This is a heads up post for others that own a Spyder F3. The photo below is the results of approx 12k miles of normal driving. Its not the fan blades damaging the radiator. Its road grime (sand, pebbles, grass and rain) that come in the front of the bike and get between the fan and the radiator. The F3 design is the only Spyder (or car that I know of) that has the cooling fan on the FRONT of the radiator rather than behind it. The only real way to clean this area is a disassembly of the front trunk body work to remove the fan. You can clean some with a water hose from the outside but will not get it all.
We found out when Louse radiator sprung a leak from the damage. Others have over heated from the bent fins blocking air flow. Keep an eye on this one and post up if you have ideas on how we might keep it from happening. I don't think we have seen the last of this one. BRP was good about replacing the failed radiator. This time.



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