Battery removal suggests a mod.

[Roger]

I was removing the battery on my bike because they don't have electric at the storage building for a battery tender. As i started to get to work i realized how many times i have removed the same screws over and over again then i remembered somebody used DZUS fasteners and posted pictures I'am sorry i forgot the person but i will give you credit when i remember. I was originally just going to do the panel on the bottom in the back those 7 screws that hold the mud panel. So basically you remove the original screw and clip from panel then slide the new clip on then push the d ring dzus through and give it a quarter turn and your done. I will wait till spring to do the rest of the bike i just did these two just to see the results. In one of the pictures below you will see the clip you might have to use pliers to pinch the big looped ends to align the holes but not a big deal at all. When you order (KURVEYGIRL.COM) you need the 14mm length one i use the d ring style but you can use what you like.

 

[pjp623]

:2thumbs: Great idea Roger (and whomever) given the amount of times we've all pulled the "tupperware" apart and put it back together.

 

[Firefly]

I've had all of my side panels done like this for some time now and it really works well.

As far as the splashpan above the rear tire ---- good luck. I tried and tried to get them to work well for that and just couldn't get them to work. the alignment of all 7 was just a pain.

Some have got it to work though.

A must do for the side panels IMO-----

 

[mooneych]

I've had all of my side panels done like this for some time now and it really works well.

As far as the splashpan above the rear tire ---- good luck. I tried and tried to get them to work well for that and just couldn't get them to work. the alignment of all 7 was just a pain.

Some have got it to work though.

A must do for the side panels IMO-----

Are the Dzus fasteners captive? It would be nice if they wouldn't fall off if they got loose.

 

[Bob Denman]

:2thumbs: Great idea Roger! :thumbup: (even if you didn't come it with it first!)

 

[Firefly]

Are the Dzus fasteners captive? It would be nice if they wouldn't fall off if they got loose.

Yes-- they stay on fine. There's a little white plastic washer you place on the inside of the panel to keep them from falling out.

 

[wyliec]

Yes-- they stay on fine. There's a little white plastic washer you place on the inside of the panel to keep them from falling out.

Like the ones on the fasteners for the tupperware covering the oil resevoir that used to fall off?

 

[Firefly]

Like the ones on the fasteners for the tupperware covering the oil resevoir that used to fall off?

Basically same thing. I've only had one come off-- but it was my fault.

 

[Neez]

Roger, when you get to the splashpan, you will find that the plastic is a bit thicker. You will have to compress the female (nut) part a bit so that the male part will reach. I used a pair of vice grips to do this. Not hard, but it takes a bit of patience. I used the D-ring type of dzus here so no tool is required when removing the pan. I have had this setup for quite a while now. No debris has caught in the D-rings and the dzus have never loosened or fallen out. On one occasion, one of the nuts was misaligned when replacing the pan, but this was quickly solved by using a tapered punch as an aligning tool. Good luck with this mod, it's a handy one.

 

[Roger]

Neez i just rememberd you were one of the people i got this idea from and if i remember right on the splashpan you cut a slit for the torx screw all the way in the back to hold the pan so you can install the dzus in the other holes. I know i also read other post to.

Firefly thanks i did not realize that you put the dzus in the panel then the washer to help retain it there because with no washer there mine stay in by themselves so i used them to protect the plastic so does not scratch it.

 

[Roger]

Are the Dzus fasteners captive? It would be nice if they wouldn't fall off if they got loose.

They have different styles to prevent this you will see them if you visit the site they use rivets. Also you know how the bike has over lapping panels with that one screw on the inside well kurveygirl.com also has a flathead dzus that will work perfectly for that situation.

 

[bruiser]

Dzus; we used them extensively on F4 fighters and other older jets. They were the slotted head type fastener. A flat blade screwdriver was part of all red ball kits. You old Phantom Phixers remember???

 

[Roger]

They are used on stockcars alot these days also.

 

[Neez]

Dzus; we used them extensively on F4 fighters and other older jets. They were the slotted head type fastener. A flat blade screwdriver was part of all red ball kits. You old Phantom Phixers remember???

First time I saw them was many years ago in the RCAF Reserve. Used a flatblade to open the little flapdoor to connect the APU on those old Twin Beech Expeditors we used as trainers. Thought Dzus were a good idea then, still do.

 

[Big Arm]

As far as the splashpan above the rear tire ---- good luck. I tried and tried to get them to work well for that and just couldn't get them to work. the alignment of all 7 was just a pain.

These worked great for me, but I never put one in the rear center, just used the six on the sides of the splash pnl. I also used the silver ones on the radiator pnl.
Dzus fasteners are the only way to go hyea:

 

[NancysToy]

My exposure came through aircraft and dragsters. They were used extensively for holding on dragster bodies, partly because they were available readily as war surplus. We didn't use a flat-blade screwdriver. We usually made a Dzus tool with a flat blade that was larger and rounded to fit the slot. With at least one right-angle blade, we could slip it behind a slick to remove the body without taking the tires off. I still carry one in my toolbox.

 

[Arthur---Mexico]

Dzus fasteners

Roger,
Tell me what the part numbers are of the Dzus fasteners you used on your Spyder. They all seem to be 14 mm long but there are many components listed. <[email protected]>

 

[pjp623]

Roger,
Tell me what the part numbers are of the Dzus fasteners you used on your Spyder. They all seem to be 14 mm long but there are many components listed. <[email protected]>

:agree: I'd like to order some myself. Thanks

 

[Roger]

Roger,
Tell me what the part numbers are of the Dzus fasteners you used on your Spyder. They all seem to be 14 mm long but there are many components listed. <[email protected]>

:agree: I'd like to order some myself. Thanks

Ok first thing you want to do is count how many you need and figure out are you doing them all in black or stainless steel when you order you should order a few extra just in case. then go to kurveygirl.com on the left side click on dzus
on the next page in the same area click on dzus kits now their are no part numbers you just have to decide what you want to use i used d-ring for oem plastic 14mm they list some with pop rivets i did not use these the clip just slides on then put the dzus thru and you are done. look at the picture in my first post hope this helps. I checked the package no part number on that either.

 

[ataDude]

Hey, Larry. You can put it on the rear center if you grind a little from the plastic trim (to clear the ring).

These worked great for me, but I never put one in the rear center, just used the six on the sides of the splash pnl. I also used the silver ones on the radiator pnl.
Dzus fasteners are the only way to go hyea: