Thanks for the shout-out, my friend. The things you learn on the Spyder Wayne KZread channel. I have the same 12Volt docking station as you do and my intention was to use the "cigarette lighter" plug was for my air compressor as well. Never used that, but I thought it would work. No worries, though. I have a pigtail extension with a 12-volt female so I can use the power, straight from the battery. I can still use the docking station plug to power my hand-held CB for my Goldwing buddy rides. (They still use CB radios) Old technology but still fits the bill with multiple riders.

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Dave, those wing/thumb screws are perfect 👊😁👍

So very kind of Dave! Looking forward to meeting him this year at VAMM 💜🤗

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Me too 😁

Excited for your first trip! As a retiree! 🤗💜

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm hoping to meet some wonderful people on this trip 😉🤗

Thanks for the shout-out, Wayne. Boy, you have a lot of electronics to charge. 🤣 I'm glad my video gave you the idea to get a USB charging station to make your life easier. Nice video and have fun on your trip and be safe 👍

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Roy, a simple solution that I just didn't think about until I saw your video 👊😁👍

I dont leave home without my Noco jump starter power bank. Great accessory

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

I've never had to use it (yet), but it'll be there if I ever need it. 😁

@SHHHMotoTravels

3 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne - I used it once in Sturgis when a guy next to us didn’t put his bike in trailer mode and his battery was dead when he got there. Worked great. and once I jumped a car with it !! It worked.

Great share for folks on a Spyder to recharge their gear. Very helpful!

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

So many gizmos these days need juice 🤪😅👍

You’re definitely ready Wayne ! Great tips and gadgets. I am a fan of power stations (but u know it isn’t for everyone) but my Jackery 350W saved my bacon several times.

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Yep... retired and ready to keep on enjoying these 7-day long weekends ☺️😁👍

@WindyTherapy

3 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayneEvery day now is a Saturday 😅

Interesting lesson you figured out about the fuses!

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, at first, I was con'fused' ... until I found and replaced the blown fuse 😳😵‍💫🤔😁

@PurpleOnThree

3 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne 🤪🤪🤪

A really nice Harley rider once plugged my front tire AND gave us a plug kit to go with it😅... Since then we have added plug kits and a compressor also. Yep, those are important on the road!

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

A biker helping out a biker, so nice to have that in the moto riding community !! 👍👍 I was amazed you went to Alaska and back without getting a flat, but it is better to have a repair kit and not need it, than not having a kit when you need one 😊☺️😁🤗

@PurpleOnThree

3 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne yep!

@stanweaver

3 ай бұрын

I defiantly need to get a few things from Waynes list.

Hey Wayne. Great sharing 😊

I also have the battery tender on my Spyder RT and have a SAE plug to cigarette lighter adapter that plugs into the tender plug on the bike, and runs my air compressor for tire filling, routine or after plugging a tire. The tender plugs usually have a heavier flow capacity to charge the battery, and therefore allow the higher amp out to handle the compressor demand.

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Good stuff 😁👍👍

Perfect adapter for the compressor!

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

It sure is a perfect adaptor, it would be no fun to have an air compressor when you need one, but useless unless you can power it 🤗

@stanweaver

3 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne and it was great that you test everything. It would have been bad if you needed it and the fuse blew right away.

Good information Wayne, I put in a direct line to Battery for my compressor. Got to use it just the other day, so glad I did it....................JB..

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

You had a number of frustrating and expensive challenges on your trip 😳💰☺️

@PurpleOnThree

3 ай бұрын

Yikes!

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

@@PurpleOnThree yeah... ouch 💰

Hi Wayne, looks like you your prepared for just about anything, cheers Dave

@SpyderWayne

2 ай бұрын

I hope to be prepared, I have a few trips planned this year. Just got back from my first post retirement camping trip, put 1,000 miles on the Spyder and camper. Didn't record a thing on this trip though, wanted this first one to be purely for my enjoyment as I begin this retirement life of travel, and to be practised and ready for many future trips. Thanks, Dave 👊😁👍

@HarleysDinersRides

2 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne Let me know if you head this way, Dave

@SpyderWayne

2 ай бұрын

@@HarleysDinersRides Will do 👍

Very interesting Wayne! I’m looking at trailers for the Sling now. Maybe I’ll do one I can camp in as well! Good stuff buddy 😊

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

My tiny little camper lets me bring along a lot more stuff, and if you love camping, it's a winner, it's not loaded like RV's, but it still feels like glamping compared to tenting. Thanks ,RJ 👊😁👍

Very informative video. Thanks for sharing all these tips. I'm nowhere near your level. I'm still debating whether or not to get a hitch and trailer. Cheers Wayne.

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Having a hitch and trailer (pop-up camper or a cargo trailer) allows you to bring pretty much everything you could want to bring with you when traveling. My first Spyder, I installed an aftermarket hitch & wiring harness myself. It was a lot of work, but it did the job. This Spyder, I got the dealer to install the BRP hitch and wiring harness, and it is significantly better quality. It costs more, but it is worth it. Thanks, Richard 😁👍

I hope see you this summer or fall

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Ditto, Eddie !!! Take your time and hurry up 😁😁😁

Great video Wayne! I am starting to put together my "what-if-kit" and you hit on a couple things I hadn't thought about. 😎

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, as you know, you can carry quite a bit of stuff on a Spyder. The trailer is a bonus to carry lots more stuff 😁☺️👍

Hidy Wayne! Another great, and informative video... I just recommended your channel to a new MM owner on FB... Told I borrowed a bunch of your solutions! I went with the Lamonster Power Plate that is wired directly to the battery thru their fused wiring harness and your 12 v. and USB sockets are hot all the time. I kept the factory SAE harness in the Frunk but I use the 12 V socket on the handle bars for my battery maintainer. Thanks for the links! I'm definitely going to get the wing bolts for the battery cover and the 30 amp to 15 A adaptor for campgrounds... Good luck on your camping trip and safe travels! All the best!

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks, Martin. Could you tell I wish I had the LiFePO4 version of the EcoFlow powerstation, which I think is what you bought.😁👍

@hawgryder51

3 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne You're welcome... Yeah, I kinda got that impression! 😁 I feel the same way about my Bouge fridge... The new CR30Pro VIP has better insulation, a light, and storage compartment that will hold their 220 Wh LPH battery... Which would let you run it going down the road without any wiring back to the trailer... Oh well, C'est la vie! Keep the shiny side up!

Very timely advice Wayne, because my docking station has just arrived in France and should be with me in a couple of days. Like everyone else, I got it to have the 12v cigarette lighter because Can-Am bizarrely (in my view) don't supply one, and my old tyre pump has a cigarette style plug. So good to know that it won't work BEFORE I have to find out the hard way 😂. I ended up buying a nifty little compressor that you don't have to plug in, but which charges via a USBc cable, so it can be charging up in the trunk ready to be used when necessary. I'm not too upset about the 12v socket because I really wanted the docking station for the RAM mount ball, as I don't like my GPS on the handlebars (looks ugly in my opinion). Anyway enough rambling, just wanted to say Brilliant Video as ever - well done yet again 👍

@SpyderWayne

2 ай бұрын

I suppose there are air pumps that draw less than 5 amps, but they might take a long time to fill a tire with air. But hey, solutions usually can be found. Thank you for your awesome comment. I'm tickled pink that someone from France found my video. 👊😁👍

Great video Wayne. Thanks for sharing all your ideas. Wishing I had a trailer but will put some of your tips into action. God Bless and looking forward to more videos.

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 👊😁👍

Shawn 2 - great job on editing and camera angles. Great content as well. 👍👍👍

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Well, thank you, Sir 😁👍👍 No bic pens were damaged in this one 😉

Thanks for all the info

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

There was more info, way too much, I had to cut a lot out just to get this video under 20 min 🤪 But, thank you 😁👍

My friend, you really put out some great content. Sorry I haven't commented in a while. I got a kick out of your musical selection for your eclipse video (especially the timing of the "lunatic in the grass" line with your drone lifting off from the grass). I may never camp like you do but you really put a spotlight on how much gear a video blogger needs. I have only used my eco flow unit (like yours) for a few hours, period. I am hoping to it lasts a long time. It was great to hear about the newer models recycle life. I have had to send one of my giant ones (Delta max) back 2x's to be replaced since when I went to use it, it would not turn on. The smaller ones have never given me an issue. I look forward to your upcoming travel vlogs and wish you all the best in your travels.

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Haha, you caught that lunatic in the grass. You are just the 2nd person who caught it 😁👍

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Stan. 👊😁👍

Roy is a smart cookie! That quick charge is nice! Then... How do you charge that? Oh... That would be the Power station.

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

If you mean the 200W 8-port USB charging block, it plugs into a regular wall plug. If I'm off grid, I plug into my EcoFlow power station, it has 3 "wall" type plugs. 🙄😁🤗

@PurpleOnThree

3 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne lots of things to keep straight😅

Interesting and cool and yeah everything now days is looking for power and finding enough for what you want can get hard but it looks like you are onto of it all there. Cool video.

@SpyderWayne

2 ай бұрын

For those of us who like motocamping, I don't need any more horsepower, but I certainly need charging power. Thanks, Roland 👊😁👍

@rolandkeith5322

2 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne yeah I get ya buddy when there is no option one can always tap off the battery direct with a 20 amp Relay and make a new feed to somewhere. Stay safe buddy.

I forgot to mention that you gave me a tip on the pass through of the tender cord. I need to check my 2021 RT to see if it has one. I just dont zip it all the way closed and pass the lead out from there. Hopefully mine has one as well. By the way, if you are ever curious as to what would happen if you backed out with it still plugged in, I have "tested" that for us 2x's already. So far, it just disconnected without any damage. Haven't forgotten in a long tie so I won't be "testing" the feature again (I hope).

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

On my old 2020 RTL, I did the same as you with battery tender lead, I don't know if the slit was there, on the 2020. I would have never noticed it either, on my new Spyder if the dealer hadn't put it through the slit. And no, haven't yet backed out with tender lead on, but I have a habit of looking at the status lights on all 3 of battery tenders every single time I step in the garage, it's a bad OCD habit... well I guess it's a good habit.

@stanweaver

3 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne I checked mine and no such luck. No pass through hole. I will just have to keep with my slightly open zipper.

We used our jump pack... Held the charge for 5 months and then worked on the Kia 🤪😅🤷‍♀️

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Yep, they certainly can come in handy 😁👍

You’re right ! We are “plugged-in” than ever !! I still use a paper map, where do I plug that in for an update ?

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Use an HB pencil, and an eraser if the update fails 🙄🤣

@SHHHMotoTravels

3 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne 😂

Wondering if your Zumo is the BRP GPS? I have the BRP GPS for my 2022 RTL and would like to add power ports to the handlebars without abandoning the BRP Zumo.

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

I have a Garmin Zumo XT, it's a GPS for motorcycles. I didn't know BRP offered GPS's. 😁

@robertlarrabee9115

3 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne Yeah-BRP has partnered with Garmin to produce GPSs for both the Spyder and Ski Doo snowmobiles. Way over priced but they integrate well with the looks. The BRP branded Zumo has its own docking station on the handlebars right where your accessory USB/12V power port adapter goes. Surprised some clever engineer hasn't come up with a way to have both the BRP GPS AND a power adapter. And its a bummer that the BRP branded Zumo won't connect to the BRP Connect system via bluetooth. You have to have a helmet communicator to get that task done. BRP so way ahead of the pack in some areas and so far behind in others.

Wayne, commenting here because I can’t figure out how to send an email through KZread. I’m searching for one of your videos, or a comment you made on one of mine, where you mention the accessory USB/12V charger and how when you first installed it you blew a fuse. My dealer installed mine, and when I tried to use the 12V charger for my compressor, the same thing must have happened. Now neither charger works. I’m going in for my first service next week and would like to explain to them what you ended up doing to fix it. Any input would be much appreciated. Chris

@SpyderWayne

2 ай бұрын

Hi Chris - I talk about the problem I had, in this video (the video where you just posted your comment). At the 7:00 minute mark in this video, I talk about the blown 5 amp fuse in the right front fuse box in the frunk. To fix the blown fuse, I pulled out the blown fuse from position 6, and replaced it with a 5 amp spare fuse that is inside the lid of the inner fuse box. I concluded in this video that I can NOT use the 12 volt cig lighter plug on the docking station with my air compressor. To solve that problem, I came up with an alternative method, which I explained at about 9:20 mark in this video, where I talk about emergency power. I bought a jump starter kit so that I can jump start my battery if needed. That kit came with a 12 volt cig lighter adapter plug that works fine with my air compressor, and I did test it. I hope this helps 👍

@SpyderWayne

2 ай бұрын

Also, you can't send emails through KZread. Most KZreadrs also use Instagram where you can send DM's just like texts. If you'd like to email me, here's my email: wayne.spyderwayne@gmail.com

@SpyderMinimalist

2 ай бұрын

@@SpyderWayne it does help, thanks much!

Do you know my home number Wayne?

@SpyderWayne

2 ай бұрын

The number I have for your home nbr ends with 65 Does that sound right?

@SpyderWayne

2 ай бұрын

You can e-mail me too at: wayne.spyderwayne@gmail.com

@SpyderWayne

2 ай бұрын

Does your home number end with 65 ??

The fuse location map is also on the inside of the lid if you don’t have your manual. Same thing happened to me.

@SpyderWayne

3 ай бұрын

Yep. I love this 12V docking station, but it is disappointing that it was designed to connect to the right side accessory plug on the Spyder, that that lowest 5A amperage circuit on the entire Spyder.