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F3 Front Sprocket Inspection
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Machinegunner
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Buy one at a plumbing shop or home improvement store. They are used to cover a hole for the spray hose in a sink if it is not used. They are held in with little fingers on their back. Go in and come out easily.
ofdave
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here's a link to one at Home Depot
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Elkay-Kitchen-Sink-Faucet-Hole-Cover-in-Stainless-Steel-LK125R/202266945
still wondering If there is a noticeable noise increase after removal of the insulation piece.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Elkay-Kitchen-Sink-Faucet-Hole-Cover-in-Stainless-Steel-LK125R/202266945
still wondering If there is a noticeable noise increase after removal of the insulation piece.
Black Pig
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Roadster Renovations
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Sounds like you are on to something. It will be interesting how it works over time with the vibration from the byke and the road.
Machinegunner
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The plug fits quite tight. I don't think it will vibrate loose.
Black Pig
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........Aaaaaaand??
Front Sprocket part Numbers
I am looking to purchase a spare front sprocket for my 2014 RTS...
The BRP parts finder list the numbers as #705501986 as a 28T front sprocket...
Is also see the 2015 RTS lists #705502137
And the 2015 F3 as #705502134
So my question is; Do all these different machines with the 1330 take a different 28T front sprocket or has just the part number changed???
I am looking to purchase a spare front sprocket for my 2014 RTS...
The BRP parts finder list the numbers as #705501986 as a 28T front sprocket...
Is also see the 2015 RTS lists #705502137
And the 2015 F3 as #705502134
So my question is; Do all these different machines with the 1330 take a different 28T front sprocket or has just the part number changed???
Freddy
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...........it's quick, easy and trouble-free to do so.
Why would you buy a spare sprocket when the failure rate is almost nothing (.001%).
Don't get sucked into this very BS thread.
Check for red rust every 5000 miles and have fun.
Don't get sucked into this very BS thread.
Check for red rust every 5000 miles and have fun.
Freddy
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BS thread eh? Low numbers? Yes, but better to have a spare on hand than awaiting the arrival of a new one if it unexpectedly happens to you, unlike the unlucky owner above who's machine was up for a major rebuild after the second failure in short order. :cheers:
Peteoz
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Yeah, but that’s only if you’ve already got it up on a lift/hoist, JC. If it’s on the ground and you are about to head out and you think “oooooops, it’s been a while since I checked my front sprocket”, it would be just as quick to take the cover off as it would be to get the bike lift out....
Pete
jcthorne
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If you don't mind kneeling and getting your face close to the ground, you can do it in the driveway looking along the bottom of the belt up toward the pulley and holding a flashlight on the pulley from below. Admittedly it is much easier to see from below with the bike on a lift.
Peteoz
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It’s called insurance, Road-Kill. Some people buy insurance and some don’t. That’s their call. I have never had a puncture, but guess what......I carry a tyre repair kit and pump with me.....insurance in case I get a puncture in the middle of nowhere. A bad sprocket would be even more disabling.
BS thread? Really? Are you saying that the claim that these sprockets fail is BS? .....or are you calling BS on those who have made the call to carry a spare for their particular circumstances.
Pete
.006% is nothing to get into a twist over
I like to keep my life real.
I'm calling this thread for what it is.....fear mongering BS.
I'm also saying that with a very minor failure rate why buy something that will statistically never fail.
Remember.........the failure rate is BELOW 1%.
You will suffer a better chance of constipation or its evil brother diarrhea while being chased by Bigfoot.
I like to keep my life real.
I'm calling this thread for what it is.....fear mongering BS.
I'm also saying that with a very minor failure rate why buy something that will statistically never fail.
Remember.........the failure rate is BELOW 1%.
You will suffer a better chance of constipation or its evil brother diarrhea while being chased by Bigfoot.
It’s called insurance, Road-Kill. Some people buy insurance and some don’t. That’s their call. I have never had a puncture, but guess what......I carry a tyre repair kit and pump with me.....insurance in case I get a puncture in the middle of nowhere. A bad sprocket would be even more disabling.
BS thread? Really? Are you saying that the claim that these sprockets fail is BS? .....or are you calling BS on those who have made the call to carry a spare for their particular circumstances.
Pete
Roadster Renovations
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So, Roadkill, everyone is supposed to listen to you? I think the only reason you are slamming this thread that has helped numerous ryders catch theirs before they grenaded is to get it deleted. I ain't going to bite, and if I was monitoring this site, I would caution you to quit slamming people or topics that help someone, regardless how many. One thing about this thread and others is that they are a database for the future for anyone.
I think that if you don't have anything positive and constructive to say, you need to just not say anything. Age will teach you that.
I think that if you don't have anything positive and constructive to say, you need to just not say anything. Age will teach you that.
Sprocket BS?
Just replaced the front sprocket on both of our 2015 F3S with a little over 14,000 mi. on both bikes.
I did the work on my wife’s bike and there was a considerable amount of rust AND the sprocket was in bad repair. My bike had a moderate amount of rust, but the splines on the sprocket were were really worn through according to the mechanic that replace it. Although I did not see the sprocket on my bike, I trust this mechanic.
Thanks to the dialogue on this site, I was able to catch a potential problem. NOT BS
Also, both sprockets were replace with 660 loctite.
Just replaced the front sprocket on both of our 2015 F3S with a little over 14,000 mi. on both bikes.
I did the work on my wife’s bike and there was a considerable amount of rust AND the sprocket was in bad repair. My bike had a moderate amount of rust, but the splines on the sprocket were were really worn through according to the mechanic that replace it. Although I did not see the sprocket on my bike, I trust this mechanic.
Thanks to the dialogue on this site, I was able to catch a potential problem. NOT BS
Also, both sprockets were replace with 660 loctite.
Michaelscs
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Road-Kill, these are just a few of your many less than helpfull posts to this thread.
Your posts on this thread drive me nuts(probably your intention)! Your one of the less than 1%(your number) that this thread has helped!!! How can you possibly continue to criticize and call this tread BS? Please stop posting on this thread and let it help the people who really care!
Michaelscs, It seems that this individual, Road-Kill, likes to provide his opinions on a frequent basis. I think we are all grown up enough to know that when people start bantering around statistics that they have no way of ascertaining that most of just ignore the more ignorant pronouncements. However, Road-Kill, like all of us on this forum should have the right to express his opinions even if they lack credible evidence.
One thing that is true about Forums that I have noticed over the years is that there are a few people reporting problems that do tend to get magnified possibly beyond the proportions of the actual problems. If we had everyone who has a Spyder weigh in and determine if they have had problems with the "red dust" issue, then we would know the true extent of the problem. However, it is still useful for fellow posters to share their experiences and observations without being subjected to too much negativity. Maybe Road-Kill can consider this in future posts and still get his point across without seeming to demean anyone? :yes:
One thing that is true about Forums that I have noticed over the years is that there are a few people reporting problems that do tend to get magnified possibly beyond the proportions of the actual problems. If we had everyone who has a Spyder weigh in and determine if they have had problems with the "red dust" issue, then we would know the true extent of the problem. However, it is still useful for fellow posters to share their experiences and observations without being subjected to too much negativity. Maybe Road-Kill can consider this in future posts and still get his point across without seeming to demean anyone? :yes:
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