My new motto...........

[randyandsandy74]

Welcome to the world of spyder delerships! your situation sounds exactly like our dealer witch is in Coeur d ' Alene Idaho. I hit a dear a few years back and the dealer so called fix the damage. When I got the RT back every panel and part on it was loose. Needless to say I do all my maintenance now and parts replacement.

[Easy Rider]

I hit a dear a few years back

Are you still with your "dear" or did she leave you after you hit her ??

(sorry)

[ThreeWheels]

[Bob Denman]

[quasi]

3 years ago when I began looking at Spyders the local dealership told me, and I quote, "i'll sell you a Spyder but we won't service it". I bought mine slightly used from Harley store here in town and I service it myself. if/when I ever need it hooked up to BUDS i'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

[gerald37]

I have no dealer's in my area I would ever trust to do a service on my Spyder. I am in hopes I never have to go to a dealer for anything. I only have one key for my Spyder and would like to have another one but am afraid to even have a dealer make me another key. I have about 20,000 miles on mind now and have never had any problems. I have changed oil in it three times, bleed the brakes, laser aligned it replaced tires with car tires and installed Doc's belt tension-er and it drives and handles to good to let any dealer touch it.

[Bob Denman]

If you're handy enough: you don't need the dealership for much more than a place to see the latest and greatest bikes!

[oldguyinTX]

They are not called "Stealerships" for nothing. I have found that they range from the lazy to downright totally incompetent. The unfortunate thing is that BRP has virtually no control over them. Once again we, the consumers, are left holding the bag. Nothing will sour you on a company faster than a lousy dealer. It seems that it becoming the norm, rather than the exception.

[Bob Denman]

I guess that I'm just lucky: I've got a couple of really good ones near me.

[Wildrice]

If you're handy enough: you don't need the dealership for much more than a place to see the latest and greatest bikes!

So You don't wanna pay $250 for a bad oil change?? They probably forgot to change the oil filter any way

[Easy Rider]

I only have one key for my Spyder and would like to have another one but am afraid to even have a dealer make me another key.

I think that is a foolish gamble.
You will NOT like the cost and inconvenience if you lose that one key.

Try to be realistic, not paranoid.

[Bob Denman]

The cost of one new key, is a heck of a lot less than replacing the ignition switch!

[gerald37]

I think that is a foolish gamble.
You will NOT like the cost and inconvenience if you lose that one key.

Try to be realistic, not paranoid.

I will get a key made but it will be when I am in a area that has a dealer that knows what they are doing. So is that realistic to you or it is a foolish gamble.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I will get a key made but it will be when I am in a area that has a dealer that knows what they are doing. So is that realistic to you or it is a foolish gamble.

Foolish only if you don't make sure they have one in stock before you go.

[Easy Rider]

I will get a key made but it will be when I am in a area that has a dealer that knows what they are doing. So is that realistic to you or it is a foolish gamble.

IF.....your key is an electronic one AND it will take more than a few days for you to "be in the area", then yes I think it is foolish.

If it is NOT an electronic one, then they can make a copy without even touching the vehicle.

[11rtLTD]

I have no dealer's in my area I would ever trust to do a service on my Spyder. I am in hopes I never have to go to a dealer for anything. I only have one key for my Spyder and would like to have another one but am afraid to even have a dealer make me another key. I have about 20,000 miles on mind now and have never had any problems. I have changed oil in it three times, bleed the brakes, laser aligned it replaced tires with car tires and installed Doc's belt tension-er and it drives and handles to good to let any dealer touch it.

The process in this video is spot on.
Do the work yourself!
https://youtu.be/a8xbXEE_ky4

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

The process in this video is spot on.
Do the work yourself!
https://youtu.be/a8xbXEE_ky4

Oops, bad call! Gerald has a 2015. The cloning process only works on 2013 & older. He has no choice but to buy a key from the dealer. BRP has not released the info needed for anyone else to duplicate the electronics in the key, and as far as we know no one has reverse engineered them. The key has to be entered into the DESS database of keys permitted to operate the bike. That is done with BUDS.

[gerald37]

Oops, bad call! Gerald has a 2015. The cloning process only works on 2013 & older. He has no choice but to buy a key from the dealer. BRP has not released the info needed for anyone else to duplicate the electronics in the key, and as far as we know no one has reverse engineered them. The key has to be entered into the DESS database of keys permitted to operate the bike. That is done with BUDS.

This is exactly what worries me. As soon as a dealer messes with the bike I will probably start having other problems.

[gerald37]

The process in this video is spot on.
Do the work yourself!
https://youtu.be/a8xbXEE_ky4

Mind is a 2015 you cannot do it your self.
It is not the cost of having the key made it is letting a dealer mess with the bike. Like a lot of people say when it comes back from the dealer its not the same.