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    Gas leak hot weather storage

    check your return line fitting the fitting on the fuel injection return line at the gas tank is prone to leakage .it is a plastic fitting that is sloppy even when new .i smelled gas all the time and then one day it leaked badly .i got a steel generic fitting from an auto parts store and it fit...
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    BRP got it made

    i think the people that say they dont have heat problems just dont ride in long enough stints to get the bike hot .either that or they work for BRP and plant themselves in here to post good things about their products .i call those people "plants " and they are on a lot of forums . also , to...
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    BRP got it made

    from what i have read , the 2013 RT models got a new frame and modified suspension compared to the older models .i think why the heat issues are so much worse is BRP designed the new frame so it would work with the 2014 3 cylinder motor .unfortunately that meant that a lot of things got rerouted...
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    Engine Oil

    amsoil up here is 20.00 a quart .the BRP stuff is actually a little cheaper .the bike shifts better(2009 GS SE5 ) with amsoil in it .and when my oil pump gears failed , it had BRP oil in it .so i will stick with the amsoil .if there was an oil as good for 10.00 a quart , i would probably buy it...
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    update aout 500 Km since the spyder was fixed .no problems so far and not burning any oil so far .with the new oil pressure sending unit , i no longer get the check engine light /oil light reset routine problem that i have had since i bought the bike .the new sender is physically different than...
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    Engine Oil

    bottle of mobil 1 i have is called 4xt so that does explain the designation .it must be old stock .to bad they changed it , used to be 3.00 cheaper than the amsoil .probably why they are out of stock now .with the new change schedule at 7500KM , it really is not that expensive to run the amsoil...
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    Could this be..2014..!!

    cosed loop cooling just means there is a heat exchanger (HX) and an engine driven pump that sends antifreeze through the tube side of the HX and the engine cooling jackets .the drive impeller sends lake or ocean water into the shell side of the HX , cooling the antifreeze .the advantage is lake...
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    Engine Oil

    i checked a bottle of the mobil 1 10/40 synthetic motorcycle oil .it does not carry the SM designation .the car oil carries the SM designation (and a 6.00 /litre cheaper price tag )but no stock of the motorcycle oil at cdn tire for 2 months now .
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    Engine Oil

    yes it is only 45 minutes to wingham and 1 1/2 hours minimum to get to two wheel in guelph .to sell the spyder at lynn hoy , BRP demanded they renovate the whole dealership .they could never sell enough to recover the cost .but BRP isnt the only company to treat us like we live in the arctic .if...
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    Engine Oil

    thanks for the info everyone .my only concern was that it might cause strain on the oil pump gears but if they use a similar grade in the aprilia then i will leave it in till the cooler weather hits .with my oil pump gears having failed once already , i figure my bearings probably have a little...
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    Engine Oil

    20/50 amsoil . i am using 20/50 amsoil motorcycle oil in my bike right now because when i changed it last my supplier was outof 10/40 amsoil (and mobil 1 10/40 motorcycle oil) it only has about 400KM since it was changed but i got some 10/40 to change it out .i am wondering if anyone has any...
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    CBC News - Winnipeg man parks 3 wheeled motor bike...

    i have encountered two problems that have not been recalled and i have documented them on this forum .one involved a fuel leak and the other was the total failure of the PLASTIC gears that power our oil pumps .only 7400 km on the bike .i really like the spyder but BRP is really dropping the ball...
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    "Catastrophic Engine Failure"

    a valve can break off and drop at any time on any piston engine .they are usually flawed and pass unnoticed in the inspection process when the engine is first built . i have had 2 valves break and drop on me .you can get away with less than a total engine failure only if the stem breaks up high...
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    918.00 total repair cost the two gears basically chewed on each others teeth until their was a groove worn in the bigger gear and the teeth on the smaller gear were worn down to nubs .no idea why they did this , bike seems to be running fine now and the dealer said it has proper oil pressure...
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    parts ordered a week ago , some have still not come in .it should not be hard to get parts for this bike , but i am still waiting .i bought a 2012 honda 750 cruiser shadow aero new old stock from my local dealer , Lynn Hoy of Wingham Ont cause it was almost as cheap as a used bike.gives me...
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    Help 2012 rss se5 stuck in first gear

    starter will not engage in gear unless you step on the brake while you hit the start button .
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    repair cost of oil pump failure two plastic gears , one oil pump(dont remember whether suction or pressure side ) , various gaskets and labour is going to be roughly 700 to 900 dollars .i have asked that the broken pieces be saved for me but the mechanic says he has no idea what caused this...
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    thanks for all the comments and help everyone .two wheels is the closest dealer to me , about an hour and a half if the traffic is light .i bought the bike used from lockhardts but they are 2 1/2 hours away .no spyder dealers in bruce county ,dont think there are any in grey county either .being...
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    taking it to two wheel motorsports in guelph ont on monday .the clutch assembly has to be removed to get the new gear on so i just don't have the time to work on it .the tech is hopeful the bottom end should be OK since it was only idling at the time . don't know what i will do with it if it...
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    clamp on both ends of tube .not a problem , i think i know what went wrong now .my mystery metal shards are not metal at all , they are black structural plastic and looking at the service manual i bought today shows me what looks to be a black plastic gear that turns the oil pump assembly...
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