A fire won't happen to me....it did

A fire won't happen to me....it did My favorite toy is gone GS 08 manual Rate Topic:

#1 Donzo

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Posted 28 September 2010 - 08:56 PM

I took a ride today and on the way home I smelled smoke then a little white smoke showed from the tank area....then black smoke and flames. I pulled over and saw my favorite toy go up in flames - I am sick and angry, you don't think it can happen to you....you are wrong!!!!

I had what thought was the best machine and it was goner in flames in minutes......

This is a serious problem and we need to stop riding before it happens to more of our machines - I took great care of my machine and it still went up in flames................ who's next??

Wake up and stay home.

#2 LoneSpyderRyder

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Posted 29 September 2010 - 12:35 AM

Donzo, on 28 September 2010 - 08:56 PM, said:

I can feel your pain Don and I am so very sorry for you. Maybe we could get our wife's to take us up to the woods and drop us off with a bottle of Jack. Naw then it would get bad. if you want to talk you have my number. We have always been in this together. now we share the same bad.

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#3 Saluda

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Posted 29 September 2010 - 04:57 AM

Don & Leo,

Sorry to hear this happenned to both of you and glad you are both OK.
Did you both have the evap line relocate update ?
Best of luck with your claims, hate reading of these incidents.

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#4 Marc

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Posted 29 September 2010 - 05:25 AM

Sorry to hear about your Spyder Donzo. Man, I hate reading about these fires. Do you have any pics?

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#5 groundeffect

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Posted 29 September 2010 - 05:34 AM

Donzo, on 28 September 2010 - 08:56 PM, said:

Wondering which year your machine is and if the evap canister vent hose had the extension from one of the BRP recalls?
Very sorry to hear of this but glad you are physically ok.

#6 Saluda

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Posted 29 September 2010 - 12:35 PM

groundeffect, on 29 September 2010 - 05:34 AM, said:

Wondering which year your machine is and if the evap canister vent hose had the extension from one of the BRP recalls?
Very sorry to hear of this but glad you are physically ok.

Also hope they were reported to the NHTSA (think I got the initials right)

This post has been edited by Saluda: 29 September 2010 - 12:40 PM

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