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RT Hitch
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Copperman
Active member
Try here...
Call Bert's Megamall and/or Honda East (both Spyderlovers sponsors) and ask for on-line/ebay sales. Call their parts department and be sure to tell them you're a Spyderlover. They both have good prices. When they give you a price, be sure to ask, "Is that the best you can do?" Last summer Honda East delivered, to my door, a BRP hitch (part # 219400432) for $437.00 for my RT Limited.
Let us know how you make out.
Call Bert's Megamall and/or Honda East (both Spyderlovers sponsors) and ask for on-line/ebay sales. Call their parts department and be sure to tell them you're a Spyderlover. They both have good prices. When they give you a price, be sure to ask, "Is that the best you can do?" Last summer Honda East delivered, to my door, a BRP hitch (part # 219400432) for $437.00 for my RT Limited.
Let us know how you make out.
too long for a hitch
I ordered my hitch two weeks ago from my dealer in Ocala and they told me yesterday that it would be mid May before we get the hitch. We are planning a long trip in June and that does not give us much time to do some short pre trips to make sure we are prepared. Not real happy about the wait. Will a 2013 hitch fit a 2014?
I ordered my hitch two weeks ago from my dealer in Ocala and they told me yesterday that it would be mid May before we get the hitch. We are planning a long trip in June and that does not give us much time to do some short pre trips to make sure we are prepared. Not real happy about the wait. Will a 2013 hitch fit a 2014?
ulflyer
Active member
Not sure about BRP hitches but the aftermarket hitches sold on Ebay fit all years. I just put one on my '14. Therefore, would expect the BRP hitch to fit all years as well. Mine cost $180 at auction from a place in Greenville SC that sells them; regular price is $249. I got it in about 3 days. If you gotta have one and don't want to wait, you can go this route.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Can-Am-Spyd...Parts_Accessories&hash=item54065ac1ca&vxp=mtr
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Can-Am says voids warranty
In the Can-Am literature it says that the factory hitch is the only one that does not void the factory warranty. I looked at the aftermarket hitches and did not see a problem with them,but would not want to risk voiding my factory warranty and my extended warranty by installing an aftermarket hitch. It is one of those ,big brother things that they can throw out if you break down somewhere far from home. Oh,you have an aftermarket hitch? Sorry,we can't fix your transmiision that went out because you have that aftermarket hitch on your Spyder. Just saying, it could happen.
In the Can-Am literature it says that the factory hitch is the only one that does not void the factory warranty. I looked at the aftermarket hitches and did not see a problem with them,but would not want to risk voiding my factory warranty and my extended warranty by installing an aftermarket hitch. It is one of those ,big brother things that they can throw out if you break down somewhere far from home. Oh,you have an aftermarket hitch? Sorry,we can't fix your transmiision that went out because you have that aftermarket hitch on your Spyder. Just saying, it could happen.
Bob Denman
New member
:agree: What's your piece of mind worth to you?
Keeping the warranty intact is probably more than worth the couple of hundred-dollar difference. :thumbup:
Keeping the warranty intact is probably more than worth the couple of hundred-dollar difference. :thumbup:
Bob Denman
New member
There's at least three BRP hitches on EBay, that are looking for good homes... :2thumbs:
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
What do you not like about the after market hitch, the additional work to connect the trailer wiring harness? The local Spyder tech indicated he liked the after market hitch. He didn't have to mess with it all in order to adjust belt tension and alignment. To do that he has to remove the BRP hitch. All he needed extra was an extension to the hex driver to reach the adjusting block screws.
I liked it for the price plus I could put together a wiring harness to connect to my 5 wire trailer.
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
Can you provide a specific quote or reference, please? That sounds bogus or is just a scare tactic. From previous discussions here, and with my Honda dealer, warranties are only voided if what you added or changed directly and specifically affects the part that fails. There's no way an after market hitch is going to affect the drive train.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
It would likely not be possible to adjust or align the belt with the BRP trailer hitch in place...if the axle was properly tightened. The axle nut cannot be reached with the hitch in place covering it. You might be able to loosen the axle from the other side, but it would be difficult to torque back to spec from just one side. If your dealer cut that corner, I'd double check the axle nut torque.
bruiser
New member
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?60552-BRP-Trailer-Hitch
You might want to read this regarding warranty.
You might want to read this regarding warranty.
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
He was commenting on the fact I have an after market hitch and that it was easier to adjust the belt than if I had had a BRP hitch.
Warranty issues
The reference is on page 72 of the Can-Am Spyder 2014 riding gear and accesories catalog. Copied from catalog" This is the only hitch that maintains your vehicles warranty ". It is also stated on the website for Can-Am when I was looking for accesories before I bought my RT. I found a dealer in Kalamazoo,Mi. that had three in stock yesterday,now he has two.I cancelled my order with my dealer and ordered one. They are on ebay.
The reference is on page 72 of the Can-Am Spyder 2014 riding gear and accesories catalog. Copied from catalog" This is the only hitch that maintains your vehicles warranty ". It is also stated on the website for Can-Am when I was looking for accesories before I bought my RT. I found a dealer in Kalamazoo,Mi. that had three in stock yesterday,now he has two.I cancelled my order with my dealer and ordered one. They are on ebay.
Vidman
New member
Hitch
One of the reasons I chose Spyder over Tri-Glide is Can Am allowing trailering. I did not want to remove the hitch every time I needed service at a dealer (like my buddies do with their Harley's). I would not risk my warranty and extended warranty for a couple hundred dollars. I can also wait for the part. Hell, I been waiting patiently for the RT as it is.
One of the reasons I chose Spyder over Tri-Glide is Can Am allowing trailering. I did not want to remove the hitch every time I needed service at a dealer (like my buddies do with their Harley's). I would not risk my warranty and extended warranty for a couple hundred dollars. I can also wait for the part. Hell, I been waiting patiently for the RT as it is.
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
OK, here are pertinent quotes from the Cam Am Warranty in the Owner's Manual
I bolded the pertinent phrases. It is clear from both of these comments that the warranty excludes any damage caused by any non original Roadster, non Can Am part. Simply having the part on the bike will not void the entire warranty. Only the damage caused by a non BRP hitch would not be covered by the warranty. Even the BRP hitch is not an original Roadster part. It is an add-on.
If your engine is damaged by the addition of a fuel mixture management unit, you're screwed. If by chance, you take the cat converter off and the engine is damaged due to nanny having to adjust the fuel/air ratios, you're screwed. If you put non-OEM spec tires on the front, and the different characteristics of the tires cause the DPS to fail, you're screwed. Those may be far fetched scenarios, but you get the idea.
Now tell me, what damage can you conceive of that a non BRP hitch is going to cause? Would BajaRon be selling so many anti-sway bars if the bike warranty was automatically voided by putting one on? I don't think so. Would dealers be so willing to install non-OEM tires if such an installation automatically voided the warranty? I don't think so.
The comments about not voiding warranty in the sales info for the BRP hitch are sales blabber.
