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Bad Day For Big Red (Update 1)
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Chasinsparks
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I'll see if the tech can tell me what the bolt situation was.
IQUOTE=trikermutha;1365927]:agree: warranty will cover this and it should have not happened at all IMO. At 1700 miles the bike is still brand new.
Wonder if the bolt was tight before they took it apart ?[/QUOTE]
IQUOTE=trikermutha;1365927]:agree: warranty will cover this and it should have not happened at all IMO. At 1700 miles the bike is still brand new.
Wonder if the bolt was tight before they took it apart ?[/QUOTE]
trikermutha
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well good luck :thumbup:
Chasinsparks
Member
Yeah I'm not too worried about the mechanics it would just suck being hours from home, however with all the travelling for work we do gettin a airplane ticket home is not biggie. Apparently I need to invite you to go for a car ride with my wife (she has not learn to ride the bike yet) please be advised you will need to bring several extra pairs of underwear that is of course you do not use a colostomy bag in that case bring a few extra bags. And I will have a waiver of liability for you to sign as well.
hey guy , that long trip thing you were afraid of , -------> hahahaha when you get ` lil red ` back , going around the block will be " nervous nelly " for sure ...ray: I will guess about 1 or 2 weeks you will be comfortable on the cycle again and go further out ! what a good place for the splines to give out , instead of inside the engine where they have to really get into the guts of the big boy , plus the cost of surgery ... glad it wasn`t super bad for you brother! just relax and try to enjoy the feel again .... p.s. let the wife drive you tear stuff up :roflblack: ( o.k. a little fun at your expense happy riding as soon as possible guy )
Flanker
New member
Well that sucks! Hope you get it worked out on their dime "soonest" and are back up and running. Nothing to worry about! :cus: happens and we deal with it; no one got hurt is the important thing, and you (and me too!) now know to keep an eye on it! Thanks for the post and info!
SpyderConvert
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An Offer
I would be happy to ride along with you to introduce you to Motosports in Hanover, PA. Also, if you like potato chips or pretzels, the Utz factory has an outlet in Hanover.
I would be happy to ride along with you to introduce you to Motosports in Hanover, PA. Also, if you like potato chips or pretzels, the Utz factory has an outlet in Hanover.
Chasinsparks
Member
Thanks for the offer, I have been out there a few times (not to UTZ). When I get the bike out of the hospital we will have to meet up for a ride. We travel a lot for work and will be gone pretty much all of June but should be in the area early July.
SpyderConvert
Member
I often wonder why so many put vibration dampers, as I never felt any vibration at all and did not really see the need for one. If this is truly what caused the problem an over tighten belt then explains why I did not have any vibration.[/QUOTE]
I have a 2015 RT with 30k miles., I added a vibration damper and have the extended BRP warranty. The pulley failed without warning on a ride away from hope. Other than the expensive flatbed tow, and the 3 week wait for warranty certification it went OK. They did charge a flat $50 for accessories (I.E. the vibration damper) but otherwise covered the repair ( I paid the $50 plus 200+ for the excess tow cost.) If you don't have a warranty the cost is $110 for the pulley and $15 for the new one time use bolt. Which means that of you are on the road, the cost for you to fix it its less than warranty and will save you three weeks of down-time and 10 hour wait for the tow.
I have a 2015 RT with 30k miles., I added a vibration damper and have the extended BRP warranty. The pulley failed without warning on a ride away from hope. Other than the expensive flatbed tow, and the 3 week wait for warranty certification it went OK. They did charge a flat $50 for accessories (I.E. the vibration damper) but otherwise covered the repair ( I paid the $50 plus 200+ for the excess tow cost.) If you don't have a warranty the cost is $110 for the pulley and $15 for the new one time use bolt. Which means that of you are on the road, the cost for you to fix it its less than warranty and will save you three weeks of down-time and 10 hour wait for the tow.
Freddy
Active member
I think you mean 'includes' - yes, the name on the front.
Reliability isn't Spyder's strongest selling feature.
Woops.............My bad. :banghead:
Chasinsparks
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Easy Rider
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Did not someone say this is caused by the mounting bolt not being tight ?
You do NOT want the pulley to be made of harder material because.......then if it gets loose, the splines on the drive shaft might wear out instead, requiring an engine trear-down to fix.
Chasinsparks
Member
Never said the bolt was not tight. Regardless of the cause I would think 1642 miles is not the norm.
BoilerAnimal
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Sometimes some part or another has to be made to be sacrificial in order to avoid a major teardown of related components at a great increase in costs.
It would be nice if BRP could or would come up with a way to monitor the situation that was straightforward and, hopefully, easy to do that would give a reasonable timeframe to arrange for replacement before total failure.
Easy Rider
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Maybe someone else suggested that.
Or course that failure is not "normal".
zuni
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I had two failures. The first at 8k in August of 2016 and the second 8k later in August of 2017 (I think I may give up ryding in August). In neither case was the bolt loose. After the second failure the transmission was changed. Had we known it would have been done the first time around as BRP shipped in the only transmission they had on the shelf at the time because they didn't have any output shafts available and delivery was a month or two out. As yet no single cause has been identified.
CJ JAX
Chasinsparks
Member
Damn August is not a good month for you. I'm seeing a trend too last year I lost a month due to parking brake switch failure. Now this year second ride out and the longest of the two (32 Miles) and this happens. Although it is frustrating for the most part I'm a relaxed guy and a soon as I pick it up I'm sure I'll forget about the frustrations.
Thanks for the info
Thanks for the info
Freddy
Active member
That was the reason which BRP gave in their service bulletin for the failures on the early production Spyders, though their wording was 'inadequate clamping force of the pulley retaining bolt upon assembly.' Every Spyder was supposed to have the bolt up-torqued and its head marked with a X at service time to show that it had been done.
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