Girl mods!

[widowmaker1]

I am the proud owner of a Spyder purchased about 5 weeks ago. Thus far I have added flat black Corbin bags, front and rear spider pegs from Kuryakyn, ISO grips and throttle body also from Kuryakyn along with the Spider front windshield emblem. I have the touring windshield from Can Am. I added the caliber covers, rear seat cowling, and have the axle covers on order.

I have a riser block sitting at the dealer waiting to be installed, but I would like to get my handle bar risers and emblems put on while they install the riser block so it is on hold at the moment.

Everything has gone great thus far. The rear seat cowling just attaches with some little rubber bungees which is stupid. Everyone wants to try to "open" the cowling and have torn the rubber knobs off of the bungees. Design flaw in my opinion. Any idea on a better installation that would prevent this?


I have a paint scheme picked out (my husband is an airbrush artist airbrushguy.com so it is a must that everything we own be painted) and hope to have it started before our local Bikes, Blues, and BBQ in late September. I doubt the artwork is done by then, but it should at least be a new color.

I plan to load some photos in the near future (have to take some first). I look forward to getting to know you all and share some creative modifications.

Victoria

Update:
Since this post I have added 3" handlebar risers which have been painted flat black and added the chrome emblems. I have also gotten a cup holder large enough to hold my favorite Route 44 from Sonic! My axle covers finally showed up too. I just ordered a rear tail light and LED light kit. Some of the plastic has been removed and painted flat black. The artwork is going to have to be a work in progress due to all the upcoming rides. We are trying to paint a couple of pieces per day and place them back on so that I can keep riding until we have all the scheme worked out.

If you are interested in seeing the photos, I have uploaded a set to Flickr. Check them out here.

[Brevet05]

welcome! You'll find answers to lots of questions, have fun with great folks, and discover that this is a vehicle that takes some patience, but rewards us with great pleasure. There's a thread on the "velcro fix" for the mono seat cowl that will answer that one. There's a number of folks in Arkansas on the forum, so enjoy your ryde! Looking forward to what you come up with for a design...

[docdoru]

welcome

[bjt]

Congrats on the Spyder and the current and future mods. Can't wait to see the pics.

[Roaddog2]

welcome

[NancysToy]

welcome Cowl mod with velcro straps has been adopted by many. Search previous threads and I'm sure you'll find it.

[Trickie Dick]

welcome Please post some pics when you get your paint job done.

[Some Guy]

welcome

[retread]

welcome

john

[BumbleBee]

welcome Enjoy your ryde and ryde safe.

[Bersquack]

welcome

[ElkSpyder]

welcome and please post your pictures when the paint job is done.

[nipmip2002]

welcome can't wait to see pics.

[XXX 74]

where are the pics?

[widowmaker1]

This forum doesn't allow me to post photos without compressing them, etc. so I have posted to Flickr. Check out what I have done thus far by clicking here

[Bersquack]

Looking good!

[Zerocool]

welcome

Your husband's air brush artwork is awesome! Love the designs.

Might have to plan a trip out with my wife and have my customized by him someday. Having been a resident of 2 WTC on 9/11 eight years ago, and witnessed first hand the cowardly acts of these murderers, I have the perfect theme.

Again, welcome, it's a great site!

[bjt]

Any way to link / display the posts right from Flickr similar to PhotoBucket?

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...ead.php?t=5841

[dltang]

I like the handlebar console in black, I think that is very sharp. Your spyder is coming along great.!!

[effgjamis]

welcome

It has been many years that I lived in Siloam Springs, used to go to Bentonville, Fayetteville, etc.. quite often, especailly when the hogs played. ( Oh I was in the chicken business )

[Roger]

what you have done so far where did you get the cup holder that looks cool did your hubby paint that spyder on the cowl.

[jvicker]

Love the black handlebars!

[Motza]

welcome It so much fun!

[widowmaker1]

So I am no longer titling this girl mods as there isn't anything girly about this Spyder! Thanks for all the comments. I really like the black handlebars too and think it makes the chrome accents pop. We are doing more of that now.

Just got my spider axle covers in only to find that a) you can't see them for my totally rocking Corbin bags and b) I lost one on the first trip out! Shoot!

I have a few new "in progress" photos to share. We have decided to just get the base color down while I am still working out the paint scheme. That means all the plastic is off. YIKES! and the bike is NAKED!

As for the cup holder it came from Kuryakan. Kuryakan has several styles to choose from, but I keep a Rout 44 handy at all times and this was the biggest I could find. My 44 still doesn't sit all the way down in it, but it stays upright while driving. They don't make one for a 7/8" bar, but we got a spacer for it to make the 1 in holder work out just fine.

I had maxed out this month's space on Flickr so here are the latest photos at PhotoBucket.

More painting going on this week along with a tail light (No Magic Neon) and perhaps some LED's (Street Glow). I also got some Thermo Tec wrap for the exhaust pipe to keep the heat off my legs. Then we will have to patch her back together in time for Bikes, Blues & BBQ in NW Arkansas.

[widowmaker1]

You asked if Robert painted the spider on the cowl. I can't figure out what spider you are referring to because there isn't one on the seal cowl. I looked at the photos again and I think you might be referring to the chrome accent piece that goes on the windshield. The photo is bad due to the reflection in the chrome.

My LEDs came in today along with my Thermo Tec wrap. My husband got a crazy idea to change (fill in) some of the grooves and so forth to give it a more smooth and streamlined appearance. I got a photo of it to upload, but it is in another camera that I don't have access to right now. Will upload new ones by the weekend for sure.