rickster195752
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I recently bought 2008 Spyder for my wife. she loves it, except the clutch lever is too hard for her to pull. anyone know if the BRP vacuum clutch assist will work on the older 990?
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Will the BRP Vacuum clutch assist help with the hard pull clutch on a 2008 V-Twin?
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Snowbelt Spyder
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The 2008 came with vacuum assist - more specifically, pneumatic assist. See below, right from the 2008 shop manual. Start taking panels off. Would suggest that you check for proper solenoid and switch operation. Make sure that no vacuum lines have been plugged off. Clutch hydraulic service, etc, etc, etc. And no, that assist kit for the F3 is not backward compatible.
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rickster195752
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Thank you for this - I haven't gotten a manual yet, hope to soon.
rickster195752
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This bike is now 18yrs old, so several people have modified things; throttle body, clutch, etc. so I have to play detective and see what all has been changed...
Snowbelt Spyder
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I assume that you have compared clutch force between engine running and engine not running, and finding no difference? And BTW, the 998 will use more oil than what you would normally expect. That's normal for that engine. But, if the clutch pneumatic diaphragm is damaged, it will REALLY use a lot of oil, possibly to the point of smoking. So, there's also that.
No charge for the Operator's Manual:
3-Wheel Vehicles | BRP GUIDES
www.operatorsguides.brp.com
Shop Manual is 25 bucks:
2008 2009 2010 2011 Can-Am Spyder GS RS Series Repair and Maintenance Manual Master Collection
New updated full digital version as of 5/2019 Professional Keyword Searchable Factory OEM Manual - 1370 Pages Covers the entire 2008-2011 CanAm Spyder RS / GS series (all versions) Contains over 650 pages of extra content that was not included in the book including: The full BRP 712-page...
brpmanuals.com
Good Luck with it.
rickster195752
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thanks for this! I pulled the check valve, it is wide open both directions. don't know how to test the solenoid. printed repair manual is on the way, but thanks anyway.I assume that you have compared clutch force between engine running and engine not running, and finding no difference? And BTW, the 998 will use more oil than what you would normally expect. That's normal for that engine. But, if the clutch pneumatic diaphragm is damaged, it will REALLY use a lot of oil, possibly to the point of smoking. So, there's also that.
No charge for the Operator's Manual:
3-Wheel Vehicles | BRP GUIDES
Shop Manual is 25 bucks:
2008 2009 2010 2011 Can-Am Spyder GS RS Series Repair and Maintenance Manual Master Collection
New updated full digital version as of 5/2019 Professional Keyword Searchable Factory OEM Manual - 1370 Pages Covers the entire 2008-2011 CanAm Spyder RS / GS series (all versions) Contains over 650 pages of extra content that was not included in the book including: The full BRP 712-page...
Good Luck with it.
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