Just thought Id share a few pics of my BRP approved recall..... and see what everyone else has encountered....
Haven't done much riding at all, work and family has taken most of the time I have to spare....
Went on a good 120 km trail ride down the Iron-Horse Trail with a few buddies last weekend... Good snow, but mostly flat trails... no real rough riding to be had..
Planning on going out again this weekend, filled up with fuel, opened panel to fill up with oil and TO MY SURPRISE look what I find!!!!!!!
Seems to me that the recall gave me room, but due to the tank and recoil cup putting a lot more pressure on the side panel, when the tank is warm from the engine heat, it starts to flex and warp..... Looking at this pic i don't have too long before either the screw for the recoil saddle cracks apart OR the whole top of the tank fails....
BUT there's MORE!!!!!
Here's the Dandy little bracket.... Apparently it does still move around, and now that there is a sharp piece of aluminum under the tank rubbing the plastic, its gonna be an EPIC event when the oil tank starts to leak and pours all over my hot A** exhaust..... Look closely and you can see the groove already worn into the oil tank,.. Then look past that and see the again quite evident stress markings around the lower bracket...
I will be heading to my dealer, unfortunately they are a few hours away.... I just figured Id share what I found and also let you all know to check the CRAPTASTIC recall fix that our brand gave us!!!!!!!!!!
Keep an eye on it folks!!!!!!!!!
Haven't done much riding at all, work and family has taken most of the time I have to spare....
Went on a good 120 km trail ride down the Iron-Horse Trail with a few buddies last weekend... Good snow, but mostly flat trails... no real rough riding to be had..
Planning on going out again this weekend, filled up with fuel, opened panel to fill up with oil and TO MY SURPRISE look what I find!!!!!!!
Seems to me that the recall gave me room, but due to the tank and recoil cup putting a lot more pressure on the side panel, when the tank is warm from the engine heat, it starts to flex and warp..... Looking at this pic i don't have too long before either the screw for the recoil saddle cracks apart OR the whole top of the tank fails....
BUT there's MORE!!!!!
Here's the Dandy little bracket.... Apparently it does still move around, and now that there is a sharp piece of aluminum under the tank rubbing the plastic, its gonna be an EPIC event when the oil tank starts to leak and pours all over my hot A** exhaust..... Look closely and you can see the groove already worn into the oil tank,.. Then look past that and see the again quite evident stress markings around the lower bracket...
I will be heading to my dealer, unfortunately they are a few hours away.... I just figured Id share what I found and also let you all know to check the CRAPTASTIC recall fix that our brand gave us!!!!!!!!!!
Keep an eye on it folks!!!!!!!!!
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