Laser alignments heads up

[Lamonster]

I got the chance to hangout with Norm and Mike from Rolo while in Lake George and watch them do their magic. I bought the kit but I haven't had a chance to use it yet and there were some things I still wasn't clear on. Now that I've seen it done the things that I wasn't sure why they were doing it that way makes sense to me. If you don't have BUDS you need the front target to give you a fixed point to refer back to when making adjustments. Basically if you're adjusting the right side you make sure your fixed point is the left side. As you adjust the right side the laser will move on the left so you always move the laser back to the fixed point to make sure the reading on the right is correct.

I was able to check several units they corrected the alinement with BUDS and some of the units were right on the edge of throwing a code. The first one I checked was 3.5 degrees off of center, at 4.0 it goes into limp mode. The next one I checked was 2.8 degrees off center and the rest were about the same. I only checked one that was perfect. I reset the steering angle sensor on all of them so they will be fine. I said this to say if you are having this done make sure you have this hooked up to BUDS and have the steering angle sensor reset to zero or you may have problems down the road if your Spyder was far off to start with.

 

[safecracker]

Thanks for the heads up. I just had mine done on Monday. So far so good.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

THE LAZER ALIGNMENT

LaMont, Does the Lazer alignment have the ability to give info on whether or not the REAR wheel needs to be adjusted ? ? ?......and if it does how does this effect BELT alignment ....now and in the future ? ? ?......Thanks....Mike :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[rnet]

As with any alignment lazor or otherwise the steering angle should be checked and reset if needed on these.

 

[MarkLawson]

LaMont, Does the Lazer alignment have the ability to give info on whether or not the REAR wheel needs to be adjusted ? ? ?......and if it does how does this effect BELT alignment ....now and in the future ? ? ?......Thanks....Mike :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Mike, I have not seen this procedure other than watching their video, so the information I have is likely incomplete. According to their video, the first step is to make sure the rear wheel is aligned. The way they say to do it is by the belt alignment on the rear sprocket. They do not go into any further detail & their equipment does not align the rear wheel, so my assumption is to use BRP's method for proper rear wheel alignment. They do use the rear wheel as a fixed point to determine if the front wheel's toe in/out are equal (left/right) and then if not, which front wheel to adjust. My impression is that the rear wheel alignment is critical to their procedures' success.

 

[Lamonster]

LaMont, Does the Lazer alignment have the ability to give info on whether or not the REAR wheel needs to be adjusted ? ? ?......and if it does how does this effect BELT alignment ....now and in the future ? ? ?......Thanks....Mike :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

The belt alinement should be checked before doing the wheel alinement. If the belt is off it should be corrected before continuing to the wheel alinement.

 

[MarkLawson]

Lamont, how does one purchase this equipment? I have not found it listed for sale on their website. Can you tell me the cost? Will you be performing front wheel alignment services at any point? It sounds like the BUDS steering angle sensor setting would be a necessary piece to getting it right, of which their video made no mention.

 

[Lamonster]

Lamont, how does one purchase this equipment? I have not found it listed for sale on their website. Can you tell me the cost? Will you beperforming front wheel alignment services at any point? It sounds like the BUDS steering angle sensor setting would be a necessary piece to getting it right, of which their video made no mention.

The unit is $1500.00 from Rolo and you need to call them.

I will be doing alinement at the "Lamonster Garage" along with BajaRon swaybar installs and Elka suspension if someone wants a complete performance suspension upgrade. This will include the steering angle sensor reset. I'm setup as a vendor now with these guys but haven't announced it yet because I really wasn't ready. I've quit my full-time job of 14 years and hope to supplement my income by doing what I love to do anyway. :doorag:

 

[cuznjohn]

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The unit is $1500.00 from Rolo and you need to call them.

I will be doing alinement at the "Lamonster Garage" along with BajaRon swaybar installs and Elka suspension if someone want a complete performance suspension upgrade. This will include the steering angle sensor reset. I'm setup as a vendor now with these guys but haven't announced it yet because I really wasn't ready. I've quit my full-time job of 14 years and hope to supplement my income by doing what I love to do anyway. :doorag:

i sure wish i lived closer to have you do the work on my bike

 

[quickster47]

Lamont, when are you going to start taking appointments for the Laser Alignment procedure? I would like to bring my RT and ST-S over, one at a time and get them done. First appointment would be for my ST-S.

Please let me know and thanks.

Carl

 

[Lamonster]

Lamont, when are you going to start taking appointments for the Laser Alignment procedure? I would like to bring my RT and ST-S over, one at a time and get them done. First appointment would be for my ST-S.

Please let me know and thanks.

Carl

Shoot me a pm. :doorag:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

The unit is $1500.00 from Rolo and you need to call them.

I will be doing alinement at the "Lamonster Garage" along with BajaRon swaybar installs and Elka suspension if someone wants a complete performance suspension upgrade. This will include the steering angle sensor reset. I'm setup as a vendor now with these guys but haven't announced it yet because I really wasn't ready. I've quit my full-time job of 14 years and hope to supplement my income by doing what I love to do anyway. :doorag:

OK, so now that you quit that full time job, who is in charge of feeding the racoons? :dontknow::dontknow:

Cruzr Joe

 

[bullant12]

OK, so now that you quit that full time job, who is in charge of feeding the racoons? :dontknow::dontknow:

He's training the racoons to do all the hard labor (clean house, laundry, taking Ron's job as tractor driver).:roflblack:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

He's training the racoons to do all the hard labor (clean house, laundry, taking Ron's job as tractor driver).:roflblack:

Looks like we hijacked the bosses thread pps:

Anonymous (they will never know who i am)

 

[FLAlaserman]

SPDER LASER ALIGNMENT

I got the chance to hangout with Norm and Mike from Rolo while in Lake George and watch them do their magic. I bought the kit but I haven't had a chance to use it yet and there were some things I still wasn't clear on. Now that I've seen it done the things that I wasn't sure why they were doing it that way makes sense to me. If you don't have BUDS you need the front target to give you a fixed point to refer back to when making adjustments. Basically if you're adjusting the right side you make sure your fixed point is the left side. As you adjust the right side the laser will move on the left so you always move the laser back to the fixed point to make sure the reading on the right is correct.

I was able to check several units they corrected the alinement with BUDS and some of the units were right on the edge of throwing a code. The first one I checked was 3.5 degrees off of center, at 4.0 it goes into limp mode. The next one I checked was 2.8 degrees off center and the rest were about the same. I only checked one that was perfect. I reset the steering angle sensor on all of them so they will be fine. I said this to say if you are having this done make sure you have this hooked up to BUDS and have the steering angle sensor reset to zero or you may have problems down the road if your Spyder was far off to start with.

WELCOME to the ROLO Laser Alignment Family...Lamont so happy to see you are ready to pull the chute ! and best of all .. the Spyder riders are going to be happy, happy, happy :yes:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

I got the chance to hangout with Norm and Mike from Rolo while in Lake George and watch them do their magic. I bought the kit but I haven't had a chance to use it yet and there were some things I still wasn't clear on. Now that I've seen it done the things that I wasn't sure why they were doing it that way makes sense to me. If you don't have BUDS you need the front target to give you a fixed point to refer back to when making adjustments. Basically if you're adjusting the right side you make sure your fixed point is the left side. As you adjust the right side the laser will move on the left so you always move the laser back to the fixed point to make sure the reading on the right is correct.

I was able to check several units they corrected the alinement with BUDS and some of the units were right on the edge of throwing a code. The first one I checked was 3.5 degrees off of center, at 4.0 it goes into limp mode. The next one I checked was 2.8 degrees off center and the rest were about the same. I only checked one that was perfect. I reset the steering angle sensor on all of them so they will be fine. I said this to say if you are having this done make sure you have this hooked up to BUDS and have the steering angle sensor reset to zero or you may have problems down the road if your Spyder was far off to start with.

Lamont

Does this mean that only dealers with BUDS can properly do the Laser Alingment???


Cruzr Joe

 

[Highwayman2013]

Lamont, thanks for the heads up on the steering sensor. It was my white RT that the guys started off with at Progressive on Friday morning. No codes yet, not really a dealer kind of person. How long would it take to reset the sensor?

 

[Lamonster]

Lamont

Does this mean that only dealers with BUDS can properly do the Laser Alingment???


Cruzr Joe

The alinement can be done by anyone with the tool. If your Spyder was way out I would head to a dealer and have them reset the sensor. If it's not bad then I would have them reset the sensor next time you're at the dealer getting work done. It will only throw a code if it's 4 degrees out or more but the steering angle sensor and the torque sensor work together and if one is fighting the other then it's not as good as it could be.

Lamont, thanks for the heads up on the steering sensors. It was my white RT that the guys started off with at Progressive on Friday morning. No codes yet, not really a dealer kind of person. How long would it take to reset the sensors?

It took me about 5-10 min. to reset.

 

[Dan McNally]

The unit is $1500.00 from Rolo and you need to call them.

I will be doing alinement at the "Lamonster Garage" along with BajaRon swaybar installs and Elka suspension if someone wants a complete performance suspension upgrade. This will include the steering angle sensor reset. I'm setup as a vendor now with these guys but haven't announced it yet because I really wasn't ready. I've quit my full-time job of 14 years and hope to supplement my income by doing what I love to do anyway. :doorag:

You are only six hours away . . . might make for a fun trip down I-81 next year for the full package, Baja Ron Sway Bars, Elka Shocks, and a Laser Alignment . . . Time to save some money!:thumbup:

 

[FLAspydergirl]

Lamont, thanks for the heads up on the steering sensor. It was my white RT that the guys started off with at Progressive on Friday morning. No codes yet, not really a dealer kind of person. How long would it take to reset the sensor?

Highwayman, in the 50 or so alignments that the ROLO boys have done...Norm has had ZERO go into the limp mode and Mike had 1 ...it threw the code in 15 minutes...so I would say that everybody that had their alignment done in Lake George are in the clear. The couple here in Florida just drove to the local BRP dealer and had the code rest to zero or center ...I think she told me $30 but they where happy as clams...they had just spent $200 on new front tires...the last set was tore up in 5,000 miles. So let's see $30 to zero the steering sensor or $200 every 5,000 miles for tires . All in all if after the laser alignment you would feel better resetting the code you can always drive to the dealer and get it reset. But the Spyder will not do anything goofy so maybe just wait till your next service appointment and have it done then( it will prob be free with service I believe they check all codes at a service )Don't quote me on that one...just my thoughts