Just watched the flatbed take her away.

[TWILBER]

I'm sorry to hear about this situation. Just went to the garage and started my F3S and it has no such noise. I have 3200 miles on mine since the end of January and it has been nothing but awesome.

I will ill be watching this situation and hope that it is solved and fixed very quickly. ray:ray:ray:

 

[CanAmChris]

I'm sorry to hear about this situation. Just went to the garage and started my F3S and it has no such noise. I have 3200 miles on mine since the end of January and it has been nothing but awesome.

I will ill be watching this situation and hope that it is solved and fixed very quickly. ray:ray:ray:

Thanks Twilber.

 

[CanAmChris]

Update

I talked to the service manager at my dealer. BRP asked him to do a partial tear down of the engine and send them some more pictures. He did that today and they said everything looks fine. They have no idea why it is making that sound.

BUT…

They want to find out why very, very much. So they told him to stop everything. They want that engine. They are going to crate up a brand new engine and ship it to the dealer for them to install

My dealer will ship the old engine back to the techs so they can get to the bottom of the mystery gravel sound.

So... Good news: Can-Am (BRP) is taking this very seriously. Bad news: My bike will be down until at least the first week of May. (That might not seem like much time to some, but I ride year round. Rain does not bother me, and it gets damn cold come winter time in PA. Heated gear is awesome)

To my fellow Spyder Lovers who have this issue I cannot give any advice. This could all turn out to be nothing. As I said in a previous post, machines make strange noises. If there actually is a design or mechanical issue, I am sure they will address it. For all we know, they got a bad batch of a single part and it will only affect a very small percentage of the engines. It could turn out to be nothing.

I’m sure the BRP guys want to dissect my engine to find the cause just as bad as I want my bike back.

I do want to shamelessly give a shout out to my dealer. Leisure Sports ‘n Turf (Formally Leisure Equipment) is the best. I am so lucky to live 15 minutes away from them.

 

[RBS66]

I talked to the service manager at my dealer. BRP asked him to do a partial tear down of the engine and send them some more pictures. He did that today and they said everything looks fine. They have no idea why it is making that sound.

BUT…

They want to find out why very, very much. So they told him to stop everything. They want that engine. They are going to crate up a brand new engine and ship it to the dealer for them to install

My dealer will ship the old engine back to the techs so they can get to the bottom of the mystery gravel sound.

So... Good news: Can-Am (BRP) is taking this very seriously. Bad news: My bike will be down until at least the first week of May. (That might not seem like much time to some, but I ride year round. Rain does not bother me, and it gets damn cold come winter time in PA. Heated gear is awesome)

To my fellow Spyder Lovers who have this issue I cannot give any advice. This could all turn out to be nothing. As I said in a previous post, machines make strange noises. If there actually is a design or mechanical issue, I am sure they will address it. For all we know, they got a bad batch of a single part and it will only affect a very small percentage of the engines. It could turn out to be nothing.

I’m sure the BRP guys want to dissect my engine to find the cause just as bad as I want my bike back.

I do want to shamelessly give a shout out to my dealer. Leisure Sports ‘n Turf (Formally Leisure Equipment) is the best. I am so lucky to live 15 minutes away from them.

WOW that's great to hear BRP is taking care of you. Leisure Sports N Turf is where I purchased my spyder.

 

[Bob Denman]

Well; It's good that the source of this problem has now been found. :thumbup:
Here's to hoping that BRP gets the parts out to your dealers quick enough, that minimal riding time is lost... :cheers:

Good Luck, and please keep us posted on your progress...

 

[CanAmChris]

WOW that's great to hear BRP is taking care of you.

I really do attribute part of that to the dealer but I am glad they are standing behind their product and want to make sure it is as good as it can be.

Leisure Sports N Turf is where I purchased my spyder.

Next time you are there, tell Adam that CanAmChris-(F3) said hi! I have been going there for years. I even take the Harley to them. An honest, fair and hard working dealer is difficult to find. I'm glad I have those guys. They really do care about their customers. On more than one occasion they have given me a ride home when one of the bikes had to stay overnight.

 

[Tom in NM]

Chris, in your place . . . . .

. . . . . I would hope that I had as much common sense and class as you do. :thumbup:

Way too often, we Spyder Riders get over-cooked and dramatic over things. Things like this are not fun, but you ( and the rest of us ) will get through it. It is the reason we buy warranties after all.

I hope you are back on the road soon and thanks for the great update & being a good example for us all.

Tom

 

[CanAmChris]

. . . . . I would hope that I had as much common sense and class as you do. :thumbup:

Tom, this means a lot to me. Thank you.

Way too often, we Spyder Riders get over-cooked and dramatic over things. Things like this are not fun, but you ( and the rest of us ) will get through it. It is the reason we buy warranties after all.

It's all about perspective. Not to get too heavy but, there are millions of people on this planet who don't know if they will have enough to eat tomorrow. Compared to that, I am amazingly lucky that one of my very few problems in life is a shiny new F3 Spyder not working exactly like I expected.

I hope you are back on the road soon and thanks for the great update & being a good example for us all.

Tom

As promised, I will update my fellow Spyder Lovers until everything is worked out. Thanks again for the kind words.

 

[CanAmChris]

Update

Well, it looks like BRP is toeing the line. They really want to figure this out.

I am glad to report that they are already talking about giving me some credit for accessories and such. From all the conversations I have had, they are stepping up to make things right. I will post more details as they become available but as was said by Cato the Elder in ancient Rome "Patience is the greatest virtue."

As much as I want my bike back. I want BRP to be able to fix any potential problem for everyone, if there actually is a problem. It might turn out that there is no problem and my engine was fine all along.

I will keep my fellow Spyderlovers posted.

 

[CanAmChris]

Quick Progress...

The new engine arrived at the dealer today. Believe it or not, they are short one gasket. It has not shown up yet. (The dealer had to order all the gaskets and such sundries separately). If is shows up tomorrow, I might be back in the saddle with a new engine this weekend.

It's funny, As I was thanking the guys at the dealership for stepping up so well, they were throwing the thanks right back at me. It seems that a lot of fully grown-up people get angry when their toys break. I'm glad I'm not one of them.

I'll keep my fellow Spyderlovers posted on the progress and outcome.

 

[one2doo]

The new engine arrived at the dealer today. Believe it or not, they are short one gasket. It has not shown up yet. (The dealer had to order all the gaskets and such sundries separately). If is shows up tomorrow, I might be back in the saddle with a new engine this weekend.

It's funny, As I was thanking the guys at the dealership for stepping up so well, they were throwing the thanks right back at me. It seems that a lot of fully grown-up people get angry when their toys break. I'm glad I'm not one of them.

I'll keep my fellow Spyderlovers posted on the progress and outcome.

Glad there on top of it.

 

[CanAmChris]

Update

Sorry for the delay fellow SpyderLovers, I didn't even think to say anything about this because I have been riding the loaner.

That's right, the guys a Leisure gave me one of their demos to ride until mine is fixed. It's an F3-S SE6. The foot pegs are one setting back from mine, and it's a hair slower because it's silver and not Peal White, but I don't care. I'm actually staring to feel bad because I've already put almost 500 miles on it.

So... I talked to the Service Manager yesterday. The gasket finally arrived and they started installing the new engine. I told them to take their time.('cause... loaner!) By the way, Can-Am sent the new engine second day air, straight from the factory in Belgium, to my dealer in PA. I don't know what the freight cost was, but I imagine it wasn't cheap.

They are also talking about giving me some credit towards my accessories and such.

All in all, I couldn't be happier with how this is turning out. Can-Am is standing behind their product in a big way and my dealer... I just can't say enough good things about them. They have been amazing.

Hopefully the next update will be the last and I will have my bike back better than new!

 

[Retired 2012]

Vin #

CanamChris, will you tell me what your last four of you vin # is if this thing is determined to be a Problem.
My was a very early one and has had a few small issues.
I hope all works out well for you, glad you have such a great dealer.
You're very understanding and patient, we should all be more like that.
take care,
DJ

 

[PrairieSpyder]

I'm glad BRP and your dealer are standing up for you on this issue. I hope you get your F3 back soon and all will be well. opcorn:opcorn:

 

[CanAmChris]

CanamChris, will you tell me what your last four of you vin # is if this thing is determined to be a Problem.
My was a very early one and has had a few small issues.

DJ, If they find it is not just my bad luck I'll message you the number.

I hope all works out well for you, glad you have such a great dealer.

Thanks, I talked with the owner last Saturday and again on Sunday when I went on a ride with the dealership guys to a VFW breakfast. Really nice guy. He rides an RT and loves it. He said his heart sank when he heard what was going on and told the guys to do whatever they could, even if they had to give me my 2010 trade-in back until everything was sorted out.

They just started to do rides on the first Sunday of the month in the summer so I will be going on as many of those as I can.

You're very understanding and patient, we should all be more like that.
take care,
DJ

Thanks again DJ. The thing is, the situation made me unhappy, I only had my shiny new toy for two days and then it got taken away. But what is the point of spreading unhappiness? That serves no purpose. Life's short... If I can't be with the bike I love... I'll love the bike I'm with...

 

[CanAmChris]

I'm glad BRP and your dealer are standing up for you on this issue. I hope you get your F3 back soon and all will be well. opcorn:opcorn:

Thanks PrairieSpyder, I hope to have her back before you run out of popcorn!

 

[stebrock]

I have two sitting in my driveway right now that make the same "noise". An F3 and a F3 S. Both with less than 500 miles on them. pps:
Has there been anything "official" put out by BRP?
Thanks, Rick

 

[Yazz]

Sorry for the delay fellow SpyderLovers, I didn't even think to say anything about this because I have been riding the loaner.

That's right, the guys a Leisure gave me one of their demos to ride until mine is fixed. It's an F3-S SE6. The foot pegs are one setting back from mine, and it's a hair slower because it's silver and not Peal White, but I don't care. I'm actually staring to feel bad because I've already put almost 500 miles on it.

Does the demo F3 make the same tranny sounds your original engine made?

Rode a demo and the throttle was much more responsive, made the same chatter in neutral.:dontknow:

 

[hondaman]

Mine sounds like it's chewing rocks since new,over 1,000 miles. I think it's a normal sound if it wasn't motors will be falling left and right by now

 

[one2doo]

My sm6 has less noise than the gs had.:yes: