• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

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  1. BamaJohn

    My 2017 RT is Difficult to start after riding and then sitting for a hour - anyone else? Is it a dud fuel pump, bad injectors, or what?

    Just recently, my 2020 RT is (rarely) doing the same thing... acts like what I'd call in my youth a "vapor lock", but on the second attempt, it starts up and runs fine. 37,000 miles and original plugs (I know... I have new plugs, I'm just dreading digging into the heart of things to replace...
  2. BamaJohn

    Random thought for the day

    Funny timing of this... I'm in the process of trying find a shampoo that doesn't have 35 ingredients, including 3 acids, etc. Just yesterday, I looked at Ivory original formula. Great minds, etc.
  3. BamaJohn

    Passenger foot pegs won’t stay vertical - any suggestions to keep them up?

    :ROFLMAO:
  4. BamaJohn

    The Spyder is certainly not a Honda - but the reliability sure would be nice! Still not switching tho!!

    Not a recall for my 2020RT, but a service bulletin....AMHIK
  5. BamaJohn

    Define "Old"

    That's GREAT and on target. Thanks for sharing!
  6. BamaJohn

    Just bought my first Spyder! Considering buying a warranty as it sat for 4 years - your thoughts?

    Congrats Jacque! Hope you love the new ride!
  7. BamaJohn

    Riding, seeing, & thinking

    Often times on rides a scene or sign made me react with some kind of thought or emotion, but I didn't stop to capture that moment in time. (Some on this site are much better at that than I am). So, this morning, after passing a farm's sign, I turned around and captured it. And then, several...
  8. BamaJohn

    Define "Old"

    Loved BajaRon's poem! Here's another one for this thread: THE OLD MAN IN MY MIRROR I don’t know when it happened. It took me by surprise. An old man is in my mirror. It gave me quite a rise. He showed up uninvited There, looking back at me. I must have let my guard down and I don’t like what...
  9. BamaJohn

    Random thought for the day

    Mad Hatter
  10. BamaJohn

    Did an upgrade Sway Bar improve your handling? Which one? And what about Shocks?

    When I first began riding a Spyder I rode with some people who took a few curves at 60mph. I was trying to keep up and was fighting the steering and making things worse, unable to do 60mph in the curves. Now, I ride the same exact roads at 60, no problem. I'm not promoting speed, just saying...
  11. BamaJohn

    Define "Old"

    We all have known for some time now that motorcycling demographics are aging... or getting "older". But aging is not the same for everybody. Some people at 70 seem like they're 50, while some people at 70 can barely stand alone. At 82, I can attest to the fact that aging is real and to be...
  12. BamaJohn

    Did an upgrade Sway Bar improve your handling? Which one? And what about Shocks?

    Specific to your inquiry, from my experience of going from long-term 2 wheels to a Spyder: 1. BajaRon anti-sway bar and aftermarket shocks were a "must" for me, and transformed the ride/handling. Ron will guide you to the correct bar, and there are several aftermarket shocks available for...
  13. BamaJohn

    Random thought for the day

    NEW NORMAL Age brings a better understanding of things not prior-considered. Axiom 1: Adjust to the “New Normal” Axiom 2: Lower one’s expectations of being pain-free, due to the ever-changing nature of Axiom 1. JAB
  14. BamaJohn

    Random thought for the day

    Very sobering!
  15. BamaJohn

    A relaxing Sunday ride.

    I went for a little Sunday ride today and was trying to think of a term to describe it, when the following possibilities came to mind: Forest Gump might say “…to nowhere particular”. An old sailor might say “I went gunkholing”. Australian Aborigines might say “I went walkabout”. Robert Frost...
  16. BamaJohn

    Random thought for the day

    Dress socks, I'm sure, have the best of intentions Of adhering to their high place in social conventions. But, in no time at all, they lose their place and fall To a lowly and slovenly position. JAB
  17. BamaJohn

    The Morning Thread

    A true story: A few years ago, a lady was bragging about her heritage, saying "I hark back to Charlemagne". I replied: "I hark back to Adam".
  18. BamaJohn

    What would cause the Brake linkage bolt to fall out?! Any insights?

    My 2020 RT has "flange elastic nut" (locknut) on the brake linkage. I'm one of those who turned the bolt around to gain more-direct access to the drain plug, but replaced the locknut with new.
  19. BamaJohn

    Random thought for the day

    How can theoretical physicists postulate things that are unproven, then use those postulations as proof that some other unproven thing is real?
  20. BamaJohn

    The Morning Thread

    Meeting a friend for coffee at 7am, but sneaking a first cup while perusing this forum. :coffee:
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