• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

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    2013 SM5 - Clutch not working after oil change - any ideas?

    Congratulations go to Knizar for his practical genius and boos to me for not thinking of this first. The clutch master cylinder reservoir was practically empty of fluid. A fill and a bleed and it's good to go. I was so focused on the oil change being the only factor in this problem I didn't even...
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    2013 SM5 - Clutch not working after oil change - any ideas?

    I would like to apologize to everyone - my mistake when I get in a hurry. The Spyder is an SM5. The clutch bleeding suggestion sounds like a good one, the clutch play is kind of sloppy. I will check it. It just seems weird that would become an issue when it wasn't apparent before the oil change.
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    2013 SM5 - Clutch not working after oil change - any ideas?

    I replaced the oil filter, not the HCM filter. I admit to ignorance regarding the Spyder mechanics since I have not really explored them in detail. My Spyder has a manual transmission, and I was not even sure it had an HCM filter since it was not included in the oil change kit from the Can Am...
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    2013 SM5 - Clutch not working after oil change - any ideas?

    MasterPro Motorcycle oil, synthetic blend 10W-40. Sorry...misprint on original text - should be 10W-40.
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    2013 SM5 - Clutch not working after oil change - any ideas?

    I had been riding my 2013 Spyder RT SM5 for several months with no problems at all. Then, rather than waiting 2 months for the local Can Am dealer to get to it, I changed the oil myself. I followed the service guidelines explicitly except for the oil. I installed a new OEM oil filter, but...
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    Hey Ya'll We Got A New Member! Lets welcome davehampton to SL

    Thanks! I appreciate the welcome to the forum. I have a silver 2013 Spyder RT SE5 with standard transmission that I purchased last year from a dealership in Louisville, TN and had delivered to me in Missouri. It was in very good condition with 8000 miles. I have encountered a major clutch...
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