Anyone changed and upper ball joint 2011 RS?

[JohnnyK]

Just going over my (new to me) 2011 Spyder RS and found play in the upper ball joint on the left side. The bike has 3500 miles on it and I did buy a 2-year warranty so it may be covered. From what I can find on line the ball joint seems to run $25~$48 so that's not bad. I'm sure I can handle the job but just wondered if anyone else changed one and did they run into any problems.

Thanks
John

[steve0530]

Just going over my (new to me) 2011 Spyder RS and found play in the upper ball joint on the left side. The bike has 3500 miles on it and I did buy a 2-year warranty so it may be covered. From what I can find on line the ball joint seems to run $25~$48 so that's not bad. I'm sure I can handle the job but just wondered if anyone else changed one and did they run into any problems.

Thanks
John

John, being a mechanic myself it is not a hard job to complete. But if you have the aftermarket coverage, I would use that first. Most ball joints are pressed out and than in that requires ball joint removal tools. Old school guys also use a large hammer to remove them, but is not recommended. Good luck!