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    hi, are the rear pegs still available and for how...

    hi, are the rear pegs still available and for how much? i'm from Los Gatos California 95032. thanks.
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    spyder se5 2008, $8500

    for sale in Los Gatos California, south San Francisco bay area. 65000 highway miles. includes factory passenger backrest. please email antoninozanotto@yahoo.com or call/text 408 348 6610. will...
  3. hose clamps

    recommend using worm clamps designed for fuel injection connections, the clamp's strap wraps in the inside allowing for even pressure. major advantage is that you can tighten as the rubber of the...
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    brake pedal switch

    there is a microswitch at the pedal/master cylinder and a brake pressure switch in the abs/stability module. recommend not messing with either. if the spyder is in neutral, no brake pressure is...
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    overheating

    absolutely overheating, fan on but noted air flow not very hot. likely due to poor coolant flow between engine and radiator. if you notice a different pattern to your temp gauge reading, have the...
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    engine overheating

    2008 se5, 50k miles . symptom: engine heats up to 6 or 7 bars on hard accellerations, worse in hot weather. tried everything to no avail. solution: replaced water pump impeller and housing, $65. easy...
  7. Thread: Parking brake

    by sylblk
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    park brake

    the park brake needs adjustment regularly because the rear brake caliper doesn't self adjust to brake pads wear. if you need adjustment very often, are you releasing the brake fully? is the rear rim...
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    fuel smell/condensation drips

    two simple/free actions that will help: when filling tank, pull back on nozzle accordion rubber tube to vent to atmosphere ( filling stations force tank venting thru the canister during refilling...
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    battery

    speaking from experience, replace battery before it strands you...
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    battery discharge

    don't know what is the battery draw with ignition off, but i just had the spyder head off doing things and noticed the lowest connector mounted on chassy just ahead of handle bars looked green at...
  11. Thread: Idle RPM

    by sylblk
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    if the spk plug wires are the problem, why is the...

    if the spk plug wires are the problem, why is the engine running fine over 2k rpm?... i would suspect the evap purge valve, r/s of engine rearward of the air cleaner.
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    purge valve

    pinch or plug the vacuum hose from intake to the valve when the problem is there. if it goes away, replace the valve. common problem, i ended up relocating valve in front of the air cleaner to keep...
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    50 states spyder

    does anybody know if spyders in the U.S. are all the same models? if registered outside California, can they easily be imported? if you bought and registered yours outside california, do you have the...
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    dps

    done. different, too much assist at higher speeds but have adjusted to it. less effort in challenging roads. either way, it had to be done as it's safety related and rider is liable if in an...
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    belt adjustment

    when the rear wheel bolt is tightened during adjustment it will tend to move forward on the right side. suggest using a lead hammer or plastic mallet and strike the right bolt end rearward as you...
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    14mm shank don't remember thread pitch but the...

    14mm shank don't remember thread pitch but the damaged hole was just the right size for the new thread after the original bolt stripped the shaft hole. imho, it's a bad idea to retighten a bolt...
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    front sprocket

    same happened to my machine, first sprocket splines damaged by loose bolt. second sprocket lost on freeway speeds. the se5 constantly goes on a accell/decell snap to front sprocket during the...
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    racing spyder

    i'm in. half way between infineon and laguna seca either one's good for me. wander how many are needed to rent track and keep it price reasonable... raptor, we are close enough to get something...
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    blipper

    mine just failed, to restore the day after. a week then happened again. 30k miles now. i had occasional high idle since new and lubeing the throttle and blipper turn tables cured it. tried lube and...
  20. Thread: Fuel Leak

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    fuel leak

    agree, change clamps at f/filter, leave skin off & start full cold.
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    dps

    this sure sounds familiar... i'll just wait until the dust settles.
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    coolant neck

    will try when i have skins off again. i'll attempt a diagram also.
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    noise

    if it is occasional, is it happening only after riding slowly forward or in reverse over gravel? likely small rocks picked up by rear tyre and dropped on lower section of belt and getting polverized...
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    new dps and engine management

    is the engine management software modified in anyway by the replacement of the dps? much trouble came our way the during the version 1 then 2 "updates". comments please, spyder dealer techs?
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    belt

    don't forget to check the front sprocket bolt. if loose, the spline will wear and engine torque will angle the sprocket causing a host of weird noises.
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    coolant tank rework

    not hard to modify, hard to take pix. the filler neck will accept brp cap, it has two pressure ports: large port to engine hose originally connected to bottom of tank large port, small port to air...
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    coolant tank

    back to the original question, the coolant tank is of very poor design with an internal baffle that weakens the body over time due to expansion under pressure. my second tank didn't last 8 months......
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    stock can mod

    don't do it. the assembly is complex and it will always rattle internally... did it when great aftermarket pipes were in the thinking stages as i couldn't take the vespa like stock sound. very happy...
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    spyder street quad

    considering the complexity of our bykes and going out of warranty, is anybody considering bypassing the electronics and fitting a sport byke ecm, buell, aprilia, or a skidoo/seadoo module? with high...
  30. Thread: ECM

    by sylblk
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    buell ecm?

    with so many bikes going out of warranty, is anybody considering bypassing the entire system ( dps, vss, abs) and installing a sport byke ecm unleashing
    a very mean street quad?
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