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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    Okay to start, I have read the related articles on this topic. I have a 2012 Spyder RTS with 15,000 km. SM5 This morning started to notice clutch slip. It happens in all the gears from 4 down. Notice it in first when starting out clutch feels spongy. Notice it in 4th if I accelerate quickly or...
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    Check engine light

    Light came on a couple of days ago and was intermittent. Came and went. No limp mode and was running great. Dropped by the dealer to see if it coded and to get the codes red. Very quick diagnosis was the engine kill switch is faulty. I use it all the time to turn the engine off. $420 part alone...
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    Front end noise I can't figure out

    2012 RTS SM5 Noise coming from the front left side, usually when the wheel is turned and just starting to move through to second gear. Like a high pitched metal chirping sound. Reminds me of a brake pad wear indicator on a automobile. Never happens in a straight line. Don't hear it at...
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    I need an ark not a Spyder

    Spent a few hours detailing. Went for a ride on a nice sunny day. 10 minutes out and the temperature dropped ten degrees, wind picked up and torrential rain. Stuck under a canopy. I am not getting the bike wet today!!! This sucks
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    First motorcycle crash of the season.

    Bikes came out on Saturday out at my neck of the woods. 4 days later we have our first bike crash. As usual appears the driver of the car was at fault. I know the area, car would have run a stop sign or proceeded before safe after stopping. I have noticed the car drivers aren't used to sharing...
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    Finally out of hibernation omg my insurance rates!!!!

    So I was pretty busy this weekend with the kid, but I did notice a lot of motorcycles out and about. So late this afternoon I uncovered the Spyder and started her up. She started no problem. Ran real good for about thirty seconds and stalled. Was a little hard to start, but did get it going...
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    Double digits on the horizon

    Tuesday April 8....temperatures in the double digits and above freezing at night.... I don't care if there snow in the ditch or on my front or back lawn... The Spyder is coming out of hibernation and the riding season is going to start for me:yes:
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    Is good weather too much to ask for?

    Can we please get some temperatures above zero to melt away the remaining snow on the side streets. And above zero at night so the roads don't freeze up. I have been off my Spyder since the middle of October and I am starting to get a little bit restless. And that is an understatement. I know...
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    BRP competition

    It looks like BRP is going to be getting some friendly competition on the reverse trike market and my friends to the south are going to be the first to see it: http://thekneeslider.com/gg-taurus-bmw-powered-reverse-trike-is-coming-to-the-usa/ http://ggtaurususa.com/order.htm
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    Ram mount for I phone 5.

    Has anyone done a Ram handle bar mount for iPhone 5s in the Ram weatherproof case on 2012 Spyder RTS? If you have could you post the part numbers for all the different parts you used. If anyone out there didn't use Ram components I would like to hear about it too. The deal breaker for me is it...
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    Sad day today

    End of the riding season here. Filled the tank, put fuel stabilizer in. Took it for one last burn. Washed and polished it for the last time this year. Took all my gear out of it. Parked in the garage and covered for another winter until mid April. Now that I can't ride means I get to spend...
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    How much torque?

    Can someone tell me the torque specified for tightening the follow on an SM5? 1) Oil reservoir drain plug, 2) Engine oil drain plug, 3) Oil filter screws. I believe the Engine Oil drain plug is in the manual, can't find anything for the other 2. Thanks in advance for responses.
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    A question suddenly occured to me on the highway last night.

    The wife and I were out for a burn last night on the RTS to a small town for ice cream. It was a little chilly so I put my hand warmers on low. Then it occurred to me, the hand warmer switch is next to the emergency brake and front compartment switch. Soooo..... what happens if a rider that is...
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    ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS ISSUE

    My brakes occasionally squeal or maybe rub in reverse, when not applied. I am assuming it is the brakes, because when I apply the brakes in reverse the noise stops. Doesn't happen all the time. No problems in forward. Not sure why it is sometimes and not others. Any suggestions. 2012 RTS SM5...
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    okay..now I a ticked

    Had the check engine light come on this afternoon while I was at the lake followed by an over heat warning. Got some great advice online at this site about the heater fan fuse and relay. Didn't get it on time, no big deal, so ended up driving back to the city to see the dealer. the hooked it up...
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    Need some quick help.

    I am out at the lake. Have rt sm5. Showing my wife how to Get going in first. She stalled it on the first go. No big deal. But the check engine light has come on and won't go off. And then it overheated. I think when she started the bike she got it going without the mode button, I think because...
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    FOUND A GOOD BUG REMOVER FOR SPYDER

    This stuff works great.
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    Bug Guber...Help Needed

    I know there have been lots of posts on how to clean your Spyder. I have even contributed to a few of them. I thought I had a handle on it, until a few 100 miles on rural roads this week. Went to clean the bike today and :cus: . I can't get all the bug guber off the front of the bike. The Spyder...
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    Shifting the SE5

    Yesterday I was in for some service at my dealer. Just regular check up and some campaigns. Nothing serious. My 2012 RTS SM5 has run perfect from day 1. Great Dealer. He tossed me the keys to a brand new 2013 STS Limited with an SE5 and 20 km (12miles) on the odometer. Ashamed of course, I had...
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    You don't notice the gas smell until you read about it all the time

    Help me out here. I was never bothered by the gas smell until I read so much about it here. Now I notice it all the time. Question? Where does the gas smell come from? What is the cause of it? and yes I know the gas smell comes from gas, but how does it come to be that we can smell it coming...
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