Front Sprocket Spline Failures

[johnv50]

After reading through all 4 pages I did not hear of anyone with a 2017 or newer F3 having this issue. I had my belt tension set to the new recommended tension and am wondering if that appears to help with this failure ??

johnv

[jcthorne]

After reading through all 4 pages I did not hear of anyone with a 2017 or newer F3 having this issue. I had my belt tension set to the new recommended tension and am wondering if that appears to help with this failure ??

johnv

Yes, have seen it on 17s and 18s as well. Have not had a 19 do it yet but its just a matter of time. The sprocket part is unchanged 2015 to current and at least the 2018s were still being installed dry at the factory. Perhaps it changed for 19.

[aka1004]

Just pulled the front sprocket, cleaned and applied that moly grease before putting it back together.
Surprisingly, there was no wear as far as I can tell and it had some white stuff on the spline.
2015 RS with 12k.
I was concerned because my old 09 had failed front sprocket 3 times including replacement of main shaft that requires engine rebuild.

[007james]

AKA, was the engine on your 09 rebuilt under Warrantee? If not, who did it, and how many hours approx. Labor was required, and total cost of rebuilding? I think that if an engine is under Warrantee, and a Mom & Pop Dealer with non Certified Can-Am Spyder Mechanics are called to the Task of removing the Spyder engine, splitting the case, inspecting all of the parts that might have failed, negotiating new or used replacement parts, reassembling, while trying to juggle keeping a Motorcycle Dealership in business during peak riding season,...,Can-Am might decide it is more economical to take a new engine sitting on the shelf and send it to the Dealer to install rather than rebuild the old one.
007James

Just pulled the front sprocket, cleaned and applied that moly grease before putting it back together.
Surprisingly, there was no wear as far as I can tell and it had some white stuff on the spline.
2015 RS with 12k.
I was concerned because my old 09 had failed front sprocket 3 times including replacement of main shaft that requires engine rebuild.

[aka1004]

It was done under 3rd party extended warranty.
I don’t remember name of that 3 rd party but they picked up the whole tab so I don’t know how much the bill was.
It was done at an authorized dealer by possibility not well trained mechanic because engine blew up the day I picked it up.
Valves destroyed the pistons. Engine was rebuilt again and dealer and brp split that bill of $8500 and at the time, new engine was $7500.

[johnv50]

SpyderAnn01....was your belt tension set to the new lower setting before the sprocket failed ??
what was your mileage at time of seeing the red dust ??

thanks johnv

[SpyderAnn01]

After reading through all 4 pages I did not hear of anyone with a 2017 or newer F3 having this issue. I had my belt tension set to the new recommended tension and am wondering if that appears to help with this failure ??

johnv

I have a 17 F3T and had the ‘red dust’ last year. My dealer replaced the sprocket but not without a fight.

[RudyB]

What was the tension set at