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02-22-2007, 04:10 PM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Rochester, NY
Mileage: 0 miles
Primary Sled: 2007 MXZ 500ss Adrenaline
Where I sled: Adirondak Mts. (Eagle Bay, Old Forge)
Posts: 93
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My buddy and i just bought bran new revs with BRPs special that they were having. We were riding around the yard when smoke started to come from his engine. We opened it up and saw that there were small flames near the brake disc behind the muffler. We threw snow on it and got it out. Fuel line, oil line, stater rope and oil tank all have to be replaced. It only has 33 miles.
As far as we could tell, the brake locked-up and over heated enough to ignite the lines. BRP is going to cover it under warrenty, but now hes without his new sled for the weekend.
I was just wondering if anyone else has seen or heard of this happening, even the dealer said he had never seen it.
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2001 MXZ 500
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02-22-2007, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Mileage: 850 miles
Primary Sled: 2008 MXZ 550X REV
Where I sled: Central/Northern New Hampshire
Posts: 903
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This has happened to a few other REVs. BRP and dealers will usually say the parking brake was on, but they always cover something like a fire. Most of the riders that this has happened to insist the brake was not on, so probably some faulty components caused it.
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02-24-2007, 08:12 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Primary Sled: 04 ZX 800 HO !59X16
Where I sled: Colorado
Posts: 5
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I've seen this a few times in the past but not on a new sled. Most times the brake was left on. There was one that had been pushing through 3' of fresh powder for about 4 miles and when we stopped the flames shot out of the side panel on the exhaust side.
That had our attention to say the least.
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02-25-2007, 01:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Geraldton ont
Primary Sled: 2004 GSX 600HO SDI
Where I sled: ontario
Posts: 224
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how would het catch on fire though, does the brake line catch on fire or does sparks fly all over the place?
a friend was just telling me that he put the parking brake on his friends sled and their were flames too
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02-25-2007, 01:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Greg @ Slippery Rock, PA
Mileage: 0.1
Primary Sled: 2004 600 HO REV Adrenaline
Where I sled: Butler and Marienville Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,708
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The sled is moving and the brag is dragging causing a lot of friction. FRICTION=HEAT=FIRE
I left my parking brake on once and the sled wouldnt even move! SO I find it hard to believe they are leaving the brake on, but could be I guess. Who Knows!!
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05 REV GTX 600 HO SDI
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02-25-2007, 01:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saint Lazare, QC.
Primary Sled: 2005 MXz Adrenalin 800HO
Where I sled: Northern Ontario
Posts: 2,782
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The sled is moving and the brag is dragging causing a lot of friction. FRICTION=HEAT=FIRE
I left my parking brake on once and the sled wouldnt even move! SO I find it hard to believe they are leaving the brake on, but could be I guess. Who Knows!![/b]
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Twice the heat there... Both the brake pads and the belt going up in smoke. Can't understand how someone can drive off with the park brake on, the dash warning light on (oil light on older models) and not notice lack of ooomf.
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02-25-2007, 08:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Greg @ Slippery Rock, PA
Mileage: 0.1
Primary Sled: 2004 600 HO REV Adrenaline
Where I sled: Butler and Marienville Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,708
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Twice the heat there... Both the brake pads and the belt going up in smoke. Can't understand how someone can drive of with the park brake on, the dash warning light on (oil light on older models) and not notice lack of ooomf.[/b]
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I am with you TD, it was pretty obvious mine was on!!
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04 REV 600 HO Adrenaline
05 REV GTX 600 HO SDI
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02-25-2007, 09:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: L7 C2 oakland twp 44 King St N RR 4 Scotland N0E 1R0, southwest of brantford, southern ontario
Mileage: 2487 miles
Primary Sled: 2007 blizzard 600
Where I sled: southern ontario and wisconsin.
Posts: 11,656
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Can't understand how someone can drive off with the park brake on,[/b]
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don't most accidents involve booze?
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02-26-2007, 07:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Mooretown, SW-Ontario.
Mileage: 0 km
Primary Sled: 2008 Renegade 800R
Where I sled: Ride wherever there is snow.
Posts: 3,328
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don't most accidents involve booze?[/b]
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Speaking strictly from my personal life's experiences, I'd say yes.
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02-26-2007, 08:15 PM
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Premium Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: wisconsin Beaver dam
Mileage: 1500++
Primary Sled: 1998 Summit 670 600zl cat
Where I sled: WIS Beaver Dam Or a snow coverd lake
Posts: 1,394
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Speaking strictly from my personal life's experiences, I'd say yes.[/b]
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I also would check the brake disk to see if its warped and shaft see if they are true I once rented a sled for a freind and they had the brake set to tight .and I opened the hood after 2 or 3 miles the disk and shaft was red hot .All shot.
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