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    Two '09 SE5s won't start

    Sorry for using ambiguous terms. I have always interpreted them as two different things. By "crank," I mean that when I turn the key, the engine sounds like it wants to achieve full ignition, but it is not fully igniting, or "turning over." Essentially, it sounds like it wants to start, but it...
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    Two '09 SE5s won't start

    Quick update for everyone: I've been out straight with work, and haven't had the time to pull the frunk off of either Spyder to get to the plugs. However, this weekend, my wife was in the garage, and I thought I would show her what the Spyders are both doing when the key is turned. Much to my...
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    Two '09 SE5s won't start

    Sorry for taking so long to come back to this thread; Easter weekend kept me away from the computer. I tried TWO method, but it still will just crank, but not turn over. I did put the new batteries on chargers. I'm not sure what next steps should be. Chucapa said to check fuel supply and spark...
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    Two '09 SE5s won't start

    Hi everyone, I have two 2009 SE5s that have not been ridden more than a couple times per year for the last five or six years. Due to reasons beyond my control, they have been sitting in the garage for approximately 9 months, on trickle chargers and with Sta-Bil in the fuel tanks. Historically, I...
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    Spyder Recall package

    Got the letters for the evap canister recall on my two '09 SE5s, but no gas caps. I know that no one down here is originally from here, but this is the South! 😛
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    Video comparo

    Cool article. Read it here: http://www.caranddriver.com/features/shoot-em-up-high-def-action-video-camera-test-feature
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    Battery dead, won't take charge

    Thank you everyone for the tips and advice. I got the new battery, charged it for 24 hours, installed it, and the Spyder cranked right up. I also saw Lamont's post to another battery thread last night about the Odyssey PC680. When it's time to replace the battery in my other Spyder, I'll...
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    Battery dead, won't take charge

    Update: picked up the new battery, and it has been on the charger since 4:30 this afternoon. I'll install it tomorrow afternoon, and hopefully, I'll hear that familiar rumble of the Rotax... Keith
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    Battery dead, won't take charge

    I ordered a battery from a motorsports dealer in Ft. Myers; same as the battery in the Spyder, for $104.88. Will be here tomorrow. I'll charge it up and see what happens...
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    Battery dead, won't take charge

    Just called my dealer. Battery is $129.99, but they won't have it in stock until Friday. I can wait, but was wondering if the Spyder battery is generic enough to find elsewhere (read: closer, and in stock). Keith
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    Battery dead, won't take charge

    Thanks for all of the responses. So, it seems that most think I should just get a new battery, that it is the likely culprit. I don't have a voltmeter. I could go out and buy one, but I could also go out and buy a new battery. I would think that the smart thing to do would be to put the battery...
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    Battery dead, won't take charge

    I returned to my FL home in late October, to find both of my '09 SE5s with dead batteries. They were not on battery tenders, but last year, both started right up after sitting idle for 6+ months. This time was only 5 months, and they were dead. I placed each Spyder on a battery tender for 24...
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    Free: 3-Wheel Motorcycle Riding Tips

    Rando, thanks for this. I see the illustrator of the brochure is a guy named Glenn Reid (http://www.reidstudio.com). I purchased a few retro-style Lambretta prints from him back in 2002. Nice guy. I wonder if he can do some Spyder illustrations in the same style...
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    Safty recall on DPS

    I haven't yet received a recall letter for either of my two '09 SE5s. Are there any people on the forum who still have not yet received a letter? I'm not in a big hurry to have the replacement, as my wife and I have never had a problem with either of our DPS units, but was wondering if BRP is...
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    Looking for reviews of SW FL dealers

    Hi All, Now that the Spyders are down here in Cape Coral, I want to find a dealer to do work, if needed. There are only 2 dealers in the area: Sun Sports Cycles in Ft. Myers, and Florida Motorsports in Naples. I know that quality of service and knowledge of the Spyder varies widely from dealer...
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