ACS Compressor lasts only 6,300 miles?

[SpyderCruiser]

2015 RTL 6,300 miles and dealer confirmed compressor is bad. How long do these usually last? I can tell you it sucks at night when it doesn't work, my low beam headlights were in the trees and every single cage was flashing me on the way home. Had no way to fill it manually, only take the compressor on long trips. It rides like crap without air in that bag too.


I guess dealers do not stock these and had to order it. The dealer claims the newer ones last longer then the older design, could not prove it to me! The message manual show up in the ACS display when it is inoperable.

First time it has been to the dealer except for the first $300 oil change.

[Bob Denman]

I know of 2010 RT-S bikes, that still have theirs running just fine: I'm sorry to hear that you got a defective one.

[Grandpot]

Check out YouTube. Search for Spyder Compressor. There are a couple of videos there with options.

[almosthere]

My '15 RT-S lost it's compressor in Valcourt luckily NC Performance was able to change it out while we were there. Not sure if it ever worked correctly from day one. Now when I move the square down the scale on the display( mine too started saying "manual" too on and off) we can actually feel the bike settling lower at each setting. Also we can now hear it airing up when we move the square up again. Neither of these would happen before the compressor replacement.

[Highwayman2013]

The mech at my local dealer said it's usually an air leak that does in a compressor. When I had to get a new one under warranty he replaced the air bag as well.

[Roadster Renovations]

The mech at my local dealer said it's usually an air leak that does in a compressor. When I had to get a new one under warranty he replaced the air bag as well.

That is exactly what I would suggested. I would also consider putting in our Rock Guard while they have it down. Rocks collect around the bottom of the swing arm and will wear a hole in the bag, eventually blowing the compressor. Only way you can find the leak is to pull the airbag and bench test it. After the second compressor failed on our RT (due to the airbag) I bought a Viair 98C, pulled the air bag and streamed 4oz of green slime in it, put the rock guard on and then all back together. That was early 2015. About 25k miles ago. Everything still working perfectly. On a $75 dollar compressor. Here are some link to videos that show part of the repair and the second link is for the Rock Guard.



http://dochumphreys.wixsite.com/roadster/products

http://dochumphreys.wixsite.com/roadster/install

[timeless]

Mine failed at 25K miles so I changed it out to the unit others on this forum have used for under $100 total!!!!

Took the OEM unit apart and found a stuck brush, the unit now works just fine so I use it as a portable tire inflater!!!!!!!!!

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