• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

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    Heat on right foot

    I have a 2012 RTL and get a lot of heat on my right foot. I thought the heat was coming from the radiator so I cut out the plastic piece under the radiator outlets and blocked off the upper and lower outlets. This didn't solve the problem. To find out what is causing heat problem I purchased...
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    torx head bolts

    Anyone know where I can buy some M6 x1 black bolts, like the ones used on body panels. I have tried to find at a number on local hardware and auto parts store and they don't have. Thanks
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    Trouble Shooting

    Went to start bike today (2012 RTL) after having on battery tender all winter and it will not even turn over. The dash panel lights up and is showing a red explantion mark. I looked this up in operators manual and it says EBD fault. What is EBD fault.
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    Canada Laws

    I am planning on a trip to Canada this summer and trying to find out what Canada's laws are regarding bringing alcohol, tobacco, and firearm into country. If any of you Canada guys or girls or anyone else know I would appreciate info. Also US laws regarding bringing these items into US from...
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    FYI Shift Linkage 2012 RTL

    Recently I started out on a trip on my 2012 RTL and about 125 miles from home the bike would not shift into gear. Had to have bike towed to Can Am dealer and they found that the splines on the inside of the aluminum shift lever (cheapcycleparts.com part number 420257881) that goes on the...
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    Part number for rubber antenna boot

    Does anyone know the part number for the rubber boot on radio antenna? I have looked at the parts breakdown on a number of web sites and can't find it. somehow the antenna on my 2012 RTL got broken off and the boot is missing. Thanks
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    Paint

    I recently had the vent put on my 2012 RTL to reduce/eliminate heat problem under front body work. As I understand the vents only come in black plastic. I would like to paint to match color of my bike, Lava Bronze. I have looked online for paint and it seems very expensive to me, anywhere form...
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    Floorboard Rubber Pads

    I was recently on a trip on my 2012 RTL and had the rubber on the left floorboard come off. When I got home I looked on internet and found out the you couldn't buy just the rubber pad, you have to buy the whole floorboard at $200-$400. Being cheap as Ia am I thought there has got to be another...
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    Auxiliary lights

    I bought my 2012 RTL used and when I got it had a number of auxiliary LED lights on it (LED strip on fenders, LED's on A arms, LED under bike, and red LED's on the bottom black rubber piece on back of front fenders. The one on the bottom of my left fender quit working and I am trying to replace...
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    Front Fender Bolts

    I have a 2012 RTL which I needed to remove the left front fender to do some work on the wiring under the fender. Since removing and bolting back on the bolts will loosen slightly after a couple thousand miles. When I put fender back on I used blue locktite and probably torqued down more than...
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    front tiire mud flap

    On the rear bottom of the front fender of my 2012 RTL is black mud flap with a red light on it. Mine quit working, so I removed fender and noticed that the wire running to it were not connected. Also noticed that they isn't anyplace to connect on the back side and I don't see anyway of removing...
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    Electrical (light) Problem

    The red tail light on the bottom back of the front fender on my 2012 RTL quit working. Its mounted on the black plastic or rubber part at the bottom of the fender. I removed the two screws but the wire doesn't have a disconnect on it, also check under the fender and no disconnect there either...
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    Screws for Spyder

    Anyone know of source, online or otherwise, for the black torq head screws used to hold body panels on Spyder.
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    Service Manual

    I recently bought on Amazon the service manual CD "Manuals4Mechanics.com". Is it just we or what, I find the CD to confusing incomplete, disoriganized and very hard to use. From what I have seen most of the information is in owners manual that comes with bike. As an example I was trying to find...
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    Swaybar

    I bought my 2012 RTL used and at the time I bought it didn't know some of the questions I should have ask about bike. Although whoever had bike before me added a number of things that I didn't know at the time were not stock. On this forum I have seen a lot of information about how the BajaRon...
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    radiator block off

    I have a 2012 RTL which I bought used. When I bought it the previous owner had blocked off the upper outlet for the radiator on right side of bike. This keeps some of the heat off of your right leg an foot but I still get some heat from the lower outlet. My question is, can I block off the...
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    Brake Pad Thickness

    I have a 2012 RTL which I bought used with about 8,000 miles and which now has about 18,500 miles. Yesterday I removed the front wheels to check the brake pads, they are about 1/8"-3/16" thick. Qusetion is, is it time to replace? I don't know if they are the orginal pads or not? What is everyone...
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    Checking Oil

    Anyone besides me have trouble checking oil with the screw in dip stick? Well after cross threading and damaging the threads on the plastic dip stick I came up with a solution. I took a piece of 3/8" wood dowel and glued it into a small block of wood, cut it off slightly longer than stock dip...
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    2012 RTL (SE5) will not shift

    Was riding yesterday came to stop and transmission did not down shift, stayed in 5 gear. Check oil level and it was ok. Had to have tow truck tow it home. Looked at it this morning and noticed shift linkage hanging down by left floorboard. jacked up and found that linkage had come off shaft...
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    Hard Starting

    Went to go for a ride yesterday and my 2012 RTL didn't want to start. I hadn't started bike in about 3 weeks so that may have something to do with hard staring. When I went to start the engine would spit and sput like engines with carb would when flooded. Had to crank engine over for probably...
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