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    First of all, I would like to thank all of you for all your kind words and prayers, after my accident with the deer a week and a half ago. That meant an awful lot to me, and was very much appreciated.
    I had an appointment with my family doctor Friday, and got my hand, rist, leg and ankle checked out. All is fine, just need to heal now, and get the strength back in the hand and thumb.
    On Thursday, I got a call from the dealer, Leisure Life Sports in Omaha, and they said State Farm had been there Wednesday to look at the Spyder, and gave the go-ahead to fix it, so on Friday the parts were to be ordered.
    So now the wait begins........ I miss my Spyder

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Arm View Post
    First of all, I would like to thank all of you for all your kind words and prayers, after my accident with the deer a week and a half ago. That meant an awful lot to me, and was very much appreciated.
    I had an appointment with my family doctor Friday, and got my hand, rist, leg and ankle checked out. All is fine, just need to heal now, and get the strength back in the hand and thumb.
    On Thursday, I got a call from the dealer, Leisure Life Sports in Omaha, and they said State Farm had been there Wednesday to look at the Spyder, and gave the go-ahead to fix it, so on Friday the parts were to be ordered.
    So now the wait begins........ I miss my Spyder
    good to hear that your healing up, I was sure they would not total it, after my deer hit I could not believe what It cost to fix was so much lower. Of course i did the work myself, it was a little over 2 grand. You think you are going to make the chicago event?
    I am existing right now, would give anything to live again. Fix my sci and you have everything I own.

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    Default Good to hear

    That's great news! Glad to hear you're okay. Wishing you and your Spyder both a speedy recovery Ride safe.

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    Sweet man...

    Uhm... If you happen to end up with an "extra" fog light switch... I'd love to buy it.... Seems no dealer can find the part # for it.
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    i must have missed the original thread. anyway, get well soon.
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    Get well soon my friend.
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    Happy to hear that you are getting better... and hope that your spyder will be repaired and ready to go about the same time you are... I know that like the rest of us you would be out there riding it before you should if it weren't in the shop.

    Now having said the above... I've got one in the garage you can ride if you don't mind riding it with the paint sanded off. Just too hot here right now to spray it. She won't let me spray it in the living room or den where its cool. Ken krb1945
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    Quote Originally Posted by WackyDan View Post
    Sweet man...

    Uhm... If you happen to end up with an "extra" fog light switch... I'd love to buy it.... Seems no dealer can find the part # for it.
    Ask Roger, I think he use this switch for some other ass.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WackyDan View Post
    Sweet man...

    Uhm... If you happen to end up with an "extra" fog light switch... I'd love to buy it.... Seems no dealer can find the part # for it.
    This is the part # for 2008 fog light switch 710 001 277
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    Gla to hear you are on the mend, and that State Farm will be taking care of your Spyder. Hopefully you will both be fixed up and able to ryde again shortly.
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    Glad to hear things are working out. I'm thinking about getting deer alerts for the bikes even though I don't believe they work however if they work 1% it would be worth it. Enjoyed meeting you at Spyderfest in Cuba.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Capt John View Post
    This is the part # for 2008 fog light switch 710 001 277
    Even though there are part numbers in the instruction sheets, many of the bits in the accessory packages are not available separately on the BRP system. It took my dealer more than a year of leaning on BRP to get the foglight switch decal listed and a couple more weeks before it was assigned a price and was actually able to be ordered. You may not be able to snag one of these, even with a part number.
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    Thumbs up Deer hit

    Glad to hear that you and the will be on the mend!

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    Default Get well

    Take care of yourself and hope your Spyder gets back home ASAP.

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    First things first, "Get well Big Arm!"
    Glad to hear SF is taking care of it. I have always had good luck with them.

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    Glad to hear that parts on both you and your Spyder are going to be okay. I, too, enjoyed meeting you at Cuba and was sorry to read of your accident. I'm much closer than Florida if you thumb decides it needs to go out for a Spyder ride, you can come over So. IL way and take mine for a spin. I can ride one of the 2 wheelers and show you some of our good (that's relative) riding roads!
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    Glad to hear that you are doing good and that your spyder is going to be fixed.

    Fast recovery for you and your spyder
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    Good news to hear Larry, Hope both you and your spyder have a speedy recovery.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NancysToy View Post
    Even though there are part numbers in the instruction sheets, many of the bits in the accessory packages are not available separately on the BRP system. It took my dealer more than a year of leaning on BRP to get the foglight switch decal listed and a couple more weeks before it was assigned a price and was actually able to be ordered. You may not be able to snag one of these, even with a part number.
    Called the dealer to check and see if he had this part # in his system. He said he did and could order it. I about fell out of my chair when he quoted me a price of $49.95.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Capt John View Post
    Called the dealer to check and see if he had this part # in his system. He said he did and could order it. I about fell out of my chair when he quoted me a price of $49.95.
    Not too surprising, that's half the price of most of their billet aluminum accessories.
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    Glad to hear your ok Larry
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    Keep us informed Big Arm, if you are going to Chicago let me know, I'll meet up with you and burn in to the city with you. If not I'll come west after Chicago to have a little ryde... Get well my friend

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