• 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.

What did you do to your Spyder today?

Made an attempt to fix the cracks on my Blue Ridge windshield, then primed with some Rustoleum filler primer and gave it a couple of coats of the metallic blue that I have used on other parts of the Spyder. It's down in the cool a/c of the basement drying now. Tomorrow it's out to the greenhouse, no plants are in there right now, so I can turn the fans off and let it bake in some 120° + temps for the day to harden it.
 
Lew L said:
Have you been out to 'The Lost Coast" yet?? It's stunning.
BTW: My dad was a Coasty at the beginning of WW ll. Mom was an Army Nurse, half-brother was Navy, I was US Army.
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I haven't been there since I've been back. I've been there many times before though. The road is in terrible condition. I wouldn't take my Spyder on it. The Adventure type riders report getting pinch flats! Lots of pot holes waiting to ruin your day. One must see The Lost Coast at least once though.
Fine business on your family's service to our country.
Semper Paratus!
 
Just installed the Baldwin pipe with baffle and no plug. Pretty easy install, other than that top spring. Added a slight rumble to the exhaust note. Hard to believe how large and heavy that catalytic converter was.
 
Ifishinxs said:
I have a black 2022 Spyder F3 limited.
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Just wondering because my 2022 F3S is LOUD with the no baffle delete pipe and the short stock secondary muffler.
The F3 & F3S have the short secondary muffler unlike the F3T or other touring Spyders. I have a friend who put a delete pipe on his F3T, and it was still very quiet. He thought it sounded better. Less heat for sure.

On my F3S with the delete pipe and stock secondary muffler, it sounds great at idle, but other than that I don't care for it. I also will not use baffles. I feel that would be counter productive, and I'm sure there's no real Dyno results from any of these manufacturers unlike a real exhaust system from a well known manufacturer like Akrapovic, or Arrow. These delete pipe fabricators are more about noise than performance, and it seems a lot of Spyder riders aren't happy with the stock sound of the 1330 cc triple, so they're sellers. Isn't the goal, better sound, less heat, and maybe a bit of a performance boost? The F3S doesn't have a heat issue. Anyway the F3S in it's stock form sounds pretty good to me, and it seems to be getting louder as the miles accumulate. It actually has a deeper tone than it does with cat delete. It isn't as free reving above 4500 rpm's. I think it's quicker from 70 mph to 100 with the delete pipe, but I don't get up to the ton mark often. I like the torque down low, for acceleration.
I'm sure I'll put the delete pipe back on at some point if I want to get rowdy and loud, but for now, I Iike it stock.
I must be getting old lol.
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Dasmoetorhead said:
The F3 & F3S have the short secondary muffler unlike the F3T or other touring Spyders. I have a friend who put a delete pipe on his F3T, and it was still very quiet. He thought it sounded better. Less heat for sure.

On my F3S with the delete pipe and stock secondary muffler, it sounds great at idle, but other than that I don't care for it. I also will not use baffles. I feel that would be counter productive, and I'm sure there's no real Dyno results from any of these manufacturers unlike a real exhaust system from a well known manufacturer like Akrapovic, or Arrow. These delete pipe fabricators are more about noise than performance, and it seems a lot of Spyder riders aren't happy with the stock sound of the 1330 cc triple, so they're sellers. Isn't the goal, better sound, less heat, and maybe a bit of a performance boost? The F3S doesn't have a heat issue. Anyway the F3S in it's stock form sounds pretty good to me, and it seems to be getting louder as the miles accumulate. It actually has a deeper tone than it does with cat delete. It isn't as free reving above 4500 rpm's. I think it's quicker from 70 mph to 100 with the delete pipe, but I don't get up to the ton mark often. I like the torque down low, for acceleration.
I'm sure I'll put the delete pipe back on at some point if I want to get rowdy and loud, but for now, I Iike it stock.
I must be getting old lol.
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I installed the baffle with no plug because I'm not a 'cards in the spokes' guy.
That baffle does just enough to break up that exhaust note. If I had installed the plug, it probably would have sounded completely stock.

It would be interesting for someone to dyno out the different exhaust mods.

I am old 😂😂😂
 
Getting back into Spyder riding (2020 RTL) after some resolved medical issues, so I'm playing catchup ;). Bought the bike new in late '20 but currently only have about 2k miles ... and counting. In the last few weeks I've done the following mods -

BajaRon Ultimate Swaybar
Baldwin Ironworks cat delete pipe
EBC front pads and rotors
Vredestein Quatrac 165/60R-15 Fronts
HeliBar Horizon HSTX handlebars (actually will hopefully install these tomorrow)
First oil & filter change and K&N air filter (today)
Bunch of farkles along the way

Next up - DynoJet PV4 tuner from FuelMoto and/or JRI front shocks from BajaRon

Most of our "rediscovered" Spyder riding has centered around towing the bike, on an aluminum trailer behind our Winnebago View RV, to someplace cool and riding the Spyder during our stay. Best ride so far has been the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado. This was shortly before most of the mods, so really looking forward to doing that ride again. Have always enjoyed wrenching on two wheeled bikes in the past to see what can be done (or undone) to make them perform better. Thanks in no small part to this forum, I'm discovering and enjoying that itch again 😁.
 
fochie said:
Getting back into Spyder riding (2020 RTL) after some resolved medical issues, so I'm playing catchup ;). Bought the bike new in late '20 but currently only have about 2k miles ... and counting. In the last few weeks I've done the following mods -

BajaRon Ultimate Swaybar
Baldwin Ironworks cat delete pipe
EBC front pads and rotors
Vredestein Quatrac 165/60R-15 Fronts
HeliBar Horizon HSTX handlebars (actually will hopefully install these tomorrow)
First oil & filter change and K&N air filter (today)
Bunch of farkles along the way

Next up - DynoJet PV4 tuner from FuelMoto and/or JRI front shocks from BajaRon

Most of our "rediscovered" Spyder riding has centered around towing the bike, on an aluminum trailer behind our Winnebago View RV, to someplace cool and riding the Spyder during our stay. Best ride so far has been the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado. This was shortly before most of the mods, so really looking forward to doing that ride again. Have always enjoyed wrenching on two wheeled bikes in the past to see what can be done (or undone) to make them perform better. Thanks in no small part to this forum, I'm discovering and enjoying that itch again 😁.
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Glad to hear your medical problems are fixed.
Have fun and stay safe on the Spyder.
 
I added spike lug nuts. They're push on and fit the lug nut but not securely on. Sure at speed they'll get flung off. Need to find a way to secure them. Also, I wish they were longer and more imposing looking!


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