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    Any way to beef up amps available?

    The early Spyders magneito had a speckled output of 400 watts, that is a total of 33.333 Amps @ 12 Volts. If you are wonder what a magneto is, it is nearly identical to an automotive alternator except it is driven by a gear in the motor instead of a belt. The later Spyders had a larger magneto...
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    Alternator output 2010 RT to tax 990 vs new 1330 ace RT

    The magneto on the early Can-Am Spyders were 400 watts Total at 12V that is 33.333 amps total for the system. I suggest using huge caps at the power input to keep from flat topping when drawing those momentary peak currents. Oh the Spyder has never had a "frunk" it's a trunk check your manual...
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    LED Digital Volt Meter for bikes

    Hi Doc! This is Coy you, Forrest and I used to ride.
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    Spyder Just Died

    If it's in second gear and it's a SE5 it wont ever start until you get it back into first gear! I had a similar issue the first day that I brought my 2008 GS home I found a very short sentence in the book that stated it must be in Natural or first with the brake on to get the starter to be...
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    Power Steering / DPS

    Spyders of this time did not have alternators, they had a magneto, which is the same as an alternator except it runs directly from a gear and is part of the engine. If ya want to do a quick check to find out if the DPS is working, just lift the seat and there is a fuse box there and I believe...
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    Spyder Alternator QUESTION

    By the way, the 2008 GS magneto, Definately does not put out 650 watts, it's about 44 amps. But I dont know how much of that is used for systems operation. It seems no one knows even BRP and I find that hard to believe!
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    Luck Finally Ran Out

    I have 2008 GS, 2014 STS, and now a Ryker Rally. But each and every Yassa battery has lasted me at least 5 years each even in NC not starting during winter for a couple months. If you dont get that kind of life you have some issues like something drawing current when it shouldnt! I have never...
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    SpyderGirl...

    Hi Spydergirl, 3 amps is 36 watts (volts x current=watts) (watts devised by (either volts or amps gives the other)) the Ryker, at least the Rally puts out 400 watts by the specifications. I think you are using LED head lights you have cut a lot of current. But what I dont know is what...
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    Fox Shocks

    Fox shocks I would assume the difference is the expensive ones to be the air ride shocks and the other is not.
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    Antenna removal

    Radio Antenna removal I've always found if you slide the rubber boot up the whip and use a 7mm open end wrench that my whip comes off very easily........ But I recently bought an outside storage cover from Can Am it has a small hole for the whip to fit through... be aware it seems BRP has a...
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    NEW DRIVE BELT DESIGN COMPARISON F3 vs ST

    If you're worried about the belt, my 2008 GS will smoke the tires off. That seems to be about as bad as you can get on the belt. Dont worry about it, just ride.
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    SE-5 SHIFTING PROBLEMS

    Problems shifting out of reverse The only problem that I have had is shifting out of reverse. at times it will shift into Nutral just fine ...like at the dealership when I go to have it checked. at others I hit the shifter to make the shift and all I get is an "E" on the gear position indicater...
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