• 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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    RS and ST now extinct: Future only F3 and RT

    RS owner point of view. I am a big RS fan and a long term owner of a 2010 model. I understand why BRP have consolidated to just supporting models based around one engine. However it is disappointing that the range going forwards does not offer any options for the sports bike rider...
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    RS v F3 drag race

    Have any members/owners setup a straight out drag race between RS & F3? They have very different power to weight ratios, different engines, drive trains & torque graphs. This will give rise to different opinions on 0-60mph & 60-100mph times etc etc. The only way of seeing & sensing the...
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    Footboards or footpegs?

    Rivco footboards I found the default footpeg position on the RS a little high as I have dodgy knees (previous motorbike incident). I had Rivco footboards installed dropping the knee position down by 3 inches, whilst giving room to move feet back and forth if necessary. Of all my mods this is...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Isle of Man Yes Bob, the Isle of Man is a Mecca for Motorbikes. Motorbike road racing started here. You can see motorbikes of all types and ages here. 50,000 motorbikes arrive on the Island for the TT. My Spyder is unique as it is the only registered Can-Am Spyder on the Island :-) It's about...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Thanks Thanks Jos, much appreciated. Yes, I was lucky that the debris in the engine didn't do more damage. 52 engine parts were replaced, most precautionary (16 sets of bearings alone). I was very glad the clutch plates blew while the engine was warming up and not when I was ploughing down a...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Problem update & resolution Hi all It's been a long while since I was on Spyderlovers & updated you all on my RS problem. The journey has been a long a one. If you remember my newly acquired RS would not start, all the obvious checks were undertaken (battery, earthing cables, starter motor...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Hi Explorer The bike is still off the road but the good news is an engineer from one of the dealerships in the UK should be flying over to the Island on Friday. It certainly looks like the starter motor has died, the engineer is bringing a starter motor with him. To make it worth while I am...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    It sure looks like the starter motor has died. I now have to find the best method of getting the Spyder back to a dealer on the Mainland, an expensive exercise. While it is there I will get some mods installed to make it worth the journey. I only had her on the Island for 2 days before this...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Wyliec, it goes away and stays away. The battery replaced and charged, fuses swapped out, battery connections clean & tight, battery ground clean & tight. NO start just click. Here is a video showing what is happening. It looks like a solenoid or starter. Does anyone have any idea how easy...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Thanks for your reply Carl. It is very strange as I rode her back on Island 530 miles no problems. The next morning I try and start her up and and she won't start at all. I don't get it? Where is the starter/solenoid located? Just in case there is a lose connection ? If it was the starter or...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Hi all The new battery arrived today and I connected it up and tried to fire her up and nothing but a click again. I fully expected the bike to start after replacing the battery. The dash lights up the needles rise and fall. I click the mode button and hit the ignition switch and nothing but a...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Kill switch is most definitely on (down position) not moved at all. Ignition on, mode button pushed once, then ignition. Click and no turn-over at all. I am hoping and guessing that it is a goosed battery. I will find out on Monday, it's a gutter as the weather this weekend is perfect biking...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Well this morning i removed the pannier rack, indicator and side panel and battery. Cleaned the terminals reconnected the, attached a battery kick starter and fired her up. Just a click again, it doesn't even try to turnover. I've had the battery on charge for 5 hours and from start of charge to...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Boborgera I tried to jump start her by connecting the fully charged battery jump starter to the terminals underneath the seat. The left side is positive and the right side is negative I believe. No side panel removal was necessary. It didn't make any difference as the bike did not even stir or...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    I meant that the Kill switch (red button) is off (pressed down) the M (mode button) is pressed and I press the black ignition switch it doesn't start, just resets without even stirring the engine. Click, reset, lighted dash like it reboots again. I've just got home from work and it's pitch black...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Napper39 Ahhhhh, got it & thanks for the tip. Stupid me was just checking the connections under the seat. After picking up the bike I practically drove the length of England home at a fair lick of speed. It sure is possible that vibrations have loosened the connections. I have a panier rack...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Hi all A new battery has been ordered and will arrive in a couple of days. The battery connections look good, tight and dry, nothing out of the ordinary. Looks like a couple of days without a bike, that sucks. Is the battery easy to change on the spyder, the neg & pos connections look...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Pistonsblown, Thanks for your reply. The kill switch is defo off, no twist of throttle, it's not being touched. It is resetting once I try to start her when pressing ignition. No probs though on earlier journey she fired up fine. Not sure if the battery is cooked or dead but it certainly seems...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Thanks for your reply, much appreciated! I have just fully charged a battery starter and used it but still nothing. When I press the ignition red button after the mode button the ignition just resets just like it does when you put your key and turn it on. It just clicks once and resets the...
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    RS Problems to new owner- Any help appreciated!

    Hi all I live on the Isle of Man and am a new owner of a 2010 Spyder RS. I picked it up on Sunday and drove it 530 miles home, a very nice machine indeed. However this morning I left the bike out of the garage over night and it was a little damp and she is now refusing to start, just clicking...
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