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  1. dicko

    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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    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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    Service Record Book

    Is there a service record book with newer models? I'm sure I had service record book with my 2008 GS but I haven't got one with my 2012 RS (purchased late 2013). I'm getting the impression that service intervals have been changed and that it's up to the owner to keep appropriate records. Can...
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    How's the Heat

    Just too hot to ride any motorcycle here today (36km n/w of Melbourne). Neither 2 nor 3 wheels. 43C/109F today and several days of > 38C/101F in the last week. And Adelaide is even hotter. I rode in 44C/111F last summer bringing the Spyder home from a service (about 40km) and nearly passed out...
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    Front Tires

    Put a Toyo car tire on back. Works fine. However 165/65-14 car tires don't have an appropriate speed rating. Only come with a T-rating. Can get a 175/60-14 (H-rating). Has anyone tried this size? Do they have appropriate clearance?
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    Screen Repair

    Some time ago, I took the screen off to clean it and managed to tighten the bolts too hard and cracked the screen. Used a fibreglass repair kit at the time. Now I've had to take screen off again to clean properly and the fibreglass repair has just disintegrated as I took screen off. Any ideas...
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    Good Day - Bad Day

    Bad. Got hit in the tail on my Spyder last week. Broke my reversing light. Culprit took off without giving me all his details. What he did give me turned out false. But I did get his registration number. Was initially worried either the car or plate was stolen. Good. An excuse to get a better...
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    Loctite

    The Spyder manual suggests Loctite 243 (blue) just about everytime a threadlocker is used. There is also 242 (blue). Yesterday I saw a bottle of 243 being used but it was red. Loctite 271 is supposed to be the Red one. When taking the back wheel off yesterday (for a new tyre), the threadlocked...
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    Go Cats (Austfalian Football)

    Go Cats. Geelong (the Cats) won the Australian Football League (AFL) premiership today. Some interesting stats: Australia has a population of approx 20 mill. At the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) today, 100,000 people watched the final live. That made the MCG Australia’s 12th biggest city...
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    Front Tire Feed back

    Has anyone fitted other than Kenda tyres to the front? The only 165/65/R14 car tyres that I can find are only a T rating (190 kph). The Kenda are H (210 kph). However in some tyre catalogues, 175/60/R14 are suggested as an alternative size and these are H rated and a lot cheaper than the Kenda...
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    Wiring Diagram

    Has anyone come across the wiring/circuit diagram for the Sypder? Done a lot of googling but no success as yet.
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    PC Connection

    Has anyone successfully hooked their laptop up to the Spyder's PC connection?
  13. dicko

    Pivot Points

    Other than foot pegs and swing arm are there any other pivot points that should be lubricated after washing or at regular intervals? The manual only mentions the pegs and arm.
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    Rear View Camera

    Has anyone considered installing a reversing camera connected to the tail light rather than fit mirror extensions? http://www.footprintsecurity.com.au/Car_reversing_system_Detail.php Have seen customized & concept bikes where this has been done (no external mirrors at all).
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    Oil Filter

    FYI. BRP part # 420956745 has “Rotax RB-X341” stamped on it as those who’ve done their own oil change will have noticed. This part also appears to be used in the new Rotax-engined Buell 1125R and is now used in the Aprilia 1000cc bikes. However older Aprilias need a new end-cap (as per the...
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    Oil Change Frequency

    Does anyone know why the Spyder Oil change is at such a short interval? Is it a hang-up of BRP because all their other Rotax powered vehicles (SeaDoo, SkiDoo, Quads etc.) run in extreme conditions? Because of tighter manufacturing tolerances, higher quality materials and highly refined oils...
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    K&N Part Numbers

    The K&N website doesn't appear to have been updated to include the Spyder although I have seen posts that mention buying K&N filters. Does anyone know the K&N part number for the oil filter (Spyder - 420956745) and air filter (Spyder - 707800188)? Thanks.
  18. dicko

    Review Time: 3 Months & 10,000 kms later

    The Spyder is 3 months old today and I rolled over 10,000 kms yesterday. Time for a review. From my point of view, if I were to compare the Spyder to a class of bike I’d say it was a sports tourer. It’s the same class as the bike that it shares its engine. I rode the Aprilia a few years ago...
  19. dicko

    Bureaucracy gone mad

    In the State of Victoria (Australia), a Spyder must be registered as a car (> 2 active wheels) but you need a bike licence to ride it (< 4 wheels). Go figure. So you get issued with a ridicuously wide car plate. Which then dies of fatigue. However, the law states that a plate must be...
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    Spider Decal for Helmet

    FYI http://www.reflectivedecals.com/blackwidow.htm
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