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Just bought a 2012 RT-S and major oil leak is occurring.
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canamjhb
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My suggestion is to deal with Sierra Cycles in Sierra Vista. I've had nothing but bad experience with Ride Now and don't mind telling the world about it. Sierra Cycles is a quality dealer and not far from you. They do provide pick-up service. A lot of Spyder owners from the Phoenix area will travel there because of the poor service here. Deal with Ride Now at your peril..... Jim
We have a big event coming up this weekend. I'll take it to Sierra Cycles once we are done. Bike is running fine, just pissing oil every night. Ride now said something weird. I asked for clarification, but it sounds like he was saying that one of the the heli coils in the head where the valve cover attaches was stripped. But they said they would have no trouble fixing it.
Something was stripped. I tried to write it down but was driving when they called. I'm wondering if they put it together and then just hoped for the best. I'm starting to think I bought a bike with a major issue, I'm wondering if another dealer tried to fix it and failed and told the PO he needed a new head or motor or it would always leak oil.
Something was stripped. I tried to write it down but was driving when they called. I'm wondering if they put it together and then just hoped for the best. I'm starting to think I bought a bike with a major issue, I'm wondering if another dealer tried to fix it and failed and told the PO he needed a new head or motor or it would always leak oil.
Joel The Biker
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Dont read into it and make assumptions. You will only upset yourself. Let Sierra Cycles look at it and see if it is an easy fix.
Ride now has our spyder held hostage. I brought it in 3 weeks ago. They have been ignoring my calls, they finally sent text Nov 27th saying they have the part and are working it into the the schedule. I told them I want it back by the 5th of Dec. They have ignored me and have not responded to my call. It is my property, I am going in tomorrow to get it no matter what state it is in.
UPDATE: I asked them to button it up and give it back. If its torn apart but it back together, if the repair hasn't been done don't do it just give me the bike back. Miraculously, It was ready within 3 hours of that phone call. The oil leak is fixed. Not one drop of oil over 3 days. They said it was a tube on the bottom of the the engine that was leaking. At this point I don't really care. My wife can finally enjoy her Spyder.
We will likely go to Sierra Cycles next time.
UPDATE: I asked them to button it up and give it back. If its torn apart but it back together, if the repair hasn't been done don't do it just give me the bike back. Miraculously, It was ready within 3 hours of that phone call. The oil leak is fixed. Not one drop of oil over 3 days. They said it was a tube on the bottom of the the engine that was leaking. At this point I don't really care. My wife can finally enjoy her Spyder.
We will likely go to Sierra Cycles next time.
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Mikey
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My way of thinking is that when these egg heads design these things they should be shot at first light if they design some thing that takes 3.5 or 4,3 qt's of oil on a full service!!!! round it off to a full qt, OMG make the tank bigger so there's no way you can over fill!!! Round the amount to a full gt, is that so hard! Because you are going to get some oil monkey that don't want to take the time and fully warm it up and check the level, they are going to say what's .3 qt's it will fit!!!
AbNormy
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did they get it fixed? I had 2012 RT I put around 50k on, and while fairly reliable, it always used oil between changes. there are O rings on the filter housings as well as crush washers on the oil lines Id have looked at. Was always a pain to change oil on and you have to make sure you fill it correctly. my 2014 never uses any oil in over 7000 miles the longest ive gone between changes.
All right I am happy to report the saga is finally over. Sierra cycles was able to fix the bike for real this time. The problem was the the o-ring and seals around the water pump shaft. On page 1 I had a premonition and it came true.
It was touch and go with Sierra but in the end they more than made up for any issues we had. They knocked 130 dollars off my bill and the owner brought the bike back to me. They also replaced some clutch basket springs that were worn free of charge while they were in there. Most importantly they have competent tech who can actually figure out what is wrong with an older Spyder.
FYI they do not have a pick up or delivery service. I used Freedom towing to get it there (it's about $250 from Tucson). Ride now had killed our battery because the bike went almost 2 months without being ridden or charged. It was weak the week before we took it to Sierra and then the day we were ready to take it, it wouldn't start.
All total the actual bill was $840
$140 for a new battery
$44 for leak diagnosis (only took the tech Dave 0.5 hr to figure out where the leak was from)
$444 to repair water pump shaft gaskets and o-rings
$166 for an oil change (yikes) I decided to just do it while it would be down.
$12 for shop supplies
$30 for tax
but they only made me pay $700. Great customer service!
The bike is running and shifting better than ever.
Hopefully, it will be another year before something goes wrong.
It was touch and go with Sierra but in the end they more than made up for any issues we had. They knocked 130 dollars off my bill and the owner brought the bike back to me. They also replaced some clutch basket springs that were worn free of charge while they were in there. Most importantly they have competent tech who can actually figure out what is wrong with an older Spyder.
FYI they do not have a pick up or delivery service. I used Freedom towing to get it there (it's about $250 from Tucson). Ride now had killed our battery because the bike went almost 2 months without being ridden or charged. It was weak the week before we took it to Sierra and then the day we were ready to take it, it wouldn't start.
All total the actual bill was $840
$140 for a new battery
$44 for leak diagnosis (only took the tech Dave 0.5 hr to figure out where the leak was from)
$444 to repair water pump shaft gaskets and o-rings
$166 for an oil change (yikes) I decided to just do it while it would be down.
$12 for shop supplies
$30 for tax
but they only made me pay $700. Great customer service!
The bike is running and shifting better than ever.
Hopefully, it will be another year before something goes wrong.
The best thing is your happy and up and running better than ever. :thumbup: Now go enjoy some wind therapy :yes: and when you get back :cheers:
WOW, that simply takes my breath away. "...only $700", you certainly have a better attitude than I. 
I'm still trying to wrap my head around $444 to repair water pump shaft gaskets and O-rings. But I would have a real issue
with that $166 for an oil change, when they've already removed all the plastic.
Thank you for the extended cost list, it certainly will influence me if I have issues that need to be addressed.
Like Click and Clack always used to say: "It must have been time for a boat payment". LOL
I'm still trying to wrap my head around $444 to repair water pump shaft gaskets and O-rings. But I would have a real issue
with that $166 for an oil change, when they've already removed all the plastic.
Thank you for the extended cost list, it certainly will influence me if I have issues that need to be addressed.
Like Click and Clack always used to say: "It must have been time for a boat payment". LOL
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