I had the exact same thing happen with it sounding like rattling metal. Turns out the original factory spec for belt tension was a little high causing excessive wear on the main drive shaft bearing....
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I had the exact same thing happen with it sounding like rattling metal. Turns out the original factory spec for belt tension was a little high causing excessive wear on the main drive shaft bearing....
Although I am from Canada my support of all US and Canadian troops is strong especially considering my nephew is schedule to go to Afghanistan this spring.
Evan thank you for posting this.
Great idea !!! Just added my name as well !
I am in Ajax just East of Toronto.
Another great dealer in teh Durham Region is Bennet Power Sports in Whitby. Mike is the master Tech and is always willing to listen. I have taken issues to him, having learned them here on...
What does the mounting bracket look like and exactly where does it actually attach to the bike. In addition it looks as though the chrome verticle "pipes" that go into the back of the backrest end ...
Yup that was my mod and it has worked flawlessly since I installed it. The switch and the missing air dam mod have elliminated any overheating issues I had !
I live in Ajax just east of Toronto and work up in Newmarket just north of Toronto. Drop me a line when you plan your get together !
Fulltime Firefighter holding the rank of Acting Platoon Chief with the Central York Fire Services (just north of Toronto, Ontario)
I had the same issue with my 2008 SE5 in the early days with it. It was so bad that the lurching and creeping forward would actually stall the bike because I had to be on the break hard. The dealer...
As it shows in the pictures, I ran my power to the fan through a switched auxiliary fuse box to avoid that problem.
Ya know it is things like this that make me really think that all of the problems and complaints about the sypder and BRP really are not all that important now are they. it is funny how things like...
Being a firefighter I can tell you that these things are dangerous. Too many people over fill the deep fryer with oil so that when they place the turkey in the pan the oil overflows of course running...
The one thing that is truly nice about heated gloves is that they also heat the backs of your fingers and hand whereas the heated grips will only heat he inside of your fingers and your palm.
I have a Kuryakyn LED battery gauge on my bike and have never seen it drop below 12 volts when the bike has been idling, the fan running AND my aftermarket driving lights on.
I have had zero problems with it since I installed it !! Go for it for that added piece of mind !
Are you kidding...EVERY post that Scotty makes carries more weight than most people who post on this forum !
Scotty while I have never met you personally I feel the help that you have given people, including myself, and the knowledge you have bestowed upon people, including myself, and the experience that...
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Regardless of what anybody says, pets, and in my case dogs, ARE as much a part of the family as my own wife and kids are (just a little lower on the food chain). Having said this it was one of the...
Hey lets look at the bright side of what you point out. These people you have singled out as those who have had problems that have been fixed are spyder lovers who have actually had problems (as you...
Harsh, nope just a reality of the forum of late. Those who try to push for a focus on the positive and trying to focus on positive fact based solutions tend to be a target of those who believe that...
2008 SE5 built in June of 2008. No serious problems !! A few minor that have been addressed by BRP like the parking break fix but all in all, no problems to loose any sleep over ! 15000km
Very...
I have to agree with you when that flury of information is based on FACTS. Unfortunately, of late, much, not all but quite a bit of the "facts" in recent posts are in reality just opinions and...
Scotty do you recommend starting the bike every couple of weeks. I basically put my bike up on stands, do the oil change, fog the throttleboddy and tailpipe as well as put fuel stabilizer in the full...
MJW930 with my experience in the fire service as well and having been part of many fire cause investigations sometimes the cause of the fire is never known. Unfortunately the determination of the...
My 2008 SE5 built in June of 2008 has the split loom on it so I would guess that BRP figured out relatively early that the rubbing could be a problem.
I would be more then willing to pay some money for a membership because spyderlovers IS worth it. How about paying members/platinum members actually get to post whereas all other can just read...
Why not post for all too see ??
Hey Lamonster I truly feel your frustration and can empathize with you. I also know that I have been caught up in some of the rhetoric surrounding the steering problem and have made a few posts that...