HOT SEAT! On my ride sat to Alabama I was,experiencing so much heat coming from my seat, particularly around my inner thigh area. It seems to be coming from that center bar under the seat. Does anyone else have hot seat issues and if so have you found a solution for that? I remember reading about some models of the rt catching fire but was told my model year 2011 RT was not affected, but it certainly does get hot. I also feel a lot of heat on my right foot, but I know there are items sold out there to eliminate that. Any suggestions on what to buy to help with these heat issues?
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Hot Seat!
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Freegle
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Block off Plates
Yes there is a lot you can do. First off, SpyderPOPS sells a block off plate to cover the right side openings on the RT (sponsor of Spyderlovers), with these covers you would be required to remove the lower the plastic cover on the under side of the bike just behind the radiator. This forces the hot air down and out from beneath the bike. I have a 2012 RT-S, and I used Inspector Gadget's template to make a block off plate for the right side (similar to SpyderPOPS). The template can be found here..http://www.spyderrt.info/ under the U-do-it tab. I also removed the panels from the underside of the bike. The bike runs so much cooler. You can also, get the air scoops that were the solution to fix the 2013 RT over heat issues. It has been said that BRP will installed them for free for 2012 and older if you bring up the heat issue with your dealer. I have not try this yet, but I am thinking about it.
Another route you can do is get a after market high flow air cleaner/intake. My friend has a 2012 RT as well. After he removed the stack air box and resonator and replaced it with an aftermarket high flow air cleaner/intake, he found that his RT ran a lot cooler. I was looking in to this as well.
Yes there is a lot you can do. First off, SpyderPOPS sells a block off plate to cover the right side openings on the RT (sponsor of Spyderlovers), with these covers you would be required to remove the lower the plastic cover on the under side of the bike just behind the radiator. This forces the hot air down and out from beneath the bike. I have a 2012 RT-S, and I used Inspector Gadget's template to make a block off plate for the right side (similar to SpyderPOPS). The template can be found here..http://www.spyderrt.info/ under the U-do-it tab. I also removed the panels from the underside of the bike. The bike runs so much cooler. You can also, get the air scoops that were the solution to fix the 2013 RT over heat issues. It has been said that BRP will installed them for free for 2012 and older if you bring up the heat issue with your dealer. I have not try this yet, but I am thinking about it.
Another route you can do is get a after market high flow air cleaner/intake. My friend has a 2012 RT as well. After he removed the stack air box and resonator and replaced it with an aftermarket high flow air cleaner/intake, he found that his RT ran a lot cooler. I was looking in to this as well.
SpyderAnn01
Active member
Exhaust gaskets would be the thing to check. Do you wear heavy jeans and boots?
Dan McNally
New member
:agree: - that was my first thought. If there is a leak, it will get super hot under the seat and come up through every opening.
Yes, all the time.
Where do I buy them?
jcthorne
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jephillips44
New member
Am I understanding that these will fit 2015 as well?
Is the part number listed a BRP part number?
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Is the part number listed a BRP part number?
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