Recommended upgrades?

[Dtryke]

Can anyone tell me if the "recommended" upgrades are covered by the dealer? I've had the recall notice on the steering replaced, but have read stories about "grounding wires" on shift mechanisms - but since my bike isn't acting up, it wasn't installed by the dealer at time of service. I've heard of other "upgrades" as well, but again - since my SE5 appears to be running good, nothing was done.

Thanks,

 

[fastfraser]

Service bulletins are covered by the dealer. I think the coil wire ground was done early to mid 2009 and if you have a 2011 I'm sure it was done at the factory .

 

[NancysToy]

Warranty Campaigns, as BRP calls them, are performed free if:
1. You are still within the warranty period
2. You are experiencing the problem that is covered
3. Your Spyder comes shows on the list of serial/model numbers affected.

If out of warranty, you might have to negotiate with your dealer. Recalls are performed free...regardless, but there have been few actual recalls.

 

[Bob Denman]

You can ask your dealer to run your bike's V.I.N. and see which "T.S.Bs" might apply...

 

[Dtryke]

Thanks for the info!!!! The Dealer ran the VIN and performed all of the "required" actions and since no symptoms were present, nothing else was done. Appreciate the quick response from all!

 

[NancysToy]

Thanks for the info!!!! The Dealer ran the VIN and performed all of the "required" actions and since no symptoms were present, nothing else was done. Appreciate the quick response from all!

If you do have an early SE version of the GS/RS, and the ground for the coil and oil cooler is not there, at least one important TSB was missed. There have been situations where a Spyder was included in a warranty campaign, but it did not show up on the computer...only in the written list. Nancy's Spyder was one of these. In other cases techs have mistakenly checked off that a service was done, when it was not. If you have a GS/RS-SE5, pull the side panel (where you check your oil) and look for a ground wire from the ignition coil body.

 

[bone crusher]

If you do have an early SE version of the GS/RS, and the ground for the coil and oil cooler is not there, at least one important TSB was missed. There have been situations where a Spyder was included in a warranty campaign, but it did not show up on the computer...only in the written list. Nancy's Spyder was one of these. In other cases techs have mistakenly checked off that a service was done, when it was not. If you have a GS/RS-SE5, pull the side panel (where you check your oil) and look for a ground wire from the ignition coil body.

Scotty, can you take a pic of this and post...I'm pretty sure mine is done, but a proper check would be a great idea...

Thanks...

 

[NancysToy]

Scotty, can you take a pic of this and post...I'm pretty sure mine is done, but a proper check would be a great idea...

Thanks...

We don't have an SE, so I can't snap a picture. The coil sits forward of your oil tank, If you have the ground harness, the coil frame, oil cooler, and the Spyder frame will be connected by a small wire. It is pretty obvious.

 

[Dtryke]

I will try to look on my bike and post a pic if I find it. Thanks for all the help!!

 

[bone crusher]

We don't have an SE, so I can't snap a picture. The coil sits forward of your oil tank, If you have the ground harness, the coil frame, oil cooler, and the Spyder frame will be connected by a small wire. It is pretty obvious.

Scotty,

I read too fast...I have the manual GS 2008...there is either no similar fix or it's done differently in my case?

 

[NancysToy]

Scotty,

I read too fast...I have the manual GS 2008...there is either no similar fix or it's done differently in my case?

Not necessary on the GS/RS...and not covered by the service bulletin.

 

[bone crusher]

Not necessary on the GS/RS...and not covered by the service bulletin.

Gotcha...thanks Scotty...