What did you do to your Spyder today?

[prokrypt]

Installed a blindside radar thing. Cheapest one (Weuaste brand) on the market (Amazon) at $58, but it uses the old 24GHz frequency instead of 79GHz.

Now I can tell if a pedestrian sneaks up on me

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[DOR55]

New EBC Rotors and Pads (FA630V) on the front.

OEM Pads/Rotors at just under 10k miles:
- Pads: 1 mm
- Rotors: Warped like a Dime Store Potato Chip.

Hope these perform a bit better for a bit longer than stock...

Am a big believer in benefits of floating Rotors, but MTV's are a tad pricey. Has anyone found another source for floating rotors?

Ikon Shocks on order. Installed BR Ultra bar just after purchase. Front end should be pretty well dialed in.

General Info: Loaded bike, big guy (240-50#'s w/gear), 50/50 Interstate and State/County 2 Lane.

(And, no, my right foot does not rest on the brake pedal...I just ride in a rather "spirited" fashion at times.)

 

[mecsw500]

Installed a blindside radar thing. Cheapest one (Weuaste brand) on the market (Amazon) at $58, but it uses the old 24GHz frequency instead of 79GHz.

Now I can tell if a pedestrian sneaks up on me

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What did you wire it to for the 12v power?

Did you run the display unit wiring in through where the mirrors mount? Where did you run the wiring for the sensor?

Does it actually work?

 

[prokrypt]

What did you wire it to for the 12v power?

Did you run the display unit wiring in through where the mirrors mount? Where did you run the wiring for the sensor?

Does it actually work?

12v: stock gps power connector

Indicator wiring: goes through the mirror housing. Pop the mirror's cover off and there's a conveniently large hole for you to stick 2 small fingers into to fish things out (and panic when you think your fingers are stuck)


Sensor wiring: ran it up the left beneath the side luggage, past the side luggage compartment release cable, up through the hole where the rear passenger seat heater connection goes (as well as many other cables), fished through a hole or two to reach the center frame channel where all the other cables run, fished up to the front, then just random zigs and zags through the "engine compartment" to reach them mirror holes. There is only one connector (power) for the whole sensor system so it was pretty time consuming to run the whole indicators up to the front...
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Does it work?: it detected me at a fast walking pace, so there's no reason it wouldn't detect a moving vehicle, I guess. Haven't tested it out in the wild yet. It supposedly has a 100ft range.

 

[mecsw500]

Thanks. I appreciate that. You’ve done a neat job that looks very professional.

Getting fingers stuck is something I’m very good at when it comes to trying to hook wires out of tight spaces after being too lazy to take the Tupperware off. I’m also good at dropping small items down in places you never can reach them.

Please let me know how it works in the wild, I’m eager to know. I’ve ordered one so I’d like to know your experience.

 

[Yabbadabbadoo]

These are the posts that I love to read. The fact that you have averaged about 10k miles a year is great. I don't do that many on my Spyder, but between my Spyder, my wife's Spyder, and my BMW K1600, I average about 8-10k miles each year also. So many people have bikes with 3-4k miles after 3-5 years of ownership. In fact, I ride my 2 and 3 wheelers more than any vehicle that I have. Again, congrats on the miles and smiles.

Thanks! I actually did over 15K miles per year the first two years I owned it, and have done a little less the past two years just due to life's circumstances. But this year is shaping up to be a big year.

 

[Deanna777]

New EBC Rotors and Pads (FA630V) on the front.

OEM Pads/Rotors at just under 10k miles:
- Pads: 1 mm
- Rotors: Warped like a Dime Store Potato Chip.

Hope these perform a bit better for a bit longer than stock...

Am a big believer in benefits of floating Rotors, but MTV's are a tad pricey.

Ikon Shocks on order. Installed BR Ultra bar just after purchase. Front end should be pretty well dialed in.

HI @DOR55,

I have a 2023 F3 LTD SS and last month I installed EBC brake pads & rotors on the front. The left side OEM rotor was warped. At that time, my Spyder had 8,811 miles on it.

My Spyder still has the OEM brake pads and rotor on the rear. At some point I will get new tires (all around) and at that time I will have the dealership change the OEM brake pads and rotor.

Deanna

 

[NHDad]

In What do you think? I’m gonna try it with a mud flap delete.

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[mecsw500]

In What do you think? I’m gonna try it with a mud flap delete.

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If you are carrying a passenger and it’s in the rain, I’d make sure the airflow of the bike through the air doesn’t draw the spray far enough forward to create a line of water over their back, especially as you don’t have a top box.

Setting off on a long trip to find somewhere along the way you throw water up your passenger’s back might not make you overly popular.

 

[Dasmoetorhead]

Took an awesome ride through the Redwoods today. I just meandered along like the tourist do at around 45 mph on a 55mph posted speed limit. Honestly though, I'm glad they do drive slow, because its a narrow winding road with big drop offs into the river. Temps in Eureka were 55° & a light drizzle. On the Southern end of my ride, it was 102°, and yes, I took the jacket off and rode in a T-shirt - don't tell the ATGATT Police!
Stopped for a few road side attraction pictures.

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[Deanna777]

I took a ride, and ran errands.

Deanna