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    Default And another destroyed weekend...

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    Sorry to hear of your bad experiences. Not much I can add to that.

    Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.

    Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)

    MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles

    IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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    Sorry man that rely can ruin a trip ,and you never can trust the bike again .We are to go on a 5000 km trip east this June ,makes me nervous ,spyder is not a GoldWing . BTW just looked at my rear tire and it is almost done in the center at 10000km .
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    Contact BRP cares if you have not done so yet.

    I have a 14 RT too and runs perfect. NOt sure of all your issues you have had so far?

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    Sorry about your troubles. Hope things work out for you. Guess I've been lucky so far.
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    ANYTHING that is man made can break down.

    Spyders are no different than any other ride, we all get a lemon now and then.

    I have over 125,000 miles on various Spyders with no major problems.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cruzr Joe View Post
    ANYTHING that is man made can break down.

    Spyders are no different than any other ride, we all get a lemon now and then.

    I have over 125,000 miles on various Spyders with no major problems.

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    Right after I bought my Spyder, I stumbled upon information about the Sturgis Trike Kit for the Gold Wing GL1800. (I still have my Honda) I MAY have gone for that instead of the Spyder. Problem is they are not known around here. I have never seen one, talked to anyone who has one or knows anything about them except from their web site. They do look interesting. Good luck..... Jim
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    I rode a R18 back in 2013 at a GW event in State College PA...I was ready to pull the trigger on one and BRP came out with the 1330...If you go with the R18 be sure to get the "easy steer" option...The last I heard the R18 kit was not available with Honda's DCT...If & when it is available with the DCT I would say it would be the perfect reverse trike...There are several around the central PA area, and all bullet prof...larryd

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    I have a dollar want to sell it to me

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    Quote Originally Posted by larryd View Post
    I rode a R18 back in 2013 at a GW event in State College PA...I was ready to pull the trigger on one and BRP came out with the 1330...If you go with the R18 be sure to get the "easy steer" option...The last I heard the R18 kit was not available with Honda's DCT...If & when it is available with the DCT I would say it would be the perfect reverse trike...There are several around the central PA area, and all bullet prof...larryd
    I'm somewhat familiar with that KIT …. I'm confused as to why that transmission would have anything to do with the front end conversion ….. They are not related parts !!!! ……………..jmho …. Mike

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    Default Coolant cap issue

    I have tried to remove mine to check the fluid …. I gave up after 15 minutes ….. there have been various Failures with the coolant tank ( itself ) and hose connections ….. Never heard that a CAP broke ….. If the cap was ever re-moved, getting it back on " correctly " would be the issue …… jmho …. Mike

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    I, too, can't understand why the DCT would have anything to do with this conversion. That aside, my Gold Wing does not have ABS (or DCT). What it does have is a little over 100K miles and my FULL confidence. I have had 3 Gold Wings over the last 25+ years and have never been stranded or unable to ride at any time by any of them. Unlike my Spyder. As I write this, it sits disabled in the garage with a stuck thermostat, waiting for the dealer to come get, and the earliest date for that is May 30th. My warranty expires on June 17th and has been needed for repairs 3 times in the last 2 years. I also need to make a decision about the future of Spyder ownership. There is a lot about the Spyder that I really, really like. Having breakdowns that take a month or longer to resolve is not one of those likes.

    I have been to American Bike and Trike. They do not stock any Sturgis kit stuff. It is all individually ordered. And, again, nobody to provide feedback about the Sturgis. No way to test ride. I can't even find any internet reviews so it would be a big gamble IMHO. Oh well, life goes on and tomorrow is another day..... Jim
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    Quote Originally Posted by stmike 1800 View Post
    Sorry man that rely can ruin a trip ,and you never can trust the bike again .We are to go on a 5000 km trip east this June ,makes me nervous ,spyder is not a GoldWing . BTW just looked at my rear tire and it is almost done in the center at 10000km .
    ALL brands have failures. On our last group trip to Spyders on the Bayou, it was the Goldwing in the group that went home on the flatbed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by prmurat View Post
    Hi Ha.... news from the Can Am... Radiator cap (somewhere under 2 acres of plastic was leaking and therefore no water pressure in the system+loss of coolant= overheating! Does that mean I am stuck with my Spyder or can I sell it "perfect, just out of a tune up"? BTW... how is this possible to find without taking 2 acres of Tupperware? How do you even check the water level EASILY on the RT (thinking of replacing the "rivet" by a Dzuz...).

    Canjhb: close to you: https://www.americanbikeandtrike.com...s-motoren.html

    Larryd: I am not crazy about the Honda DST (maybe 'cause I never rode one), I was thinking, before, this dreaded weekend to sell one of my sidecar and replace it by a new one with a Honda F6B for tug and found tons of trail changing options which should be good for a R18!
    Must admit I like the "tilting" TMW option too... https://www.americanbikeandtrike.com...tor-works.html
    Checking coolant on the RT is very simple. Remove the service panel held on by one fastner and shine a flashlight up from under the wheel well. You can see the fluid level in the bottle. Its one of the check points for every service interval.

    Sorry to hear of your troubles on the road.

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    The DCT is only available on the NEW REDESIGNED GW...As far as I know the Sturges R18 kit is not offered for the NEW GW platform yet...I for one would not want to go back to a clutch and manual transmission after being spoiled by my SE6 RTS...larryd

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    Quote Originally Posted by jcthorne View Post
    Checking coolant on the RT is very simple. Remove the service panel held on by one fastner and shine a flashlight up from under the wheel well. You can see the fluid level in the bottle. Its one of the check points for every service interval.

    Sorry to hear of your troubles on the road.
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    What a horror story. I hope something good comes of this.
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    Default Push Pin Rivet...

    For those having trouble removing the RIVET, take a look at this tool. It's designed to remove those rivets.
    https://www.amazon.com/ABN-Push-Pin-...gateway&sr=8-3
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    I’m sorry you went through all of that. There were three ladies from CA on their way to Spyderfest and one of them had a similar problem, we were able to show them how to fix it via a FaceTime phone call.

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    The plastic rivet, pull the center out of a previously used rivet and simply slip the rivet body into the hole. Do not install the rivet center, the panel will remain in place without issue.

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