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  1. spydermanstever

    IMS Can Am booth

    Good post - enjoyed the view and commentary by Shawn.:popcorn:
  2. spydermanstever

    BRP Certified Tech for CanAm Roadster comments on Belt Tension Specs

    Lately there has been a lot of threads here on the discussion of what to set the belt tension for Spyders. The original specs stated in the manuals before the June 2015 BRP TST (Technical Service Tip) bulletin were higher, and some wondered if these higher specs could cause premature bearing...
  3. spydermanstever

    NEW HONDA TRIKE

    I agree that it looks cool, but I would still stick with my Spyder. I like having the two wheels in front for better stability, especially in cornering. You remember when as kids we had our tricycles - remember how easy we could tip them? Anyways thats my opinion - to each his own.:ohyea:
  4. spydermanstever

    The Morning Thread

    I think if we all did a thread like this every morning we would tax the limits of this forum which as I see it, is suppose to be a friendly "informative" forum. So let's keep the threads "informative" here please. I will say, as a single guy, that if I had a beautiful woman like you, every...
  5. spydermanstever

    The Krikit...what should it read?

    Hi Rick. I always measure mine from the underside of the belt to get the readings. As for the setting, at 240 lbs you are at 1075 Newtons by the conversion so you are probably at the old settings that have been updated. Whether you leave it like that or change it to the revised settings of the...
  6. spydermanstever

    Known Issues-2015 RT

    Have the 2015 RT Limited with 6000 miles so far. No problems. Overall from what I read on here and in talking to others with these machines, they are reliable, trouble free machines, but, there is always a very small percentage chance that with anything mechanical, you could get problems -...
  7. spydermanstever

    2015 oil leak

    I also have a 2015 RT with no oil leaks in the 6000 miles presently on it. I am just wondering if the belt was tensioned up too tight and the resulting wear on the bearing caused increased play on the shaft which in turn wore the seal?? Might be something you would want to investigate. BRP did...
  8. spydermanstever

    Spyder Handles (Screen Names)

    When I bought my Spyder, some of my friends started to call me "Spiderman". So when I tried to get "SpydermanSteve" handle and found it was taken, I added an "r" at the end and the handle "SpydermanStever" became mine. :spyder2:
  9. spydermanstever

    The Krikit...what should it read?

    I think that BRP always states the tension spec with the wheel off the ground because on the ground can have things like weight differences affect the reading. For example, one machine with an empty trunk will weigh less that another machine with a trunk loaded up, so the readings could be...
  10. spydermanstever

    New Oil filetes

    Certainly. The part number for the BRP oil change kit that I buy with the mesh filter is #219 800 356. As for the information on the HCM filter, I am going by what the mechanic at my dealership and one other dealership told me. :dontknow:
  11. spydermanstever

    New Oil filetes

    I have a 2015 RT Limited and I would go with the BRP metal mesh filter because it is an improved filter on the 2014's and up since there is longer is a Transmission Control Module (TCM) filter on the 1330's like they had on the 990's. The newer 1330 motor oil filter with the mesh is now doing...
  12. spydermanstever

    The Krikit...what should it read?

    Here is a copy of the BRP TST (Technical Service Tips) Bulletin that I mentioned in Post #8 to back up what I posted. Only dealers get these bulletins and some dealers will share this information with their customers. Information in manuals get updated by these TST's so I would go with the...
  13. spydermanstever

    The Krikit...what should it read?

    If you set the tension at (X) with wheel off the ground, and recheck the tension with the wheel on the ground, it will be (X) + Y more because with the weight of the machine on the ground, the rear swing arm collapses and tensions up the belt.
  14. spydermanstever

    The Krikit...what should it read?

    First of all, make sure you get the Krikit II because the scale on that one is suited for the measurements required for the Spyder. The Krikit II will give you measurements in pounds (lb). UPDATE : BRP put out a TST (Technical Service Tips) bulletin in June 2015 to all dealers that revises...
  15. spydermanstever

    Other brands verses the O.e.m. Tires from BRP?

    Unless it is not available in the States, I had no problems getting one here in Ontario Canada from a tire dealer who told me he could get more. Also, although the S Drive is a good tire, when I researched it I saw that it was not available in the Spyder's original 225/50r15 size that I wanted...
  16. spydermanstever

    Other brands verses the O.e.m. Tires from BRP?

    I went with the Toyo Proxes 4, same size as original Kenda > 225/50r15. Rating 95V.
  17. spydermanstever

    Laser Allignment Cost?

    That's exactly what I am paid to get mine done here in Canada at a BRP Spyder dealer. They are also changed my rear tire and balanced it for an additional $109, which included the belt tensioning adjustment as well, which they set at the new looser spec per BRP TST (Technical Service Tips)...
  18. spydermanstever

    Milage

    I just got into "Spydering" in July 2015 and in the first 3 months have close to 6,000 miles on my 2015 RT Limited. I do have a buddy though who has a 2014 RT Limited with over 20,000 miles on it in one year - he is semi-retired and he and his wife go somewhere even during the week. I have to...
  19. spydermanstever

    SpyderQuest 2016

    For the newbies like me that are not familiar with "SpyderQuest", check out the website www.spyderquest.com.
  20. spydermanstever

    Secure and Solid Mirrors

    Certainly. Here is that close up that you would like to see. Mirror is solid and now cannot be knocked off without the special torx security bit to remove the screw first. Hope this helps you see what I did.
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