Does BRP have a quality control problem???

[sealfloorboards]

Maybe I'm one of the lucky ones. I've had an 09 RS SE5 and now a '11 RT SE5. Neither has given me a speck of trouble. I LOVE my Spyders! Maybe it's because I designed the Seal FloorBoards for both:roflblack:!

Ride in comfort,

John
Seal FloorBoards

 

[Mr. White]

BR1 had a steering sensor go out and the dealer replaced it in 15 minutes. No other problems in 6K miles. Bought my '02 Wing in Nov. 2001, triked it in '05 with 18.5K and now has 61K with no problems...never been in a dealers shop for any repair other than a cracked frame recall (Wing was not cracked).

My take is some problems are due to some parts installed (throttle body, dash consol, etc) need better QC at their manufacture. Some dealers do not give good service (all brands) and BRP could do better in monitoring their performance and the training of their personal.

BRP and many dealers could do a better job.

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[Chazzman]

Maybe I'm one of the lucky ones. I've had an 09 RS SE5 and now a '11 RT SE5. Neither has given me a speck of trouble. I LOVE my Spyders! Maybe it's because I designed the Seal FloorBoards for both:roflblack:!

Ride in comfort,

John
Seal FloorBoards

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I am installing my boards today John and my Roadster is already soooo happy, there must be some special Carma in those Seals...

 

[Bootie]

Milage

I've only had one problem and it was because the dealer failed to tighten the jam nut on the parking brake cable. Once I figured it out I fixed it myself. 4000 trouble free miles on my RT.....

Wow, 4000 miles and you have only been to TWO states?:hun:

 

[spyderrock]

Hey friends my 2011 Rt limited was bought last May, I rode the roadster 13000km in 5 months and of those 5 months the bike was in the shop for 7 weeks. That is pretty bad we had a lot of problems last summer. The dealer here in Edmonton told me that 1 in every 5 Rt is a lemon, well the ones that they are selling. Pretty bold for a manager to say this but its what he said. I agree with a lot of you about the fact that these dealers have no idea of how to work on a very complicated machine. If you are selling a product this expensive you dam well better know how to fix it. It should be MANDATORY for every dealer to have a CERTIFIED BRP MECHANIC IN THEIR DEALERSHIP, no excuses none. I was told by a dealer in my home town of St Paul Alberta that there are only 50 certified brp techs in North America. Maybe we should all campaign BRP to actually set this in motion it will only bennifit them in the long run.

 

[arntufun]

Wow, 4000 miles and you have only been to TWO states?:hun:

I've put over 10,000 miles on in a little over a year and have not left NY. Also, I trailer it when we go camping.

 

[Trickie Dick]

Hey friends my 2011 Rt limited was bought last May, I rode the roadster 13000km in 5 months and of those 5 months the bike was in the shop for 7 weeks. That is pretty bad we had a lot of problems last summer. The dealer here in Edmonton told me that 1 in every 5 Rt is a lemon, well the ones that they are selling. Pretty bold for a manager to say this but its what he said. I agree with a lot of you about the fact that these dealers have no idea of how to work on a very complicated machine. If you are selling a product this expensive you dam well better know how to fix it. It should be MANDATORY for every dealer to have a CERTIFIED BRP MECHANIC IN THEIR DEALERSHIP, no excuses none. I was told by a dealer in my home town of St Paul Alberta that there are only 50 certified brp techs in North America. Maybe we should all campaign BRP to actually set this in motion it will only bennifit them in the long run.

I certainly agree with the tech situation. As I posted before, one of the problems particularly with new dealers is that they must have been a Spyder dealer for a year before they are allowed to sent a tech to BRP for training. Until then, it's all on-line courses. Plus, in many states and Canada, the Spyder is a seasonal product.

 

[Grandpa Spyder]

Hey friends my 2011 Rt limited was bought last May, I rode the roadster 13000km in 5 months and of those 5 months the bike was in the shop for 7 weeks. That is pretty bad we had a lot of problems last summer. The dealer here in Edmonton told me that 1 in every 5 Rt is a lemon, well the ones that they are selling. Pretty bold for a manager to say this but its what he said. I agree with a lot of you about the fact that these dealers have no idea of how to work on a very complicated machine. If you are selling a product this expensive you dam well better know how to fix it. It should be MANDATORY for every dealer to have a CERTIFIED BRP MECHANIC IN THEIR DEALERSHIP, no excuses none. I was told by a dealer in my home town of St Paul Alberta that there are only 50 certified brp techs in North America. Maybe we should all campaign BRP to actually set this in motion it will only bennifit them in the long run.

I agree with making a dealer have a factory certified tech. just like your car co. all have certifications they have to maintain.

 

[teadave]

I've put over 10,000 miles on in a little over a year and have not left NY. Also, I trailer it when we go camping.

i put on 6000 miles in a year and only left my county once, and that one was only 100 miles!

 

[Bob Denman]

I've put over 10,000 miles on in a little over a year and have not left NY. Also, I trailer it when we go camping.

:gaah: I'd much rather tyde than trailer anytime! :thumbup:

(Back on topic...)
Anything as compicated as these bikes are requires perhaps a bit more training and diligence at the dealership level...
I had some P1614 codes pop up; other than my own stupid mistakes, the bike has been great!

 

[sealfloorboards]

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I am installing my boards today John and my Roadster is already soooo happy, there must be some special Carma in those Seals...

It's all true. It's just part of the Spyder good Karma Seal Package.:thumbup::roflblack:nojoke

Guess who?

Me
Karma guy

 

[boborgera]

I've put over 10,000 miles on in a little over a year and have not left NY. Also, I trailer it when we go camping.

When will they remove the Electronic Bracelet, So you can ride out of NY?:roflblack:
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[arntufun]

When will they remove the Electronic Bracelet, So you can ride out of NY?:roflblack:
:roflblack:

Next year it comes off, providing I'm a good boy. :roflblack:
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[Bob Denman]

:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::shocked:

 

[docdoru]

Anything as compicated as these bikes are requires perhaps a bit more training and diligence at the dealership level...

 

[Mattman]

Sending mine back to the dealer for the fourth time since October.

 

[boborgera]

If lack of constancy in manufacturing, Is considered a problem then;
Yes they do.

 

[CycleChamp]

The RT is the problem child these days. Any issues with the RS is most likely from dealer setup. :thumbup:

And you know this how??