krazykat
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I would not even trust it for the 9,300 miles between oil changes!!
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Belt tensioner Roller failed, ruined my belt.
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I would not even trust it for the 9,300 miles between oil changes!!
007james
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To be fair, all experiences ”should” be shared, in order to choose who’s Dampener to install and use, if any. As I recently posted on this thread, after seeing the photo of the damaged Belt, by a failed RR Roller, I removed my RR Dampener from my RT Limited. As I posted, the Roller still rolled, but not with out binding, and the Spring felt much weaker, i.e. much less tension than when I first installed it after the first one broke. But what I failed to share was how many miles the RR Dampener had been installed on my RTL. I first installed it at 1500 miles, and the spring lasted about 1000 miles before breaking. I installed the new replacement Spring at around 2500 miles, and just removed the entire Dampener at around 38,000 miles. So, the RR Dampener “ should” last 25,000 miles, but I would not vouch for its usefulness , if any, after the first 5000 or so, after installation. As I said, I never ever got rid of my Belt Chatter, with, or with out the Dampener. But another thing I want to report is, since removing the Dampener, the high pitched Whine I always heard from the front left Sprocket area has almost disappeared, so I now believe that Whine always was created by the spinning of the small Roller Bearing of the Dampener, and not from the Sprocket Splines. Caveat Emptor!
007James
I have never understood the need to apply pressure to the idler pulley. I set mine to barely clear the belt when not on bike.
I have close to 20 thousand miles on my BRP idler and have no complaints - so far.
I have modified some parts but still use the single bearing roller.
To me it is amazing how something can be "better than sliced bread' today and when someone reports a problem with one , people come
out of the woodwork with negative responses.
We all have problems with our bikes - some worse than others.
Please don't stop reporting problems - everyone benefits by learning from them.
My 2 cents worth,
Tip
I have close to 20 thousand miles on my BRP idler and have no complaints - so far.
I have modified some parts but still use the single bearing roller.
To me it is amazing how something can be "better than sliced bread' today and when someone reports a problem with one , people come
out of the woodwork with negative responses.
We all have problems with our bikes - some worse than others.
Please don't stop reporting problems - everyone benefits by learning from them.
My 2 cents worth,
Tip
JP58
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I have the updated brp damper (stronger spring) with lamonsters roller. 11k miles on my 18 F3L. Still going strong. All I know is without it my belt vibs bad around low 70 mph. With it only a very little vibe on decel only for a second over 70 mph. My belt is at lowest tension spec. I keep an eye on it regularly. So will continue to use it. If the roller gets loose I will buy another. Nothing last forever.
I’m getting a strong vibration at 77 mph (2019 F3L) which isn’t a huge issue under normal riding conditions. However, there are on rare occasions when I want to reach this speed on the highway.
Pretty sure it is a belt vibration and the dealer seems to agree but I’m going to take it in for them to take a quick look anyway. The bike is still under warranty so I guess now is the time. If it is in fact determined to need a belt dampener is it reasonable to expect this to be covered under the warranty? For some reason I suspect not.
Even if a belt dampener is needed I may hold off for awhile given some of the issues mentioned on this site concerning the belt dampeners.
Pretty sure it is a belt vibration and the dealer seems to agree but I’m going to take it in for them to take a quick look anyway. The bike is still under warranty so I guess now is the time. If it is in fact determined to need a belt dampener is it reasonable to expect this to be covered under the warranty? For some reason I suspect not.
Even if a belt dampener is needed I may hold off for awhile given some of the issues mentioned on this site concerning the belt dampeners.
Look at purchasing one of these and I doubt you'll have any problems...
https://www.smoothspyder.com/belt-tensioners/
redrazor
Member
I'm with Mikey. My 2014 RTL did not come with a damper; and "I don't need no stinking damper" as Alfonso Bedroia said a long time ago. No vibrations at any speed.:lecturef_smilie::clap:
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BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
I lowered the drive belt tension below what BRP has posted for it .... I don't have noticeable vibes ..... I don't have a belt tensioner either ... annnnnnnnnd I don't worry that the roller can Fail and ruin a $350.00 belt ..... good luck .... Mike :thumbup:
Follow-up. I did meet with my mechanic and he did take the bike for a test drive. He agreed that the vibration was from the belt and that a belt tensioner would be of some help.
Knowing that the belt is likely the issue and not any other major cause I think I can live with this for now. So far I have only needed the 77-80 mph speed on the interstate passing in the fast lane. This does not happen very often. I may rethink this issue if I plan an extended trip requiring a lot of interstate travel.
Poasttown
Knowing that the belt is likely the issue and not any other major cause I think I can live with this for now. So far I have only needed the 77-80 mph speed on the interstate passing in the fast lane. This does not happen very often. I may rethink this issue if I plan an extended trip requiring a lot of interstate travel.
Poasttown
Mikey
Well-known member
If you find that you have to go to the dark side and put one on, just make it a habit to check the bearings in the wheel when you check your oil, or make it one of your check points before a ride! If you give it a spin and it feels dry, well then you know there troubles ahead, and do some thing about it before you smoke a belt!! Myself, I like to keep it simple know and live with some things!!
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