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    Bought a used trailer for behind the Can-Am F3 Ltd

    The single wheeled trailers are actually meant to be pulled by a 2 wheeler, as they can lean in the corners when the bike leans. I don't think they work well otherwise.
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    Bought a used trailer for behind the Can-Am F3 Ltd

    Nice! I wish a unigo or other brand single wheeled trailer would work behind the spyder. I would like to be able to just wheel the entire thing into my motel room if I should be using one. It would also be nice because I could use it behind my 2 wheeler.
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    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    No Winter storage for me. I will be going through the saddle bags today to remove the rain gear that I placed in there after traveling through the storm last week. Need to hang them up and make sure they are dry before putting them up. Even though I just got back from the mountains 5 days ago, I...
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    Downpours, Hail, Tornadoes, a close call on the Dragon, and a broken paddle shifter. What a bad trip to the Smokies this week.

    I am starting to wonder if this happens more with the newer models. My buddy had an issue with his 2020 RTL. But he and another buddy both had 2014 and 2015 RT models and never had an issue. I have had 2- 2016 F3T and have a 2016 F3L and never had an issue. Seems to me it happens more to the...
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    Downpours, Hail, Tornadoes, a close call on the Dragon, and a broken paddle shifter. What a bad trip to the Smokies this week.

    Wow! I wish you had my number. We rode up from Raleigh on Sunday in the same thunderstorms and tornado warnings that the hurricane created. We had an awesome day of riding, with perfect weather Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday (hell day for you), nobody in my group wanted to ride, and I was...
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    Going to Maggie Valley October 11-15 - glad to meet up & ride/break bread with anyone in the area.

    Just returned from our Fall trip to Maggie Valley. Logged in 1220 miles total. Rode through thunder storms and tornado warnings on Sunday, but had picture perfect weather for Monday through Thursday. This was one of my only trips there that I didn't ride the Tail of the Dragon. I did do the...
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    What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

    Checking fluids and tire pressure in the 2021 RTL. Getting it ready to ride to Maggie Valley with the wife and a few friends for 5 days.
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    Thoughts on ever-changing vehicle needs and wants

    I just got back from a 550 mile round trip to SC on my forever truck. It's a 2002 Ford Lightning and gets the same 15 mpg today with 91k miles, that it got 24 years ago when I purchased it with 10k miles. It is not good on gas, but it is my hot rod, work truck, and vacation ride all rolled into...
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    What can I do to get a straight shot at the Rear Tire valve Stem?

    Funny this thread should be brought back to life. I will be checking my tire pressure in the RTL this evening or tomorrow in preps for our mountain trip. I have just committed to placing a piece of cardboard on the ground and getting comfortable before adding the air. I will admit, it is...
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    Going to Maggie Valley October 11-15 - glad to meet up & ride/break bread with anyone in the area.

    Always ready to ride and meet new people. Where are you located? Even with the much greater chance than average of rain, I am still looking forward to riding. I just picked up a pair of shoe covers for the wife to attempt to keep her dry. The good thing about a passing hurricane is that the...
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    Getting Your Money's Worth from a Tire!

    Funny you should mention Bandag. My nephew worked for them a few years doing recaps. He left there and got into truck driving and is now an owner operator.
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    Getting Your Money's Worth from a Tire!

    I was a rural mail carrier from 1992-1994. Retreads were my friend on my 1982 ford fairmont. The tread was harder and would wear out slower. The tread pattern was also more agressive which helped with starting and stopping on gravel and dirt roads. In fact, when I could find them, I put mud...
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    Going Down Memory Lane; Show Us Your First Motorbikes & Your Current Spyder

    I still consider myself a new rider, since I did not start until age 40. This past August, I celebrated my 60th birthday and 20 years of riding. During this time, I have owned 23 bikes, with 6 of them being Spyders. The first one was a '97 Yamaha FZR600 that I picked up for $1,000. -
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    Going to Maggie Valley October 11-15 - glad to meet up & ride/break bread with anyone in the area.

    You will probably find Cades Cove ride to be pretty packed, as there will be a lot of people there hoping to see the elk, and checking out the leaves. The chance of seeing elk there are pretty slim, as they tend to stay closer to Cherokee, Maggie Valley, and along the BRP this time of year. But...
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    Going to Maggie Valley October 11-15 - glad to meet up & ride/break bread with anyone in the area.

    We are staying in a cabin in Maggie Valley. We kinda play it by ear. We have a new couple going with us this year, so we will be doing whatever they might want to see. But we will for sure be riding the Cherohola Skyway and the Dragon. We will also do Wayang Rd and parts of 28 South towards...
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