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Picked up my Sea to Sky Friday (3/26). I have just over 700 miles on it now. I got the handling/steering down pretty much now, but I haven't completely gotten over the feeling I'm going to tip it over every time I round a curve/corner. I enrolled in a Canam rider course and it's set for middle of April...looking forward to it. Practically everyone said enroll in a rider course, and I thought I don't need a riding course...I need a riding course! :2thumbs:

I have several questions that I'll probably post to this thread if I don't find the answer in other threads.

Question #1: There is a pretty big clunking sound when shifting into reverse and back again to first; is this normal? Dealer said it was, but I don't trust what a salesman tells me.

Question #2: There is a shaft coming out of the left side of the engine case and it has splines on the end of it but nothing attached, it is missing something or is that normal? If it were a two-wheeled bike it looks like the shaft the gear shifter would go on???


Statement - Mine did come with the idler pulley/belt tensioner installed. I assume it was done at the factory and not a dealer install item.

I told my wife this may be the funnest bike I have ever owned, she said even over your dirt bikes? Okay may be a tie, but it's a lot of fun to ride and not as tiring to me as riding two wheels. The seat on the S2S is maybe the most comfortable seat I've ever had on a bike!
 
Welcome! You'll love it. To answer your questions, #1 Yes, the clunk is normal. #2 That is the remnant of the manual shift lever. Not used on the SE transmission. To really get the most out of your new bike, Please read the owners manual completely and then search here for anything else. There are great people here that will answer any question you may have. Of course, you may get ribbed a little, especially if your answer can be found in the manual, but all in all, you'll find this a great forum for new members.
 
Yes on the clunking.

Thats normal on the spline shaft. Dont worry about it . That would be for a manual shift Spyder. Yours is not used.
 
Jetfixer said:
Welcome! You'll love it. To answer your questions, #1 Yes, the clunk is normal. #2 That is the remnant of the manual shift lever. Not used on the SE transmission. To really get the most out of your new bike, Please read the owners manual completely and then search here for anything else. There are great people here that will answer any question you may have. Of course, you may get ribbed a little, especially if your answer can be found in the manual, but all in all, you'll find this a great forum for new members.
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Thanks for the reassurance on the clunk and shift shaft.
 
JayBros said:
I agree 100% with Jetfixer regarding the operator's guide; there is a wealth of information in it. Additionally, if you go to this link, http://www.operatorsguides.brp.com/Index.aspx?lang=e&s1=84e9da89-3405-491a-bacd-2e0bccf6ecf2&brands=roadster&type=og, and drill down to the 2021 RT you can download a copy and have it on your computer to save trips to the garage for the guide on your Spyder. Good luck and safe riding!
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I have read the owners manual cover to cover and made notes for future reference as well. I also have partially scoured Canam's website and discovered the link to download the manual and did so I'll have a copy to refer to as I travel.
 
Anyone looking at buying, or is already an owner of a Spyder needs to be a member! Tons of info here and great people to boot.:2thumbs:


Take care,
John
 
item #2, you didn't waste anytime getting down and dirty on the floor to see the shaft end spline to have that question!!! you also saw the idler tensioner. what else was under there, any road kill yet!!!

anyhow, welcome. a bigger wealth of info than looking at your manual, is visit this website daily, if you miss some days, look at "whats new". soak up all that knowlegde
 
Adventurer said:
I haven't completely gotten over the feeling I'm going to tip it over every time I round a curve/corner. I enrolled in a Canam rider course and it's set for middle of April...looking forward to it. Practically everyone said enroll in a rider course, and I thought I don't need a riding course...I need a riding course! :2thumbs:
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I wouldn't worry about the Spyder tipping over. When I took the BRP course the instructor had us do some very quick, hard turns just to prove that they were indeed very hard to turn over. I had a ton more of experience than anyone else and was really quite aggressive on the course. The instructor picked up on this and asked me to trust him and I said ok. He had me to go much faster than the others and when he gave me the signal to swerve I actually got the bike up on two wheels. It never once felt to me like it was going to turn over. He then told everyone that this was what he was trying to show them, that they are hard to turn over.

For me the school was a blast! I only took it to get my license as I had never actually had one.
 
New member

Welcome to the Spyder forum and the 3 wheel experience. You will love the spyder once you get use to the handling.
Ryde safe and enjoy the ryde.
Artie
 
Woodaddict said:
item #2, you didn't waste anytime getting down and dirty on the floor to see the shaft end spline to have that question!!! you also saw the idler tensioner. what else was under there, any road kill yet!!!
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Haha, I got down on the floor to look underneath it to see if it did have the belt idler pulley and to see if there were any oil leaks/blow by. No oil seen, thank goodness! Both of those reasons for looking under it were from reading threads here. Amazing what you can learn here and there are some pretty smart people on here too.

No road kill yet, although I am learning how to straddle pot holes with a three wheeled vehicle.
 
bodymanpainter said:
:congrats:

Now ride and enjoy your new Spyder and post some pictures.

Toby
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Nothing anybody here hasn't seen before, but posterity sake here is a pic I took just after getting home from picking it new up from the dealer.

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Edit: I'm going to have to read up on how to post a pic to this form without it being rotated.
 
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