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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    it was a folly of errors When the clutch was opened up after making the initial diagnosis that clutch slip in higher gears is from a worn clutch. To be honest I would have looked in the same place. When replacing the clutch frictions plates, all worn or bent parts, etc didn't work they opened...
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    I know what you are saying. The riding season is short here. May to mid October. I love to ride. I don't want a vehicle in the shop for six weeks. If I did I would own a Harley. So reliability is an issue with me. I must compliment when I picked up my Spyder today it runs amazing. Actually...
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    THE SOLUTION I have my bike up for sale, because the aggravation this situation has caused me is not worth the price of ownership. However, there are a lot of good people on this website, and my type of Spyder breakdown is going to happen again to someone else. There is a solenoid switch...
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    Your opinion on ABS on trikes - good / bad

    Bike still not repaired. They took all of the components from the clutch of a bike in their showroom. And but it into my bike and the problem is still worse than when I brought it in. Then they thought they try move another part over. They broke it on the show room bike an d on mine. 30 days...
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    Okay guys here is round...I don't know I lost count... So, I would like to report that the bike is fixed but it is not. The entire clutch assembly has been replaced, and I mean every single part. Its been assembled and reassembled numerous times, and I am pretty confident the dealer has got...
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    Corrupt Cops

    OH IF THAT WAS ONLY THE CASE This makes me think back to a time when I was driving through a residential neighborhood while on patrol. February in the middle of winter and the coldest month of the year. -40 F. It was 3:00 am. There had just been a fresh snowfall. Everything was crisp and...
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    A guess Sounds like a tear in the diaphram. Could be a little tear that opens up when it gets stretched out.
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    THANKS FOR THE 2013-5 SERVICE BULETIN I printed it off last night. Brought it to the dealer at 9:30 am. Turns out they had done the same. Guess what? They don't have the proper tool mentioned in the bulletin to properly seat and align the clutch when reassembled. They ordered the tool, and a...
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    Corrupt Cops

    Interesting post As a police officer for the last 25 years with 3 or maybe 4 years to go before I pack it in, I am both disgusted and understanding of the POV expressed in this post. The disgusted part is in that I have been doing this job the right way for the last 25 years with out any...
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    Is it just the RT that has a huge amount of issues?!

    Will be selling my RTS and going back to a HD. I'm not used to a bike going in for a repair and not coming out three weeks later. No slam on Spyders but I rather go to a bike shop that fixes bikes and bikes only, not atvs and utvs and personal water crafts and snowmobiles. It's not a recipe for...
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    Think it can't get any worse? Wrong! Everything put back together and they advise not only is the problem not fixed, it is worse. Case file with BRP. Awaiting response. They say it goes through the gears ok but when you crack the throttle in the high gears it still slips but worse now. Wow...
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    And the winner is Went to the dealer to look at all the pieces of my clutch laid out on the work bench. I am not mechanic but let me see if I can explain this. The o-rings mentioned above were intact and seated but worn down, this somehow had an effect on the pressure in the system required...
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    Bike dropped off at 9 am at dealer. The mechanic is working the desk because the service manager left or was turfed. I say I would like the bike back for Friday for the long weekend. I get that look like they are not sure it can happen. Upside is they say they will order a clutch pack just in...
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    You know I bought a Spyder because HD seem to be in the shop more. Oddly enough my ninja is problem free and easy to maintain, and dealer experience at Kawi is amazing, with overnight parts and same day service. I love my Spyder but geesh. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I have a starting point. Clutch fluid doesn't look like brake fluids I am used to seeing on my other bikes. Sort of brownish with floaters in it. Still opaque but off colour. Rub the floaty bits between my fingers and smears like grease and disintegrates...
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    Got you... thanks for clearing that up. The engine oil is fine. No funny smells. Nothing unusual about the color or texture for the the amount of km between oil changes. I only use brp oil since new. It was at the bottom of the stick, I have been lower and not had a problem. This only started...
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    The oil is due for a change in 800 km/h or around that. The bike sits at 14,200 km, will do oil change at 15,000 km. The clutch fluid has never been changed.
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    CLUTCH SLIP HELP

    So even on a manual transmission oil level can have an effect on clutch operation? That's the big question I have. Clutch oil is black, engine oil is normal. I only use BRP oil for oil changes. It was at the bottom of the dip stick on a hot motor.
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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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