2013 CAN-AM Spyder Rt

AFTER A FOUR HOUR RIDE, I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO REFUEL. WHEN I WAS READY TO LEAVE, MY PARKING BRAKE CABLE WOULD NOT RELEASE. I HAD TO GET UNDER THE MACHINE AND PULL IT FREE IN ORDER TO RIDE HOME. IT TURNED OUT THE CABLE HAD MELTED, ALONG WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. ALL THREE WERE REPLACED DURING THE RECALL. IN MARCH, WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-95 SOUTH OF FREDERICKSBURG VA, MY MACHINE STALLED AND I HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. A RUBBER HOSE GOING TO THE THROTTLE BODY HAD CRACKED. AT NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE RECEIVED FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON MY INNER THIGHS FROM HEAT, UNDER THE SEAT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THE HEAT THAT ALL THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER PARTS HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO, AND WHAT MAY FAIL,NEXT. IF A RUBBER FUEL LINE CRACKS, IT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. *TR

FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT MY SPYDER, I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH EXTREME HEAT AT THE LOWER RIGHT AND IN THE AREA AHEAD OF THE SEAT. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF FUMES AFTER PARKING, DRIPPING FUEL, AND FUEL BOILING WITH THE GAS CAP HEATED TO THE POINT THAT I COULD ONLY OPEN IT WHILE WEARING GLOVES. DURING ONE OF MY FIRST TIMES REFUELING WHILE LOOSENING THE GAS CAP MY HANDS WERE WASHED WITH FUEL THAT WAS EXPELLED UNDER PRESSURE, SOAKING MY GLOVES. AFTERWARD I WAS CAREFUL TO OPEN THE CAP SLOWLY (LIKE A COKE CAN UNDER PRESSURE) TO RELIEVE THE BUILT UP PRESSURE IN THE GAS TANK. HEAT ON MY FOOT WAS SO BAD THAT I'VE GONE THROUGH MANY PAIRS OF BOOTS AND WORE FIRE/HEAT RESISTANT SOCKS TO MITIGATE DISCOMFORT. I HAD THE ECM SOFTWARE UPDATE/FUSE BOX SEALING WARRANTY CAMPAIGN [2013-9] DONE ON MY BIKE AT THE MALCOLM SMITH MOTORSPORTS DEALERSHIP. I CONTINUED TO HAVE HEAT ISSUES. AFTER IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THERE WASN'T A SOLUTION TO MY HEAT PROBLEM, I HAD THE EXHAUST WRAPPED AND INSULATION INSTALLED. THIS HAD LITTLE TO NO EFFECT ON REDUCING HEAT. ON SATURDAY (JULY 26, 2014) I LEFT MY HOME AT 5:50 PM TO RIDE. THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 95 DEGREES. ONCE AGAIN, I NOTICED HEAT WHILE RIDING. AT ABOUT 6:20 PM, TRAVELING AT A CRUISE-CONTROLLED 60 MPH ON AMBOY ROAD IN THE MOJAVE DESERT, I SMELLED HOT OR BURNING PLASTIC AND THEN I OBSERVED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY SPYDER. AS I BEGAN TO SLOW, I ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA JUST AHEAD OF THE SEAT. THINKING IT WAS EITHER AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR MELTING BODYWORK, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STOPPED AND HIT THE KILL ENGINE SWITCH. AFTER GETTING OFF THE BIKE, I OPENED THE SEAT. INSTANTLY THERE WAS A ?WHOOSHING? SOUND AND THE BIKE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I RAN ACROSS THE ROAD, CALLED 911, AND WHILE WAITING FOR THE FIRE CREW I TOOK PICTURES AND VIDEO OF MY BURNING SPYDER. *TR

THIS MOTORCYCLE CONTINUALLY HAS A VERY HEAVY FUEL SMELL AFTER RIDING. THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE ENGINE IS EXTREME AND CAUSES MY RIGHT FOOT TO BE VERY HOT. WHEN I ARRIVE AT HOME I HAVE TO USE A FAN IN THE GARAGE TO GET RID OF THE FUEL SMELL. BRP/DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL. I AM AFRAID THAT THERE WILL BE A FIRE SIMILAR TO THE ONE THAT HAPPENED THIS PAST SATURDAY, 26 JULY 2014 HERE IN CALIFORNIA. *JS

THERE IS EXTREME HEAT UNDER THE SEAT. I HAVE RECEIVED 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON MY RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGHT THIGH. THE GAS CAP GETS SO HOT ONE MUST USE GLOVES TO REMOVE THE GAS CAP WHEN PURCHASING FUEL. I CAN HEAR THE GAS BOILING OR BUBBLING IN THE TANK AFTER RIDING FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. THE RAW GAS SMELL IS SO STRONG WHEN PARKING IN THE GARAGE IT MAKES ONES EYES BURN. I HAD THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT CHECK THE GAS VAPOR CONCENTRATION IN THE GARAGE AFTER RIDING AND FOUND IT WAS CLOSE TO BEING STRONG ENOUGH CONCENTRATION TO CAUSE A EXPLOSIVE SITUATION IF THE RIGHT SPARK WAS INTRODUCED, WAS CAUTIONED NOT PARK IN THE GARAGE UNTIL THE UNIT COOLED OFF, BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE IS A SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUE INVOLVED ALSO, WAS ADVISED BY A UROLOGIST THAT CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH HEAT ON THE MALE GENITALIA, COULD PRODUCT MALE REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES AS WELL AS MALE PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS WAS TOLD TO REFRAIN FROM RIDING THE BRP CAN-AM SPYDER FOR PERIODS OVER AN HOUR AT A TIME TO AVOID EXPOSER TO HARMFUL HIGH HEAT. I HAVE HAD ALL THE RE-CALL, AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE DONE. THE DEALER HAS CONTACTED BRP AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION OFFERED. I HAVE CONTACTED BRP AND BEEN GIVEN THE RUN-A-ROUND, AND TOLD TO GO TO THE DEALER, DEALER IS AT A LOSS ON WHAT TO DO. I WAS TOLD BY THE BRP TECH. DEPARTMENT TO KEEP THE ENGINE RPM ABOVE 5000 WHICH I HAVE DONE, WHICH IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE IN CITY TRAFFIC, THIS MADE NO DIFFERENCE IN THE EXTREME HEAT. BRP IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT APPEARS THAT THEY ARE GOING TO WAIT TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION UNTIL THERE IS A GARAGE EXPLOSION, SERIOUS INJURY, OR DEATH TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE NHTSA NEED TO TAKE ACTION AND NOT WAIT TO LET THIS TURN INTO ANOTHER GM MESS WHERE PEOPLE ARE HURT OR DIE DUE TO NO ACTION. *TR

RAW FUEL SMELL AFTER TRIKE WARMS UP AND COMES TO A STOP. RIGHT LEG AND FOOT ALOS BECOMES HOT WHILE RIDING. GAS CAP HOT WHEN REMOVING TO FILL UP. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT. THE WARMER IT GETS THE WORSE THE RAW FEUL ODOR, AND HEAT BUILD UP GETS. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE GAS ACTUALLY BOILS IN THE FUEL TANK AND VAPORIZE. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS CURRENTLY. I WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURE (BRP) AND THEY ISSUED ME A CASE NUMBER FOR REFERENCE WHILE DENYING ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. MY FEAR IS THE TRIKE CATCHING FIRE, AS MY RESEARCH HAS FOUND THIS TO HAPPEN. I USUALLY HAVE A PASSENGER WITH ME AND I FEAR SHOULD A FIRE OCCUR MY PASSENGER WON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO GET AWAY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES MYSELF GETTING AWAY. SEARCH SYDERLOVERS.COM AND YOU WILL SEE MANY POSTS ON THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THE NHTSA NEEDS TO STEP IN AND TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND MAKE BRP ADDRESS THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED DUE TO SHEAR IGNORANCE. B *TT

2013 SPYDER RT LIMITED HAS BOILING GAS ISSUES. FUEL CAP IS VERY HOT TO TOUCH WHEN STOPPING TO FILL UP. YOU CAN HEAR THE GAS BOILING WHEN YOU REMOVE THE GAS CAP. HAD THE BIKE IN FOR IT'S 600 MILE OIL CHANGE AND CHECK UP. WE ARE NOT OVERFILLING THE GAS TANK WHEN WE FILL UP. ONCE THE PUMP CUTS OFF THAT IS ALL THE TANK GETS. DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY. SINCE THE WEATHER HAS STARTED TO WARM UP YOU CAN FEEL THE HEAT ON THE RIGHT SIDE AROUND THE FOOT. TEMP HAS STARTED TO KICK UP QUIET HIGH AND WE ARE NOT EVEN IN THE HOT MONTHS YET. PASSENGER CAN FEEL THE HEAT AS WELL. HEAT IS ALSO ON PRETTY WARM ON THE SEAT AS WELL. AGAIN DEALER SAYS THAT IS NORMAL. I TOTALLY DISAGREE AND WONDER WHAT THE LONG TERM EFFECTS ARE GOING TO BE ON THE BIKE AS FAR AS PARTS AND WIRING. GAS SMELL AFTER RUNNING ON WARMER DAYS HAS PRODUCED THE SMELL OF GAS AS WELL. I HAD THE LATEST UPDATES COMPLETED AS WELL WHILE IN THE SHOP. WHILE THE BIKE IS SMOOTHER, I DON'T THINK IT SOLVED ANY OF THE HEAT ISSUES OR BOILING GAS ISSUE. HARD TO BELIEVE THAT BRP HAS NOT OFFERED MORE OF A SOLUTION FOR A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR SOME TIME. IF IT WASN'T A PROBLEM THEN WHY WOULD HAVE THEY CORRECTED IT ON THE 2014 AND REDESIGNED WHAT IS UNDER THE BODY? THEY MOVED THE EVAP CANISTER AND MOVED THE RADIATOR UP FRONT AND SPLIT IT INTO TWO RADIATORS AND ADDED REVERSE FANS TO HELP GET RID OF THE HEAT PRODUCED BY THE ENGINE. YES, THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAT AND 2013'S. THEY CANNOT DENY IT. *TR