Hi, I too have a 2013 ST-S model and am in Canada. I purchased the demo model Sept. 12, 2013, the week the recall happened. Of cousre I wasn't aware of the recall till after I purchased it. I wasn't able to pick up my bike until they did the recall. Once picked up,within my first week of riding approx an hour of riding in the early evening I burnt my inner thigh while wearing chaps. I had it trailered back to the dealer. They called BRP and they were told that this heat was normal and there was nothing they can do. (This is what the dealer told me), however, they are a reputable dealer and offered to wrap the exhaust pipe for me at no charge to see if that would help. So I let them wrap it. Once the bike was back home I took the bike out to work approx 30 minutes, 6:30 am couldn't feel anything as it was quite cool out however, on the ride home in higher temps in stop and go traffic felt like I was burning my leg again. I then had a friend put some heat insulation on the sides for me as he could not believe how hot it was getting. It helped reduce the heat somewhat, however, by now we were in October with cooler weather so it was hard to tell if this worked. He also inserted a panel to try to deflect the heat which he made. In November, I purchase highway pegs and had my friend install it. He noticed I had an oil leak and suggest I trailer to his spyder dealer. They have been busy working on snowmobiles so they have had my bike now since December and installed lights which I purchased and are taking a look now at the oil leak. A week ago or so they called me and said I have melted parts on my bike. They weren't specific what parts were melted and I didn't ask I am at the point that I am so disappointed with myself in putting out more money than I spend on a car on a spyder to have these issues on a bike that I purchased with only 800 kilometers on it. I have not contacted BRP direct as I'm hoping the dealers are going to be working with me through this. The dealer it is currently at now said that there is a 2nd recall (the one Flamingo babe (Charlene) was referring to as she heard it from me., the dealer said the first recall was some sort of tape they used to act like a bandaid but it did not work for all bikes, some now need some sort of plate. So He has this on order and I won't be able to find out if this will resolve the issues for me as I'm in Ontario with a lot of snow so can't ride right now. I love my bike but I'll admit I'm extremely nervous of its reliability especially when I hear of others speaking of their 2013 issues. I have a trip planned to Ohio in May and one to Maggie valley in August. I will be riding all the way, I don't own a trailer and I have put 25K into this bike minimum with accessories, to have parts melting when I wouldn't have known if it wasn't for my friend finding the oil leak.....well it makes me very unsettled and am hoping this plate will be a final fix and I can ride without issues. I have not had issues with the right foot side, mine has all been on the left, heat where my leg leans against the side. Since installing the insulation on the inner panels most of the heat seems to radiate from under the seat near the gas tank. I hope come Spring when I'm riding again I can post and say all has been fixed. Fingers and toes crossed!
Oh prior to this I have been riding motorcycles for several years and do realize bikes get hot, however, you could probably fry and egg off of mine, that can't be normal.
It has been posted that Much of the problem was preparing the Frame a Year in advance to ease the transition to the 2014 engine. This has apparently backfired and the owners who paid Hard Earned $$ (Or who are still making payments for a Spyder they can,t or hate to ride) are the ones who are suffering daily!!! Its just Not right!
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