Hokiev
New member
I know this has been beaten to death based on doing searches on the forum. However, I am still confused as to the best solution. Several posters have different years and models of the Spyder and I am getting confused as to which is the BEST solution for my 2011 RT Limited.
Several previous posters have also indicated they would post their results, but I often don't find what they determined after doing the install.
I did not notice the heat on my right side foot and leg the first few times I rode when the temperature was under 85 or so or if it was there, it did not bother me.
Today, I had it out for an extended ride. It was in the lower 90's with very high humidity. Most of the trip was "on the move" with limited Stop time. Temperature gauge never got much over half for any extended period of time.
By the time I got back home, I really noticed how hot my right foot and leg were. The whole side of the bike was extremely hot.
Even after parking it in my garage after about 10 minutes I went to get my keys out of the glove box and almost burned my hands from the heat that had worked up from the bike into the glove box to the keys!
My questions:
1. Do any of you "pro's" know if BRP is doing anything to solve this problem for current owners. It is apparently a definite design/engineering issue based on all the complaints. (As more new riders are getting into the HOT time of the season I suspect there will continue to be calls for help.)
2. Is there a REAL solution? Again, I have seen several vendors promoting solutions. My question is do they REALLY work? Don't they just divert the heat to another area of the bike causing a problem there.
3. Do you need to do all 3 (Exhaust tape, bottom shield and radiator deflector) to solve the problem and do they actually solve it or just mitigate it?)
4. Does installing any of these items, (heat tape, special covers/shields) void either the standard or Extended BEST warranty?
Again, I am only looking for answers from those that know if these work on a 2011 RT SE5, not older different models as I am not sure the design is identical.
Thanks all for your time and responses.
Several previous posters have also indicated they would post their results, but I often don't find what they determined after doing the install.
I did not notice the heat on my right side foot and leg the first few times I rode when the temperature was under 85 or so or if it was there, it did not bother me.
Today, I had it out for an extended ride. It was in the lower 90's with very high humidity. Most of the trip was "on the move" with limited Stop time. Temperature gauge never got much over half for any extended period of time.
By the time I got back home, I really noticed how hot my right foot and leg were. The whole side of the bike was extremely hot.
Even after parking it in my garage after about 10 minutes I went to get my keys out of the glove box and almost burned my hands from the heat that had worked up from the bike into the glove box to the keys!
My questions:
1. Do any of you "pro's" know if BRP is doing anything to solve this problem for current owners. It is apparently a definite design/engineering issue based on all the complaints. (As more new riders are getting into the HOT time of the season I suspect there will continue to be calls for help.)
2. Is there a REAL solution? Again, I have seen several vendors promoting solutions. My question is do they REALLY work? Don't they just divert the heat to another area of the bike causing a problem there.
3. Do you need to do all 3 (Exhaust tape, bottom shield and radiator deflector) to solve the problem and do they actually solve it or just mitigate it?)
4. Does installing any of these items, (heat tape, special covers/shields) void either the standard or Extended BEST warranty?
Again, I am only looking for answers from those that know if these work on a 2011 RT SE5, not older different models as I am not sure the design is identical.
Thanks all for your time and responses.
hyea:
that's something BRP will have to deal with :lecturef_smilie: But with the air-dam in place, most the hot air is deflected down and out the lower opening and not the top one that tends to burn your foot. And the lower cat-shields allow the rest of the hot air to be channeled under the :spyder2: and out the rear where the exhaust let's out as well:thumbup:. Since we've had the air-dam & Cat-Shields installed, we've put over 6000 miles on the :spyder2: & I'm VERY HAPPY TO SAY, They DO work & are worth every penny & more :2thumbs:
