Passenger hand holds

[3wheeldemon]

has anybody removed the passenger hand holds? and if so, did u have to unbolt them or cut them off?

I don't recommend it at all unless you commit to NEVER have a passenger but this old thread discussed how to do it:


http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13163


3WD

 

[BRPjunkie]

I don't recommend it at all unless you commit to NEVER have a passenger but this old thread discussed how to do it:


http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13163


3WD

Has to affect resale value also as next owner may want passengers.

 

[3wheeldemon]

Has to affect resale value also as next owner may want passengers.

Funny, that was discussed in that thread too, even its potential negative effect in your love life! :

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=129333&postcount=8

 

[Tom in NM]

Hey, don't steal my Christmas card for this year. :joke:

. . . . and don't forget to include Nancy's Fire Extinguisher Trophy! That would come in handy for Santa with all those working fireplaces.

Tom

 

[Tom in NM]

Funny, that was discussed in that thread too, even its potential negative effect in your love life! :

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=129333&postcount=8

Just because you don't have to worry about that, does not mean the rest of us don't.

I did get my biggest laugh of the month out of reading that thread today (missed it when it was fresh). That was CheeseCake's statement:

It's only money.....
didn't buy my Spyder as an investment....​

That is priceless! I have not heard talk like that since I moved out of Texas. :roflblack:

Tom

 

[Tom in NM]

to get back on topic . . . .

has anybody removed the passenger hand holds? and if so, did u have to unbolt them or cut them off?

I guess you have your answer by now. The look is OK, but looks naked somehow. It would also be nice not kicking them every so often when dismounting.

Are you also going to take off the rear passenger pegs? Seems like if one goes, the other should also.

I ride solo and do not like having a passenger on my motorcycles. But, I am keeping my passenger bars and foot pegs, just in case I come across someone who needs a lift or some sort of emergency situation. The other case where I have used them twice was when I let a couple of guys who thought the Spyder might/could work for them and get them out of their wheelchairs onto the road. I rode passenger and operated the brake for them - the hand holds came in . . . . well, very handy.

I wish the passenger bars were a little different, but they work well for carrying stuff ( feed bags, cement blocks, wheels and tires, suitcases, etc. ) that just won't fit in the trunk or weigh too much.

Tom

 

[NancysToy]

......I wish the passenger bars were a little different, but they work well for carrying stuff ( feed bags, cement blocks, wheels and tires, suitcases, etc. ) that just won't fit in the trunk or weigh too much.

Tom

Great for attaching cargo straps for camping gear, road trips, or just taking the lawn chairs to a bike show.

 

[swrafey2000]

I would like to thank the people who answered my question about removing the hand rails.As to the ones who responded about a safety issue, this was not what I asked.I was trying to get information for a friends bike I am working on.His wife has recently has major back surgery and we are working on a way to install taller hand rails and arm rests so she does not have as much pressure on her shoulders and upper back.I apologize for any strife I have created and in the future I will be more specific about my post.I will clarify whether I am asking for help in taking something apart "has anyone removed they're hand rails" or a opinion "what do people think about removing they're hand rails".Again I apologize if I have offended anyone.

 

[Dudley]

I would like to thank the people who answered my question about removing the hand rails.As to the ones who responded about a safety issue, this was not what I asked.I was trying to get information for a friends bike I am working on.His wife has recently has major back surgery and we are working on a way to install taller hand rails and arm rests so she does not have as much pressure on her shoulders and upper back.I apologize for any strife I have created and in the future I will be more specific about my post.I will clarify whether I am asking for help in taking something apart "has anyone removed they're hand rails" or a opinion "what do people think about removing they're hand rails".Again I apologize if I have offended anyone.

Accepted. Probably if we had known the rest of the story, you could have received more useful information. I may sometimes come on pretty strong on safety, but I do it only for fellow Spyder ryders and their safety. Whether or not their feelings are hurt, if I can alert them to something that may save them pain or worse, then I have done my job. If I don't alert them, then I have failed them and all the other ryders.

 

[SpyderWolf]

I would like to thank the people who answered my question about removing the hand rails.As to the ones who responded about a safety issue, this was not what I asked.I was trying to get information for a friends bike I am working on.His wife has recently has major back surgery and we are working on a way to install taller hand rails and arm rests so she does not have as much pressure on her shoulders and upper back.I apologize for any strife I have created and in the future I will be more specific about my post.I will clarify whether I am asking for help in taking something apart "has anyone removed they're hand rails" or a opinion "what do people think about removing they're hand rails".Again I apologize if I have offended anyone.

Not knowing the financial situation, or much else for that matter, it might be easier to look at one of the newer models coming out. I have not seen one in person yet, but from the photos they look as if they would serve that purpose well. I am thinking of the ones that look almost like a reverse gold wing now.

Best of luck with whatever you can come up with to make her more comfortable. I have a feeling that may not be an easy undertaking.