"Blackhole" at the rear of the saddle

[Pappazippy]

I was changing my factory saddle out with a new aftermarket seat and I looked to see that dreaded blackhole and it appears to be just a depression so I didn't see the hole in the front of that depression until I hear the tink tink tink of my right seat bolt disappearing into the singularity. I nearly my pants envisioning a tear down of the entire rear portion of my Spyder. What I did find was the black hole ends in the rear tire wheel well and you can gently pry open an area where the panels come together and using a strong magnet (I have a number of neodymium magnets) the bolt slipped right out. Granted a non magnetic part will be much harder but a steel nut or bolt isn't that hard to retrieve. Trying from the top appears most difficult due to the angles. So bottom line trust the advice from the people on this board the black hole lives!

[ARtraveler]

Welcome to the club. At least you found the lost part.

[cuznjohn]

i have very large hands for tight spots so i went and ordered a bunch of all different bolts and screws that belong on the bike just to have them for when they disappear

[sharbill]

When I work on my seat hinge bolts I cover the area with adhesive carpet cover. You can buy it at Home Depot, Lowe's, or a carpet supply house. It is sticky on one side so it won't slide around. Works great and holds down the frustration level.

[bruiser]

Take it from an experienced mechanic, a shop rag, old towel, anything to cover an abyss, is worth the effort and prevents a lot of .

[Bob Denman]

fill it in before it starts sucking in parts and tools...
(My Bike has swallowed a screwdriver, two sockets, (8 & 10 mm), numerous screws, bolts, push-pins, and now; a small wrench! )
And hasn't even burped back up so much as a lousy washer!

[Chupaca]

this is like playing "plinko" blind folded and the roadster is a bit large to shake hoping it will fall out. Glad you found what you lost..!!

[billybovine]

On the street at the end of my driveway. There appears to be an anti black hole force. Days or weeks later the missing items appear there!!!!

[Bob Denman]

If Amelia Earhart shows up; please let us know...

[daveinva]

For the record, there ain't a shop towel large enough to cover the largest of all black holes in the Spyder.

You know, the one that sucks up all the money spent on payments, dealer service, farkling, gear, gas, etc., etc.

[spydaman60]

fill it in before it starts sucking in parts and tools...
(My Bike has swallowed a screwdriver, two sockets, (8 & 10 mm), numerous screws, bolts, push-pins, and now; a small wrench! )
And hasn't even burped back up so much as a lousy washer!

I was wondering why your bike rattles so much! now I know!!

[Bob Denman]

The bike itself is smooth...
It's the unauthorized hitchikers that are what makes me have to run the radio volume so loud!
Don't follow directly behind me; I think that the bike is hoarding them to use as missiles!

[Well Hell]

The bike itself is smooth...
It's the unauthorized hitchikers that are what makes me have to run the radio volume so loud!
Don't follow directly behind me; I think that the bike is hoarding them to use as missiles!

Too bad its not an F-16 you could just fly upside down and pick them off the canopy

[GeoffCee]

....I hear the tink tink tink of my right seat bolt disappearing into the singularity.

Love that description! On that evidence I think my house has many singularities. Stuff goes missing all the time yet there is only my wife and I living here and neither of us are squirrels. Some of it gets found, like the napkin ring which disappeared for about 10 years, it turned up under the hi-fi cabinet in the lounge when it came time to replace the carpet, which is as far from the dining room as you can get! Amazing.

[bruiser]

Found out there is a black hole at the handlebars too.