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Should I worry about speakers/dash when Washing my Spyder? What do you do?
I rode my spyder to work yesterday, when I came out to go home it was covered in pollen. I'm going to give it a bath this weekend and I'm concerned about the speakers and dash area getting wet. Should I be and how do y'all wash your spyders?
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Last edited by Peter Aawen; 04-10-2024 at 05:08 PM.
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I use a pressure washer on mine. I always soak it with a foam cannon prior to spraying so they get foam in there. I wouldn't really spray hard into the speaker grill but I don't worry about getting the speakers wet either. I always blow them out with my leaf blower after washing just like the rest of the bike. No problems after many washes.
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Last edited by Peter Aawen; 04-10-2024 at 05:09 PM.
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I always treaded lightly around the switches and speaker areas. They can get wet (think of riding in the rain), but I would not recommend over soaking them. I was a gentle spray, hose nozzel type washer. I never used a pressure washer on any of our
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Sound advice, no pun intended.
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Good idea, I could use my air hose and blow it off. Didn't think of that.
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I'd stay away from any type of pressure washer, all that is needed is an old style brass nozzle. I use warm/hot water for my soap bucket as it helps with dissolving any bug splatters.
Then I use my battery powered leaf blower to blow off excess water after I'm done.
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Have been washing my Spyder for 9+ years with light spray from garden hose, light around the switches & display and blow it dry with gas leaf blower and short nozzle.
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Yep, made by the same company making SeeDoo's and SkiDoo's, speakers are basic Powersports (waterproof) speakers and having ridden in monsoon type rains water doesn't affect them at all.
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Good stuff to know how others wash their Spyders. I wash with a gentle spray and have tried to keep the speakers and switch gear as dry as I can.
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Last edited by Peter Aawen; 04-11-2024 at 01:53 AM.
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I don't worry about getting the speakers wet - they get wet in the rain. I don't use any pressure on them - just garden hose pressure, and I try not to direct water directly at the speakers.
I will add - I don't think I read it - remove your key during washing. I've read where that may cause problems(?) Not sure if that is true, but it stuck with me and I remove it for washing.
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