markyodo
New member
This post is not exciting and has no pictures. I just wanted to offer some words of encouragement to those like me who have been waiting AND dreading that time when they will have to work on the Spyder for maintenance or pleasure. I've had my Spyder for almost a year, it has 7k+ miles and I haven't really done anything of interest besides add cup holders and a cell phone bracket. All my farkles so far have been easy, but I did have a few things I wanted to change for along time and I just didn't have the courage to do it until this past weekend.
I woke up early on Saturday and grabbed my tablet and headed to the garage. I loaded up some YouTube videos I have saved as favorites. I laid out a couple old king size bed sheets and I got to work. I was very meticulous with the way I worked. I watched, paused, examined, then executed - rinse and repeat. Each sheet had sections designated for different areas of the bike. By the end of the morning I had everything off the bike except for the frunk (but it was loose) and my driveway now looked like an functional operating room. The neighbors were staring in disbelief, asking questions, and surprisingly none of them asked to help. :roflblack:
I didn't need to do as much as I did to accomplish what I wanted that day but I wanted to so that in the future I would be more comfortable in my approach and execution no matter what the task.
I moved my Bluetooth to the trunk which required cutting some wire ties, running wires the opposite way and drilling a small hole in the trunk. I was able to reuse the rubber plug and bracket so it didn't cost me anything but my time. Then as the later afternoon hours approached I decided to go ahead and add some LED's. Nothing fancy, just a couple light bars and some ground effects.
It was 3pm before I started assembling the Spyder. By 4:30pm it was all back together and not a single screw was missing. I had time to polish the bike before dark and we left that evening for a sunset cruise and some ice cream.
My point is don't be concerned with the tear down. It may seem daunting at first but if you stay organized you will find it pretty darn easy. No fancy tools required, just some patience and lots of organization.
Have fun.
I woke up early on Saturday and grabbed my tablet and headed to the garage. I loaded up some YouTube videos I have saved as favorites. I laid out a couple old king size bed sheets and I got to work. I was very meticulous with the way I worked. I watched, paused, examined, then executed - rinse and repeat. Each sheet had sections designated for different areas of the bike. By the end of the morning I had everything off the bike except for the frunk (but it was loose) and my driveway now looked like an functional operating room. The neighbors were staring in disbelief, asking questions, and surprisingly none of them asked to help. :roflblack:
I didn't need to do as much as I did to accomplish what I wanted that day but I wanted to so that in the future I would be more comfortable in my approach and execution no matter what the task.
I moved my Bluetooth to the trunk which required cutting some wire ties, running wires the opposite way and drilling a small hole in the trunk. I was able to reuse the rubber plug and bracket so it didn't cost me anything but my time. Then as the later afternoon hours approached I decided to go ahead and add some LED's. Nothing fancy, just a couple light bars and some ground effects.
It was 3pm before I started assembling the Spyder. By 4:30pm it was all back together and not a single screw was missing. I had time to polish the bike before dark and we left that evening for a sunset cruise and some ice cream.
My point is don't be concerned with the tear down. It may seem daunting at first but if you stay organized you will find it pretty darn easy. No fancy tools required, just some patience and lots of organization.
Have fun.
