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rear air suspension problems
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JJRider
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Wondered if someone might help with this question. I got the correct bolt from the dealer to attach this loose ride height sensor (RT has a whole 6 miles on her when this was found) this week. I put some blue loctite on it and tried tightening it down. When tightening the back round piece just spins (there is no nut on the back side) I tried getting a grip on it to hold it but the pliers or vice grips just don't quite fit back there with so little room. I know a few others have had this issue and I wondering how they got theirs to tighten down?
Our new 2012 RT-S was delivered to us this past Saturday. Took it for a 90 mile ride and the first five miles showed something really wrong. No rebound on the rear shock. Every little bump or pothole felt like riding a rigid frame. Found this when we got home.
If this is a known issue then they should have addressed this a while back. Apparently others have this same problem. Being the bike was checked out and prepped just hours earlier and missed is not good.
Can anybody explain if having this disconnected was the whole reason the air suspension switch was not working and why the ride was horrible?
Thank you!
The part that is spinning is called a nutsert. Usually the only time they will spin is if they are cross threaded and someone tried to really force the bolt, or of it wasn't installed correctly to begin with. You have a few options:
-pick up the proper nutsert tool (or fab your own tool with a bolt and some double nuts) and see if you can tighten up the nutsert itself.
-drill it out and replace the nutsert.
-if access allows, use a longer bolt and put a locknut on the back.
-drill the threads out to the matching bolt size and use a bolt and nut....sometimes this option can be tough if the nutsert spins trying to drill.
Doug
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-pick up the proper nutsert tool (or fab your own tool with a bolt and some double nuts) and see if you can tighten up the nutsert itself.
-drill it out and replace the nutsert.
-if access allows, use a longer bolt and put a locknut on the back.
-drill the threads out to the matching bolt size and use a bolt and nut....sometimes this option can be tough if the nutsert spins trying to drill.
Doug
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purplepig
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thanks!
Just a note to say thanks to all who post here. I was getting ready for first ride two up this year, just now, and rear suspension wouldn't air up. Played around but nothing. Ran in the house typed in "rear suspension" and very quickly found my answer! Spyder was in neutral! Love you guys and thanks. Dan
Just a note to say thanks to all who post here. I was getting ready for first ride two up this year, just now, and rear suspension wouldn't air up. Played around but nothing. Ran in the house typed in "rear suspension" and very quickly found my answer! Spyder was in neutral! Love you guys and thanks. Dan
revjvegas
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Mine is going on 6 weeks in the shop now for a failed ACS.
Update I got from dealer this past Friday is that after all the test they went through with BRP on the phone, they will be replacing my cluster.
I tell ya, it does not excite me to have this thing go south in less than a year of ownership; not to mention not having the bike to ride for over 6 weeks.
Fingers crossed that this resolves the issue.
Update I got from dealer this past Friday is that after all the test they went through with BRP on the phone, they will be replacing my cluster.
I tell ya, it does not excite me to have this thing go south in less than a year of ownership; not to mention not having the bike to ride for over 6 weeks.
Fingers crossed that this resolves the issue.
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