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Sorry for using ambiguous terms. I have always interpreted them as two different things. By "crank," I mean that when I turn the key, the engine sounds like it wants to achieve full ignition, but it...

Quick update for everyone: I've been out straight with work, and haven't had the time to pull the frunk off of either Spyder to get to the plugs. However, this weekend, my wife was in the garage, and...

Sorry for taking so long to come back to this thread; Easter weekend kept me away from the computer. I tried TWO method, but it still will just crank, but not turn over. I did put the new batteries...

Hi everyone, I have two 2009 SE5s that have not been ridden more than a couple times per year for the last five or six years. Due to reasons beyond my control, they have been sitting in the garage...

Got the letters for the evap canister recall on my two '09 SE5s, but no gas caps. I know that no one down here is originally from here, but this is the South! 😛

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Thank you everyone for the tips and advice. I got the new battery, charged it for 24 hours, installed it, and the Spyder cranked right up. I also saw Lamont's post to another battery thread last...

Update: picked up the new battery, and it has been on the charger since 4:30 this afternoon. I'll install it tomorrow afternoon, and hopefully, I'll hear that familiar rumble of the Rotax...

Keith

I ordered a battery from a motorsports dealer in Ft. Myers; same as the battery in the Spyder, for $104.88. Will be here tomorrow. I'll charge it up and see what happens...

Just called my dealer. Battery is $129.99, but they won't have it in stock until Friday. I can wait, but was wondering if the Spyder battery is generic enough to find elsewhere (read: closer, and in...

Thanks for all of the responses.

So, it seems that most think I should just get a new battery, that it is the likely culprit. I don't have a voltmeter. I could go out and buy one, but I could also...

I returned to my FL home in late October, to find both of my '09 SE5s with dead batteries. They were not on battery tenders, but last year, both started right up after sitting idle for 6+ months....

Rando, thanks for this. I see the illustrator of the brochure is a guy named Glenn Reid (http://www.reidstudio.com). I purchased a few retro-style Lambretta prints from him back in 2002. Nice guy. I...

I haven't yet received a recall letter for either of my two '09 SE5s. Are there any people on the forum who still have not yet received a letter? I'm not in a big hurry to have the replacement, as my...

Hi All,

Now that the Spyders are down here in Cape Coral, I want to find a dealer to do work, if needed. There are only 2 dealers in the area: Sun Sports Cycles in Ft. Myers, and Florida...

Shipped from New Hampshire. He picked up in my driveway. Delivered to my driveway in FL. Cost was $1350. His bid was within $150 of the lowest bid (not counting a couple outliers, who have a 6x10...

Hi all,

We arrived in our home in Cape Coral, FL, on Tuesday, after leaving NH in the pouring rain on 12/27. The Spyders were picked up on 12/26, and were delivered yesterday.

I know the...

Both of our '09 SE5s do this. My SE5 normally idles around 1350 rpm, and will not creep when I let off the brake. However, every so often, it will not idle down, and stay between 1500 and 1600;...

So far, this one sounds like it'll be more of a pain than I want to deal with. Thanks for the info, everyone.

Keith

I've been collecting bids on UBid to haul my 2 Spyders to FL for the winter. I have one bid from a guy that has a 6x12 toy hauler, who has bid a very competitive rate, and he has stellar feedback....

Hi all,

Took the Spyders out for a short ride today; when we got home, I opened the garage, and saw a coolant puddle on the floor, where my Spyder was parked. I looked underneath mine, and can see...

Hi all,

After my wife's Spyder showed a DPS Fault/Limp error with just 22 miles on the odometer back on 10/11, we decided to buy the BEST warranty. I called my dealer and bought the 3yr plan for...

Tom, Barry,

My wife and I were both pretty Zen about it when it happened. Of course it was disappointing, but we didn't want to get worked up about anything unless and until we had a reason to. I...

I'm with you about letting people ride my machines, but in this case, I not only sanctioned it, I requested it. The last thing I wanted was for them to put a mile on the bike, say all is well, and...

Just wanted to update everyone on the issue with my wife's Spyder, after it threw a DPS fault and went into Limp mode with 22 miles on odometer last Sunday.

Jim from Rte. 3A Motors called Monday...

I just got off the phone with Jim, my sales guy. He is waiting for another service guy to show up so they can send a truck up to get the sick Spyder. I told him what I had learned here on the forum,...

Thanks to everyone for your replies. I hope you are all right, and my dealer will resolve it quickly. My biggest concern is timing; I live 52 miles away from the dealer. They need to come up here...

Picked up my Spyders from the dealer today. I got a Full Moon '09 SE5, my wife got a Millennium Yellow '09 SE5. The drive home from the dealer was approx. 52 miles. At around the halfway point, my...

Don,

Thanks for this list. I'll take this with me to make sure I have everything.

Keith

Docdoru,

Thanks, but I'm buying the Spyders in MA (my home is in NH); I'm going to trailer them to FL in a couple months. Looking forward to doing some cold weather rides before heading south.
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