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    Need a Rear Shocker for 2012 Spyder RS - any suggestions?

    I ended up fitting a Hyperpro Emulsion - Mono Type 460. AU$900 delivered. The ELKA was AU$1550 delivered. The others I looked up were not actually made / available anymore. BRP (AU) didn't even answer any of my emails. It arrived days before estimated as delivery time included it being...
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    Need a Rear Shocker for 2012 Spyder RS - any suggestions?

    Thanks Peter. What was handy was the part-number. I searched that on the internet for comments and came up with this forum. Pogo (whom I've met a few times) was talking about one.
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    Need a Rear Shocker for 2012 Spyder RS - any suggestions?

    I really meant sprung a leak. The rear-end has been bouncing around a bit. Bouncing it up and down by hand never indicated anything wrong with the suspension. A few days ago it was bouncing all over the place. The seal at the top had popped off so I was bouncing along on the spring only. Could...
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    Need a Rear Shocker for 2012 Spyder RS - any suggestions?

    The rear shocker on my 2012 RS collapsed a few days ago. It's #706000699 but no one in Australia, US or anywhere an eBay has one. What is a reasonably priced replacement? Is the shocker a standard size (i.e. size used on other vehicles)?
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    Kumho mounted, not balanced yet

    Most car tyre dealers are willing to fit the 225/50R15 tyre on the rear rim but cannot balance it. After a couple of recommendations to go a motorcycle shop, I did. They cannot do it either. Said they cannot do the big wheeled Harleys either. Bike dealer said owners just don't get their rear...
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    2012 Spyder RS Tyres

    The ABS/Traction Control kicks in very quickly when stopping not in a straight line. Goes into limp mode. Then I have stop, wait and restart to get it to turn off. Handles okay but it’s the stopping offline in loose stuff that causes an issue. Just had a similar problem with my 4WD that was...
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    2012 Spyder RS Tyres

    Been researching. The Australian Federal Govt classifies the Spyder as a LEM2 category vehicle. A tyre placard must be attached to the vehicle clearly showing the rim and tyre sizes, and tyre inflation pressures applicable to that vehicle. No mention of brand. Tyres must be at least the load...
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    2012 Spyder RS Tyres

    Peter. Wheeled the Spyder out into the sunshine and there were the details on the top of the LH swing arm. Now it appears that I can only source these tyres via a Spyder dealer. That would appear to be a constraint of trade (illegal?). Car tyre shops (when fitting cars) appear to only fit what...
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    Tyre Question - Different Topic... advantages using different tires front vs rear?

    My 990 2012 Spyder (and the 2008 before that) handles best with just 13 psi in the front and 22 psi in rear. I put 22 psi in the front by mistake once and had a horror trip for a few miles. Front wheels bounced and when I hit the brakes, the ABS came in. Too much in the back and the centre of...
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    Wheel alignment specifications

    The workshop manual for GS / RS (SM5/SE5) has toe-in = 0 mm (+/- 0.5) and camber angle 0 +/- 0.5 degrees.
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    2012 Spyder RS Tyres

    Peter. Cannot find tyre info on any stickers under seat. The manual recommends MC 165/65 R14 47H on the front and MC 225/50 R15 68H but the specifications just say 165/65 R14 on the front and 225/50 R15 on rear. No MC or H rating. My neighbour has a Tyrepower franchise and although Typrepower...
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    Look at my rear tire! Crazy!

    Wearing out in the centre can be a problem with too high a pressure. The back tyre warms then spins up rather like a dragster when moving (much, much smaller scale of course). Had same issue as do a few friends. Just try with a lower pressure with the Kenda but normal with a car tyre.
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    2012 Spyder RS Tyres

    Peter. When you say tyre placard do you mean the recommendations in the user manual or is there something stamped on the Spyder somewhere? There are only a couple of H rated 165/65R14 tyres available. PS: I worked for a US Motor company for 27 years and had to learn American spelling and other...
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    2012 Spyder RS Tyres

    About to replace my tyres but the sizes are hard, if not impossible, to get. My 2008 Spyder ran MC 165/65 R14 47H on the front and MC 225/50 R15 68H on the rear. The Spyder went to god with 36,000 kms on it. First 2 Kenda rears lasted 10,000 kms. The 3rd rear was a Toyo car tyre that was still...
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    Fog lights won't work

    The fuse box on my 2012 RS has a 10 amp fuse labelled Fog Lights. There is power running thru it and I don't have fog lights. The wire that comes out of the fuse (green & ?) disappears into some plastic tubing. I was planning on using that connection to run heated grips as I have no plans to run...
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