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  1. KX5062

    Some Red Dust

    That looks more like normal road deposits and wear than "the red dust of death" to me. I agree with the above about pulling it, inspect, and reinstall with moly paste on the spline. I too would recommend changing the retaining bolt, but I honestly don't think it's all that necessary. It's...
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    Oil change question - any inexpensive sockets for the oil filter?

    Nope, I was referring to the oil change. Unless you're stuck with circumstances out of your control I believe in using the right tool for the right job. Channelock pliers on soft plastic in my opinion is not the right tool, but hey, if it works for you, rock on.
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    Oil change question - any inexpensive sockets for the oil filter?

    :yikes: That would NOT be something I'd recommend. :yikes:
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    New to the RT

    They are completely plug n' play. I had a 2014 base model RT and added the fog lights. Same bike as the 2019. The BRP fog light kit comes with the lights and the switch. The wiring harness is already set up for plugging in the kit. Mounting the kit is a total PITA, but completely doable for...
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    What's possible for Heat management on an F3-S?

    You can try a quick fix that worked well on the 998 editions. That being try removing a couple of the plastic splash guards from underneath the bike. They are in several pieces, so removing a small segment should help.
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    Spyder and Harley Dealers

    No. They are separate dealerships several doors apart in the same strip mall. The HD multi brand dealership is owned by some rich guy in LA who owns several dealerships in SoCal. (Not a knock, they're a good group of guys.) The Yamahammer/Can Am dealer is locally owned. They technically...
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    Front sprocket assembly paste

    I just checked my front sprocket on my 2020 RTL and it too had the white grease. It wasn't really assembly lube, it appeared to be the white lithium soap based grease. Just for the record. I reapplied some Honda Moly 60 I have from a previous project. I inspected the retention bolt and...
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    Why don't techs like car tires?

    That's the way a dealer SHOULD work. :thumbup:
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    2012 Spyder RTS - New owner with some questions?!

    I'll add to the good advice to say to watch out for engine heat build up. That issue plagued the 998 line up to varying degrees (pun intended) with different bikes and different models without any real consistency. Your husband can remove the charcoal emissions canister (there's a whole thread...
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    Fans running a lot??

    It sounds to me like the old fashioned thermostat is stuck being the mostly likely culprit. :dontknow:
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    BRP Connect - Sygic GPS starts but then says "App not available"

    I know you didn't ask me, but for the sake of the discussion I'll give my .0000002 anyway. I've tried Genius, Rever (before it broke) and Sygic. I think by far and away, Sygic is the best. It's far from perfect and not nearly in the same category as Google or Apple Maps, but for a phone app...
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    Handlebar mounts for cup and phone......

    Yes. You can move the wires. And, yes, you can use the handlebar mounts for mounting accessories. I believe Lamonster Garage sells a bolt kit for that very purpose. Sorry, I don't have any input about a cup holder. I made my own using the SlingMods cup holder as my reference.
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    Communication in Extremely Rural Areas With NO Cell Phone Signal

    Agreed. This is the most common way of doing it in the adventure riding community. There are several brands with differing features that can be purchased for minimal cost compared to a sat phone.
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    Hesitation from stop

    I had a typo in my reply and meant to say that mine will do it when it's cold and NOT up to operating temperature. My 14 was worse than my 2020, and the 14 had a slight stumble off of idle if you wacked the throttle too hard. I had the shop look at it at the time under warranty and they found...
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    BRP Connect - Sygic GPS starts but then says "App not available"

    Two things come to mind. For me, it seems to work when you start the app first and then plug your phone in and start the pairing process. Secondly, the connector cable seems to be sensitive. With me, I have several go quality USB to Apple cables that work and several that do not. It seems to...
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    Hesitation from stop

    It'll do it if it's not fully warmed up to normal operating temperatures.
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    Low Battery?

    Not all battery tenders are created equal. Some of the el cheapo battery tenders don't work well or even worse can drain the battery. That happened to me years ago. The battery tender worked for several years and then over the course of a winter didn't work and actually drained the battery...
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    New Spyder Owner Belt Life

    What they said. I will add this: if the hole in the middle of the belt and its really small, you're okay. If the hole is on the edge, then you probably can keep an eye on it and start saving/thinking about a replacement down the road. I wouldn't worry about bumps caused by rocks that don't...
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    Shocks OR Swaybar

    I'll sort of swim against the current here. I say shocks. The sway bar won't prevent front end dive to the degree that proper spring rates on the shocks will do. Sway bars are kind of icing on the cake, but the cake is proper spring rates combined with proper shock settings (compression and...
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    To gurus and mentors.

    Yep. Done that stretch many many times and I know what you mean. On the grades it slows considerably, but on the flats I've had my doors blown off by triples doing a 100 mph. I try to keep to the posted limit, but I don't like getting passed constantly so I will up my speeds to the mid 80mph...
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