62k miles.... now you see it and.... now you don't

[Magic Man]

I dont get it...

Maybe its just me.

It is just you!~

Nick had a huge post not too long ago about how he had "such issues" with his tail lights burning out.

It caused him and me to "get into it" a bit then. So, yes I do have a bit of an axe to grind here, as "turn around is fair play," and now it's my time to be the "spoiler here."

Because I think it is very strange that a person who made such a big stink and put up a post about tail light bulbs burning out, has never said one word about his motor going south twice? The last time so bad that the entire motor had to be replaced. :dontknow:

To tell the truth. IMHO, I think this post was just to steal some of Docs thunder (because I know he too is a "call it like it is kind of guy" which has not always made him friends with BRP) as the first person I have heard of who has hit 50K on their Spyder and with the orginal engine still in it.

This is still America, and I am not going to be two faced like so many people are today, and be a false Mr "PC" here. I'm gonna call it like it is.

If you don't like that I asked a question about a "detail" that was of great importance to this topic, and for some strange reason had not been mentioned.... Too :cus: bad!

So, if you don't like, that I called him and BRP out on the carpet about such an important omission to this story.... Oh well, ask me if I care!

MM

 

[Questions]

Wow dude... Get a grip. :shocked:

All I did was state the obvious... from somebody who doesn't read every single post from each person. How was I (or anyone else) who may not have followed your light bulb soap opera, on a COMPLETELY different thread, know that you had an "axe to grind".

As a vendor for products for my bike, and sponsor of this site, I might add that you certainly made a great impression on me in our first communications.

"too :cus: bad"?? What are you 4 years old?

For me... it give me a great satisfaction to simply support other companies who represent themselves with some sort of professionalism.

Keep up the good work!

JJ

 

[nickcaro]

It is just you!~

..So, yes I do have a bit of an axe to grind here, as "turn around is fair play," and now it's my time to be the "spoiler here."

MM

:2thumbs: Congratulations, you did it. :chill:

and you know what. It's ok.

Like you said, this is America and you are free to be who you are.

 

[mjw930]

It wouldn't surprise me if it only goes up to 62,000 miles and goes back to zero because that equals 100,000 in kilometers.....yep, that's it....looking at Doc's odo, there's only room for 5 digits so it's gonna revert back to zero.:sour:

62,137 miles = 100,000 km - an interesting thought! Sounds like a typical software bug when changing from metric to english when the metric is the system used and the english is just converted from it - at 100,000 km they revert to 0 and don't keep a separate register for miles, they just do the km to miles conversion.

Back to the point, these two hit the nail on the head. I had a similar problem with a 2004 Volvo and the trip odometers. They would get to 621 miles and reset to 0. A software patch fixed it.

Under US law the odometer must write to fixed non-volatile memory and I believe electronic odometers must keep the actual mileage in memory regardless what they display.

I think BRP needs to either correct this or go to a 7 digit display, especially considering the RT and how much many touring people ride.

 

[Questions]

That's a very interesting Bug Find and one that would have been difficult for the Factory to identify in testing. The comparison to miles vs. kilometers makes the most sense. I can only guess that the manufacturer of the electric odometer has some explaining to do.

It's kind of like Y2K when so many people thought all computers would crash due to the dates not being able to go from 1999 to 2000. Of course, Microsoft issued a patch before the Millenium and yes, life went on!

But yes, it's something that needs to be addressed an unscrupulous owner (not you) may learn about this and attempt to sell a high mileage Spyder by stating it was Only Driven By A Grandmother To Church On Sundays.

 

[spyryder]

A friend of mine has an ST1300 Honda and it's the same thing with his. I think it went around two or three times already. He has over 300,000 actual kilometers on it so far with the same engine!

 

[Longlegs]

Wow dude... Get a grip. :shocked:

All I did was state the obvious... from somebody who doesn't read every single post from each person. How was I (or anyone else) who may not have followed your light bulb soap opera, on a COMPLETELY different thread, know that you had an "axe to grind".

As a vendor for products for my bike, and sponsor of this site, I might add that you certainly made a great impression on me in our first communications.

"too :cus: bad"?? What are you 4 years old?

For me... it give me a great satisfaction to simply support other companies who represent themselves with some sort of professionalism.

Keep up the good work!

JJ

:agree: I guess I am on that list now too .

 

[rleathen]

Magicman I too agree that this is a free world and we are all entitled to our own opinions and have the freedom to voice those opinions so I know you are the type of person who can respect that my opinion may be different then yours.

You stated "If you don't like that I asked a question about a "detail" that was of great importance to this topic, and for some strange reason had not been mentioned.... Too :cus: bad!" In my opinion the detail that you state was of great importance is only of great importance to you. No where did I ever read or infer that the posting was about the quality of the engine. I may be mistaken but I took Nick's post to be nothing more then the excitement of a personal achievment, much like the same excitement you exhibited introducing us to ESI. The fact that you openely state that you have an "axe to grind" does nothing but highlight the real reason why you made your post.

I have got to tell you that negative posts made with hidden agendas does nothing but degrade spyderlovers.com to the level of every other internet discussion forum. I stayed and continue to stay with spyderlovers.com because its members celebrate in each others accomplishments, pass on information and knowledge and our generally positive people. This is what makes and I truely hope continues to differentiate spyderlovers.com from every other spyder discussion forum.

Just my two cents and my personal opinion. Thanks for being open minded enough to read through it in its entirity. Lets all try and keep spyderlover.com the best, most friendly, most professional, most helpfull and most used spyder discussion forum on the internet which I believe it was originally meant to be !

 

[Firefly]

Magicman I too agree that this is a free world and we are all entitled to our own opinions and have the freedom to voice those opinions so I know you are the type of person who can respect that my opinion may be different then yours.

You stated "If you don't like that I asked a question about a "detail" that was of great importance to this topic, and for some strange reason had not been mentioned.... Too :cus: bad!" In my opinion the detail that you state was of great importance is only of great importance to you. No where did I ever read or infer that the posting was about the quality of the engine. I may be mistaken but I took Nick's post to be nothing more then the excitement of a personal achievment, much like the same excitement you exhibited introducing us to ESI. The fact that you openely state that you have an "axe to grind" does nothing but highlight the real reason why you made your post.

I have got to tell you that negative posts made with hidden agendas does nothing but degrade spyderlovers.com to the level of every other internet discussion forum. I stayed and continue to stay with spyderlovers.com because its members celebrate in each others accomplishments, pass on information and knowledge and our generally positive people. This is what makes and I truely hope continues to differentiate spyderlovers.com from every other spyder discussion forum.

Just my two cents and my personal opinion. Thanks for being open minded enough to read through it in its entirity. Lets all try and keep spyderlover.com the best, most friendly, most professional, most helpfull and most used spyder discussion forum on the internet which I believe it was originally meant to be !

:agree:
Well said.

 

[Firefly]

:2thumbs: Congratulations, you did it. :chill:

and you know what. It's ok.

Like you said, this is America and you are free to be who you are.

Thanks for taking the higher road Nick---- as long as you took it on a Spyder---hyea:.

You are the Mileage king-- no matter how many rebuilds or replacements you've had!

Keep on riding!:congrats: