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  1. Freddy

    Need info/ideas on installing a rack to hold a mobility walker?

    What model Spyder do you have?
  2. Freddy

    Spyder RS-S 2011 SE5 - Low Voltage battery - any ideas/suggestions?

    The specs in reply 5 say 60volts at 4000rpm. 12.4v at 4000 rpm shows no charge going to battery. Burnt stators on these trikes are very uncommon but your symptoms indicate it is at fault. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/403995584464 Hey Doug - what page of service manual are those pix on? I...
  3. Freddy

    Spyder Dies Momentarily - anyone else had this issue?

    I checked the relays in the fuse box and they were secure. Mine has the 'updated' lid with the rubber lining on the under side of the lid to prevent the relays vibrating loose like they did on the earlier ones. The 4 relays are the same so I swapped them around to see if that makes any...
  4. Freddy

    Spyder Dies Momentarily - anyone else had this issue?

    Thanks for the reminder about the relays, Doug. I think I even have a couple of spares I bought a dozen years ago for a rainy day. And those battery bolts are good and tight. I made sure they were when I fitted the battery a month ago. It's a real pain to get to, as you know. I'll have my...
  5. Freddy

    Spyder Dies Momentarily - anyone else had this issue?

    My old GS SM5 has shut down momentarily on 3 occasions over the last few months. Twice it's done it while slowing to make a turn off the throttle; yesterday it did it while cruising at 80kph with immediate power loss then within a second or two, the dash lights and dials do the start routine...
  6. Freddy

    Why you should flush your brake fluid properly

    Well done Jet - go to the top of the class. :2thumbs:
  7. Freddy

    Why you should flush your brake fluid properly

    Not so.
  8. Freddy

    Your First One....

    I still have mine - a 1970 Yummy AS3-125, the fore runner to the RD series which had the reed valves. This is a pic from a decade ago when I fitted new rims & spokes. It's since been tidied up a lot more.
  9. Freddy

    Why you should flush your brake fluid properly

    Where's the proof? Guesswork doesn't cut the mustard. The cap is vented but the fluid is sealed from the atmosphere by the rubber diaphragm under the cap.
  10. Freddy

    Why you should flush your brake fluid properly

    I put the prongs of my little tester in the reservoirs once in a while just to check, but flush/bleed all my vehicles every 2 years anywho. :cheers:
  11. Freddy

    Why you should flush your brake fluid properly

    Pure conjecture. Get a brake fluid moisture tester to measure it correctly. See reply 9. Take the guess work out of it. :lecturef_smilie:
  12. Freddy

    Why you should flush your brake fluid properly

    . That's not strictly true. Dual circuit braking system were introduced half a century ago to minimise, if not eliminate, the chance of brake failure happening. Braking performance and 'feel' would be significantly reduced. Some vehicles, where the brake lines run close to exhaust pipes...
  13. Freddy

    08 GS SM5 stuck in gear, code P0730 - easy to replace sensor?

    Damn!!!
  14. Freddy

    08 GS SM5 stuck in gear, code P0730 - easy to replace sensor?

    Dopey me - there I was thinking yours was SE5. :banghead: Sorry!!! In that case, not being able to find neutral is a big problem. The sensor cannot cause the problem as it's only a potentiometer/rheostat. Check the lever attachment on the shaft and ensure the R cable linkage is working freely.
  15. Freddy

    Drive Belt Hole - For Info

    In my experience - No.
  16. Freddy

    08 GS SM5 stuck in gear, code P0730 - easy to replace sensor?

    As mine is SM5 finding neutral was a non-issue - but I don't recall what the displayed showed, only that didn't like R when going forward. :roflblack: It's not a huge job to replace the GP sensor - allow 4 hours. Minimal plastic to be removed.
  17. Freddy

    08 GS SM5 stuck in gear, code P0730 - easy to replace sensor?

    Yes, it displayed erratically. When it showed R while riding forward the trike went into limp mode until I went down a gear and back to 5th to get it to display anything but R. Leave the wheel on ground to loosen bolt with a helper applying the brakes. Raise trike and remove lower shock...
  18. Freddy

    Anyone know Goldwing exhaust gaskets in Spyder exhaust longevity?

    No-one knows the answer as no-one has ever had to replace them a second time when using the Honda gaskets. Mine have been in the for a dozen years.
  19. Freddy

    08 GS SM5 stuck in gear, code P0730 - easy to replace sensor?

    The GP sensor failure on the early trikes was not uncommon. I have an SM5 and had to replace it early on. The drive pulley must be removed to R&R the sensor. Re-torque the pulley bolt to 115ft lb and ideally get a new bolt. AS for the DPS, good luck with that...
  20. Freddy

    Drive Belt Hole - For Info

    I've posted this pic of mine when 2 weeks old previously, but here it is again just for fun. A pebble got stuck in the rear pulley and split the full length. An inner belt guard went on soon after replacement.
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