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  1. mecsw500

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    That's some mighty fine looking wheels I must say.
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    3 wheeler crash on the Dragon - was it a Spyder?

    I think you make a wise decision there. In our household, with three decades of sobriety, we avoid such rides. We have lots of sober friends to go riding with, have a lot of fun, and use coffee shops as stop overs. Having seen the results of alcohol and riding over the years I know the two...
  3. mecsw500

    Check Suspension drop down message appears intermittently - any ideas/help?

    From what I posted to another forum. To the best of my understanding, this is how the auto ride height system works and can be debugged. It was in an answer to whether someone should fix their rear suspension with a new shock absorber so the situation is not the same question as you are asking...
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    Question for all, and BRP - why is there not a dip stick mark for the correct oil level in a cold Spyder engine?

    We have a dry sump engine because it reduces the height of the engine, which lowers the center of gravity of the bike. As a benefit we get the possibility of an increased oil volume so the oil doesn’t get beaten up so heavily and thins less quickly. We pay for this in terms of slightly more oil...
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    3 wheeler crash on the Dragon - was it a Spyder?

    This accident made me stop and think. How do I ride? Do I address risk appropriately? Do I ride within my skill level? Do I account for conditions and for the actions of other road users? Now I’ve retired and don’t have to be anywhere at any particular time I’ve started to look back and think...
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    Have you had any issues with your 2024 Spyder's Brake fluid?

    It can also be as the bike ages the master cylinder seals can degrade and prematurely darken the fluid. So even changing the fluid every couple of years, it always seems to be quickly black in the master cylinder even if it is much more brown or amber at the calipers. I've had BMW motorcycles...
  7. mecsw500

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Why are your disks warping? Do they replace the disks as well as the pads each time? Is it both sides and just the front? Could the hub be corroded between the disk and the hub where they didn't clean it off when replacing the disk? Is the ABS pump or the master cylinder keeping the pads...
  8. mecsw500

    Any Modification recommendations from those who tour on their Spyders?

    Just been on a long trip with torrential rain, as in this is a desert with a drought, but when it rains it downpours kind of rain. I use these I found on Amazon as I ride in my Georgia Boot work boots, which are labelled as waterproof but really aren't. I fact every pair of waterproof...
  9. mecsw500

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Ride safe my friend, it looks like bad weather was forming. We kept ahead of the dark clouds, just, on our way back from Torrey to the Salt Lake Valley, via Moroni and Nephi to I-15 and up. Every time we stopped for gas or munchies the dark clouds were getting dark and closer.
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    Engine Trouble - intermittently won't start! Any ideas on what to look for?

    Not necessarily a good battery with those figures. Lithium batteries has a very difference voltage degradation curve under load. An AGM lead acid battery will decay voltage in a different manner than the sudden voltage drop off of a Lithium battery. 9.5 volts minimum looks too low to me. Whilst...
  11. mecsw500

    Engine Trouble - intermittently won't start! Any ideas on what to look for?

    If you are getting down into the mid 9 volt range on starting it’s very possible that the ECU and other modules are not getting sufficient voltage to operate reliably. It might not be the voltage level it drops to, but how it drops to that level. Lithium batteries can drop off suddenly rather...
  12. mecsw500

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    You my friend are braver than I. My fear of heights made the experience unforgettable, but not likely repeatable. I’ve done Monticello to Mexican hat, but never Hanksville to Blanding. Is that in the Canyons or up and down the sides of Canyons? If it’s the former I might do that next time I go...
  13. mecsw500

    Is the S2S seat all that much better compared to the RTL seat?

    I can do gas stop to gas stop on the S2S seat. My wife says she’s fine on the back for two gas stops. Big improvement over the ‘21 RT LTD.
  14. mecsw500

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    I did it. I rode from Escalante UT to Torrey UT over the scary ridge top highway. My wife loved it, it scared the crap out of me. This time it didn’t decide to chuck it down with rain like on the way down, it was just blowing a gale on the exposed and terrifying ridge, and cold too. The 10,000...
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    Is the S2S seat all that much better compared to the RTL seat?

    Doing a Southern Utah road trip that we did on a 2021 RT LTD again on a 2026 Sea to Sky. The Sea to Sky seat is so much more comfortable, it makes a huge difference, especially for the passenger. I’ve no idea about the comfort seat but the S2S seat is in a class of its own, for sure.
  16. mecsw500

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Arrived Escalante Tuesday. The road from Tory to Escalante has a part where it runs along the ridge of a rock formation. The road is only as wide as the ridge in parts with several thousand feet straight down each side. And it’s twisty. I apologize to all who drove behind me at 30mph, whilst I’m...
  17. mecsw500

    Any hints/tips on Handlebar center bolt removal?

    I just took mine out to put in a 1-1/4” riser, Mine had some orange colored thread locker on the bolts. Mine took a 6mm hex driver on a 1/2” drive with a 12” long ratchet. They took a bit of effort. I tightened them just a touch then gave the ratchet a good bop with a rubber mallet. Once I got...
  18. mecsw500

    Looking for feedback on Using Cardo vs Sena on a Shoei GT Air III?

    Yes, I too only figured it out after researching new helmets for next year. I might switch to some other brand than Shoei though as I think the new idea of requiring the center button release to open the visor might drive me a bit mad on the III versions. I like the simple tab on the side of...
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    Engine Trouble - intermittently won't start! Any ideas on what to look for?

    Check the battery terminals. They can back off over time and then nothing works right. When you say it dies and won’t restart, what exactly does it do? Are all the electrics dead, or does everything light up and the starter won’t do anything, or does the engine turn over and not fire up. The...
  20. mecsw500

    3 wheeler crash on the Dragon - was it a Spyder?

    Today’s riding was “fun”. Went south on I-15 from the Salt Lake valley to Nephi, then across country to Tory then on to Escalante. It chucked down with rain for half the ride. The speed I was going for the last 40 miles to Escalante was dictated by the road going to 10,000 feet and at some...
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