Spyder on fire?

[reggystan]

Anyone see a red Spyder catching on fire in downtown Chicago after the event? A fire truck sprayed it down and stuffed a hose down into the engine compartment afterwards. I didn't recognize who it was and traffic as you could imagine was nuts around the scene.

[boborgera]

Anyone see a red Spyder catching on fire in downtown Chicago after the event? A fire truck sprayed it down and stuffed a hose down into the engine compartment afterwards. I didn't recognize who it was and traffic as you could imagine was nuts around the scene.

Don't look like much of a fire, From the pictures can't see smoke or fire or hose. I just see a few people checking out the trunk.

[superfly3]

This might be the same one?
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=20676

[Gary Le Brocq]

NEW SPYDER.
My 2010 spyder rt is already off the road. After only three weeks. Two problems. The se5 gearbox stalls, when slowing down and the D.P.S. also failed.
My dealer, states, that he cannot give me a date when the Spyder will be back on the road. The reason, B.R.P. have no spares.
This is my first Spyder and very disappointed. I`am advising people to stay clear of buying a Spyder.

[fastfraser]

Great first post ! Why don't you give it a chance before you slam it ! Oh and a big welcome.

[sabunim5]

NEW SPYDER.
My 2010 spyder rt is already off the road. After only three weeks. Two problems. The se5 gearbox stalls, when slowing down and the D.P.S. also failed.
My dealer, states, that he cannot give me a date when the Spyder will be back on the road. The reason, B.R.P. have no spares.
This is my first Spyder and very disappointed. I`am advising people to stay clear of buying a Spyder.

And this has What??? to do with the Spyder fire in Chicago

[M2Wild]

Probably just new to the board and don't know the posting procedure. I'd be upset if my $20K new ride is in the shop within 3 weeks with no end in sight.

[musicarcade]

Probably just new to the board and don't know the posting procedure. I'd be upset if my $20K new ride is in the shop within 3 weeks with no end in sight.

When you spend that much coin, you ARE giving them a chance, imho.
I also agree this wasn't the correct thread, but I understand the urge to post your disappointment in anything that seems tangible.

I know I've been tempted - and I bit on this one. my apologies and now lets return to burning and not burning mad ryders

[texasride]

i havae 2010 rt it has had a few problems but brp came thru like a champ as with any thing new their will be bugs, but my dealer nad brp has done every thing right for me

[ataDude]

Fire here:
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...6&postcount=46
.

[jimjel]

Fire here:
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...6&postcount=46
.

It boggles my mind that people continue to buy Spyders with all the current and past problems, inept dealers, parts shortages, hassles, and ever growing list of problems and failures the Spyder has exhibited over time. Atadude is correct, there are two types of people in the world, type 1 and type 2. I avoid electric fences.

JJ

[ataDude]

It boggles my mind that people continue to buy Spyders with all the current and past problems, inept dealers, parts shortages, hassles, and ever growing list of problems and failures the Spyder has exhibited over time. Atadude is correct, there are two types of people in the world, type 1 and type 2. I avoid electric fences.

JJ

Just for the record... that trailer on my posts was there long before I sold the Spyder. It had to do with other things going on at the time... not the Spyder, itself.

I look forward to the day when I will be comfortable enough to get another. I miss it!

.

[cvmbor]

Thanks for posting the pics. We didn't think to take pictures. No cause for the fire as yet but the Chicago dealer thinks it is totaled. The link referred to in this thread is the same fire. The Can-Am marketing guys rode by on their RT's just as we were getting ready to push the bike across the street to the tow truck so they missed it. Would have liked them to have seen it perched on the tow truck.

[reggystan]

Thanks for posting the pics. We didn't think to take pictures. No cause for the fire as yet but the Chicago dealer thinks it is totaled. The link referred to in this thread is the same fire. The Can-Am marketing guys rode by on their RT's just as we were getting ready to push the bike across the street to the tow truck so they missed it. Would have liked them to have seen it perched on the tow truck.

Glad your ok though. I tried to stop on the side but kept getting the train horn. I walked back later but you guys had left. Just curious did you ever have any problems with gas fumes smell on the bike?

[Firefly]

It boggles my mind that people continue to buy Spyders with all the current and past problems, inept dealers, parts shortages, hassles, and ever growing list of problems and failures the Spyder has exhibited over time. Atadude is correct, there are two types of people in the world, type 1 and type 2. I avoid electric fences.

JJ

Most people have had few, if any problems with their Spyder....

Don't make me start another poll------

Those with problems always stand out more than those without.

[SpyderSteve]

Most people have had few, if any problems with their Spyder....

Don't make me start another poll------

Those with problems always stand out more than those without.

[pitbull]

It boggles my mind that people continue to buy Spyders with all the current and past problems, inept dealers, parts shortages, hassles, and ever growing list of problems and failures the Spyder has exhibited over time. Atadude is correct, there are two types of people in the world, type 1 and type 2. I avoid electric fences.

JJ

I'm with firefly I have been around aot of spyders hundereds and have only seen small, problems. and we alwasy get them fixed.....BRP has had there had in a few mess's one was the ralley, but the spyder is not one of them at all........what if Harley quite or ford quit the powesrtoke or you fix the problems and move on. But all in all as a spyderlover who is in both sides of the fence and in the battlefield every day I can state this is a great product with very fwe flaws.......Its a bike not a car!!!! Welcome to world of powersports....it has issues but man what a world what a RYDE!!!!

[bone crusher]

I'm with firefly I have been around aot of spyders hundereds and have only seen small, problems. and we alwasy get them fixed.....BRP has had there had in a few mess's one was the ralley, but the spyder is not one of them at all........what if Harley quite or ford quit the powesrtoke or you fix the problems and move on. But all in all as a spyderlover who is in both sides of the fence and in the battlefield every day I can state this is a great product with very fwe flaws.......Its a bike not a car!!!! Welcome to world of powersports....it has issues but man what a world what a RYDE!!!!

I agree with you on your points but I'm sending you a dictionary!

[wyliec]

I agree with you on your points but I'm sending you a dictionary!

Not nice. You're not playing fair.

Actually I was going to say 'your' not playing fair.

[wyliec]

Great first post ! Why don't you give it a chance before you slam it ! Oh and a big welcome.

He may be fishing with a small motor. It's kind of hard to tell sometime.

[smokster]

My clamp/hose to my gas filter has come loose twice now, so much so I had to replace the clamp. I noticed gas had been leaking underneath on start up only. I was told because of the high pressure on start-up this hose/clamp can come loose.
The gas comes out by the gas filter and runs down the hose to the bottom, this is where I noticed my leaks.
Replaced the clamp, so far, no leaks.

[ataDude]

I agree with you on your points but I'm sending you a dictionary!

I'm sending you this one:

[Smylinacha]

I betchya many wanted me to read that book too!

I'm sending you this one:

[Firefly]

We were commenting in Chicago that the fires happened all about the same time and then just kind of stopped...... strange.

We still don't know what the issue was-- only some good guesses....

[krb1945]

Some of you probably remember when I had a fire on an 08 SM5 last year. Well I would suggest to all... check up under the instrument cluster next time you have the side and top tupper ware covers off. The reason I had the fire was due to the fact there was a white terry cloth left under the the plastic that surrounds the cluster. The cloth fell down on the front cylinder exhaust line and started to burn.

Fortunately I stopped near house that had a water cooler laying in the front yard that had water in it. I poured the water on the fire and put it out. Only damage other than some smoke was to my nervous system.

So inspect anyplace where a cloth could have been left by a service facility. Ken krb1945