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2014 RT models... any gas smell?
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spyderdmb1621
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Nope
SpyderAnn01
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I hadn't thought of it either but now that you mention it, no, there hasn't been any gas smell. :2thumbs:
stevedfive
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Nope
Bob Denman
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You have NO idea how long I've had this one tucked away...
MouthPiece
Banged Up Member
You have NO idea how long I've had this one tucked away...
Dad Gummit, you beat me to it, Bob.
Chris
Bob Denman
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Sorry... 
pps:
If you want me to; I'll pull it, and let you have the honor... :thumbup:
pps:If you want me to; I'll pull it, and let you have the honor... :thumbup:
Bob Denman
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The RT's evaporative canister has been moved to a location, where I'd think it nearly imposssible to get fuel in it by overfiling... :thumbup:
Cruzr Joe
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Bob Denman
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You can see it's new location in this picture... 
I know that it's bit dark, but it's sitting just under that rear frame strut; just to the rear of the tank! :thumbup:
I know that it's bit dark, but it's sitting just under that rear frame strut; just to the rear of the tank! :thumbup:
jcthorne
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Wrong on the many fill ups comment. Mine was BAD on the ride home from the dealer after purchase. Darn near rescinded the deal and had them pick the bike up. The problem is NOT with overfilling. It is an undersized, poorly designed vapor recover system that cannot cope with the amount of heat being put into the fuel tank less than 2 inches from bare exhaust pipe.
I can report now that since Sunday when I completed my updates, my 2013 is without gas fumes. I rode to work yesterday and sat in traffic for 90 minutes going home. If it was going to fume, that would have done it. Time will tell, but I think the heat and fumes on the 13s is a solvable problem. BRP needs to step up and fix it for the rest of the 13s. I think mine is fixed.
One more piece of important information on the 13 canister. Mine was not full of fuel when removed so it was not an overfill causing the fumes on my bike. In fact has not even a whiff of fuel smell in its now dormant shelf state.
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Bob Denman
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But it IS true, that overfilling has great potential for causing the fuel smells also... :shocked:
...probably due to a poor design...
(Since nobody in here seems to want to take the blame for anything...)
...probably due to a poor design...
(Since nobody in here seems to want to take the blame for anything...)
Not only have I not smelled gas fumes (have that issue with my 2012), but it is much easier to fill the tank to the top on the 2014.
ARtraveler
No longer with us - R.I.P. Dwayne
I have never experienced the gas smell on any of my :spyder2:'s. It is good to see that so far, it is not an issue at all on the 2014's. I would say things are looking up. :thumbup:
3 Wheel Addict
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Because the tank is not over 150 degrees...........:roflblack::roflblack:
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