txknight67
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OK. I posted this in another thread, but decided to start a thread just dealing with this as I have seen the idea floated a couple of different times that maybe this steering issue isn't just related to the DPS. I am starting to come down in that camp and here's why;
As I watch the different updates and "campaigns" come out, I am beginning to think that while many of us are experiencing the same symptom, the root cause is different for many of them. Drawing on a long career in maintenance and troubleshooting, I know for a fact that many times a specific symptom can lead to several different root causes....hence the need for troubleshooting, not just shotgunning parts.
Also, from having dealt with computerized aircraft systems, I know that when software is updated, sometimes extra "features":yikes: are added or induced that were not intended. And these issues are not always found in testing as quite often the test "cards"/ops checks are scripted. The tester follows a specific step by step plan whereas out in the real world things happen in a very unscripted way causing issues to surface that the testing didn't uncover. Trust me on that, aircraft modifications are very rigorously tested, yet my job is safe and secure because issues still make it to production.
So in closing, as I stated earlier, I sincerely believe BRP is all over this. But when they come up with a fix, they are finding out it doesn't fix the issue for everyone, and for some, makes it worse. It isn't that they are doing nothing or don't know what they are doing, it is that they are dealing with a very complicated, interconnected system and quite often that means one can only slowly eliminate the gremlins. No one fix is the magic pill, it will be different for almost every bike.
Until such time, let's all keep the faith and keep communicating and supporting those of us having to deal with the extended troubleshooting time.
As I watch the different updates and "campaigns" come out, I am beginning to think that while many of us are experiencing the same symptom, the root cause is different for many of them. Drawing on a long career in maintenance and troubleshooting, I know for a fact that many times a specific symptom can lead to several different root causes....hence the need for troubleshooting, not just shotgunning parts.
Also, from having dealt with computerized aircraft systems, I know that when software is updated, sometimes extra "features":yikes: are added or induced that were not intended. And these issues are not always found in testing as quite often the test "cards"/ops checks are scripted. The tester follows a specific step by step plan whereas out in the real world things happen in a very unscripted way causing issues to surface that the testing didn't uncover. Trust me on that, aircraft modifications are very rigorously tested, yet my job is safe and secure because issues still make it to production.
So in closing, as I stated earlier, I sincerely believe BRP is all over this. But when they come up with a fix, they are finding out it doesn't fix the issue for everyone, and for some, makes it worse. It isn't that they are doing nothing or don't know what they are doing, it is that they are dealing with a very complicated, interconnected system and quite often that means one can only slowly eliminate the gremlins. No one fix is the magic pill, it will be different for almost every bike.
Until such time, let's all keep the faith and keep communicating and supporting those of us having to deal with the extended troubleshooting time.
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