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  1. mecsw500

    Engine Trouble - intermittently won't start! Any ideas on what to look for?

    We are all crossing our fingers for you. If the crank position sensor was part of the problem you can understand my never ending hatred for the things. If it proves true, you have just put a $40 Amazon part made who knows where on you bike. Whether it is better quality than the BRP original...
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    Fitting a Baja Ron Ultra Sway Bar - can I thread it thru the gap without removing the wheels?

    OK, once I have my Spyder high enough to have removed the old sway bar, here is my question. I have a 2026 Sea to Sky. It has those fancy new wheels. What the the chances of being able to thread the new thread bar into place through the wheel without having to rotate either front wheel to...
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    2025 Spyder Sea 2 Sky - Where is the Dedicated GPS Power Plug-in?

    Following on from my post #6 above, this first cable is a data cable. It allows my iPhone to connect, along with a Bluetooth connection from my helmet to the Spyder to run CarPlay. If I want to use just Apple Maps on my phone, I unlink the Bluetooth connection from my helmet to the Spyder and...
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    What did you pay for your 9,000 mile service?

    Is that $800 for the service items plus 5 hours of labor. Locally my dealer's labor charges are probably $150 ph, so that would be $750 of labor. If it's $800 including labor, something doesn't add up.
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    stupid criminals

    I like the way it says "My First Ankle Monitor." The expectations for their children as they grow older are not positive.
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    Does this Belt Tensioner Idler Stabilizer Roller look familiar?

    Even the Chinese government realizes they have to go up the value chain and produce original product. Continuing to produce low cost items ripped off from both Chinese and foreign manufacturers is keeping the Chinese economy from stalling. The problem for them is how do they force this change...
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    28k Service - I must rant about my experience

    I wonder how many older model Spyder owners really trade in for a newer model. Can Am really only makes money on new sales, parts, and accessories. Most Spyder owners are older. Trading for a new Spyder is often not economically feasible for aging riders. We are aging out. We mostly buy a...
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    Does this Belt Tensioner Idler Stabilizer Roller look familiar?

    China is an interesting place. On the one hand Chinese companies rip off technology from the US and the EU to make cheap copies. On the other hand there are Chinese companies producing home grown state of the art technologies that are world class in their own right. The former I think are due...
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    Your Weather News @ June Edition 2026

    Utah is experiencing many huge fires this season with currently the largest two fires in the US burning at this time. The governor has just banned fireworks for the 4th of July as we are in a critical fire risk phase and fire crews are being stretched to their limits. They just saved the town...
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    28k Service - I must rant about my experience

    There are a few things BUDS makes easier though, like TPS recalibration. I cannot see why BRP doesn’t help its “obsolete” Spyder owners by passing out free licenses for BUDS(1) if they are going to allow their franchise dealers to refuse to work on them. The spares, like you say, are out...
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    28k Service - I must rant about my experience

    Other than California, US manufacturers are only obligated to supply spares until vehicle warranties have expired. From what I researched there’s actually no 10 year supply rule, which is rather scary. The situation might be eased for third party outfits maintaining old pre 2017 Spyder’s if Can...
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    Using an iPhone with BRP-Go Navigation - Review

    I tried installing the BRP Go! On my iPad expecting a larger image. No, it just installs the iPhone app in the middle of the screen with a huge black border. Sigh
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    Scored a 2023 RT today!

    Yes, I think the stock exhaust is just fine. Makes a nice enough sound of a triple when you wind it on moving up freeway on ramps, then settles back to just engine and induction noise when cruising. A loud exhaust will just drone and make me have to turn up the volume on my comms link to my...
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    NEW oil leak 2016 RT - anyone recognize it/know what it is from?

    If you take off all the side panels and investigate with a flashlight you might be able to determine where it’s coming from. Before you remove the underside panels just chuck down a couple of 40lb bags of clay cat litter. You can use the cat litter that’s not soiled to soak up any oil on the...
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    2012 RT with unknown issue - won't go into gear; P0504, C1183, & PO61E - anyone else?

    If you select first gear and you can hear the bike mechanically trying to get it into gear, and the same with reverse, but with no drive, then that suggests it isn’t the left hand cluster that is failing. Can’t be 100% sure of course.
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    28k Service - I must rant about my experience

    The trouble is, there’s BUDS(1) which has a certain interface and the SW runs on Windows/XP up to Windows/7. This works on bikes up to 2016. Then there’s BUDS2 which works for 2017 until 2023 on a later version of Windows. Now there’s BUDS3 which requires a different H/W interface and...
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    28k Service - I must rant about my experience

    You might be able to make some money on the side now as there seems to be a number of 2016 and older Spyder owners who need BUDS(1) access for re-calibration etc. :)
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    Getting a Vibration through the seat - anyone offer a seat cushion to offset? Any tips/hints?

    Fair enough, what I probably should have said, relative to to the 998 it is a longer stroke motor. It's marginally over square at 1.05 to one as opposed to 1.44 to one on the 998 engine. Most triples available today vary from moderately over square, like the Triumph 1215, to very over square...
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    Newbie from the UK - any ideas on how to get a Passenger backrest?

    You can find one on Amazon.com US website. It's over $700 though, so not cheap, but neither is losing the missus off the back. Check the part numbers for your bike: BRP Sport Rack and Quick Release Passenger Backrest for 2008-2012 Can-Am Spyder GS/RS/RSS
  20. mecsw500

    2012 RT with unknown issue - won't go into gear; P0504, C1183, & PO61E - anyone else?

    You could also check to see if the splines have not stripped on the front drive belt pulley. There have been recalls for this, but I'm not sure about your year.
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