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BRP belt tensioner
- Thread starter Lamonster
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How nice that they are going to fix this issue. My first Spyder No.xxxx003008 did not have this irritating vibration. And, now I can fix this for only $50..... or maybe less than $100... on the one I picked up two days ago.....LOL.
And, good to know that Lamonster Garage is a good place as I have the pipe to replace the catalytic converter on the way.
How nice that they are going to fix this issue. My first Spyder No.xxxx003008 did not have this irritating vibration. And, now I can fix this for only $50..... or maybe less than $100... on the one I picked up two days ago.....LOL.
And, good to know that Lamonster Garage is a good place as I have the pipe to replace the catalytic converter on the way.
Wildrice
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As opposed to the Cricket?? Is this magic or just an acceptable # tension number--the cricket sell for less than $20--or they haven't given you complete info--did Len at Pitbull see it used at the show??
If BRP claims the belt is the source of the vibration--why does it vibrate at certain rpm's while parked in neutral??
Darrell
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IdahoMtnSpyder
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Wildrice
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I am saying that with the bike parked in neutral = zero belt movement & the engine rev'd to 3500 rpm I can feel the vibration. What part don't you understand?? The "Crikit" is a tool that allows one to measure belt tension. Please explain what you do not understand..
In other words I'm saying I could remove the belt from the F3's, rev the engine in the 3,000--4,000 rpm range, and still feel the vibration.
Darrell
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_..stiffler..
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We are talking about belt vibration in this post. Not engine vibration. The belt vibration feels alot different.
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petegtsv10
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I was wondering how long it would take you to chime in. What you feel isn't the same as what others feel no matter how much you insist. Ours is (was) belt related and SmoothSpyder fixed it.
There is two different issues - what your talking about is just the poor balancing of the 3 cyl engine which there is nothing you can do about it - you don't have to take the belt off you can feel it sitting anywhere with some throttle added.
Of course the second problem is the belt issue - first off BRP whet the cheap route and put the idler in the wrong place on top of the belt and on the tension side which is wrong since any time the engine is pulling its tightened automatically . While it helps, it won't cure the problem as well as an idler located on he slack side of the belt where it belongs.
Again I state this really sucks that BRP makes a mistake and we have to pay for something they should be installing for free!
beefybudds
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OK what if they forgot to put antenna on the Spyder?
Make us pay for antenna to have good working radio?
They can recall Spyder to install part even tho it is not a safety issue.
Bob Denman
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beefybudds
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Please go into detail Bob. Serious about what?
Dan McNally
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When discussing vehicles in the United States, "recall" has a legal definition and it has to do with safety issues, and is overseen by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
BRP uses service bulletins and other in house methods to correct some issues - but none are a "recall"
beefybudds
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Thank you for the reply and teaching me something new.
Seems like Bob was just trying to be a jerk.
IdahoMtnSpyder
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You quoted Lamont's post about the belt tensioner from BRP. You asked how that compares to the Crikit. What's to compare? One applies tension, the other measures it. The price of one has nothing to do with the price of the other.
Now, if you are wondering how much tension the BRP tensioner applies compared to the Smoothspyder tensioner, and what the belt tension ought to be before and after installing the tensioner, and what the Crikit measurement should be, then now, that would be a pertinent question/comment.
I will accept the idea that engine vibration MAY induce belt vibration sometimes. I have had my belt start vibrating when I've hit a patch of rough pavement. If it's on the verge of vibrating it won't take much to send it into vibration. As others have said, this discussion is about belt vibration, not engine vibration. Two totally separate animals.
There really is no clear definition of a recall - I mean if you buy a bike and the transmission is defective, they have to replace it - the belt problem is no different!
We already paid for their research and development in the price of the bike - lets face it you can buy a nice car for $8-10,000 less than we paid - so make the idler out of something other than cheap plastic on the wrong side of the belt and lets fix the thing.
We already paid for their research and development in the price of the bike - lets face it you can buy a nice car for $8-10,000 less than we paid - so make the idler out of something other than cheap plastic on the wrong side of the belt and lets fix the thing.
Bob Denman
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I was actually wondering why you would use an example of a missing piece on a bike: that is a clear and simple warranty issue. Your dealer would probably even pull an antenna off of a showroom model, for the easiest possible solution. :thumbup:
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Trust me: I don't need your help to be a jerk!
:roflblack:As far as this requiring a big step from BRP to fix every bike...
There's lots of us riding, who rarely touch that part of the speedometer. Truthfully; I only get to 75 mph or higher when riding to Missouri with a bunch of Hooligans!
It might just not be the widespread issue that you think: even if every bike is affected by it. (Which they are...)
Just sayin'...
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ThreeWheels
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This thread is getting long, so I haven't had time to read all the posts.
I apologize ahead of time if others have asked these questions.
1) Is there any plan to make the BRP tensioner available for the RT models ?
2) Why are the aftermarket tensioners made out of metal at hundreds of dollars more ? Are the aftermarket tensioners overpriced, or is the BRP tensioner made too cheaply ?
At $50, I'd certainly get one for my RT.
I apologize ahead of time if others have asked these questions.
1) Is there any plan to make the BRP tensioner available for the RT models ?
2) Why are the aftermarket tensioners made out of metal at hundreds of dollars more ? Are the aftermarket tensioners overpriced, or is the BRP tensioner made too cheaply ?
At $50, I'd certainly get one for my RT.
Bob Denman
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We haven't heard anything yet about one for our RTs... :dontknow:
As far as pricing and quality: the market will have to decide that one!
As far as pricing and quality: the market will have to decide that one!
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