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    Was fun, but time to move on....

    So, the time has come. The wife traded in her her 2012 RT-SE5 towards a Subaru Crosstrek. She just never really rode the Spyder as much as she thought she would. To cold, nope! Same with to hot. To say she was a fair weather rider is a understatement. We ended up taking the Burgman on almost all...
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    998 ENGINE HEAD GASKETS

    Rotax motors as a whole are bullet proof, but I know that a bit of "seepage" is considered normal. Ours has a few damp spots but I just put it down to Rotax sealing quality. Im not worrying about it on our Spyder unless the smells get overpowering, then I will fix it myself. We have a 2012...
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    Fuel Leak 2012 Limited Tour Spyder

    Sorta sure there was a fuel cap service bulletin about the gas cap, something about it having a red(ish)-orange sealing ring underneath. Ours had the updated cap already installed.
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    Happy new Spyder owner in Virginia

    Welcome, you will have fun with it!
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    Sheffield Financial and Financing

    New/used? Good/bad credit? Got our used RT at 2.0% thru the sales guy's credit union (he "sponsored" us). Was originally told 2.5%-was even happier with 2% when I went to pick it up. This rate was with zero down with a lovely credit score. Shop around as that sound high to me.
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    heat thru the seat

    No heat thru the seat on our RT, but my wife complains about the heat from the radiator vent trying to melt her right leg while riding on the back. Im not Mr. Safety so I noticed it also while wearing shorts on the back, but not as bad with jeans on. Yes, I ride on the back while the wife...
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    2016 RT-S Special

    The whole matte black craze reminds me of when my 2000 Yamaha Zuma got stolen. It left in wonderful Yamaha blue and came back matte black, the thieves even painted the grips and seat! Remember when Japan was all about the translucent panels in colors? I wish that trend would catch on again! I...
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    2012 RTSE5 stalling at take off. FUN in heavy traffic!

    All done and sealed back up! Runs feakin' GREAT! I'm basking in the success of doing it myself with some donuts. Its the little things in life. Anyways, now I have to find out what Service Bulletin(s) have and have not been done. Im the 2nd owner and the dealership did register it with BRP BUT...
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    Go Pro Cameras

    I too was supposed to get one (GoPro) for Xmass from my wife BUT I cashed out my credit card points before switching banks and got one with the points. Luckily the wife did not buy one yet, and I told her she could just hold it till Xmass and give it to me then, but she said no-enjoy it now...
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    2012 RTSE5 stalling at take off. FUN in heavy traffic!

    Thanks for the link. I did not find that info with the search engine option, think it has more to do with my computer skills than with the site. I ordered the hoses Frank showed from NAPA, strange that the hoses were not in stock. Will have the wifes Spyder back up and running this Wed. Thanks...
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    2012 RTSE5 stalling at take off. FUN in heavy traffic!

    FINALLY got the hoses found and removed. Rear hose looked good, front one was cracking. What size have you all found for the MAP hoses? NAPA had 1/8th inch fuel line hose but it does not fit very tight. O'Riely's had Prime Line clear (part#7-081532) but its to small of a diameter. Have fuel hose...
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    2012 RTSE5 stalling at take off. FUN in heavy traffic!

    Got the panels off but the bugs are coming out so I hung it up for the day. Found 1 of 2? of the MAPS hoses, and they "look" good. Manual states the correct length so I may replace it/them anyways to play it safe. Has anyone made a home version of the BUBS hook-up yet so you can check everything...
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    2012 RTSE5 stalling at take off. FUN in heavy traffic!

    Bike has 13,532 miles and it recently started this craziness. The "check engine" will flash at random during take off/first gear only (no flash pattern, just random flicker). Oil level is good. Fuel tank is not overfilled. Then it started cutting off at random during take off. Now it started...
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    Shorter rider input needed.

    My wife is starting to take a liking to the 2012 RT-SE5, but at 5'1" she finds the arm reach to long and would like a backrest that is "adjustable". We are thinking of pulling the trigger on the adjustable handlebars that BRP sells ($650!) and a Utopia backrest (adjust forward in the video)...
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    Howdy Do Neighbors..

    Welcome to the web! Wait till summer, as everyone wants to know what you are riding! Do enjoy and keep the shiny side up/rubber side down!
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