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  1. mecsw500

    Are the OEM XPS front tires really directional, on '25 S2S?

    So I wanted to get a definitive answer to this question, so I asked Can Am/BRP via the form on their website. I'm convinced they are not directional, but... Even Can Am themselves are unsure and they mount the things at the factory. However, unfortunately, this was the response I got...
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    Anyone made Jump Start Terminals for an F3T? Where & how do you mount terminals?

    Their Amazon page for the GBC007 unit states: The GBC007 Boost X-Connect Adapter allows you to easily swap between NOCO Boost and Boost X UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starters and NOCO Genius Smart Battery Chargers. It features an 18.5-inch eyelet terminal accessory with M6 hole size, and 8AWG...
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    Brake pedal is firm on starting, soft after moving - dealer says it's OK! Anyone else?

    Thinking of it, if they replaced the VCM I'm sure they must have put new fluid into it. Perhaps the only thing left is the ABS hydraulic modulator unit itself which is what actually controls the brake pressure in the lines, under control from the VCM? The BUDS testing should have exercised...
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    Brake pedal is firm on starting, soft after moving - dealer says it's OK! Anyone else?

    Bled, but was it a full flush through to clear? That was the mistake I made with the Jag. I bled the air at the calipers and exercised the ABS pump but it still had tired fluid in the lines. It didn't take much to feel weird like the OP described.
  5. mecsw500

    How to gear up to ride comfortably and safely in really hot weather?

    We use these, from Amazon: Alphacool Frosty Body Cooling Ice Vest Neck CoolingTube, Reusable Ice Cooler Wearable Body CoolingProducts, Neck Coolers for Hot Weather We store the reserve blocks in a small lunch bag cooler in the trunk so we can replace them about halfway through the ride.
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    Brake pedal is firm on starting, soft after moving - dealer says it's OK! Anyone else?

    How old is the brake fluid? Did you bleed some out and measure the moisture content? Perhaps it needs a complete fluid flush from master cylinder to front and rear calipers? I had a Jaguar XF that did the same. The fluid looked OK in the master cylinder, but the fluid deep in the lines was too...
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    300 miles in temps over 105 with low humidity ... dangerous

    I got it from playing around with 12 month average temperatures going back to 1895 with the NOAA calculator and plotting the data. You can set US wide and whether you are looking at a particular month or a prior 12 month period. It will plot the data for you. Other agencies all over the globe...
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    300 miles in temps over 105 with low humidity ... dangerous

    The average for the US as a whole for 12 months (Sept - Aug) was over 2F. For the period 1895 to 2026 (the period with the most reliable data) for the same period this was over 4F. For Utah specifically for the same 1895 to 2026 Sept - Aug period it was 6.3F. The overall trend is higher...
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    NHTSA Campaign 26V575000 - 2025-2026 Spyder RT, F3, & Canyon freezing cluster fix issued

    It did that to me with the bike on the Battery Tender. I even checked the battery voltage before I started and everything was fine. So, I turned the bike off, took the key out and away from the bike and left it for a couple of hours while I went and got my COVID and Flu shots. Came back...
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    NHTSA Campaign 26V575000 - 2025-2026 Spyder RT, F3, & Canyon freezing cluster fix issued

    If you don't use the USB A port for data, or perhaps Bluetooth connections, you might be OK. The problem with the display going dark might be extremely dangerous, so at some time you might have to bite the bullet, put the wooden hammer away, and take it to the dealer.
  11. mecsw500

    NHTSA Campaign 26V575000 - 2025-2026 Spyder RT, F3, & Canyon freezing cluster fix issued

    You would indeed expect that and if you were suspecting some cached file in that part of the system was fooling the bike into thinking the update had already been done, or similar. I suspect that reset is just resetting the user interface settings for which display settings you have. Bummer. I...
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    Using an iPhone with BRP-Go Navigation - Review

    Brilliant. It should be a lot safer to ride now.
  13. mecsw500

    Planning a Pacific Coast Highway trip - looking for suggestions

    Well yes, the intercity freeway routes anywhere out of Salt Lake are dry, hot, and mostly desert or scrub like. That's going North through Idaho (I-15) to OR or WA, South to Vegas and LA (I-15), East to Reno (I-80), or West to Denver (I-80). You can go West from Central Utah by going South from...
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    NHTSA Campaign 26V575000 - 2025-2026 Spyder RT, F3, & Canyon freezing cluster fix issued

    I wasn't sure, but just hopeful. The first day I had my 2026 S2S I updated from V 4.1.0 to V 5.1.0 so I didn't get to try anything on the V 4.1.0 release. I just thought I'd do any outstanding updates before I tried configuring anything. I would also advise you buy one of these USB devices...
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    Alternator Shaft Squeal - not a Recall, not a Warranty Campaign, just a TST!

    I suspect they'll use that tool as a hammer anyway... Sorry, I couldn't help it. You have my sympathy - after it took them over six months to fix the air suspension on my then brand new 2021 RT LTD. For me they said COVID stopped them getting compressors from China, which then eventually...
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    Looking for new Comms - what do you use?

    My wife and I about 5 years ago started using a Shoei GT Air II and a Shoei Neotec II. We fitted the Sena SRL2 comms systems which were the standard fitment for those helmets. Our experience has been mixed though things have improved over subsequent firmware releases. I'd say they work pretty...
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    Are the OEM XPS front tires really directional, on '25 S2S?

    No, no. Please speak out. I'd rather go look and find out I was fine rather than have a tire unravel on me. Thanks for all the information you take the time to hand out. I'd rather have false positives than false negatives. Or is that the other way around. Well, whatever, many thanks again.
  18. mecsw500

    Are the OEM XPS front tires really directional, on '25 S2S?

    That's what mine looks like. The asymmetry bugs the living daylights out of me.:(
  19. mecsw500

    Are the OEM XPS front tires really directional, on '25 S2S?

    Front left looks like this. My front Right looks the opposite way around. So does this mean my front left tire was mounted the wrong way around from the factory? Front LEFT: Front RIGHT: Sorry the images are crap, but I think you can see enough to tell. I didn't take the wheels off to...
  20. mecsw500

    Are the OEM XPS front tires really directional, on '25 S2S?

    I don't see anything text wise that states direction of rotation on the outside of my front tires. I can't see the insides as the fenders cover most of the tire and I'm too old to take the wheels off. They look the same as your pictures. Usually tires sate "Direction of Rotation-->" or "<--...
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