Windshield Arm Broken

[Bob Denman]

They CAN be taken apart... :2thumbs:
Just ask Dave...

And what the Hell do you have against ice cream anyway?!? :roflblack:

 

[PMK]

The rules for the site, linked by Lamonster are straightforward and fair.

The billet arm is cool.

As you guys mentioned, form a partnership and import them.

I need to draw this arm and the other two. Maybe carbon fiber with a vertical honeycomb core, but titanium would be cool too.

PK

 

[JRWW]

To Bluenight,
I bought noboots arm and installed it myself, now I'm no mechanic however if you take your time and follow his directions it was not all that difficult. If you don't know one end of a spanner from the other then maybe you have a friend who does that could help.


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[One Legged Willie]

Update

Hi, I HAVE A 2011 RT LTD AND MY 'DOGBONE' PIECE BROKE THIS MORNING (45500 MILES)
AS I AM PLANNING A TRIP LEAVING HOUSTON ON WEDNESDAY I WAS WONDERING IF THE JBWELD AND HOSECLAMP FIX WAS FOR BROKEN ARMS OR JUST FOR CRACKED ARMS? ANY SUGGESTIONS THAT WOULD GET ME ANOTHER 2000 MILES OR SO BEFORE I GET THE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS

Update-
i did the JBWELD hose clamp fix and it worked through a fifty mile, bumpy road ride holding well. Will try a couple of hundred mile ride tomorrow and if it holds off I go on Wednesday -thanks for the information.

 

[CherryBomb]

2012's

Has anyone been having issues with the 2012 RT-S's breaking?
Mine was recently in a front end collision , mainly just the frunk got scratched up and the the right fender, and some other
stuff that Spyderpops and Pittbull are handling, but after reading this, and knowing it was a pretty significant whacking,
as my arms and wrists can attest to, I am wondering if I don't need to replace or get a reinforced one?

 

[Tango]

I can not find the pic of the arm made by "noboot". Can someone post it? :thumbup: Thanks, Tom :trike:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!

I can not find the pic of the arm made by "noboot". Can someone post it? :thumbup: Thanks, Tom :trike:

:gaah:...I'm just guessing , ...but I think the administrator may have ..........Mikeguyver :thumbup:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

REALLY

To Bluenight,
I bought noboots arm and installed it myself, now I'm no mechanic however if you take your time and follow his directions it was not all that difficult. If you don't know one end of a spanner from the other then maybe you have a friend who does that could help.


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:congrats:.....:gaah:......." JRWW " , are all Aussie's RUDE or just you ....... :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:..........Mike

 

[Magdave]

:gaah:...I'm just guessing , ...but I think the administrator may have ..........Mikeguyver :thumbup:

deleted and I do not know why he was just showing what he made and wasn't really trying to sell them. Other people come up with fixes and it was really more of a public service since the BRP cost is stupid to fix it, I hope he contacts a vendor to sell them for him it is was what BRP should have done instead as using pot metal.:dontknow:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

YEP

deleted and I do not know why he was just showing what he made and wasn't really trying to sell them. Other people come up with fixes and it was really more of a public service since the BRP cost is stupid to fix it, I hope he contacts a vendor to sell them for him it is was what BRP should have done instead as using pot metal.:dontknow:

:lecturef_smilie:...........................Thanks for repeating what I said earlier in another Post.......Mikeguyver :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

deleted and I do not know why he was just showing what he made and wasn't really trying to sell them. Other people come up with fixes and it was really more of a public service since the BRP cost is stupid to fix it, I hope he contacts a vendor to sell them for him it is was what BRP should have done instead as using pot metal.:dontknow:

:agree: It looks like a great piece, that's got to solve this problem! :thumbup:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

YEP

:agree: It looks like a great piece, that's got to solve this problem! :thumbup:

:yes::yes::yes:........And now that Bob says ..." DAVE " , will be doing the installations ....we are all set, .......Bob do we send " DAVE " our Spyder or how is this going to work ? ? ?...Mikeguyver :2excited: :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[gypsy_100]

To Bluenight,
I bought noboots arm and installed it myself, now I'm no mechanic however if you take your time and follow his directions it was not all that difficult. If you don't know one end of a spanner from the other then maybe you have a friend who does that could help. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Sounds good to me.

I can not find the pic of the arm made by "noboot". Can someone post it? :thumbup: Thanks, Tom :trike:

I agree. A photo would be great.

:yes::yes::yes:........And now that Bob says ..." DAVE " , will be doing the installations ....we are all set, .......Bob do we send " DAVE " our Spyder or how is this going to work ? ? ?...Mikeguyver :2excited: :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

How do we get one? And follow the rules. Lamont has a site to run and support and we all want to keep it functioning as the great site it is. Let's figure out how to do this. I'm ready.

 

[La20614]

Can't keep up with this thread

First I was told the arm is not covered under warranty. The motor is so if the arm breaks you have to replace the whole unit and since the motor is working, you pay, at a cost of 600.00 and labor I think. Now did I read on here BRP is calling this a warranty repair?

I know of a couple of riders who center arm have broken, when the pin on the left support arm of my spyder broke off I was first told under warranty then told no. that pin is an easy fix, the center one not so much.

Please one nice clear response.

thanks...

 

[Magdave]

First I was told the arm is not covered under warranty. The motor is so if the arm breaks you have to replace the whole unit and since the motor is working, you pay, at a cost of 600.00 and labor I think. Now did I read on here BRP is calling this a warranty repair?

I know of a couple of riders who center arm have broken, when the pin on the left support arm of my spyder broke off I was first told under warranty then told no. that pin is an easy fix, the center one not so much.

Please one nice clear response.

thanks...

IT IS a warranty item. Some dealers are less than honest trying to make a buck.:dontknow:

 

[ThreeWheels]

First I was told the arm is not covered under warranty. The motor is so if the arm breaks you have to replace the whole unit and since the motor is working, you pay, at a cost of 600.00 and labor I think. Now did I read on here BRP is calling this a warranty repair?

I know of a couple of riders who center arm have broken, when the pin on the left support arm of my spyder broke off I was first told under warranty then told no. that pin is an easy fix, the center one not so much.

Please one nice clear response.

thanks...

If your Spyder is still within the basic OEM warranty period, typically the first two years, it is covered. Once past two years, the extended warranty or BEST warranty does not cover this arm.
Regardless of coverage, the arm itself is not available as a separate item and must be purchased as part of the windshield mechanism.

 

[gypsy_100]

First I was told the arm is not covered under warranty. The motor is so if the arm breaks you have to replace the whole unit and since the motor is working, you pay, at a cost of 600.00 and labor I think. Now did I read on here BRP is calling this a warranty repair?

I know of a couple of riders who center arm have broken, when the pin on the left support arm of my spyder broke off I was first told under warranty then told no. that pin is an easy fix, the center one not so much.

Please one nice clear response.

thanks...

If your Spyder is still within the basic OEM warranty period, typically the first two years, it is covered. Once past two years, the extended warranty or BEST warranty does not cover this arm.
Regardless of coverage, the arm itself is not available as a separate item and must be purchased as part of the windshield mechanism.

It is definitely a warranty item under the OEM two-year warranty. I had mine replaced free of charge. I can't speak for BEST but several have posted that BEST does not cover it.

If you do end up paying for it, be aware that while the part is outrageous in cost because you get the whole assembly, the BRP flat rate is only 1/2 hour. That's it. I was on the road 600 mi from home when mine broke. An extremely helpful dealer in Nashville (America's Motorsports) replaced it under warranty. When I saw the invoice I couldn't believe he only put down 1/2 hour for BRP. He said that's all they are allowed for this job. I looked it up when I got home and that is indeed what the manual shows.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

1/2 HR.....!!!!

It is definitely a warranty item under the OEM two-year warranty. I had mine replaced free of charge. I can't speak for BEST but several have posted that BEST does not cover it.

If you do end up paying for it, be aware that while the part is outrageous in cost because you get the whole assembly, the BRP flat rate is only 1/2 hour. That's it. I was on the road 600 mi from home when mine broke. An extremely helpful dealer in Nashville (America's Motorsports) replaced it under warranty. When I saw the invoice I couldn't believe he only put down 1/2 hour for BRP. He said that's all they are allowed for this job. I looked it up when I got home and that is indeed what the manual shows.

:yikes:..,...If you have the tools , and are familiar with the procedure, 1/2 hr is really tight time wise but doable.........Because the Part the Dealer gets and the Tech replaces ....is a complete assembly.....After the windshield and cover are off...it's 8 bolts, two wires, one plug and done ..............put it back together.......Don't forget these guys use air / electric power drivers etc.........Have you ever seen a Tire change on NASCAR..........................JMHO....Mikeguyver...:thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

Soooo... 1/2 hour in "BRP Time", equals about 1/2 day, in human time?? :dontknow:
(Make that fours days; in MY time! pps

 

[La20614]

Thanks for the info! Mine is still under the 2 year warranty, sooo they shouldn't have charged me for the pin that broke off. I am pretty sure the middle arm on the others I heard about were after the brp warranty and was under BEST or similar.