While out on a ride my taillight lens came off and hit my riding buddy. Now my dealer wanted to replace the whole light as symbol at 45 plus labor. Checked on line and Custom Dynamics have a replacement lens for 19.99 plus shipping. The issue will be to find a way to keep this one on the bike, any ideas. Thanks in advance.
2015 F3-S Pearl White SM6 with a 7 Jurock custom windshield, Smooth-Spyder backrest, Shad saddle bags, RT sway bar, Elka stage 2 shocks in front and stage 2 with hyd. adjuster in the rear. Lamonster's LED fog lights, TricLed headlights, TricLed Safety LED package.
When you get the replacement lens from CD use Loctite on the screw .
2020 F3 Ltd
Spyderpops Bumpskid Spyderpops Brake/Run/Turn Signal LED's
Lamonster Garage LED Fog Lights and Headlights 2013 ST-S retired 1/9/16 at 25,061 miles
2015 F3S sold at 77,565 miles.
This has been an ongoing problem from the start. Lost mine on my new then '08 only a few months after purchase. They did replace at that time under warranty, but stopped doing that.
Used silicone around the edges and on the screw........problem solved for the last eight yrs.
....and we're gonna ride, we're gonna ride.....
ride like the one-eyed Jack of Diamonds, with
the devil close behind,.....we're gonna ride....
....Locktite works ..metal to metal........but if it's metal to plastic , it will EAT the plastic.....some here have dis-covered this .......Mike
there are several different types of "Loctite" for different situations. But ANY threadlocker
is going to work there, including a drop of good 'ol Elmer's.
Flatlander, Navy Veteran, Widower
Loved my 2014 RTS SE6 Pearl white
but have a new love now,
my 2017 RTS SE6 Champagne metallic (Champ)
While out on a ride my taillight lens came off and hit my riding buddy. Now my dealer wanted to replace the whole light as symbol at 45 plus labor. Checked on line and Custom Dynamics have a replacement lens for 19.99 plus shipping. The issue will be to find a way to keep this one on the bike, any ideas. Thanks in advance.
I replaced mine with the custom dynamics one for the lighting advantage. Screw loosening was not a problem, but rather the flimsy plastic sleeve that the screw was attached to; it broke off as I took off the BRP full size cover to get at my plate!!
These are are all good suggestions to keep the lens screw from vibrating out. I purchased 2015 F3S with about 3400 miles on it. While riding one day to AC I parked and looked back at my fender and saw no taillight lens. I was furious and wrote BRP about the design etc. It is a small piece sheet metal holding a small length screw in place, not good with the tremedous vibration from the Spyder. After reading all the replies to this concern I did my modification. I used a #8 X 1" screw with a small amount of blue loctite placed on the back of the holder with a q-tip so that metal would only be on metal. It worked. Later on I had a mishap with the taillight where I needed to replace the lens. I used the CD lens. This time I put a # 8 u clip nut over that piece of sheet metal, blue loctite on the back and used a #8 X 3/4" screw. I felt better with the u clip nut in place for extra support of the screw that holds the lens in place. It has held up to this point. I check the lens now after every ride maybe out of paranoia, but it has been quite secure. Thanks for all of your help.
This has been an ongoing problem from the start. Lost mine on my new then '08 only a few months after purchase. They did replace at that time under warranty, but stopped doing that. Used silicone around the edges and on the screw........problem solved for the last eight yrs.
These are are all good suggestions to keep the lens screw from vibrating out. I purchased 2015 F3S with about 3400 miles on it. While riding one day to AC I parked and looked back at my fender and saw no taillight lens. I was furious and wrote BRP about the design etc. It is a small piece sheet metal holding a small length screw in place, not good with the tremedous vibration from the Spyder. After reading all the replies to this concern I did my modification. I used a #8 X 1" screw with a small amount of blue loctite placed on the back of the holder with a q-tip so that metal would only be on metal. It worked. Later on I had a mishap with the taillight where I needed to replace the lens. I used the CD lens. This time I put a # 8 u clip nut over that piece of sheet metal, blue loctite on the back and used a #8 X 3/4" screw. I felt better with the u clip nut in place for extra support of the screw that holds the lens in place. It has held up to this point. I check the lens now after every ride maybe out of paranoia, but it has been quite secure. Thanks for all of your help.
Jacque lost hers on her F3S with the likely cause being her rear shock had failed and the rear wheel was bouncing much more than it should have. My dealer ended up replacing the rear light unit and the shock, as the shock was toast.
Rob
Originally Posted by Retired 2012
While out on a ride my taillight lens came off and hit my riding buddy. Now my dealer wanted to replace the whole light as symbol at 45 plus labor. Checked on line and Custom Dynamics have a replacement lens for 19.99 plus shipping. The issue will be to find a way to keep this one on the bike, any ideas. Thanks in advance.
2015 RT-Ltd SE6 and F3S SE6, both with a number of commercial add-ons plus my own tweaks.