I have to take it to a dealer...don't really want to ride 750 miles with it mis-behaving.....but afraid of all 6 dealers in area....I will not leave it there for an extended time....
I agree. I seems that BRP products are such a small part of Wild West Honda's and Team Mancuso SW Powersports' business that it gets little to no attention. For example, at Mancuso's, all the BRP products are located in the back right corner of the store. A small amount of poorly lit floor space is allocated to BRP, whereas BMW, Triumph, Ducati, Yamaha, and Victory each have more floorspace and it is prominently displayed and well lit.
I just think that the Spyder is looked down upon by Mancuso's employees as well.
Here's a photo I pulled from their website today. In the back right corner below the sign that says "Star" is where BRP is showcased. If you go to their
website and scroll down you will see a listing for this bike and a green RSS. Look at those photos and you'll get the idea. You will also be able to see just how expansive this dealer is by looking at the other photos.
When I had my 4,600 mile maintenance done at Mancuso, I was told by the person behind the service counter that I should replace my brake fluid every 2 years or 12,000 miles. Well, I pointed out that I have a 2010 model that has not had the fluid changed out yet. He just looked at me and then looked at his co-worker and then said it should be replaced. So I asked why the tech didn't recommend that the fluid be changed. Again he just looked at me and did not have an answer. I asked if the fluid goes bad and they both answered yes, that it can become contaminated. I asked again why it was not suggested to change out the fluid. This time the person behind the desk ran to ask the tech. When he came back he said that the tech said it could wait until the next scheduled service which I think is 9,300 miles or so. The person behind the service counter then said that changing the brake fluid is about a 3 or 4 hour job. Does that sound right? I got the feeling that the tech just didn't want to do it. Anyway, I made sure that the tech documented on the receipt that the fluid could wait until the next scheduled service just in case anything happens.
I should note that the person behind the counter treated me well and tried to answer all of my questions. Quite a change from my previous visit.
Ok, ok, off my soapbox now...
