dgraham225
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From: Watson, LA
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i have an 05 brute, matter of fact the VERY first brute the local dealer got in.. i have been through the BUSS connector, been through seals, been through this and that.. and i could never call it a bad machine.. and i can almost always pick out the people who complain (no offense to anyone), the ones who complain are the ones who arent so mechanically inclined.. alot of the stuff with these brutes is preventative maintenance.. ive been through about 4 different seals on my brute, most of which i can tell that something else was the cause.. water in the front or rear diff will cause those seals to blow, overfilling the engine with oil will blow the rear seal right out, etc.. and not only that, but those seals probably ARE poorly designed, they have indentations in the face of them that makes them hold sand and mud.. easiest fix is to keep them clean, no big deal. carb boots, i have even been through that.. man i dont know how you wouldnt notice a leaky carb boot because that particular cylinder will suck air and run like complete garbage!! usually the boot splitting is an over-tightened factory clamp, their thin and have sharp edges! so be careful with them..
as for the rest, sounds like you have a real shady dealer, "patching up a burnt wire harness" isnt the way a dealer should fix things.. that cutting corners, avoiding warranty claims.. that BUSS connector can cause some real havoc, but it was a service bulletin for the dealers and it just sounded like they didnt fix it the way they were supposed to and F'd up everything in the process..i too have a dumb dealer, thats why i do alot of the work myself.. you'd be amazed how much you can learn about the machine and how many problems spots you can find just by pulling off the plastics and looking it over.. i learned alot of the ways to avoid trouble by doing that..
hopefully in time to come, manufacturers will make a bike that WILL take the abuse that mud and water riding cause.. fact is, no one does.. the brute has its issues, popo's have their issues, can ams have theirs, so on and so forth..
< Message edited by dgraham225 -- 8/25/2008 9:45:36 PM >
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05 BLACK BRUTE FORCE,--PARTING OUT!!! CHECK THE THREAD
http://www.highlifter.com/forum/m_2915117/mpage_2/key_/tm.htm#2934286
08 RZR, snorkeled, 31" laws, ITP ss212's, 1" spacers, 2" prolift, HL springs
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lemon or just junk - 
..and I have riddena Can-Am..the only time i did ride one it SLUNG chunks of the belt out of the snorkel and just bout gave me a scar to talk about..So no, I'll never ride a Can-Am again
but my brute has been very reliable
Could not be said better