot to ride, or maybe I’m just getting old

    If I didn't wear one, half my riding season would be off limits. It's come down a bit from 107°F but it's still hovering around the 95°F to 100°F mark. It did rain for under 5 minutes this evening though. That knocked a few degrees off.
  17. mecsw500

    RTL - brake pad replacement intervals. Just replaced my pads at 21,000 miles. Is this a fair mileage?

    About 5 years ago when I got my first Spyder I went on the BRP training course. One exercise was emergency braking. Up until then I thought the brakes were just fine, like a motorcycle. Slamming them on hard trying to get the ABS to kick in was eye opening. These things stop, and I mean stop...
  18. mecsw500

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    What did you wire it to for the 12v power? Did you run the display unit wiring in through where the mirrors mount? Where did you run the wiring for the sensor? Does it actually work?
  19. mecsw500

    Having a blast, but have you noticed these Spyders Take an Effort To Ride?!

    Have you tried the new OEM XPS branded Kendas? I know car tires/tyres are probably still better for the right tires, but they are a big improvement over the original ones. The compound has definitely changed, the sidewalls seem a better flex-rate to match the dampers better, they don't get all...
  20. mecsw500

    Having a blast, but have you noticed these Spyders Take an Effort To Ride?!

    When I was I young lad in the 1980's I was in a motorcycle club in the UK. All the old farts (not understanding I was going to be an old fart one day) rode various BMW R100's. The older these guys were, the faster they were. We even had an old guy with one working eye and no depth perception and...
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