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What did you do in your garage today?
- Thread starter Yinzer Moto
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No, engine hoist has an air over hydraulic long ram.
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Reassembled and brought out of a long sleep. The Spyder, that is. Forgot about pics until back from test ride. Of the bike, that is. Wife is happy too.
I love it! And your wife looks happy and your dog even made it into the picture too.Reassembled and brought out of a long sleep. The Spyder, that is. Forgot about pics until back from test ride. Of the bike, that is. Wife is happy too.
What did you have it apart for?
Had it apart to troubleshoot coolant leak, deep clean, oil change,air filter change. Can Am introduced a quick oil change kit that didn’t require dismantling the left side of the unit to change oil. I had the mirrors off anyway to install Monster Magnets so, off came the Tupperware. Had to remove right side panels as well to examine cooling system. Pics and explanation of magnets upon request.
David
David
Boris
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"Body by tupperware"
That's awesome. I'm curious about the magnets... requesting pics and explanation please.
Pics and explanation tomorrow
Monster Magnets, Magic Mirrors are a way to attach Spyder mirrors magnetically. Why? Because to do just about anything in depth on mine, (an RTS) the mirrors will come off. Furthermore, it does away with mirror shake and breakable parts. From my understanding, some European bikes use a similar scheme to attach parts, a pin and a wire spring. With factory components in place, mild violence is necessary to unseat the pins from the springs in the mirrors,which can and will lead to eventual breakage. We have all done it. First picture is the spring and pin system.
Next picture hopefully explains where the plastic plates were ,now replaced with steel.
On the bike side, magnets go where the pins were, and grab onto the steel plates on the mirrors.
Electrical connector is for the turn signal in the mirror housing. No move vibrating mirrors, much easer mirror removal and reattachment. Make sense so far? Good.
David
Next picture hopefully explains where the plastic plates were ,now replaced with steel.
On the bike side, magnets go where the pins were, and grab onto the steel plates on the mirrors.
Electrical connector is for the turn signal in the mirror housing. No move vibrating mirrors, much easer mirror removal and reattachment. Make sense so far? Good.
David
JimVonBaden
Kool Aid!
Finished up the project K1200RS and set it aside for the week I will be in Cancun.
FLrider
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Did an oil/filter change on my GSA , engine and FD oil and a reset of the 'puter.
Also scheduled a rebuild of the Traktive suspension with Ted Porter as I am overdue with 44K miles on them and now I am 'exhausted'
Also scheduled a rebuild of the Traktive suspension with Ted Porter as I am overdue with 44K miles on them and now I am 'exhausted'
Soggy Biscuit
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Jim, that bike is calling for you to give it a go.
Fork seals got dirty. Jammed a plastic pick in there and scraped out more gunk from the right fork. Hopefully this one was the final time.
Fork seals got dirty. Jammed a plastic pick in there and scraped out more gunk from the right fork. Hopefully this one was the final time.
JimVonBaden
Kool Aid!
I've ridden it. Rides nice, but my ample belly doesn't work well with it.
Soggy Biscuit
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See if my Russian friend in the DC area can handle it. If he can, I would still discourage him from getting a S1000RR.
Boris
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Went over motorcycle controls with my Fiance on the ST1300. She's scheduled for the motorcycle course in June, and she's nervous about the controls and clutch work. She wants to be familiar with how the controls work, even though they will go over that in the course. Happy to keep her excitement going.
Need to clear up some space for another bike in a couple months :)
Need to clear up some space for another bike in a couple months :)
DesmoDog
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I thought I'd see what would happen if I took the one undamaged piece of bodywork off the track bike and tossed it onto a concrete floor.
Not my best moment.
Not my best moment.
Well done! Now you can tell folks how you flipped 'er over doing a wheelies out of a turn, and managed to save it.