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Spyder Rejuvenation

Hi Lamont, are you aware if this is an issue on the 2010 RS?
Thank you.


According to BRP it's not an "issue" at all. Works just how they made it to.

Unfortunatly they forgot to tell us all this fact when we bought it here in the US.

Now all the TMU or EML (true mileage unkown or exceeds mechanical limits) owners will take it in the shorts at resale time.

Got to love it! Thank you sir may I have another. :D

MM
 
According to BRP it's not an "issue" at all. Works just how they made it to.

Unfortunatly they forgot to tell us all this fact when we bought it here in the US.

Now all the TMU or EML (true mileage unkown or exceeds mechanical limits) owners will take it in the shorts at resale time.

Got to love it! Thank you sir may I have another. :D

MM


Thanks for the note - I wonder how much it will effect a trade-in on future BRP Spyders, as we upgrade to the 2015 Spyders, for example?
 
Thanks for the note - I wonder how much it will effect a trade-in on future BRP Spyders, as we upgrade to the 2015 Spyders, for example?

Will only matter if you roll it over.

Then if you do, you'll have to check the trade in guides at the time to know.

MM
 
how would it affect trade-in if its a known fact at what milage they roll over? All its doing is setting a different standard of rollover. You STILL know how many miles are on it
 
how would it affect trade-in if its a known fact at what milage they roll over? All its doing is setting a different standard of rollover. You STILL know how many miles are on it
It still must be marked "Exceeds Mechanical Limits", which has come to be associated with much higher mileages in this country. I am absolutely certain it will impact retail prices...and probably by more than you can imagine. The used vehicle market is a fickle friend, logic seldom enters into the equation..
 
It still must be marked "Exceeds Mechanical Limits", which has come to be associated with much higher mileages in this country. I am absolutely certain it will impact retail prices...and probably by more than you can imagine. The used vehicle market is a fickle friend, logic seldom enters into the equation..
:agree: In the KBB the trade-in value for 2008 SM5 is $9,200 http://www.kbb.com/motorcycle/trade-...der-sm5/237462
TMU (at 50%): $4,600
Based on the Street and Touring Expected Accumulated Average Mileage rule, a bike made in 2008 with over 750 cc engine displacement should have 10,600 miles. Every additional 10,000 miles dropp the trade-in value with $1,000. At 60,000 miles the trade-in value is ZERO!
 
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how would it affect trade-in if its a known fact at what milage they roll over? All its doing is setting a different standard of rollover. You STILL know how many miles are on it

You know how many miles are on it,
But the person buying it won't.
:shocked:

In Jersey if my clock rolled over, and i sold my Spyder, Motor Vehicle
would put TRUE MILEAGE UNKNOWN on the new title,
If i was to buy a vehicle with that on the title i would want a steep
discount , and even then i might not buy it at all.
 
true mileage may never be known.... Since replacing the cluster brings you back to zero. :shocked:
...yup, its true.
In theory a shady individual or even a dealer could purchase a new cluster or even just swap one out with another unit. Like maybe the cluster on a demo unit swapped with a unit fresh out of the crate. Suddenly that demo only has, meh, 25 miles.
 
true mileage may never be known.... Since replacing the cluster brings you back to zero. :shocked:
...yup, its true.
In theory a shady individual or even a dealer could purchase a new cluster or even just swap one out with another unit. Like maybe the cluster on a demo unit swapped with a unit fresh out of the crate. Suddenly that demo only has, meh, 25 miles.
This is true, and although these vehicles are required to be marked as TMU, unscrupulous people could rip you off. Another note, all those who had to have their failed clusters replaced now own TMU vehicles, too. Too bad BRP did not program in a backdoor to forward the mileage. I chalk it up to being unfamiliar with road machines. Did I mention how much I hate digital odometers? Can't even read them with the key turned off. :D
 
Is there any possibility that BUDS keeps track of the real mileage somewhere?


I was thinking the same things, since they keep a history folder of error codes and events. Something like BUDS surely would not have an issue with a number like 100,000+ km, or miles, and more.

Who would know this - Surely someone knows someone that is a tech at a Spyder dealership who could, perhaps, help answer some of these questions?
cheers.
 
Is there any possibility that BUDS keeps track of the real mileage somewhere?
Even if it can, there is no apparent way to transfer the reading to the odometer. Only the reading on the odometer counts under the law.

I doubt there would ever be an easy way to transfer. An unscrupulous dealer could take advantage of it.
 
Even if it can, there is no apparent way to transfer the reading to the odometer. Only the reading on the odometer counts under the law.

I doubt there would ever be an easy way to transfer. An unscrupulous dealer could take advantage of it.

Good points as well Scotty. I should have figured it couldn't be that easy.
 
Is there any possibility that BUDS keeps track of the real mileage somewhere?
The BUDS show the same miles as the digital display (212.4). I did not have the same issue like nickcaro's display, floating between 62,xxx ,the new low mileage and back on the 62,xxx's. :thumbup:
 
Is there any possibility that BUDS keeps track of the real mileage somewhere?
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