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2014 RT A Arm Grease Fittings
Seen a post on SpyderLovers a few days ago concerning A Arm Grease Fittings.
I've always done my own maintenance and though I had looked in the past never seen any A Arm Grease Fittings on my 2014 RT Ltd.
After reading the post about the fittings had to check again!
My service manual has then clearly depicted in the manual but went in search of them and them are not on this model. (see attached pic)
Does anyone know if BRP switched to a sealed bearing on this model?
Thanks for any input!
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2014 RT A Arms
I just have a lowly RS but I believe that 2013 was the last year for non sealed bearings; mine does not have any zerks
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Originally Posted by IGETAROUND
I just have a lowly RS but I believe that 2013 was the last year for non sealed bearings; mine does not have any zerks
HE IS CORRECT!
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I did a search for you looking for grease fittings.
According to JCThorne ... Starting with the 2014 RT, these bushings no longer have greasefittings and are maintiance free.
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Yep
Got the 14, did the same search. None!
Joe Meyer
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Question: Has anybody taken a "non-zerk" bike, and "re-zerked" it?
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ZERK-JERK
anyone that has performed their own service on the pre-14 will tell you that whomever decided to put 'straight-up' fittings in, has to be a ZERK-JERK.... absolute bear to inject grease into those... on my '09 RS, i R&R mine with 45 deg fittings... i'm so happy that BRP decided to eliminate those things and install 'no service' joints instead....
Dan P
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Thanks guys!
For a minute there I was afraid I was going to have to use some of my Farkle money on a new pair of glasses!!!
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Originally Posted by Purple Guy
Thanks guys!
For a minute there I was afraid I was going to have to use some of my Farkle money on a new pair of glasses!!!
These are cheap enough...
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The question was asked if someone had zerked a non zerk bike My question is just the opposite. Does anybody know if the maintenance free bushings can be put into a pre 2014 Spyder?
Happy TRAils/NSD
Paul
2012 RT L
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Originally Posted by pegasus1300
The question was asked if someone had zerked a non zerk bike My question is just the opposite. Does anybody know if the maintenance free bushings can be put into a pre 2014 Spyder?
My understanding is no.
They changed some dimensions that wont allow them to fit without changing the entire A-arm assembly.
Bob
2011 RT-S SM5 - Black
Bought June 2013 with 450 miles. 27K on 8-1-2017.
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Thanks Bob. You have come to the aid of us DIY'ers so many times. Always on the ball.
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GREASE ZERKS
So I go to grease my 2013 RTL last summer and figure out you need to be a triple jointed monkey to get the job done. Soooo, being pretty smart (ha ha), I decided to change the zerks to 45 degrees, gonna be easier, right?? I go get the zerks and get about half way home and get to thinking......are the holes American or metric?? Are my freshly stolen from a Peterbilt shop zerks gonna fit the metric holes? Are they gonna work out at the first bump?? Chickened out, did not change them. Maybe this summer.....
Bob, k7xi. 2013 RTL
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My experience while installing Fox Shox on our 2014 RTS indicates the front suspension arms pivot on molded rubber bushings. Same type they use in a car front end or car rear suspension.
Most often these have an inner crush sleeve to allow the bolts to be fully tightened without crushing the frame or suspension arm. The outside utilizes a metal shell that is pressed in to the suspension arm.
Between these two metal parts, they mold rubber that flexes and allows the suspension arm to move up and down. while the rubber flexes to give rotation, it is also slightly compliant allowing a smoother ride.
Typically maintenace free until the rubber degrades, which is often many many years.
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