• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

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  1. Freddy

    Anyone actually installed Aprilia Engine Kits on 998 V-twin Spyder?

    You can do it yourself better than the factory. Raise each front wheel and check for side wall run out. Position wheels back on floor so that the high or low spot on the wall is at 12 or 6 o'clock. With 2 straight pieces of box steel or perfectly straight rods, place them against sides of...
  2. Freddy

    Anyone actually installed Aprilia Engine Kits on 998 V-twin Spyder?

    The front end was pretty squirrelly. That will be due to the wheels being toe-out (from the factory). A small amount 1/8" of toe-in will fix it.
  3. Freddy

    CANNOT figure out this DPS issue - intermittently cutting out on corners. Any clues?

    https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?140095-Changing-Water-pump-seal-and-oil-seal-any-advice
  4. Freddy

    Anyone actually installed Aprilia Engine Kits on 998 V-twin Spyder?

    As you're running it on blocks it WILL run in limp mode due to the VSS no movement in front wheel while the rear is driving. Get it mobile and see what results.
  5. Freddy

    2011 RS-S SE5 - DPS fault - is it stealing the power?

    ... and if it has been done, it may need a new DSP unit from what others have experienced with similar symptoms.
  6. Freddy

    Anyone else had problems with Fuel in oil? Ideas?

    I wouldn't rely on my nose to identify fuel in oil. Either have a sample tested or put fresh oil in and keep a close check on the level over a few weeks. Take the guesswork out of it - but that's just me. :shocked:
  7. Freddy

    Anyone else had problems with Fuel in oil? Ideas?

    Is there just smell or additional evidence? asks Bf :agree:
  8. Freddy

    Will Charging the Camper's Battery off my Spyder overload the Alternator

    Does this model have a VVA as referenced by BR in reply 15? Interesting info I have just learned of. :2thumbs: A Variable Voltage Alternator (VVA) monitors vehicle loads and driving conditions. The vehicle ECU varies the output of the alternator based on these conditions. The voltage range...
  9. Freddy

    Will Charging the Camper's Battery off my Spyder overload the Alternator

    Excellent! An automotive alternator works at maximum capacity anyway, when the unusable part to the AC goes to earth via the rectifier/regulator. That's why they run hot. Charging 2 batteries connected in parallel, as yours would be, can be troublesome due to current flowing (charging) going...
  10. Freddy

    Survey : who has had the newest (recall) front sprocket fail?

    You and me both. :agree:
  11. Freddy

    Survey : who has had the newest (recall) front sprocket fail?

    It was May last year that you replied to and acknowledged those earlier threads. :coffee:
  12. Freddy

    Survey : who has had the newest (recall) front sprocket fail?

    See reply 3 :cheers: https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?148321-2009-Front-Sprocket-WHAT-shape-are-the-teeth-on-the-shaft&p=1629367#post1629367
  13. Freddy

    Where is the ECU on a 2008 Spyder GS? Any hints on how to remove it?

    At the end of the big Engine harness, below the dash console I think. https://www.ktmhobart.com.au/partFinder/fiche/canam/2009/spyder-gs-roadster-with-sm5-transmission/engine-harness#next
  14. Freddy

    Which belt guard is more important - top, or both?

    I think it's a Kumho at present. I've had a few brands on it and run it at 18psi for very even wear.
  15. Freddy

    Which belt guard is more important - top, or both?

    A 205/55-15 solves that problem and is a better fit on the rim.
  16. Freddy

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

    Good - now do some more checking with a multimeter. Good luck with it.
  17. Freddy

    2014 Spyder broken oil pump gear - separate issue, or just a defect?

    It's happened to a very small number of 990 engines. Cause - plastic gear.
  18. Freddy

    First Service & Dealer says Stripped out drain plug! New dealer time!

    The other complication with the trans drain plug is that you cannot get a straight go at it without removing the brake linkage bolt/nut as it's inserted from the wrong side of the mechanism whereby the nut is in almost directly under the plug. No wonder it got stripped - the poorly trained...
  19. Freddy

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

    There is a 50amp fuse in the charging circuit under the seat. Have you checked it?
  20. Freddy

    First Service & Dealer says Stripped out drain plug! New dealer time!

    It is dumb of BRP to have the trans drain plug with 6mm hex and eng drain plug with 45 Torx plug. :banghead:
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