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    Spyder Issue

    Spyder Issues You're right of course. The best thing to do is get it to the dealer, have them utilize their BUDS system, and obtain the definitive answer. We were trying to eliminate the $175 diagnostic fee, but that could end up being the least expensive action performed on the bike.
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    Spyder Issue

    No Question is Dumb if The Answer is Important to You. The bike was kept on a Battery Tender all winter since it couldn't be ridden. My wife and I took it for a ride the previous day and never had a problem. The following day I went over a stretch of highway that had been patched in several...
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    Spyder Issue

    I made mention earlier of a problem I was having with my 2012 Can Am Spyder RT-SE5. In that it has gone to a dark display, can be started, but cannot be shifted into any gear. The idiot lights on both the speedometer and tachometer continuously flash, the tail, head, and fog lights work...
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    Malfunctioning Spyder

    Thank you. Riding it this past winter was not an option as this area of Idaho experienced a record snowfall. The road surface on the highway (I-84) was uneven. Ride a few minutes, then ride over a section of patched road, and this occurred six or seven times. The display would go dark, then...
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    2013 RTL vs 2015 RTL which to buy

    Which to Buy? I'd like to add my own two cents. I have a 2012 Can Am Spyder RT-S with just over 23,000 miles, and paid just over $12,000 for it. However, as nice as it is and as many accessories as I add to it, my wife and I will be looking to buy a 2014 or later RT-Limited. Why? Because it's...
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    Malfunctioning Spyder

    Spyder Issues The Spyder does start. But the display remains dark. Pressing the "mode" button, does nothing. Attempting to use the paddle shifter, has no effect. The bike is currently in neutral, so it can be pushed around the garage. It can be placed in the park position, although the...
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    Malfunctioning Spyder

    Dash Work Sometime just after buying the Spyder, the tachometer, xpeedometer, fuel and temperature gauges quit on me. So the dealer would have had to remove the dash panel to check out the instruments. The display screen never went to orange, and at no time did the "limp home" message ever appear.
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    Malfunctioning Spyder

    Battery I bought the Spyder preowned, and was told that the battery it had, was not the original. The bike is the RT-S, with the semi automatic transmission. The bike's battery was kept charged with a device called the Battery Tender over the winter. But I'd go out to the garage, disconnect...
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    Malfunctioning Spyder

    I have a 2012 Can Am Spyder with just over 23,000 miles. The wife and I took it for a ride yesterday without any issues. However, on a ride this morning, the display turned itself on and off as if the ignition were turned on and off. This must have happened six or seven times. Reached my...
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    USB in rocker switch slot

    USB rocker switch slot Don't know if you've managed to find a solution to your question yet, but you might try JT's Spyder Store. There's a device he sells which fits into that empty rocker switch slot, is weatherproof, looks OEM, is illuminated at night, has the jacks for two USB plugs. It's...
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    Question about Corbin Seats

    Corbin Seat Service I have a 2012 Can Am Spyder RT-S. Didn't care for the stock seat, so an order was placed for an electrically heated seat, with an oval back rest. Seats for the Spyder, come with the fuel filler door, so the passenger need not leave the bike for the bike to be refueled. The...
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    Places to go flat out fast?

    Flat Out Fast If you ever go to Canada, don't be mistaking the speed limit signs for miles per hour. I did, returning from East Boston, into New York, through Canada to Michigan. I saw signs which read, 60, 80, then 100. No problem. Couldn't figure out why everyone else was going so slow. In...
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    USB in rocker switch slot

    USB rocker switch slot Try going to JT's Spyder Store.
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    USB in rocker switch slot

    USB Rocker Switch There's a company called JT's Spyder Store. They have a dual USB "switch" called the Carchet Car 3.1. It fit's neatly in one of those unused rocker switch slots. It looks like an original equipment manufacture, has a weather proof cap, and has blue illumination that is...
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    Newbie Rider Questions

    Newbie Rider I traded off my 2006 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic for a 2012 Can Am Spyder RTS. I too, noticed the two "dummy lights" below the fog lights. And I asked the dealership about them. They are there for visual appeal. There are no lights that actually go there, or are available.
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    Impromptu Unscientific Satisfaction Survey

    2012 Can Am Spyder RTS I traded in my 2006 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic for a 2012 Can Am Spyder RTS. We love it. I've added some minor accessories, like a rider and passenger beverage holder, ram mount for a cell phone, fm radio transmitter, trunk vanity mirror. I've ordered LED bulbs to...
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    USB in rocker switch slot

    Empty Rocker Switch Slot Check out JT's Spyder Store for a product called, Carchet Car 3.1. It's a dual USB power outlet that fits in the center empty rocker switch slot. Looks like original equipment manufacture when installed. Has blue illumination, making it visible at night.
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    Progressive Insurance

    Spyder Insurance Have you checked out Geico yet? I had them when I had my '06 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic, and as the Harley was traded off, now have it on the '12 Can Am Spyder RT-SE5. No complaints.
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    Newby looking for advice

    Howdy Looks like a "potato state" plate. We live in Wilder, and ride the 2012 Spyder RT-SE5. Should you get the inclination to go for a ride, when the weather improves, please let us know. I can also be reached at [email protected]. Looks like you've added to your RT pretty well. Which...
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    Solo trip advice

    Suggestion I've never been to Alaska or Hawaii on a motorcycle, but the rest of the country has been covered. If you find yourself riding through Michigan, you might consider taking US27 north and for an opportunity to ride over the Mackinac Bridge. Five miles in length, still the longest...
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