89 tooth sprocket on 2014 RT with factory 79 T. sprocket
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TRLBLZR1
I cannot imagine that BRP's plan is to NOT grow their market. That's how they satisfy their investors. That's how business works. That's how everything works. When it doesn't grow it's either a sign that somethings wrong, end of product life, or market saturation. Two things we can all agree on: The Spyder market is NOT saturated AND it's definitely NOT an obsolete product!
Caution & risk (liability): I suspect that's what is holding them back.... They're taking "baby steps." Allowing drivers to disable the nanny's anti-slip was one of them. Unfortunately in an SE (mine anyways) doing so makes very little (if any) difference with good sticky tires. I still don't know why it's not possible to change sprockets. Seems like everything else is reporting back via wheel spin speeds. All that would sacrifice is a touch of top end. And for those of us who don't care about going 120 (let alone 90 - not in this for tickets lol/col.)......
FWIW: Gearing change (sprockets) seems plausible regardless of any associated "fly by wire" control system issues. ~ Because the aftermarket companies are now beginning to remap the ECM's.
I wouldn't mind a bit more power. I ride two up with a trailer and it struggles with headwinds and hills.
These are two VERY good reasons of why the 1330 RT's could and should have the option of using the 89 tooth rear sprocket...So far, and as far as I know, No one has been successful with this change...I read only one post where one RT owner tried making it work without success...This individual was going to give this a second trail but they would never answer my PM's...Go here and read posts by GM=tech and others...http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...sprocket/page2) (I have been in contact with both of the ECM tuners and they both would like to get this working...I am willing to buy the parts and put the time and effort in this fix over the winter months and hopefully get it working...It would be really nice if BRP would step up with a belt, pulley kit and a reflash that would allow this to happen...Hopefully the aftermarket can crack this nut...I think this would be a very popular option for the RT's owners riding 2 up, pulling a trailer and riding mountain twisty roads...larryd