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    Random thought for the day

    The irony is strong.
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    My Motohorn died on me this weekend

    One of the guys on bmwsporttouring.com did some amazing and thorough investigation when choosing horns to replace the anemic beeper on his 2001 BMW R1100RT. It's a long read but very informative. When I get around to replacing the horn on my '24 RTL I'm going to make use of it. Find it here...
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    Has anyone tried Reverse Brake Bleeding on their Spyder? Was it effective?

    We need to distinguish between flushing (pushing new fluid through the system to force the old cruddy fluid out) and bleeding (getting all the air out of the system). If you do the former correctly you may not have to do the latter. To do flushing I like to replace the bleed nipples with Speed...
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    How do you control Rabbits (without shooting)?

    Find yourself a good source of cigarette butts: I would not advise you to take up smoking just to accomplish this.
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    I got another New Helmet!

    There are two Cycle Gear stores within an hour drive of my house. They both have a large assortment of helmets you can try on. They have locations all over the U.S.
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    Did my own 3000 mile oil change - not a big deal

    I just did my first oil change on the 2024 Spyder RTL last Friday. I read on this forum about folks having trouble with the torx head drain plugs, but they didn't give me any trouble at all. I did learn two things, though. One is about lifting the Spyder off the ground. I ran the front wheels...
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    Forever mystified by Can Am's lack of style...

    My 2003 BMW R1150RT is almost exactly the same color, and does that same gray/blue color shifting. I named her Emma Gray, because that is the question she is always asking.
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    Spyder shopping - 998 vs 1330, is the 1330 that much better?

    Congrats on the upgrade.
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    I took her off the battery tender after a 3-month nap, started her up, and took her for a ride. Granted, it was only a 15 minute ride to a local coffee shop to meet a friend, but boy did that ride ever feel good.
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    Random thought for the day

    GIGO
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    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    I was wondering what effect a slippery snowy surface would have on the nanny. Would the slipping be enough to mess with its mind and make riding the Spyder no fun?
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    Let’s start a fad - passing Spider Rings (from Amazon) to other Spyders

    Mine does, too, courtesy of my oldest step son. I hung it from the right lower A arm so I can see it while ryding.
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    Looking for a good GPS - Touring, no off road. Considering Garmin Zumo XT - thoughts?

    Even with Basecamp and a Garmin GPS, you need to pay close attention to shaping points when plotting your route. Otherwise the GPS will come up with a route that is different from the one you saw in Basecamp. And import that same GPX file into two different Garmin GPSs and you will likely see...
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    'The Lamonster Chronicles'

    People like Lamont are rare, but thank God for them. When I began my engineering career with my freshly minted BSEE, I worked with an older man who was nearing retirement. He did not have any college education, but he knew how to figure things out and how to make things work. I learned an...
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    Random thought for the day

    IT people have a term for that: PEBCAK And when I used to work at Autozone, we would sometimes determine that a customer's problem was actually a loose nut behind the wheel.
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