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WaltH
05-22-2011, 08:19 PM
I didn’t expect to be the first owner to reach 100,000 miles on the original engine in a Spyder. However, this appears to be the case. I am the unlikely candidate because my total miles are spread over three different Spyders. The other two high mileage owners, Docdoru and Nickcaro, concentrated their miles on a single Spyder. However, in both cases they had to replace the original engine before reaching 100,000 miles. Nick’s first engine replacement was at 49,000 miles and Doc replaced his engine at 82,000 miles, or something close to that.

My Spyders are: 2008 GS SM5 = 36,500 miles (burned May 4, 2009); 2009 GS SM5 = 100,000 miles (62,137 miles + 130 miles + 37,733 miles); 2011 RT SM5 = 8,600 miles; Total = 145,100 miles.

The 2009 GS was delivered May 15, 2009. The odometer reset to zero at 62,137 miles (100,000 kilometers). The instrument cluster was disabled for 130 miles because I replaced the main relay incorrectly. Now, the odometer reset can be avoided with a software update for the instrument cluster.

The engine in the 2009 GS has been nearly trouble-free. The only warranty work involved a small leak in the water pump. The engine runs great (slight hot start delay) with no discernible loss of power. It makes more noise than it did when it was new. The transmission and clutch have been completely trouble-free. The drive belt is still good and the front and rear sprockets are original. The entire drive-train has been completely reliable (never left me on the side of the road). I have had problems with fault codes, even ones that put me in Limp Mode, but these have been mostly electronic communications problems rather than component failures. I have had a few other minor warranty issues, but none of these were integral to the engine or transmission.

After 100,000 miles, the engine and transmission are still going very strong. I would not hesitate to take the 2009 GS on a cross-country trip tomorrow. This is fortunate for me, since my RT was recently in the shop for a new throttle body (integral to the engine). I have posted on this issue.

dave01
05-22-2011, 08:31 PM
Congrats on such a huge achievement. And who says Florida Ryders don't ryde a lot....:-) :-) :-)

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docdoru
05-22-2011, 08:44 PM
:congrats: now the race for 200K is open (128K on my 2008 Spyder Dream) ;)

SpyderWolf
05-22-2011, 09:25 PM
:congrats:

NancysToy
05-22-2011, 09:30 PM
:congrats: Walt! That is a tremendous achievement...and a feather in the cap for BRP and Rotax. Well done, all three. :firstplace:

ARtraveler
05-22-2011, 09:52 PM
:agree:

WackyDan
05-22-2011, 10:08 PM
You sir... Well done!

I can not fathom that level of miles on one spyder, much less the miles you have across all three.

You have had to experience both disaster(fire) and the joy of ownership between three spyders, and it goes to show that while some spyders may be problem childs, the vast majority motor along just fine for miles on end.

Hell... Even Doc's Silver Dream puts up with the constant flogging, and modding...

So here's to you and your spyders!:firstplace:

Firefly
05-22-2011, 11:03 PM
:congrats: Walt !!!!!

Awesome stuff-- and BRP should be really happy to have an engine run so great for so long.......:thumbup:

Pincushion
05-23-2011, 12:09 AM
:clap::clap::clap::congrats:
Miles are my favorite things to collect!

Yfactor
05-23-2011, 01:04 AM
:congrats:

Time for Doc to start racking up more miles.... Let the race begin. :roflblack:

fastfraser
05-23-2011, 05:55 AM
:congrats::bowdown:

fispyder
05-23-2011, 06:38 AM
:congrats::2thumbs:n Just hope the rest of us :spyder2: owners have that kind of service from our :spyder2:'s I know I can't complain mine been trouble free for 10,000 miles:thumbup:

bjt
05-23-2011, 07:40 AM
Congrats. I hope to someday join you with 100,000 mostly trouble free miles on my new Rotax engine (about 5,000 miles so far, 33,000+ on the Spyder).

Bob Denman
05-23-2011, 07:44 AM
:congrats:
Time for Doc to start racking up more miles.... Let the race begin. :roflblack:
:agree: Miles and smiles are what it's all about! :thumbup:

spyder-dude
05-23-2011, 08:25 AM
Congrats. I hope to someday join you with 100,000 mostly trouble free miles on my new Rotax engine (about 5,000 miles so far, 33,000+ on the Spyder).

You got a new engine? What happened to the old one?

effgjamis
05-23-2011, 08:35 AM
:congrats: Walt.... I cannot seem to get out of the starting gate..

dave01
05-23-2011, 08:44 AM
:congrats: Walt.... I cannot seem to get out of the starting gate..

If you quit trading them in, you will rack up miles on one machine. :-) :-) :-)



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effgjamis
05-23-2011, 08:47 AM
If you quit trading them in, you will rack up miles on one machine. :-) :-) :-)



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Humm interesting and I thought the " YES " in place of the AM/PM by the clock meant to trade..

bjt
05-23-2011, 03:51 PM
You got a new engine? What happened to the old one?


Same as many others, the front pully and shaft splines were shot. Add to that an inordinately long repair time (5 - 6 months) due to BRP parts backorders and dealer service dragging out the repair on mine and my wife's Spyders. Finally Carlo (BRP tech support guru) just got me a new engine. The story was in here sometime back in the beginning of 2010.

Firefly
05-23-2011, 06:23 PM
You got a new engine? What happened to the old one?

I heard he blew it up trying to become an official Huligan...... :roflblack::D

mrk2ejk
05-23-2011, 06:30 PM
Congrats....I can only hope my lasts that long.

johnnyg
05-23-2011, 06:47 PM
:congrats:
Hello from Florida,U.S.jc

retiredsquid
05-23-2011, 06:51 PM
I am going to try my darned best to beat 100,000 miles on ours.

docdoru
05-23-2011, 07:14 PM
Walt: you're 62.2 miles short....:joke::roflblack:
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12497&d=1306113311
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm136/docdoru/DSC01339.jpg?t=1306196016

WaltH
05-23-2011, 10:07 PM
Walt: you're 62.2 miles short....:joke::roflblack:


Actually, I over achieved a little. There are 130 miles missing from the odometer due to my mistake with the main relay. I put it in wrong and as a result I had no odometer or power steering and no instrument cluster for the trip from Avon Park, Florida to my home. I corrected my mistake the next morning. This shows in my calculation of the mileage.