robhowen
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The 2020 RT shop manual is available for purchase online at:
https://brpmanuals.com/canam-spyder-manual.htm
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https://brpmanuals.com/canam-spyder-manual.htm
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2020 RT Shop Manual Available
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IdahoMtnSpyder
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Go here: https://canammanuals.com/. Same outfit I think, just different site name.
K80Shooter
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This is where I got mine. The only distracting thing is their name overlaid on a lot of pages.
IdahoMtnSpyder
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Small price to pay compared to something like $300 for a genuine printed copy ordered through a dealer. I haven't found any vehicle manufacturer who sells bona fide copies in electronic form. Helms used to but no longer. Too many pirating issues I'm guessing. I had a CD for my 2005 Goldwing but when I checked their site a few months ago there were no electronic copies available.
JayBros
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Reading a good number of the FAQs it appears to me the activity is a third party dude not related to BRP.
IdahoMtnSpyder
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He operates under a variety of URLs. http://www.green-manuals.com/motorcycles/can-am.htm (no longer updated), https://repairitmanuals.com/, https://repairmanualspro.com/, https://canammanuals.com/can-am-spyder-manual.htm, and the following that are dead URLs: Bestmanuals.com, greenmanuals.com, and brpmanuals.com.
I don't think they are scans, but are in fact copies of the original PDF used to print the paper version. My suspicion is either the Chinese printer of the paper version drops a PDF to whoever is distributing the manuals, or is itself the entity behind the downloadable PDFs. It requires a lot smarter and experienced Internet searcher than I am to trace the URLs above to whoever really owns and operates them. You will also notice there is no phone number or physical address available for the owner of those sites. The Best Manuals site is the only one with an email address and the only one to offer a CD but I don't know if that part actually works any more. The site may be an orphan site. For the other sites the only contact info is a contact page on the web sites. So whoever is providing the manuals is managing to stay well hidden. But for an eversion of the manuals they are our only choice. I'm guessing the operation is either situated in a country that BRP can't reach, or the cost of hunting them down isn't worth it to them.
doncanfix2
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I get the impression from this and other posts on Shop Manuals that the content is worth the expense, what say you - appreciate the opinion of anyone who has dropped the $? I've been a Helm guy for many years for my four-wheel vehicles, but that day is gone...
IdahoMtnSpyder
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I've bought Helm manuals in the past for my Nissans and the CD version for my Goldwing. Unfortunately Helm does not publish the BRP manuals so our only choice without paying something like $200 to a dealer for the hard copy is to buy from the guy I discuss above. Plus Helm no longer offers manuals on CDs. Too much illegal copying is my guess. For about $25 the download PDF from the sites above is well worth it. The Spyder is a heluva lot more complicated than a 1965 Chevy, or even the 2005 Goldwing I had.
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Peteoz
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Don, the online workshop manual for my ‘16F3-L well and truly paid for itself (many times over). I had an issue with a limp mode due to a throttle controller issue. A Spyder dealer wanted to keep the bike for a couple of weeks to pull it apart to “find the problem”. I can only imagine the cost, as well as the inconvenience.
I pulled out the manual when I got home (I was on a 4 day trip), found the error code and recommended fix, backprobed the relevant throttle connectors and discovered a loose earth wire. It was literally 30 minutes from opening the manual to effecting a fix, in the comfort of my own garage.:2thumbs:
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K80Shooter
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I agree with the others, if you own one you need one. Well worth the money.
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