Service cover blew off new F3 Limited while pulling it on an open trailer

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09-07-2018, 07:44 PM
south GA Farm Boy

Service cover blew off new F3 Limited while pulling it on an open trailer

Has anyone had a problem with the service covers blowing off while transporting their F3 Spyder on an open trailer! While bringing my new 2018 Spyder F-3 limited home today from the dealer after purchasing it, the left service cover was missing when I got home! Had traveled over 110 miles home, so no way to go back and find it! Do you have to tie them down or just take both of them off if you are transporting them on an open trailer? IT is brand new, so the dealer is ordering me one, but it has to come from Canada. It may have been left unlatch by the Tech while he was preparing it for me to pick up! I have had two RT Limited's before this new F3 and never lost anything, so any suggestions will be appreciated!
09-07-2018, 08:30 PM
ARtraveler

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Originally Posted by south GA Farm Boy

Has anyone had a problem with the service covers blowing off while transporting their F3 Spyder on an open trailer! While bringing my new 2018 Spyder F-3 limited home today from the dealer after purchasing it, the left service cover was missing when I got home! Had traveled over 110 miles home, so no way to go back and find it! Do you have to tie them down or just take both of them off if you are transporting them on an open trailer? IT is brand new, so the dealer is ordering me one, but it has to come from Canada. It may have been left unlatch by the Tech while he was preparing it for me to pick up! I have had two RT Limited's before this new F3 and never lost anything, so any suggestions will be appreciated!

Techs are notorious for failure to put covers back on properly. The last time I brought it in--they were good--previous half a dozen times--FAIL.
09-08-2018, 04:27 AM
AY4B

What are you calling the left Service cover?
The small triangle cover on top, or the one on the side that goes from the fog lights to just under the seat?
09-08-2018, 05:02 AM
papanorm

I’m betting the tech didn’t secure it properly. The screw down system works.
09-08-2018, 05:21 AM
trikermutha

Things should not be flying off the bike. Something was not installed correctly.
09-08-2018, 09:14 AM
AY4B

The side cover has 4 screws and 3 push pins plus another point of contact under the frunk. It would be gross negligence it that blew off.
09-08-2018, 08:15 PM
south GA Farm Boy

Side cover blew off my new F3 Limited while transporting it on trailer

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Originally Posted by AY4B

What are you calling the left Service cover?
The small triangle cover on top, or the one on the side that goes from the fog lights to just under the seat?

I was talking about the small triangular cover on top on the left side. Thanks
09-08-2018, 08:50 PM
Rattlebars

Depending on how it was towed (behind what vehicle) the air stream is much modified from the normal wind action. As an example: I towed my Prairie 650 for thousands of miles on an open trailer, but when I loaned it to a friend for hunting, he towed it for less than 20 miles and the air cleaner cover blew off. I suspect that it was because he towed behind his pick up with a smaller shorter trailer where I towed it behind my Avalanche. One should note that it is wise to secure everything before heading to the highway.
09-08-2018, 09:32 PM
SpyderAnn01

It likely wasn’t installed properly. It isn’t the easiest thing to get lined up properly, you’ve got to be sure it is laying flat or it will come off.
09-09-2018, 11:18 AM
AY4B

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Originally Posted by south GA Farm Boy

I was talking about the small triangular cover on top on the left side. Thanks

OK , I can see how that can blow off much more easily, If you do not twist the knob a quarter turn there is little to keep it from blowing away, or like Ann said if the front 2 tabs are not under the front lip of the body.
09-09-2018, 01:06 PM
south GA Farm Boy

Service cover on 2018 F3 LTD

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Originally Posted by SpyderAnn01

It likely wasn’t installed properly. It isn’t the easiest thing to get lined up properly, you’ve got to be sure it is laying flat or it will come off.

SpyderAnn01, Where can I order one from, Can Am doesn't show any place to order it from, and Cheap Motorcycle parts doesn't show this part? The Dealer is suppose to be getting me one since it is brand new and i was on my way home with it, I don't think the Tech put it back on properly! Waiting on a Dealer, I may never get it, so I will buy one if I can find where to order it from!
Thanks,
09-09-2018, 01:29 PM
ofdave

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Originally Posted by south GA Farm Boy

SpyderAnn01, Where can I order one from, Can Am doesn't show any place to order it from, and Cheap Motorcycle parts doesn't show this part? The Dealer is suppose to be getting me one since it is brand new and i was on my way home with it, I don't think the Tech put it back on properly! Waiting on a Dealer, I may never get it, so I will buy one if I can find where to order it from!
Thanks,

it is part number 1600a in the attached diagram, you specify color

https://www.cheapcycleparts.com/oemp...e95b8a/console
09-09-2018, 01:58 PM
south GA Farm Boy

F3 service cover

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Originally Posted by ofdave

it is part number 1600a in the attached diagram, you specify color

https://www.cheapcycleparts.com/oemp...e95b8a/console

ofdave,
Thank you very much for sharing where I can purchase one! I went and looked at the site you provided. It is a little pricey at $174.99. I will give the dealer a few days to get me one, and if he doesn't i will order one myself. His tech had to leave it loose while he was checking it out for me to pick up (brand new), and I didn't check behind him since I was used to RT's! Thanks again for your help!!!!
09-09-2018, 02:30 PM
Rattlebars

One needs to order the latch for an additional $2.00

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