Roadster Renovations
08-09-2015, 06:37 PM
Since it has been several months since we first developed and started selling our Spyder Rack and SL has grown so much I thought it would be a good time to post about it again. First of all, let me say that I am a Spyder owner. I use my products extensively before we ever consider them for you guys. The Spyder Rack I have on my bike has about 10,000 miles on it and does as well as when I first put it on. This unit is the 3rd generation development and we removed the first two from consideration due to the placement of the load. A square or rectangular base (which many have) places too much weight too far behind the bike. This causes control issues when turning and makes the bike very hard to handle.
Ever get frustrated by not being able to carry more stuff on your rydes? And the only way to carry the extra is to drag a trailer. Which is OK, but let's be honest, you don't have the acceleration or can take the twistys like you would without it. So the wife and I started looking at hitch carriers. The choices were pretty limited and I didn't like the mounting characteristics or where they were positioned on the hitch. They were too far back, which would have caused balance issues, especially if you like the twistys like we do.So I decided to fabricate a new style rack; one that moved the load forward so that you would hardly know it was there. We worked through several styles until we found the perfect one. We call it "Positive Forward Placement". We were even able to get a water resistant bag that mounts to it that we like to call a Spyder Pack. Next came the mounting. I ask many of you what you would like to see in a Rack and overwhelmingly you wanted an attachment method that would allow you to keep the hitch ball in place. So we gave you two methods of attachment. You can use the hitch ball hole and 2 specially designed U bolts, or leave the hitch ball in place and use 4 U bolts to secure it. The Spyder Rack comes with all mounting hardware and is easy to do. You will need to position a plate and secure it to divert the exhaust, and we also include that kit! We have even included not only paper instructions, but a install DVD that shows the different ways of mounting!
We have made many Spyder Ryders (and their spouses) very happy with this! Feel free to contact us for additional information or links to the video installations!
For Spyder Lovers we are offering a $50 discount. This makes the Spyder Rack $225 plus shipping. Send me a PM with Spyder Rack in the subject line if you are interested.
Here is our Ebay listing for it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121680393354?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Ever get frustrated by not being able to carry more stuff on your rydes? And the only way to carry the extra is to drag a trailer. Which is OK, but let's be honest, you don't have the acceleration or can take the twistys like you would without it. So the wife and I started looking at hitch carriers. The choices were pretty limited and I didn't like the mounting characteristics or where they were positioned on the hitch. They were too far back, which would have caused balance issues, especially if you like the twistys like we do.So I decided to fabricate a new style rack; one that moved the load forward so that you would hardly know it was there. We worked through several styles until we found the perfect one. We call it "Positive Forward Placement". We were even able to get a water resistant bag that mounts to it that we like to call a Spyder Pack. Next came the mounting. I ask many of you what you would like to see in a Rack and overwhelmingly you wanted an attachment method that would allow you to keep the hitch ball in place. So we gave you two methods of attachment. You can use the hitch ball hole and 2 specially designed U bolts, or leave the hitch ball in place and use 4 U bolts to secure it. The Spyder Rack comes with all mounting hardware and is easy to do. You will need to position a plate and secure it to divert the exhaust, and we also include that kit! We have even included not only paper instructions, but a install DVD that shows the different ways of mounting!
We have made many Spyder Ryders (and their spouses) very happy with this! Feel free to contact us for additional information or links to the video installations!
For Spyder Lovers we are offering a $50 discount. This makes the Spyder Rack $225 plus shipping. Send me a PM with Spyder Rack in the subject line if you are interested.
Here is our Ebay listing for it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121680393354?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649