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"Black Hole" Lesson learned ...
OK ... I messed up. Note to self ... Never use the back seat as a parts tray. So, while installing my "Magic Mirror Mounts" from Lamonster, I dropped two of the old plastic mounts into the dreaded BLACK HOLE. Now the real question is ... Where do these parts actually wind up AND can they be retrieved?
Ride Safe.
Shoot Straight.
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David & Deb Parsons
"Sarge"
2015 Circuit Yellow Spyder RT Limited
2010 Velocity Yellow Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager
AMSOIL
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Patriot Guard Rider
US Army M.I., Retired
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Never mind Area51. Worry about the other 50, or more!
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They reappear on the street at the end of my driveway. Your welcome to drive up to Canada a see if your parts will appear here.
Sorry could not resist.
2018 F3 LIMITED
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They fall into a small very inaccessible pocket under the seat. Two options, Remove the seat and get better access to the pocket or try a string with a magnet on the end and go fish. I misplaced a garage remote and couldn't find it then I washed the bike and road it around the block without a helmet and heard the rattle. Used a magnet and string with a small hook tool and fished it out. Fallen things don't fall through, at least not on the newer bikes.
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They fall down on top of the plastic inner fender. After awhile they will fall out. The only way I know is to remove rear cargo module. This gives you access to the inner fender well. Bruce
New to Sue and I
2021, LTD, Asphalt Gray, 22,000 miles
Gone but not forgotten
RTS 2011 SM5, 95,000 miles
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Got lucky 1 time on ST when (trying to save time)I was going to prop my atm card on dash & slid between dash glass & benzel to top of engine, I had to disassemble some top components to access, in HOT parking lot. Other items lost to the darkness 2 bad headlights (one on each side) as my large hands fumbled when removing. So glad was not the new replacements, know the plate underneath catches stuff , just accessing is such a pain, & the follow up cleaning from seeing the unexposed areas that accumulate whatever. Now for any work around the "PIT" it is covered with rags tucked in to help prevent
2013 STL SE5 BLACK CURRANT
SpyderPop's: LED bumpskid
SmoothSpyder: dualmode back rest
T r * * LED:foam grip covers, Tricrings, FenderZ,
brake light strips, wide vue mirrors
Rivico SOMA modulation brake leds
sawblade mowhalk fender accents
minispyder dash toy
Lid lox
KradelLock
Pakitrack
GENSSI ELITE LED H4 headlights
FLO (Frunk Lid Organizer)
BRP fog lights, trailer hitch
SENA 20S EVO
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Dropped the seat sleeves into the black hole. Had $30 borescope from General Tools and went looking in there and found it. Got a coat hanger and did some borescope fishing and got it out. Felt good about what I had done. Taped up the opening to prevent that from happening again.
Eckhard
Spyder RT Ltd, 2011
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LOL.. Me too.. I was installing my dash cam and I was using that for my parts bay too.
A very small nut used to mount the camera do my dashboard fell into the locking mechanism and prevented the cable from moving.
I couldnt open my seat to get gas until I used a very long screwdriver to jar that nut loose..
2018 RT Limited White/Chrome.
BlueSeaSky front & rear dash cam.
USB plugs
TechMount cellphone holder
Squared Away laser alignment.
BajaRon anti-sway bar and links.
Dynojet
Ceramic coated cat delete pipe
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Last year I noticed how dirty the under seat plastic was. I cleaned it and stuffed soft foam in all the " black holes" . Much cleaner a year later. I set up a card table ( or use my table saw ) and plastic bags taped to the parts I remove. No more parts left over or lost.
Kaos----- Gone but not forgotten.
2014 RTS in Circuit Yellow, farkle-ing addiction down to once every few months. ECU FLASH IS GREAT.
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Ride Safe.
Shoot Straight.
Speak the Truth.
David & Deb Parsons
"Sarge"
2015 Circuit Yellow Spyder RT Limited
2010 Velocity Yellow Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager
AMSOIL
AMA Member
AVA Member
VROC Member
KawaNOW Member
Patriot Guard Rider
US Army M.I., Retired
NRA Instructor & N.C. CCW Instructor
Never mind Area51. Worry about the other 50, or more!
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