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02-14-2023, 05:55 PM
#101
Active Member
 Originally Posted by Navydad
Jackson, Ohio, but haven't heard squat from them. Weather is warming soon and they won't get my bike unless they can turn it quickly. I called them in September and they took my info and said they would call when ready for me. I am going to rattle their cage this week and see what the deal is.
Navydad, The dealer in Jackson replaced mine 2 weeks ago. I moved to southern Ohio last fall. I contacted them in early Jan. and they said they would call when the part came in. 3 weeks later they called and I trailered it in. It took about 2 hours. Sounds like you need to rattle the cage a bit.
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02-22-2023, 06:47 PM
#102
Very Active Member
Today Nash in Mesa replaced mine. I asked the young guy about my Lamonster belt tensioner, and he responded no problem. Got home to unload it for the trailer and decide to take look up the belt to see the tensioner hanging straight down. Pulled some tupperware and was able to get the roller back on top of the belt without tearing more things apart. I called the service writer and told him that his tech has to be aware of the new factory and aftermarket tensioners. They did get it done in an hour while I waited. My riding buddy is going there tomorrow to have his recall done.
2018 RT Limited Chrome - Champagne Metallic - East Valley of Phoenix
Magic Mirrors, 360 LED head lights, dual USB with volt meter, Zumo XT GPS, phone and drink holders, Front tires = Vredestein Quatrac SL, General out back, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, dash cam, foam grips, 2 sizes of windshields, Ikea sheep skin, third brake light 4 LED strobe for 7 seconds and then on steady, rear LED turn signals/8 ohm 50W resistors, sequential turn signals on front fenders, and driver back rest. PPA ORB Chrome wheels.

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02-23-2023, 05:58 PM
#103
Very Active Member
Did a 65 mile ride today. Never once heard that cyclic sound from the rear of the trike, so maybe as some say the new primary drive sprocket solves this also.
2018 RT Limited Chrome - Champagne Metallic - East Valley of Phoenix
Magic Mirrors, 360 LED head lights, dual USB with volt meter, Zumo XT GPS, phone and drink holders, Front tires = Vredestein Quatrac SL, General out back, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, dash cam, foam grips, 2 sizes of windshields, Ikea sheep skin, third brake light 4 LED strobe for 7 seconds and then on steady, rear LED turn signals/8 ohm 50W resistors, sequential turn signals on front fenders, and driver back rest. PPA ORB Chrome wheels.

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02-25-2023, 08:09 PM
#104
Active Member
I just got mine done today. I was told there was a small amount of red dust, but that mine was one of the cleaner sprockets they've had come through. I also got an oil change, new rear brake pads, and a new rear tire. It all felt great on the ride home.
Last edited by Reacher68; 02-27-2023 at 11:47 PM.
2016 F3-T
Places I've ridden.

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02-26-2023, 11:39 PM
#105
Mine was in the shop for 15 days (but I was ill and unable to ride anyway) and I just got it back on Friday 2/24. They said mine was "rusted" on the shaft so badly they had trouble removing it (along with numerous other Spyders that had the same problem). They even busted their wheel-puller and had to order a new one!
Anyhow, I've now ridden about 135 miles and everything seems fine. Especially nice is the quietness: it previously had a constant, annoying "chirring" noise under cruise-load. Now I can hear the engine quietly purring like it should.
NEW - 2015 RT Limited SE6 Intense Red Pearl - 07/21/15
Retained the old mirrors with TricLed Signals
General Altimax RT43 rear tire (at...17,000 miles) Ran for 36,500 miles
Michelin Defender.......rear tire (at...53,500 miles) Ran for 60,700 miles
Riken Raptor HR.........rear tire (at 114,200 miles)
Vredestein Quatrac 5 front tires (at 70,500 miles, first new fronts!)
Gear Brake Decelerometer Module
OLD - 2012 RT Limited SE5 Pearl White - 01/31/13 - Traded in at 32,600 miles.
BajaRon Anti-sway Bar
Kumho ECSTA AST rear tire (at 14,200 miles)
TricLed Turn Signals in Mirrors
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02-27-2023, 09:35 AM
#106
Very Active Member
 Originally Posted by oldguyinTX
I consider myself very lucky. My new front sprocket was put on yesterday,   along with new Vredestein Quatrac SL 175/55R-15 front tires and a BajaRon swaybar. I pick it up tomorrow, and I have a certain twisty road in mind to find out how much the handling has been improved.
Anyway, maybe those who have gotten the new sprocket will reply.
I'm finally getting mine installed tomorrow. I asked my dealer about the hype that I read on this site that the new sprocket makes the Spyder handle so much better. He feels it is 100% hype and the new sprocket should not make or feel any different. I'm trailering my to my dealer as it too cool to ride so won't know of any difference til the weather turns around? Geez, that could be another month?????
BIG F
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02-27-2023, 02:44 PM
#107
Very Active Member
 Originally Posted by Big F
I'm finally getting mine installed tomorrow. I asked my dealer about the hype that I read on this site that the new sprocket makes the Spyder handle so much better. He feels it is 100% hype and the new sprocket should not make or feel any different. I'm trailering my to my dealer as it too cool to ride so won't know of any difference til the weather turns around? Geez, that could be another month?????
BIG F
I’m wondering if it is as simple as the dealer changing the belt tension or rear alignment during installation (deliberately or otherwise), thus giving the Spyder a different feel, Big F. Mind you, I am only “assuming” they loosen the axle to allow easier belt removal as I have not had the recall (yet ???? )
Pete
Harrington, Australia
2021 RT Limited
Setup for Tall & Big.... 200cm/6'7", 140kg/300lbs, 37"inleg.
HeliBars Handlebars
Brake rubber removed to lower pedal for easier long leg/Size 15 EEEEW boot access.
Ikon (Aussie) shocks all round.
Russell Daylong seat 2” taller than stock (in Sunbrella for Aussie heat & water resistance)
Goodyear Duragrip 165/60 fronts (18psi) - provides extra 1/2” ground clearance.
Kenda Kanine rear.
2021 RT Limited , Brake pedal rubber removed for ease of accessing pedal with size 15 boots. Red
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02-27-2023, 05:01 PM
#108
Very Active Member
Shawn Smoak did say the teeth on the new sprocket had a slightly different profile to the older version. Could be the difference everyone is noticing. Was that the difference with the white sprocket fix BRP came out with to get rid of the whistling noise some were complaining about?
Registered crackpot
Carpal tunnel sufferer
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02-28-2023, 10:23 AM
#109
Very Active Member
My 2016 RT was done about 3 weeks ago. Took the tech about 1 hr. I took it in for the person I sold it to. No problem.
2005 Roadtrek Chevy 210P
2020 RT Limited-Chalk White SE6
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02-28-2023, 10:46 AM
#110
We had our three F3 models completed. Drop off in the morning and pick up late day via Freedom Powersports, Weatherford, TX. Took a while to get the sprockets ordered in, but once they arrived, the work was completed with a week. (I had replaced a failed sprocket on one and serviced all three with the molylube coating last year, so I wasn't worried about failure.) 2 of the 3 came back with factory spec tension and perfect drive belt alignment; the third one had a significant drive belt mis-alignment which showed up after a 100 mile ride yesterday. Factory spec tension creates a lot of belt harmonics, so I will be adjusting and reducing tension; we don't have belt tensioners on any of the F3's.
I set the drive belt tension at 120-140 (Krikit tension) with the rear wheel lifted off the ground, measured at mid-span between the sprockets, rotating the rear wheel to get multiple measurements around the belt. That belt tension is about the same as I had run on my American V-twin for 15+ years without incident.
Update: upon closer inspection, the first two bikes were done exactly the way I would have done them - "perfect". Kudos to the tech that did the work as he took the time to get them "right", with the belt in the middle of the sprocket and tension in-air @120-130#.
Last edited by pauly1; 02-28-2023 at 02:15 PM.
Reason: Added follow up comments
pauly1 - SpyderDeb's 'wrench'
2018 F3-T & 2015 F3-S Road Warrior Foundation Tribute customs
IBA #48220 SS1000 BB1500

2015 F3-S , OEM na Basic Black with Custom Wrap
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03-05-2023, 12:18 AM
#111
Mancuso North in Houston installed my sprocket this morning. The mechanic told me it took them 3.5 hours to get old sprocket off - lots of rust. 25,000 miles on the 2016 RT. Very happy to get it completed.
Jim
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03-05-2023, 09:04 AM
#112
Very Active Member
 Originally Posted by Gldwnger
Navydad, The dealer in Jackson replaced mine 2 weeks ago. I moved to southern Ohio last fall. I contacted them in early Jan. and they said they would call when the part came in. 3 weeks later they called and I trailered it in. It took about 2 hours. Sounds like you need to rattle the cage a bit.
Rattle rattle. I called Friday and "reminded" them that I had called in September. Saturday morning I was the first guy in the door. Job done
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03-05-2023, 12:20 PM
#113
Active Member
 Originally Posted by Navydad
Rattle rattle. I called Friday and "reminded" them that I had called in September. Saturday morning I was the first guy in the door. Job done 
Glad they got it taken care of for you. I have a appointment with them Tuesday afternoon. Just hope the weather is good for the ride to Jackson.
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03-09-2023, 08:18 AM
#114
Active Member
Trying to figure out if the replacement sprocket I had put on last fall is the final fix or the interim fix. The original sprocket failed at 14,000 miles on my '19 F3. Dealer replaced it with the white sprocket, P/N 705503244. Manufacture date 2/21. I saw the Shawn Smoak video with the gray sprocket, P/N 705502134 and am now wondering if I need to go back to get that gray sprocket installed to finally get this recall in my rear view. i recently inspected the area around the white sprocket and saw an insignificant amount of graphite colored dust (could imagine it being road dirt) with about 2k miles on it. Is gray the ultimate fix?? TIA for clarification.
2019 Can Am  F3 Limited
Spyder Upgrades/mods:
F4 Windscreen,
Ultimate seat and Driver's backrest,
Lamonster Fog lights,
Lamonster Brake Rod kit,
CanAm Short Reach Handlebar
Other Current Bike: 2009 Honda Shadow 750 Aero
Past Bikes:
2018 BMW C650CT
2013 BMW C650GT
2011 Honda SH150i
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03-09-2023, 08:49 AM
#115
Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie
 Originally Posted by scorpion56
Trying to figure out if the replacement sprocket I had put on last fall is the final fix or the interim fix. The original sprocket failed at 14,000 miles on my '19 F3. Dealer replaced it with the white sprocket, P/N 705503244. Manufacture date 2/21. ...... Is gray the ultimate fix??......
THIS has nothing to do with the Sprocket Recall, those white sprockets were a fix for the howling noises that some Spyders made, but I guess they could be used/substituted for any other sprocket as the Sprocket Recall Interim fix
The Gray Sprocket with the new bolt, washer, & properly cured loctite is the 'Ultimate Fix' for the Sprocket Recall at this stage, cos no owner knows if they'll fail yet! 
So YES, you should go back and get the gray sprocket with new bolt, washer, and loctite installed OR YOUR F3 HAS NOT HAD THE RECALL WORK COMPLETED! 
Just Sayin'
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 03-09-2023 at 08:53 AM.
2013 RT Ltd Pearl White
Ryde More, Worry Less!
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03-09-2023, 08:55 AM
#116
I called Texas Adventure Motorsports in November 2022 for our two F3L's. I have called several times and was told I was near the top of the list. Finally called a couple of weeks ago and was told we were next. took them in when they opened, took about 45 minutes apiece and they were done. I was told there was no red dust on either (one of them had previously had the sprocket changed to the white one.
Glad its done
John
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03-09-2023, 08:57 AM
#117
Active Member
Thanks Peter. Great answer. That's what I was thinking, but didn't want to make a wasted trip if white was final.
2019 Can Am  F3 Limited
Spyder Upgrades/mods:
F4 Windscreen,
Ultimate seat and Driver's backrest,
Lamonster Fog lights,
Lamonster Brake Rod kit,
CanAm Short Reach Handlebar
Other Current Bike: 2009 Honda Shadow 750 Aero
Past Bikes:
2018 BMW C650CT
2013 BMW C650GT
2011 Honda SH150i
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03-09-2023, 02:49 PM
#118
Haven’t gotten the recall notice yet.
 2019 F3 Limited Pearl White

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03-09-2023, 07:11 PM
#119
Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie
2013 RT Ltd Pearl White
Ryde More, Worry Less!
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03-09-2023, 09:15 PM
#120
Very Active Member
Mine will hopefully be traded soon and the dealer can do it.
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03-18-2023, 05:21 AM
#121
Sprocket Update
Woo Hoo!!! Got the sprocket done yesterday. In and out in just around 30 minutes!!!
2018 F3 Limited

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03-18-2023, 06:28 AM
#122
SpyderLovers Ambassador
Good Deal
...I think you ought to be very pleased. I know I was after my Spyder Dealer finally finished my.
Enjoy your Spyder Ryde Times. ......
Stay Healthy. ....
ENJOY YOUR LIFE WITH A SPYDER
Ryde with a Friend and be Safe
My Spyder ..... 'Little Blue-Boy'
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03-24-2023, 04:58 PM
#123
Active Member
loctite info
I wish that BRP would publish which type of loctite is being used, also other details such if an activator is being used (and which type).
I looked at the specs for both LOCTITE 603 and LOCTITE 609. Both show a cure time of at least 6 hours to achieve a 100% full strength on steel.
603cure time 603.jpg 609cure time 609.jpg
The gap between the two surfaces also make a difference for curing time.
603gap 603.jpg 609gap 609.jpg
Also the air temperature (in the shop and parts involved) can effect the cure time. Ideal temperature is above 40 degrees.
603Temperature 603.jpg 609Temperature 609.jpg
The cure time can be shortened by using Activator SF 7649 or Activator SF 7471.
603activator 603.jpg 609activator 609.jpg
So if a dealer is allowing the Spyder to be used in less than 6 hours they might be using an activator.
Dean Secord AKA seaweed
Veteran: U.S. Air Force
2015 RT-S SE6
My Mods:
TricLed Turn Signal, Squared Away Sept, 2016
SpyderPops Bump Skid, SpyderPops Missing Rock Guard, ION camera
Show Chrome Back Rest , Show Chrome Hitch
Leesure-lite trailer, Harbor Freight tag along trailer (sold)
Hopnel 850 Saddlebag Liners, Hopnel 3 piece lid netset - trunk and saddlebags
Magic Brake Strobe/Flasher, DIY LED light strips on upper and lower A frames
BlueKnight911 Magic Mirrors, DIY superior grill, USB port, Hwy pegs,
DIY Flag mounts for USA and US Air Force flags, Method to open Frunk and seat without using key,
LED headlights and LED fog lights, turn signal switch safety mod
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03-24-2023, 07:39 PM
#124
Active Member
Haven't even gotten my new-to-me 2017 RTL from the previous owner yet but BRP was very quick to reply to my email confirming that the recall hadn't been done and then sending me their records and flagging the recall. They provided a list of nearby dealers and I was able to get it booked in for April 20.
The previous owner had it inspected last year by a service shop that specializes in BRP products and they said it was fine -- and its only got 25800km (16000mi) on it so it should hang together for me for a month -- especially if the cold weather hangs on.
YMMV
Ryde safe,
Rod.
'08 GS SM5 Full Moon -- after 15,000km sold May'11
'10 RT A+C SE5 Full Moon -- after 30,700km traded in 2014
'17 RTL Pearl White -- new-to-me in 2023
"I guess its better to bend a valve in Missoula than to lose your mind in Bozeman", my wife said, patting my hand as if to console me. I winced and wondered if Phaedrus ever took the bus." -Peter Egan, Leanings
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