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    I'm thinking about new shocks

    We have a '13 STL and added the Bajaron sway bar '14. Really helped in turns but the thing was obviously WAY undersprung. Being as cheap as I am, we put off doing anything until '17 at Spyderfest we bought a new set of Elka Stage 2, front and back. Way expensive but let me tell you on the...
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    Seeking Advice From Spyder Ryding Snowbirds

    Find some other snowbirds with RVs that stay in the area where you are looking at. Many times there are trailers for rent in the same RV parks where they stay or they can steer you to someone that they know who won't be going south for a winter. Usually much cheaper than an apartment.
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    Seeking Advice From Spyder Ryding Snowbirds

    Hi Newbert We are fulltime RVers who just travel. Here is my 2 cents after living on the road for 7 years. Florida would be close to you and is a friendly riding state with reasonable traffic in the interior of the state. The coastline is a nightmare. The riding is about as interesting as...
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    GPS sale, best price I've seen on any Zumo.

    Are you sure you want to stop farkling???????
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    Shift Shudder

    My 2013 has pretty much done the same thing on first start up IF I don't give it a fairly long warm up. Never seems to reoccur during the rest of the ride. I haven't been able to attribute it to lower than ideal oil levels. My view is that is the nature of the beast with cold oil. I have...
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    What Shock setting do you use??

    Thanks Sledmaster for this post. We also have Elka stage 2s on our '13ST. The OEM shocks were non-adjustable and pieces of crap from the start. I love the Elkas. I will have to have a friend measure our ride height as we are almost always 2 up. Now at least I will have a target to adjust...
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    Headlight bulbs in the ST-S

    Have replaced the headlight bulbs in my '13 ST several times. Always make sure the wife is NOT home. Have it down to an hour now. Think about that. One hour to replace a headlight bulb. I agree with nwrider, but that ain't gonna happen.
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    Sena 20s

    Can't speak to the 20s but we bought a set of 10s in 2012 and they are now just getting to where they won't go a full day. We can get about 6 hours before the sound of death. They still charge up overnight.
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    Elka stage 2 in for repair

    Yes, I was and am disappointment at a high dollar shock springing a leak in only 6 months of paved road use. I know Elka is not considered a player in the moto world but lets face it, these things we ride are pretty much a snowmobile with wheels. As I had the other front shock still on the...
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    998cc Elec Power available on ST-S for heated gear?

    Wow, here I am sliding in on a thread and picking up some knowledge. My wife and I have some older Gerbing jacket liners left over from the Gold Wing days. We have never tried to use them for all the reasons mentioned above. I guess I better see what the wattage is and re-think the...
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    Elka stage 2 in for repair

    Got the shock back last Friday. Gone almost a month. Got it on Saturday and took a 50 miler just "break it in". Perfect. I admit I was getting a little hostile toward the end with them having it so long, but Elka hit them with a surprise. If I am to believe Ted at Roll design, (their...
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    Rebuild a DPS

    What is a "DPS"?
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    What can it be ?

    My only other thought is if it could have come from the rear shock/spring.
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    Elka stage 2 in for repair

    One of my fairly new (installed last July) Elka stage 2 front shock units blew a seal and started drooling. Sent it in last Thursday to their West coast service center for warranty repair. Can't get to upset. Just the luck of the draw I guess. They are sure wonderful units. They just...
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    Please direct me

    What sub-forum should I be on to ask how to change my email on this site. I can't find it in my "profile".
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    Belt Tensioner

    Asking Chupaca HOW do you mean "working great"? Takes that cursed harmonic our in the mid 4000's? I am also interested as I have that harmonic.
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    Time for New Shocks

    and my two cents......... I also have a '13 STL. I am not a spirited rider and most of my riding is 2 up. In my opinion, the stock suspension on the '13s were marginal to say the least,brand new. I now have 36K on mine and the original setup was sacked. Just 2 weeks ago I installed a new...
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    2015 STL Oil consuption sanity check

    Just to add another engine. I find that if I (or we 2 up) ride around 4K or less RPM, my oil consumption is marginal. But if I start exceeding that, regardless of gear, meaning freeway or running harder through the gears, I will burn about 6 oz in about 400 miles. This concerned me for a...
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    Received my new Elka Stage 2 suspenders.

    GOT THEM INSTALLED :yikes::yes: HOLY COW Can't believe the difference. I have ridden about a hundred miles one up and today the wife and I did about 60 miles two up, which is the way I had them ordered to be set up, and the difference in handling was truly a complete leap up. The tires just...
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    Received my new Elka Stage 2 suspenders.

    I will get on it tonight. Have been away from the forum for a few days. My wife seemed to think a new water pump for the RV was first on my list. Anyway, thanks for the guidance and the tips. I'll be doing some reading tonight. I probably won't get to work on it until next week but will...
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