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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    return oil line filter clean as a whistle .no problem there .
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    started it up and shifted to first , you are right the trans filter is now full of oil .but still no indication of engine oil flow .i have not checked the oil tank screen yet because i dont have any clamps or the tool to cinch them tight and also i find it hard to believe a screen as big as that...
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    there is no oil pressure and no flow at all .put the new sensor in, new filters and new amsoil and turned it on .oil light did not go out and i could not feel any flow when i squeezed the return hose to the tank .shut it off and thought how can i figure out if i have oil flow or not? i dont have...
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    car body steel and frame rails etc , a magnet will stick to them .a magnet will not stick to stainless steel unless it is very low grade stainless .as far as trash not being able to get in to the oiling system , i hope that is true and then i will have very little to worry about .the mechanic at...
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    these are not aluminum shards .some kind of non ferrous steel or alloy , maybe a stainless alloy of some sort .have not tried to cut one with a pair of pliers to get an idea of hardness but i will try tonight .
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    going to dealer tomorrow to pick up a new pressure switch and filters etc to change the oil .there were no signs of any metal in either of the filters so i am hoping that nothing got in to the bearings etc . if someone could post a picture of the oil pump it would be helpful .and knowing how...
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    Needing Givi saddlebag install instructions

    givi install the givi mounts almost install them selves .the bags are identical to the BRP but have givi badges instead of BRP badges .you can even get colour match too . and my local dealer got my givi kit for 200 less than the BRP bags .
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    oil light on , black shards of metal came out of the engine drain hole

    has been running fine , including last night .when i started it up today , the oil light went out after the engine fired like it usually does .after wiping the seat down , i noticed the oil light had come back on .shut it off to reset it because ever since i have owned it this has happened off...
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    my saddle bags and top bag

    U bolts look good there isnt any sign of cracking on the downstruts on my setup but i like your idea about the U bolts .i just looked at my setup and i should be able to fit them in with out much trouble . did you buy your rack recently ?
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    0il compare

    amsoil i am using a mixture of 10w40 amsoil and 10w40 mobil 1 , both motorcycle specific oils .the big improvement was in the shifting .with the BRP oil , sometimes it would not auto downshift , especially when the oil was getting older and lower level(but still above the add line ) the mixture...
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    my saddle bags and top bag

    you need to go on the BRP and/or givi websites to see if these part #'s have been discontinued or not .the frame i bought had been at the dealer's for a long time .
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    my saddle bags and top bag

    top bag mounting frame and the bends
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    my saddle bags and top bag

    top bag mounting frame next post has the diagram that came with the frame .the bars that have to be bent are the ones that bolt to the saddlebag locking tab mount .once you get the right amount of curve on the bars , then you need to put a twist on the brackets that bolt to the tab so they will...
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    Gas smell after riding Spyder - Solved!

    plastic cover removal the cover is held on with two piece plastic fasteners .first pull out the centre pin and then the outer part can be pulled out .there are tools available from auto supply shops to make it simple .you still need to take off the side panels .
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    my saddle bags and top bag

    thanks for the comments , much appreciated .still working on pictures , too nice a day today to sit on the computer .
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    my saddle bags and top bag

    part #'s my givi side bags mounting frame is part #PLX770-KL770 .the top mount frame is part #SRX999/XR999 .i got the side bag package from Tennysons of Underwood ont and the top frame came from Two Wheel Motorsport of Guelph ont .i know the givi side bags are still available but i dont know...
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    my saddle bags and top bag

    givi side bags from givi , fit great and cheaper than BRP .i have a givi top rack that was designed to fit with the BRP side mounts .i had to do some bending and painting but in the end it fit nicely .i wanted to get the small givi top mount but by the time i went shopping it had been...
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    Gas smell after riding Spyder - Solved!

    just last night i had this same problem rear its ugly head .got to work , and a big puddle of gas under the right side of the bike .luckily the gas drizzle stopped after i shut it off .found this thread last night so after making it home without catching fire i fixed the problem .the fitting...
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    Fun with oil

    thanks for the comments/replies everyone .i have put on about 500 km since changing to amsoil and the only problem i have now is it still takes about 10 seconds to get out of reverse when i back it out of the garage in the morning after first turning it on .i press the + paddle and it just blips...
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    Fun with oil

    so i am driving along and it is about 3000 Km since i changed my oil .bike has been running great until now with 4000km on the clock .then i slow down for a traffic light and it doesnt downshift (auto tranny) .i manage to get it going in 3rd gear and by manually downshifting i only get stuck in...
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