Need a good Spyder Mechanic in Metro Atlanta Area to have upgrades done on my Bike

[Naben]

Hi all, i live in Lithonia Ga, and Im buying my first Spyder RT this weekend. I have already started buying things to upgrade my bike, such as a back rest and sometime next week, some LED lights. Can anyone recommend a mechanic in the metro Atlanta or surrounding area who works on Spyders that i can use to do the upgrades on my bike?

Thanks, Much Appreciated!

[GeorgiaBill]

I'll watch this and see what you find. I got a quote from Mountain Motorsports yesterday - $400 for labor to install a BajaRon sway bar for the 2014 RTS. I would like to have this but $400 labor is out of my price range.

Good Luck.

-Bill

[Brian Kay]

I'll watch this and see what you find. I got a quote from Mountain Motorsports yesterday - $400 for labor to install a BajaRon sway bar for the 2014 RTS. I would like to have this but $400 labor is out of my price range.

Good Luck.

-Bill

Bill,
Maybe if we combine forces, and are able to get our machines high enough off the ground, we can do them together... The trick is getting the clearance needed to do the work! I too have a Baja Ron sway bar that needs installing. Extreme Propulsion gave me a $200 price to do it, which is still high in my book.

Let's talk more about this!

[JKMSPYDER]

My dealer is in Cartersville, GA. They put on my sway bar for $100. You might want to give them a call. Extreme Propulsion.

[GeorgiaBill]

JKM - you ride a good way from Murphy to Cartersville. I wonder if they installed your bar for $100 and quoted Brian above $200 because you bought your new ride from them and it was part of the deal? Can you supply the name of the tech you used and I'll give them a call, and refer to you if that's OK?

-Bill

My dealer is in Cartersville, GA. They put on my sway bar for $100. You might want to give them a call. Extreme Propulsion.

[JKMSPYDER]

Bill the tech that put on my sway bar was Bob. The $100 price tag was not part of my new purchase. But, possibly because I have bought two Spyders from them they quoted me $100. If you contact them, tell them that John Mattox asked you to call and would they give you the same deal? 770-386-9430.

[GeorgiaBill]

Brian I have a Goodyear motorcycle jack rated for 1500 pounds. The rails on the jack are just barely narrow enough to lift my Spyder, so I got ramps to get it high enough for the oil change. My son is next door to me (on the same property) and has an extra garage in his basement that is so pleasant for this - warm in winter, cool in summer, well lighted, lots of tools. I used it Monday to remove a lot of plastic to locate an electrical problem, caused by yours truly. I am planning to ride this Saturday, but we can shoot for the next weekend if you want.

The $100 mentioned by the next poster is much more appealing to me.

Bill

Bill,
Maybe if we combine forces, and are able to get our machines high enough off the ground, we can do them together... The trick is getting the clearance needed to do the work! I too have a Baja Ron sway bar that needs installing. Extreme Propulsion gave me a $200 price to do it, which is still high in my book.

Let's talk more about this!

[Brian Kay]

Brian I have a Goodyear motorcycle jack rated for 1500 pounds. The rails on the jack are just barely narrow enough to lift my Spyder, so I got ramps to get it high enough for the oil change. My son is next door to me (on the same property) and has an extra garage in his basement that is so pleasant for this - warm in winter, cool in summer, well lighted, lots of tools. I used it Monday to remove a lot of plastic to locate an electrical problem, caused by yours truly. I am planning to ride this Saturday, but we can shoot for the next weekend if you want.

The $100 mentioned by the next poster is much more appealing to me.

Bill

I may have to ride this Saturday too, to discuss the possibility of the install with you lol. I'm up for twisting bolts and bending wrenches anytime... I know we could do it if we have the correct set up. And it sounds like we may have it with your son's lift. I'll call you Saturday morning to discuss.

[Naben]

I'll watch this and see what you find. I got a quote from Mountain Motorsports yesterday - $400 for labor to install a BajaRon sway bar for the 2014 RTS. I would like to have this but $400 labor is out of my price range.

Good Luck.

-Bill

I have been hearing some of you talk about this sway bar. What does adding that do for the bike? Does it make it ride better or what? I might want to get me one also.

[Brian Kay]

I have been hearing some of you talk about this sway bar. What does adding that do for the bike? Does it make it ride better or what? I might want to get me one also.

Definitely helps from what I've read on this forum... Tons of posts and information available from other members. Quite honestly it's usually the first thing that is installed by most members that have experienced the Baja Ron sway bar before. I'll be able to tell once I get that sucker installed!!!

[JayBros]

I have been hearing some of you talk about this sway bar. What does adding that do for the bike? Does it make it ride better or what? I might want to get me one also.

Do a search and you'll find a host of owners, myself included, who are very pleaded with the BajaRon sway bar and why. If the search doesn't fully convince you, e-mail Ron and he'll explain all the benefits over an OEM sway bar.

[Brian Kay]

I watched the video from Finless Bob, and he replaced the bar and links himself... Seemed easy, but that was for a 2012. Is there any difference with a 2014? I don't want to give up my spyder for several weeks just to get it done! Weather is getting really nice all of a sudden.

Does anyone know if the bar and links are just as easy as the 2012 in Bob's video?

[Highwayman2013]

I watched the video from Finless Bob, and he replaced the bar and links himself... Seemed easy, but that was for a 2012. Is there any difference with a 2014? I don't want to give up my spyder for several weeks just to get it done! Weather is getting really nice all of a sudden.

Does anyone know if the bar and links are just as easy as the 2012 in Bob's video?

From what I have read you have to get the 14's higher to get the old bar out and the new one in. The one on our 2012 was not hard.

[rtga]

I'll watch this and see what you find. I got a quote from Mountain Motorsports yesterday - $400 for labor to install a BajaRon sway bar for the 2014 RTS. I would like to have this but $400 labor is out of my price range.

Good Luck.

-Bill

I bet my son would do it for $200 on his day off

[myronmathis]

Hi all, i live in Lithonia Ga, and Im buying my first Spyder RT this weekend. I have already started buying things to upgrade my bike, such as a back rest and sometime next week, some LED lights. Can anyone recommend a mechanic in the metro Atlanta or surrounding area who works on Spyders that i can use to do the upgrades on my bike?

Thanks, Much Appreciated!

There is a guy just up Ga. 20, Josh is his name and he has his home garage set up for work. Phone number is (770)710-9538

[trobbins27]

I am in Duluth and the Mountain Motorsports dealership in lawrenceville wanted to charge me over $400 for 4 - 5 hours of labor on install of the OEM fog lights kit on my ST. I ended up doing it myself with the help of my dad (well he did most of the work, lol) but once we figured out what went into the install the reasonable amount of time to do it is half or less what the dealer would have charged me in man hours.... highway robbery. Seems like the best thing to do is hook up with people close to you from this forum that are mechanically savvy

[kngfsh27]

I changed my swaybar out last Saturday. I used two motorcycle lifts. One under each tire. I built a pair of low ramps so I could drive up on them. Took me about an hour and 15 minutes to change it out. Went super easy.