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new lazer alingment
I want to let fellow Spyder riders know that they have a new machine out that is better and more accurate at lining up the spyders. I have had my spyder for two years and I have been fighting with the steering and I have has it back to my dealer and was told nothing is wrong with it. Well two weeks ago I went to a bike rally in Johnstown pa and they always have the canam dealers there and I talked to one while I was there and told him about the problem with the steering and he told me about the new lazar machine he was getting and said to make appointment and it would check my alignment so I did and Saturday they put the machine on my spyder and come to find out the back wheel was 5/8 inch off so my bike was riding side ways and that was why I was having so much trouble with the steering. He was getting ready to check one of his new spyders to see if they we're off to. If you want to see if the alignment is off ask your dealer to check it for you if they have this machine . I am glad I talked to this dealer now my spyder runs good so far. If you live near Windber pa here is the dealer that I used they are supper nice and very knowledgeable of the Canam spyder: Truimph of Windber Can-am
1-814-467-4830
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Originally Posted by spyder11
I want to let fellow Spyder riders know that they have a new machine out that is better and more accurate at lining up the spyders. I have had my spyder for two years and I have been fighting with the steering and I have has it back to my dealer and was told nothing is wrong with it. Well two weeks ago I went to a bike rally in Johnstown pa and they always have the canam dealers there and I talked to one while I was there and told him about the problem with the steering and he told me about the new lazar machine he was getting and said to make appointment and it would check my alignment so I did and Saturday they put the machine on my spyder and come to find out the back wheel was 5/8 inch off so my bike was riding side ways and that was why I was having so much trouble with the steering. He was getting ready to check one of his new spyders to see if they we're off to. If you want to see if the alignment is off ask your dealer to check it for you if they have this machine . I am glad I talked to this dealer now my spyder runs good so far. If you live near Windber pa here is the dealer that I used they are supper nice and very knowledgeable of the Canam spyder: Truimph of Windber Can-am
1-814-467-4830
Too bad I do not live near there.
My tech and I were recently talking about the back wheel alignment being a potential problem.
The discussion stemmed from early wear on my back tire, and the fact my belt wants to ride-up against the flange.
We made some manual adjustments as best we could, and "things" improved; however I am certain many Spyders suffer this problem to one degree or another.
Hopefully someday we'll have someone with that unit around my area.
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Originally Posted by spyder11
I want to let fellow Spyder riders know that they have a new machine out that is better and more accurate at lining up the spyders. I have had my spyder for two years and I have been fighting with the steering and I have has it back to my dealer and was told nothing is wrong with it. Well two weeks ago I went to a bike rally in Johnstown pa and they always have the canam dealers there and I talked to one while I was there and told him about the problem with the steering and he told me about the new lazar machine he was getting and said to make appointment and it would check my alignment so I did and Saturday they put the machine on my spyder and come to find out the back wheel was 5/8 inch off so my bike was riding side ways and that was why I was having so much trouble with the steering. He was getting ready to check one of his new spyders to see if they we're off to. If you want to see if the alignment is off ask your dealer to check it for you if they have this machine . I am glad I talked to this dealer now my spyder runs good so far. If you live near Windber pa here is the dealer that I used they are supper nice and very knowledgeable of the Canam spyder: Truimph of Windber Can-am
1-814-467-4830
Thanks so much for the info. It is only 96 miles or so from me. I will ask my dealer first and if he doesn't have it i will be going over. Is there a name for this type of alignment? Is it expensive?
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Cost of this alignment process?
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Just a thought...
Hmmmm, I don't know what they're referring to when they said 5/8" out of alignment on the rear wheel. The rear swing arm is on a single pivot, and the axle/wheel are aligned with the sprocket on the engine to maintain clean tracking of the belt. For the rear wheel to be that far out of track you should have experienced belt runoff. The only things that should cause rear wheel misalignment are a bent fork, misaligned fork pivot mounts, or an engine that's skewed on it's mounts... and even then you would need two of these conditions to occur to keep the belt in track.
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MIS-ALIGNED ? ? ?
With Sinkhole ......And 5/8 is " HUGH " in terms of alignment.....Mike
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Originally Posted by spyder11
I want to let fellow Spyder riders know that they have a new machine out that is better and more accurate at lining up the spyders. I have had my spyder for two years and I have been fighting with the steering and I have has it back to my dealer and was told nothing is wrong with it. Well two weeks ago I went to a bike rally in Johnstown pa and they always have the canam dealers there and I talked to one while I was there and told him about the problem with the steering and he told me about the new lazar machine he was getting and said to make appointment and it would check my alignment so I did and Saturday they put the machine on my spyder and come to find out the back wheel was 5/8 inch off so my bike was riding side ways and that was why I was having so much trouble with the steering. He was getting ready to check one of his new spyders to see if they we're off to. If you want to see if the alignment is off ask your dealer to check it for you if they have this machine . I am glad I talked to this dealer now my spyder runs good so far. If you live near Windber pa here is the dealer that I used they are supper nice and very knowledgeable of the Canam spyder: Truimph of Windber Can-am
1-814-467-4830
Here is more info about this ....I am going to check it out. http://www.spydercomfort.com/alignment.htm
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Originally Posted by Hayfield
Cost of this alignment process?
There was a Spyder rider and his wife at Maggie Valley pushing their laser alignment process. He said it was $100...or free if we didn't think it made a difference. They were from the Daytona, FL area. Someone on this forum may know them or saved their card.
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Originally Posted by SpyderMouse22
Thanks so much for the info. It is only 96 miles or so from me. I will ask my dealer first and if he doesn't have it i will be going over. Is there a name for this type of alignment? Is it expensive?
all they called it was a Lazer alignment and it was only $80.00 . I am sure there is a name for it but I didn't ask. They are really good people too. I only meet them twice and I had to travel two hours to get to them but it was worth it
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Originally Posted by Hayfield
Cost of this alignment process?
$80.00 for the alignment
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Originally Posted by sinkhole
Hmmmm, I don't know what they're referring to when they said 5/8" out of alignment on the rear wheel. The rear swing arm is on a single pivot, and the axle/wheel are aligned with the sprocket on the engine to maintain clean tracking of the belt. For the rear wheel to be that far out of track you should have experienced belt runoff. The only things that should cause rear wheel misalignment are a bent fork, misaligned fork pivot mounts, or an engine that's skewed on it's mounts... and even then you would need two of these conditions to occur to keep the belt in track.
I am not real good with mechanical things but he said my alignment was off 5/8 and I have had my belt adjusted several times and I know that I am not fighting my spyder like I was for TWO YEARS and I am glad I talked to this person.
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Very interesting
Originally Posted by spyder11
I want to let fellow Spyder riders know that they have a new machine out that is better and more accurate at lining up the spyders. I have had my spyder for two years and I have been fighting with the steering and I have has it back to my dealer and was told nothing is wrong with it. Well two weeks ago I went to a bike rally in Johnstown pa and they always have the canam dealers there and I talked to one while I was there and told him about the problem with the steering and he told me about the new lazar machine he was getting and said to make appointment and it would check my alignment so I did and Saturday they put the machine on my spyder and come to find out the back wheel was 5/8 inch off so my bike was riding side ways and that was why I was having so much trouble with the steering. He was getting ready to check one of his new spyders to see if they we're off to. If you want to see if the alignment is off ask your dealer to check it for you if they have this machine . I am glad I talked to this dealer now my spyder runs good so far. If you live near Windber pa here is the dealer that I used they are supper nice and very knowledgeable of the Canam spyder: Truimph of Windber Can-am
1-814-467-4830
Thanks for the heads up
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Been there
Originally Posted by SpyderMouse22
I have been to the micro-align shop in Edgewater when they were first getting their feet on the ground. Mike is a very meticulous tech in that the day he checked my RTL out he did every step 2 to 4 times. Making sure that nothing was missed or inaccurate. Fortunately, I had a rare Spyder that week it was right on the specifications list.
His floorboards and other items are all prime products. No sharp edges, high quality materials, machine work and well thought out.
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alignment...
I'm certainly not against a laser alignment procedure. I was addressing the statement about the rear wheel being 5/8" out of track. If your Spyder is that much out of track, there are other issues involved aside from front end alignment.
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Looks like you are on the right track Lamont. On the website they show a copy of the scrub sheet you get after they do the Spyder. They show you the old data compared with the new. Part of the sales pitch is extended tire wear. I can't wait to see some of the results.
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ALIGNMENT !!!!
Originally Posted by SpyderMouse22
Watched the Video ,extremely interesting........No Mention of REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT though ???????.....So where did the 5/8 come from ??????.....Mike
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Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911
Watched the Video ,extremely interesting........No Mention of REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT though ???????.....So where did the 5/8 come from ??????.....Mike
The front wheels are alined with the rear wheel not the frame. If the belt is tracking right it should be pretty close but the motor can be off and the rear wheel adjusted to the motor so the belt tracks right. That's where the 5/8" come from and the alinement is being done over almost twice the distance so it is a lot more precise.
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This isn't likely to be popular. But, why did it take someone on the outside to come up with something BRP engineers should have known all along. And, I'm not bashing BRP......it's just an honest observation.
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Rear tire alignment has a lot to do with you mpg. If it's off it can lower your mpg up to 5+ mpg. That's IMHO.
Mike
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ALIGNMENT !!!!
Last edited by BLUEKNIGHT911; 07-08-2013 at 09:53 PM.
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Is this being incorporated into the production line?
Originally Posted by Jerbear
This isn't likely to be popular. But, why did it take someone on the outside to come up with something BRP engineers should have known all along. And, I'm not bashing BRP......it's just an honest observation.
I'm not bashing BRP......it's just an honest observation...
Is BRP implementing this on the latest 2013 models on the production line?
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