• 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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    998cc Brass shavings in engine oil

    Someone may know this, is the Rotax engine using a cassette type gearbox? If so it could (I'm not saying it is or would) be a simple matter of dropping one gear cluster/cassette out and replacing it with the original Spyder unit if that's in good condition still. I'll have to look into it, I...
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    998cc Brass shavings in engine oil

    My friend is currently away on holidays for a week or two and we'll talk when he returns. I've offered to strip it and have a look which gives me the opportunity to do a little diagnosis myself. As suggested I'm also looking into which model Aprillia's had the same engine to see if it increases...
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    998cc Brass shavings in engine oil

    I have a friend who is an engineer and has his own machine shop, machining is easy. My son has a decent lathe and milling machine. Finding an engine at a wreckers isn't so easy in Aus, we don't seem to have huge amounts of Spyders.on our roads, they are 3 times the cost of the US. The knock...
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    998cc Brass shavings in engine oil

    Thank You IdahoMtnSpyder (I'm guessing I know which state you live in, lol), handy information to know! I have no intention of buying a Spyder in the near future as I don't know they are my kind of machine, I'm more of a sidecar enthusiast (despite not owning one for several years) but I am...
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    998cc Brass shavings in engine oil

    It's a manual (SM5), not too sure on what you mean by not revving the engine enough or do you mean continually slipping the clutch when taking off? He's an experienced rider, been riding for over 50 years and has a couple of other machines (besides his now 2016 automatic Spyder), an old K100LT...
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    998cc Brass shavings in engine oil

    Quick update, the oil analysis mob advertising as "local" are in fact 360 kilometres away (240 miles). They advertise as being local to the town I believe because we have mines and they probably fly people down at expense of the mines (unlimited budgets) but they don't actually have any agents...
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    998cc Brass shavings in engine oil

    Thank you everyone for the opinions and knowledgeable replies. And a special thanks to Bfromla, that is very informative and somewhat like I'm sure I had read somewhere before! Sadly, where my friend has to take his machine in Penrith NSW the dealership has changed hands several times, or the...
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    998cc Brass shavings in engine oil

    A close friend has a 2010 Spyder RT with the Rotax 998CC engine (called the 990 I believe) and during a regular service at a Western Sydney based dealership the mechanic detected brass shavings in the oil and an obvious noise. In Australia we get absolutely screwed on servicing and parts for...
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    Hey Ya'll We Got A New Member! Lets welcome LeoG to SL

    G'day all I'm not a Spyder owner but I have a friend with a 2010 spyder RT and he has an engine problem that seems is going to cost him around $10,000 in Australia to get the machine back on the road and maybe sell it for $12000. I'm looking for answers for him but I will start a thread in the...
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