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  1. 007james

    Was a Spyder a Mistake?

    Askitee, ....I agree with you. I have bought 2 new Spyder RT Limiteds. A 2012 & 2016, and after riding a combined 90,000 miles on them, I STILL do not have enough trust in ANY Can-Am Spyder to venture any further away from my house than a hundred mile Radius, because I never know when the next...
  2. 007james

    Front Sprocket Spline Failures

    PMK,...nice to know there is at least one other Ex Fellow Plater here on Spyder Lovers and a Spyder riding Plater! Hoping we are not headed too far off Topic on this Sprocket thread, .......stripping Nickel plating off a combination of steel and bronze weld is going to be a problem for you. The...
  3. 007james

    Front Sprocket Spline Failures

    PKG,.....I was once the Plant Supervisor for 5 years of a Plating shop called “ EMF”, i.e. Electronics Metal Finishing. We Nickel Plated , as well as Nickel Electroformed the leading edges of Sikorsky Helicopter Blades, when I was there. Apache Helicopters also use Nickel on their Blades. We...
  4. 007james

    Front Sprocket Spline Failures

    Once my Warrantee runs out, if I still have it, and decide to keep it, I will definitely research welding the Pulley to the Drive Shaft. But really, wouldn’t Stainless Steel Pulley and Shaft eliminate this reoccurring problem? As for Hard Chrome Plating, you are correct. Even distribution of the...
  5. 007james

    Front Sprocket Spline Failures

    If moisture getting in to the steel splines of the steel Drive Shaft and Sprocket splines is causing enough problems to destroy the splines,....just imagine what SALT added to the roads in the Winter does , mixed in with the water from the road!! I ride all Winter, here in Virginia, every day...
  6. 007james

    Front Sprocket Spline Failures

    Thanks for the great photos, PMK! I am wondering if there is a Bearing inside the Casing we don’t see that could also be damaged that does not get inspected or changed when the casings are not split and the shaft not changed. Also, I am wondering just how damaged the splines on the stainless...
  7. 007james

    Throw away new factory tires?

    Do you mind sharing the Size and Model of Motorcraft tire you got 34,000 miles out of! Also the Pirelli. I also need to change what I have been using on my 2016 RT Limited. I have my first General Altimax on the rear, which only has 8,000 miles on it, and looks over half gone, if not more...
  8. 007james

    Front Sprocket Spline Failures

    This procedure is only for people who do their own maintenance, not for us who don’t even change our own Oil. Heck, if BRP provided Sprockets that weren’t Crap, we would never have to deal with such reoccurring problems. There HAS to be reasonable permanent fixes to the crappy Sprocket failures...
  9. 007james

    Front Sprocket Spline Failures

    My 2016 RT Limited Sprocket failed at 21,500 miles, was “fixed”, and has again failed at 33,800 miles, worse than before. This time, I had virtually no warning before the grinding, squealing, and whining started happening. After reading all of the comments, plus having my experiences, I am...
  10. 007james

    Front Sprocket Failure

    Update on my Sprocket “ Fix” by Star Power Sports in Roanoke, on Warrantee. Well Folks, their “ Fix”, what ever they did, lasted 12,000 miles and has failed again. On my ride today, the exact same symptoms started again, with whining and squealing, along with grinding on deceleration at all...
  11. 007james

    What roadside service ?

    AAA+ Gold for me. I have been a member for 35+ years! I lived in California for 31 years, and had 4-5 Vehicles and several motorcycles at the same time, and they picked me up many times. In Virginia, I used them once for my 2012 Spyder, once for my 2016 Spyder, once for my Harley, and twice for...
  12. 007james

    Harley Clamping Down on Owners

    Maybe ending the Loud Pipe discussion on Neutral ground might satisfy all sides and end the argument. Deer are not the only lives saved by loud pipes. https://youtu.be/jM77vjnEaXw
  13. 007james

    Harley Clamping Down on Owners

    Real scary videos! No doubt, there is is no time to react when they jump out in front of you from seemingly no where. That Honda was real quiet, as compared to my Harley. But Deer seem to be suicidal. I always expect more to follow after the first one crosses. Turkeys are worse than Deer when...
  14. 007james

    Harley Clamping Down on Owners

    The solution to pollution is dilution. Harley Riders biggest Joys are loud Noise! They know how to steer to miss the Deer.
  15. 007james

    Harley Clamping Down on Owners

    If you were a Deer in the Blue Ridge Mountains and were thinking about crossing the road, my Harley would be heard 10 times better than my Spyder from 1/4 mile away, front or rear. Trees, Mountains, Boulders, all effect sound , depending on echos, Deflection, absorption, etc,. Your Science...
  16. 007james

    Harley Clamping Down on Owners

    My Harley is as loud by the front or rear , and can be heard a Block away, so your argument is pure conjecture. My wife can hear me coming home from 1/4 miles away, so can Deer. You have either a blind spot, or your ears hear backwards. ��
  17. 007james

    Harley Clamping Down on Owners

    I love Loud Pipes, and I ride a Harley Heritage with after market loud Pipes, that make old Ladies faint, old men riding their Ride on Lawn Mowers with 5 H.P. Briggs & Stratton engines dream, and imagine them selves on my Harley, and me mowing their lawns! They all wave to me before the old...
  18. 007james

    Extended warranty options when Spyder not currently under warranty

    Let The Buyer Beware! There are many bad customer reviews, that would scare me away from Western. https://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/western-service-contract-corp-c301446.html
  19. 007james

    Extended warranty.

    Please report back here, the best price you get on the 3 year B.E.S.T. So far, $650 was the lowest I have seen so far, as reported recently by a Fellow Member. 007 James
  20. 007james

    B.E.S.T. Warranty

    Looks like we are witnessing Capitalism in action! Makes me wonder what the actual maximum Cost the Insurence Company charges Dealers. It appears Dealers can set their own Mark Up, or even provide the Policy at Cost to their Loyal Customers, hoping to promote Good Will and Advertising for their...
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