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Someone (with more time and knowelege than me) should put together a "Spyder Bible", with all dont's and put it on the front page!!!
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Originally Posted by Hawk
Someone (with more time and knowelege than me) should put together a "Spyder Bible", with all dont's and put it on the front page!!!
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Originally Posted by stillriding
And while you're "storming" find the idiot who's responsible for the placement of the rear tire valve!
I accidently made that even worse. After replacing the rear tire, I aligned the valve with one of the sprocket spokes.
2009 Yellow SM5 with BRP R35 saddlebags, CHAD windshield, ESI Up & Out Mirror Extensions, ESI 4" Handlebar Risers, Hindle muffler, Green Filter, Juice Box Pro, Throttlemeister, Crampbuster, Cortech Sport Tailbag, trunk liner, trunk spring, 12V trunk outlet, Eastern Beaver PC8 Fuse Panel, and two dashboard Powerlet outlets.
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Originally Posted by joe schmoe
I went to add a Gerbing heated clothing fuse connector to the wife's Spyder. I found the positive connector and also what looked like a EASY negative connection...Well I loosened the negative bolt and it just kept turning and turning and turning... ...It's not a pressed in threads for the bolt, NO it's a friggin' nut bolt set up...
Well whoever designed the Spyder was a FRIGGIN' IDIOT cause there is a nut attached to the chassis and you can't get to it unless you completely DISASSEMBLE the Spyder !! Plus to beat this PURE STUPIDITY, the fuse block where the POSITIVE terminates is RIGHT there within millimeters of this negative bolt. ...FRIGGIN' IDIOT ENGINEERS!!
Does anybody know how to get to this nut and tighten it back up??? I tried a wrench, pair of pliers, my fingers, channel locks and I just can't get to it...I can touch it with my fingers, but can't hold onto it to tighten it!!
It seems that everybody is overlooking the remedy for this bolt and nut.
Solution is go to your local hardware store and buy a bolt a little longer than the stock bolt and measure it against the stock bolt. Give yourself a few more threads and cut off the excess that you don't need. Before you cut the bolt, put the nut on first. That way the nut will clean the threads so it will go on easier when you install it.
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That reminds me....
I have to go out and buy one of them thar right angle valve stems, like on my Ducati.
Now how in the heck do you fit it ?????
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2007 M109R LE - To many MODS to list. Its cheaper that way!!!
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2007 M109R LE - To many MODS to list. Its cheaper that way!!!
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Originally Posted by stillriding
And while you're "storming" find the idiot who's responsible for the placement of the rear tire valve!
I use a EZ-Air tire inflator, the push-on clip-on design makes connecting to the RT's rear tire inflator a relatively easy job and the pressure dial is accurate and easy to read. In use, over inflate by a few pounds and then use the air release button to bring it down to the correct reading.
http://www.getagage.com/Tire-Gauges/...age-EZ-Air.cfm
http://www.jerzeecustoms.com/GaugeTireEZ100.htm
Last edited by GeoffCee; 10-12-2011 at 06:20 AM.
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Originally Posted by GeoffCee
Thank You Sir, that is exactly what I have been looking for.
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Just ordered one.
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Statistics show that most motorcycle accidents are caused by a defective nut holding the handlbars.
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I have two of these EZ Air gauges and like them a lot. They make adjusting pressure much easier, particularly on the rear wheel of the Spyder.
One note of caution: both of mine read about 2# more pressure than the tire really has. Verify your gauge against another of known accuracy, and make whatever adjustments you might need.
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Had the same problem once, I use a wrench that I found in my tool box which was on of those small cheap wrench you get with furnitures you have to built at home, I bent the thing till I was able to make it go in behind the opening when the screw is and I was able to connect with the bottom bolt. All went very well and I carry the wrench in the bike tool pouch just in case I need it again.
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Originally Posted by coronado449
Had the same problem once, I use a wrench that I found in my tool box which was on of those small cheap wrench you get with furnitures you have to built at home, I bent the thing till I was able to make it go in behind the opening when the screw is and I was able to connect with the bottom bolt. All went very well and I carry the wrench in the bike tool pouch just in case I need it again.
Now that you bent the wrench, how are you going to tighten your furniture when it loosens ??
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2011 RT-S SE5, Acumen Tempest Cat-1 Alarm, SmoothSpyder Belt Tensioner,
Autocom Super Pro Auto, Garmin Zumo 550 BT, 10amp Socket, Front Fender LED's,
Grip Puppies, Spyderpop Belt Guard, Nautilus Horn, Shortee Antenna, BajaRon's Swaybar,
Cree LED Day Running Lights.
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Originally Posted by joe schmoe
I went to add a Gerbing heated clothing fuse connector to the wife's Spyder. I found the positive connector and also what looked like a EASY negative connection...Well I loosened the negative bolt and it just kept turning and turning and turning... ...It's not a pressed in threads for the bolt, NO it's a friggin' nut bolt set up...
Well whoever designed the Spyder was a FRIGGIN' IDIOT cause there is a nut attached to the chassis and you can't get to it unless you completely DISASSEMBLE the Spyder !! Plus to beat this PURE STUPIDITY, the fuse block where the POSITIVE terminates is RIGHT there within millimeters of this negative bolt. ...FRIGGIN' IDIOT ENGINEERS!!
Does anybody know how to get to this nut and tighten it back up??? I tried a wrench, pair of pliers, my fingers, channel locks and I just can't get to it...I can touch it with my fingers, but can't hold onto it to tighten it!!
An 11 inch needle nose with a 90 degree turn will do the trick quite nicely. I bought mine at pep boys but you can get most anywhere.
Pete
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Originally Posted by ChazChuk24
Yep......I decided to remove the negative battery terminal...before I read the horror stories. I just wanted let you ALL know that by reading ALL the posts I was able to get through it. After a crash course in removing the body panels on the right side I was able to figure out how to access the nut and get it re-tightened. After thinking about it for a while and trying a few things that did not work I decided to use a socket organizer. It was flat enough and rigid enough to slide up the angled part of the frame and held the nut tight. Then I just used the socket wrench up top to tighten it. Not much else to add except that everyone should download the operators manual from the web and print out on paper large enough to read. Also this website is a great resource.....couldn't have done it without it.
Thanks,
Chuck
My RT has a short jumper wire going from the problem bolt to a chassis ground that is easily accessible (easy for a Spyder). Getting the ground from this point is no problem. The issue is that it is not easily noticeable. This jumper is only a couple of inches from the problem bolt.
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Originally Posted by plescaille
An 11 inch needle nose with a 90 degree turn will do the trick quite nicely. I bought mine at pep boys but you can get most anywhere.
Is there any chance that you could throw a picture of this magical problem solver up here for those of us who don't think like mechanics?
Thanks!
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Who's the FRIGGIN' IDIOT???
Picture as requested!
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Got caught on that one too - I drilled a hole in the ground strap and used a self tapping screw to hold the charging ground, as well as add another grounding point. We'll see if it holds.
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