Just watched the flatbed take her away.

[CanAmChris]

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

Nothing official yet Rick. The thing is, it might not be a problem at all. For we know, this is just a noise the engine makes and all is well. I think that BRP is taking the cautious approach and I was the simply first owner to bring it up. I do not want to be the guy who causes an unneeded panic.

My only advice to my fellow SpyderLovers is to ride. Ride your Spyder like you normally would. There was no decrease in performance or safety. It was just a sound that caught my ear.

Please guys, don't freak out. I am starting to regret making the original post because I don't have all the facts yet and it has caused people to worry.

Remember, Rotax makes aircraft engines... there is nothing less forgiving then flight. if they didn't make reliable engines they would have been out of business long ago.

I will keep you guys updated as I find out more.

 

[CanAmChris]

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

That is what I am thinking and hoping for as well. As I said, I think BRP is just taking the cautious approach to make sure. If I have to be the guy without his bike for a while, I am cool with that. My dealer has taken care of me. I rode the loaner to work today.

 

[hondaman]

That is what I am thinking and hoping for as well. As I said, I think BRP is just taking the cautious approach to make sure. If I have to be the guy without his bike for a while, I am cool with that. My dealer has taken care of me. I rode the loaner to work today.

That's what we do at work,if A problem might exist on a early production they want to know about it now besides later to make the necessary correction quickly

 

[stebrock]

I would feel more comfortable calling this "noise" normal if a few more of the 2,579 views had chimed in with "yeah that's how mine sounds". Don't apologize for initiating this thread. It was definitely the right thing to do. Please keep us informed of the end result.
Rick

 

[CanAmChris]

This afternoon I rode my Spyder again. She is home now.

I would have posted more updates but I felt it best to wait until the end. So if you have a few minutes, I will tell you how it panned out.

In our last chapter, BRP had sent the new engine second day air, straight from the factory in Belgium to my dealer in PA. Well… when there are humans involved, there might be mistakes. They sent the wrong engine.

In response to this turn of events, my dealer told me to just keep riding their demo. So I did.

As the days passed I was starting to get worried about the miles I had put on the demo. I was told not to worry about it. I ended up putting almost 1,400 miles on the demo and they didn't blink an eye. All this time I was also dropping off farkles to be put on the bike while it was still in the shop.

Let’s go through the list:
XenonDepot LED head lights
Spyder F3 Side Blinker Kit
Spyder F3 Engine Light Kit
Custom Dynamics Dual Color LED Day Runners
Wolo Big Bad Max Air Horn
Show Chrome Fender LED Reflectors Amber
Show Chrome Fender LED Reflectors Red
Blade Rims

So… this afternoon was like Christmas morning all over again.

Now I know that at the heart of the matter was the noise.There was no word on a cause but that is because I am out of the loop while the BRP techs tear apart my old engine to see what was causing it. I do have my BRP case number and I will follow up with them and give you guys any information I get.

BRP did issue me a credit that covered the cost of an accessory…

But in the end, it was my dealer that shined. The guys at Leisure Sports ‘N Turf took a big hit on the warranty work swapping out the engine. If anyone has the tech manual for the F3, look at the hours listed for an engine swap. Then ask yourself if you could perform that procedure in the time allotted, the very first time. Real world number is at least 4x the manual.

So, in closing I will say this. A good dealer is worth their weight in gold. I might live the rest of my life in South Eastern PA. I might not. One thing is for sure, I will never buy a bike from another dealer. If you live within 100 miles of Leisure Sports ‘N Turf, it is worth it to have them as your dealer.

Now here is a grainy photo I took with my phone:

 

[BeRight]

WOW looks great:thumbup:

 

[one2doo]

:congrats::cheers:

 

[vondalyn]

need rear fender LED

with all that lighting on the front (looks great!), now the back half looks a bit dark. IF you're keeping the back fender, you should add the rear fender LEDs too.

 

[CanAmChris]

WOW looks great:thumbup:

Thanks BeRight. I really love the lights and blade rims. It's funny, the first time I saw the F3 I thought the Blades would be great on it but the accessory catalog didn't list it as a fit. I am glad that other blazed the trail for me on that.

:congrats::cheers:

It was a long wait, but in the end worth it. Thanks one2doo.

with all that lighting on the front (looks great!), now the back half looks a bit dark. IF you're keeping the back fender, you should add the rear fender LEDs too.

That's the plan vondalyn. I just need the bank account to recover for a little while. I am still waiting on my saddle bags so I don't know yet if I will get one set of side LEDs or two. In a perfect work I could figure out an easily hidden wire harness that would allow me to switch between bags on and bags off. Don't worry, I am not done. Once she is finished I will post more pics on a different thread.

 

[Tom in NM]

The F3 looks great . . .

. . . . So, how does it sound to you?

Tom

 

[CanAmChris]

Epilogue

Well,
I just heard that my dealer got BRP to add a year to my extended warranty. Those guys are the best. I figured I would let you guys know since. I doubt I will ever hear what the original issues was.

. . . . So, how does it sound to you?

Tom

It sounds great. It will sound better once I get the cat delete. I am almost to 1000 miles on the new engine and it sounds like it should sound when I first start it up.

 

[llyrad]

Different?

Sounds great, that's good. So how much difference in sound is there? Do you still hear anything? Was it determined that was a defective issue that needed to be fixed?

 

[CanAmChris]

Sounds great, that's good. So how much difference in sound is there? Do you still hear anything?

If you listen to the original video, subtract the chattering sound. The new engine sounds normal to me now.

Was it determined that was a defective issue that needed to be fixed?

My engine was not fixed. It was replaced. By now the Can-Am techs have ripped apart my old engine and if there is a design or manufacturing problem, I am sure it will be addressed. My guess... I had the bad luck to get an engine that had a part that seemed fine during assembly.

Remember, an engine like this has over 200 moving metal parts and humans assemble them. It will never be perfect. No machine can be.

 

[jwood4242]

Repair

Good luck, hope it can be repaired very quickly!

 

[CanAmChris]

Good luck, hope it can be repaired very quickly!

I do thank you for the kind wishes, but did you read the thread or are you just trying to get your post count up? I have my machine back and am very satisfied with the outcome. Why would I need a repair?

 

[lazor1]

my f3 makes a sound also.

my f3 purchased 3 weeks ago makes a sound like a coffee grinder, in the front of the engine. I thought that was a normal sound. would be interested in what BRP finds.

 

[Lamonster]

I've been on the road all month and out of the loop..glad to see BRP and your dealer took good care of you and also glad you were able to have a good attitude about it. Enjoy the ride :doorag:

 

[CanAmChris]

my f3 purchased 3 weeks ago makes a sound like a coffee grinder, in the front of the engine. I thought that was a normal sound. would be interested in what BRP finds.

That's the big question. I am not sure I will ever find out unless it affects so many that they have to issue a recall.:dontknow:

 

[CanAmChris]

I've been on the road all month and out of the loop..glad to see BRP and your dealer took good care of you and also glad you were able to have a good attitude about it. Enjoy the ride :doorag:

Thanks Lamont. By the way, my right hip joint said to tell you it feels much better mounting and dismounting the bike with the third peg.

 

[rahine]

Im having this exact issue on my 2019 F3-S SE6 noticed this noise at about 120miles. Is this still the norm?