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  1. Thanks Haze! I appreciate it! - Michael

    Thanks Haze! I appreciate it!

    - Michael
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    Don't you just love it when a plan comes...

    Don't you just love it when a plan comes together? ;-)

    This is an amazing project you have undertook... I suspect it will work out really well for you in time, and your 1st ride on this baby will...
  3. Anyone got a good source for a 2012 RS license plate lens housing?

    Ok so appears mine decided to part-ways with my bike at some point today.... now all I have is the mount with the license bulb and a screw with a little bit of red plastic under the screw head....
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    My 2000 GMC C-3500 SLE Dually pickup truck was...

    My 2000 GMC C-3500 SLE Dually pickup truck was totaled in a head-on wreck (not my fault, other driver coming my way made a sudden illegal left-hand turn not 20 feet in front of me with a pickup...
  5. Have you put any treatment at all in the fuel...

    Have you put any treatment at all in the fuel tank? Seafoam, B12, anything? Give the tank a strong dose of your favorite fuel system cleaner and let it sit and run for awhile then go ride it around...
  6. 998cc: Good Lord! How did this Spyder get so messed up?...

    Good Lord! How did this Spyder get so messed up? I would expect all this stuff if it had been pulled out of a river bottom somewhere but... how did this many things get messed up on this machine just...
  7. 998cc: Oh Good Lord, she's naked! (Pssst! Her parts...

    Oh Good Lord, she's naked!

    (Pssst! Her parts are showing, man!!!) :f_spider:

    Put some body panels back on that girl! Neighbors can see and you know how they will gossip!!!! :chat:

    ps. Don't...
  8. This thread is worthless without pics of the 2008...

    This thread is worthless without pics of the 2008 GS in question.... :lecturef_smilie:

    LOL!

    Congrats on your new ride. May she serve you well. Am i mistaken or aren't the Hindle mufflers...
  9. Good to see another 2012 RS out there, and with a...

    Good to see another 2012 RS out there, and with a lot more miles on it than mine (~19,400). :-)

    - Michael
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    How many miles are on your Spyder? Mine's...

    How many miles are on your Spyder?

    Mine's nearing 19K. O2 sensor failed at just under 18K. Have had Check Tranny message come on before but seems to clear up quickly just by cleaning all the...
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    Yes, I do actually.... it isn't going to make any...

    Yes, I do actually.... it isn't going to make any difference as long as the solder joints are done properly Nanny will never know.

    But taking the wires out of the plug fishing them thru then...
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    Why would soldering to the existing wires ruin...

    Why would soldering to the existing wires ruin the harness? The Can-bus shouldn't be able to tell the difference if the solder is any good at all. I solder rc airplane electronics and computer...
  13. Well, after having the Check Engine light and...

    Well, after having the Check Engine light and warning message on for that 14 mile ride that evening, it's not done it again. I've taken it on several trips of 40 miles or more without this happening...
  14. Incredible! Check Engine light came back on...

    Incredible! Check Engine light came back on yesterday evening on a ride home from New Caney TX.... now it's P0520, the oil pressure sending unit (sensor)! Geez! Suddenly feels like my Spyder is...
  15. So bought a used O2 sensor off Ebay, it arrived...

    So bought a used O2 sensor off Ebay, it arrived and I replaced my bad O2 sensor.... no more Check Engine light, after several good rides in the past few days there's not been a peep out of Nanny....
  16. What was the error code being logged? A P0130 is...

    What was the error code being logged? A P0130 is the O2 sensor. If you aren't getting fire to a cylinder and the plug looks good then yeah I'm betting a new coil pack is in order. (ps. Not impressed...
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    Did you hear those things from people that have...

    Did you hear those things from people that have owned or currently own one with a 990 V-Twin in it, though? I think not. I've had my 2012 RS with the 998 SE5 since 2013 (it had 880 miles on it used...
  18. The single-user motorcycle brake bleeder worked...

    The single-user motorcycle brake bleeder worked very well (I've been busy dealing with other stuff since it came in, just got to use it this weekend finally). Fluid that came out doesn't look nearly...
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    You have an RSS, Phily.... hence the blacked-out...

    You have an RSS, Phily.... hence the blacked-out Frunk lid fenders and black wheels too. :-)

    - Michael
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    That's great you got it open... but if the...

    That's great you got it open... but if the problem isn't in the latch assembly then that still means you gotta get the handlebars apart to get to the mechanism that pulls the cable, same place I...
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    Done it before in order to put a spacer in under...

    Done it before in order to put a spacer in under the handlebars, it ain't no fun! A small mirror is a definite must have as you'll be needing to remove bolts that are impossible to see up under the...
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    Is it an SE or an SM? I personally prefer the...

    Is it an SE or an SM? I personally prefer the SE... I can shift a standard manual tranny, but why? The paddle shifter Sequential Electronic tranny will up-shift just as fast as you can bump the...
  23. I'm waiting on a single-user motorcycle brake...

    I'm waiting on a single-user motorcycle brake bleeder kit to arrive in the mail....should have it Monday. Will work on this issue just as soon as I can after I get it!

    Using the Spyder as-is...
  24. Thanks but I learned about the cap vents many...

    Thanks but I learned about the cap vents many years ago... still, might help others who are new to Spyder's to learn about those darn vents and how they can leak fluid if put on wrong. Bad design...
  25. Thanks Grandpot but this does nothing for me. My...

    Thanks Grandpot but this does nothing for me. My pedal is firm, I've said multiple times now I can stand on it and still not get to the second "click". Absolutely nothing caused this condition,...
  26. As i posted, it cannot hold another drop in...

    As i posted, it cannot hold another drop in either chamber they are both full to the top of the lip where the caps screw on! It's literally dripping over the edge with caps off, the floats will NOT...
  27. I'm going to go ahead flush and bleed it in the...

    I'm going to go ahead flush and bleed it in the next week or so I guess.... I was keeping up with yearly maintenance on it up till 2016, then in 2017 a new giant subdivision next to my neighborhood...
  28. So I'm guessing this was never resolved? I've...

    So I'm guessing this was never resolved?

    I've been busy since 2016, 4 floods into my home (which isn't in a Flood Hazard, according to FEMA). Long story, but riding my 2012 RS just hasn't been a...
  29. And do my floats look right to you? I could have...

    And do my floats look right to you? I could have sworn they were once centered in the cap holes they look off to me but I may be imagining it IDK. :-\

    - Michael
  30. 2012 RS 17K miles Brake Failure message

    Ok so, I'm getting the infamous Brake Failure message scrolling across my screen even though the brakes appear to work just fine (but I can't get my vehicle inspection and tags with this message...
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