The area around the front of the seat and bodywork gets extremely hot, hot enough that legs/thighs become very uncomfortable and have to raise off of seat whenever stopped to get some relief from the heat. This is especially apparent when riding in warmer weather and sitting at stoplights and stop and go traffic. The hot air coming out of the lower right side directly onto right leg and boot is also becomes very uncomfortable. The storage box in front of the seat is basically unusable due to the heat and the bodywork also becomes extremely hot at times.
2013 Can-Am Spyder RT body complaints
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There is excessive heat on the right foot and lower leg at all speeds to the extent that one has to put their foot on the passenger footboard to keep the discomfort at a tolerable level. There is also excessive heat coming from the front and sides of the seat also to the point of discomfort. After riding for a short time (well less than 30 minutes) if the seat is raised, one cannot touch any surface under the seat for fear of being burned.
As you clearly can see can am spyder 2013 has many complaints about heat I own one and this machine is quite dangerous I have installed temp gauges on my machine and have studied this issue thourougly ... I would invite an investigator to come visit and spend 30 minutes with me and my machine . You will see for yourself the proof ... You can feel the machine and monitor the gauges I have installed and make your own judgement. I think it will save a life. I truly believe this. The manufacturer is aware but my feeling is having conversation.... They really won't do much until forced. As we all know its about the money, lives seem secondary.
I found that after driving my motorcycle the seat is very hot and the gas cap is too hot to touch. I also have noticed excessive heat on my right leg that gets very uncomfortable with proper riding gear. The bike has had no modification done to it. I love riding it but it makes very hard on hot days.
This is my 3rd spyder. Although I am happy with it, it does emit heat in which sometimes on hot summer and humid days is not an acceptable feeling. This model year emits more heat than previous year models.
We purchased a brand-new 2013 can-am spyder rt from a dealer. From the date of purchase, the vehicle has had heat issues. My wife received minor burns to her leg as a result of the heat emitting from the plastic side panels. We have returned it to the dealer and they installed some aluminum foil on double sided tape to try to cut down the heat. This had little effect. The dealer contacted brp and was told that they were aware of the problem and what others had done to mitigate it at their own expense. The bike is back in the shop and I've emailed brp customer care to see what they intend to do about it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 can-am spyder rt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the body panel overheated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing where the heat shield was replaced. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The contact sustained an injury due to the failure but did not require medical attention. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75.
I was out for a ride and noticed the heat on my thigh and leg I reported it to the dealer, and they said it was a recall issue and they applied a thin strip of heat tape under glove box. So on june 10th I noticed it was getting even hotter so I got a thermostat and put in glove box and rode over to the dealer, a 20 minute ride, the thermostat registered 155 this area was so hot it melted my seat and burn my thigh. So on june 23rd I left it at dealers and brp informed them to apply more heat tape and replace the seat,which was done. I picked it up on july 9 the and rode it home and got burned and it registered 150 after a 20 minute ride and the outside temp was mid 70's. Seems like heat like that over a gas tank is asking for trouble before someone get blown up. Brp has no answers for us, please investigate why not and save us from injuries.
I road my rt from maryland to myrtle beach sc. On the way there the bike was heating up on the right side burning my passenger and my leg. Once I got there I took the bike to a brp dealership to get an oil change and had to pay $335. I asked them to do a check up because my breaks were sqeaking and there was hot air coming from the right side and that the controls for the passenger do not work . When I went to pick my bike up they told me I had several recalls on my bike, and the switch was bad. I said I just got it may 17, 2014 and they said none of the recalls were done. The dealership did not tell me there were recalls on the rt. I think they should be held responsible to tell customers that there are recalls. I did not receive and recall notification in the mail either. I did contact a brp dealership and they told me they will have to keep my bike for 1 - 2 weeks to find out what the recalls are. E are 25 complaints and no investigations I think the federal safety agency need to do some investigations before someone gets badly injured. Everything I have read had basically happened to me too. Please help us to get this problem solved.
I have a real safety concern involving the rt's. The button that operates the park/front trunk opener can...and has, resulted in a very dangerous situation. The button to open the front trunk failed to unlatch the trunk. It will only unlatch when the bike is powered on. Yesterday, 9/9/13, my grandson wanted me to take him for a ride around the neighborhood. I put on his helmet and placed him on the back of the bike. I needed to get something out of the front trunk, so I pushed the button down to open it...it failed to open after repeated tries. I got off the bike and as I was pushing the button I was lifting up on the trunk to see if it was opening. While pushing the button, it toggled to the park position and the bike started going back and down the driveway. Thankfully I am quick on my feet I was able to run with and jump on the bike to stop it. Why why would they put the trunk opener on the same switch as the park??? I was shaking for a good 1/2 hour over that, thinking about what could have happened if I weren't able to jump on that bike as fast as I did to stop it. Brp really needs to restructure this park/trunk opener feature.
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