RS-S SE question

[Camdenlake]

I see you are in Canada so this might not be useful. According to their website's current inventory, Leaders Marine in Michigan has 1 or 2 "brand new" 2011 RS-S SE5's. However, they list the colors of the 2012 models. It/they are marked down to $16,499 ($3100 off).

I've sent them emails to two different email addresses trying to get a color confirmation. One was returned as being "un-sendable" and I haven't seen a reply on the second email, so I have no idea what the actual colors are. Next step is to call.

Interesting... But if i recall some past post BRP frowns on us CDN's buying the in us and the warranty is no good. ???


Josh

 

[juliantrost]

Very useful information here....

So, I just got the SE5 about 4 weeks ago, but am still getting used to it, including shifting up and down. What I just read here will be a tremendous help, as for starters I tended to gear up at around 3500 RPMs, but looks like 4500 is what is recommended. Can't wait to get on the road tonight and give it a try. I test drove SM5 before getting the SE model and I found SE more responsive. On top of that, I am still hoping, my wife will finally get on the bike and it can be hers in the future. I do not miss the clutch at all and am pretty sure I will still stick to SE models going forward as well.

 

[billybovine]

Interesting... But if i recall some past post BRP frowns on us CDN's buying the in us and the warranty is no good. ???


Josh

I tried to do this last year. Your right no warranty in Canada, but you can bring it back to the US for warranty work. It costs about $200.00 and 72 hour notice to get an export permit from the US. Of course Canada and Ontario want the 13% HST, but there is no duty. Then you have get a certificate stating the spyder complies with Canadian safety regulation, (Many Canadian Tire garages will do this.) to get Ontario plates. After I had figured all this out the dealer I was taking to in the US backed out because he was advised by BRP that they would take his dealership away if he sold more Spyders to Canadians.

 

[donec]

When I went for a demo ride, the previous tester left the SE5 in 1st gear and shut it off. The guys holding the demo had trouble starting it/getting it into Neutral. The third person called over said, if I recall, it was "Brake Lock". Had to rock it back and forth to get it to release, at that point it could be shifted into Neutral.
I made sure when my demo was over to put it into Neutral first before shutting it off. :thumbup: Something to keep in mind in the near future.

Were you able to start it?

 

[SpyderAnn01]

The only reason I asked was I started up and have done service work on the cake pumps that pump your pooh to the storage bunkers there. I have also spent alot of time at Longueil, Duffin Creek, Ash Bridges, Peel Lakeview, Peel Clarkson, Hamilton and London Greenway.
:thumbup:You could say your Pooh is my Bread and Butter!! :roflblack:

Colorwise the pure manesium and black mettallic is nice (My Spyder Color)...but then again so is the nitro green. I took the easy way out and just let my wife pick the color!!

Remind me to never eat at your house! :yikes:

 

[FutureRyder]

Were you able to start it?

Yes. The first two guys knew about the SM5 but had no idea about the SE5. The third man in knew about the SE5.

As mentioned in another thread , it was the Brake Interlock.