2nd service

[Desert Spyder]

I'm coming up on my 2nd service. Is it just an oil change or is there more? My dealer is over 30 miles away and there is a motorcycle shop around the corner from me. It will cost $250 if I take it to the dealer. Unknown next door. But if there any recalls on certain items or it needs to go on the Spyderscope I'll take it to the dealer. What doya do?:banghead:

 

[Lamonster]

Do you turn wrenches? Do you trust the guy down the road to know what he's doing on a Spyder? If not take it to the dealer.

 

[tatt2r]

Do you turn wrenches? Do you trust the guy down the road to know what he's doing on a Spyder? If not take it to the dealer.

:agree:

 

[SpyderByter]

Do you turn wrenches? Do you trust the guy down the road to know what he's doing on a Spyder? If not take it to the dealer.

There are a lot of How to's and step by step info on here. If you are not inclined to do it your self, and really need to save the bucks, then at least make sure this guy looks over this site for info. The Spyder is a whole different machine.

I am about to do second service soon, oil change is the main thing, but there are other things to check:

http://spyder.brp.com/NR/rdonlyres/A86F2B61-B5BE-4BE9-8E75-31BAFBB36FC0/0/OperatorsGuide_2008_en.pdf

see pages 73-75

What I did for my first was to do what I could myself, oil change and inspections, and the dealer did the lube, and fault codes. I got lucky, the guys at Land n' Sea caught a suspension problem that lubing wouldn't fix and replaced the parts that needed replacing under warranty.

Always a good idea, IMO, to know your machine well and the best way to do that is to dive in and learn it. This way, if you get stuck, you at least know where the battery is. Something leaking? you have an idea where it may be coming from. Great help knowing your machine if you have a roadside breakdown. You may be able to get yourself up and on the road again.

If you have no desire to do all or some of it, then why try to save a few $ and take a chance or voiding your warranty? Go to the dealer.

 

[M2Wild]

BRP's target group for the Spyder is the older richer boomers who got plenty of money to pay someone else to do the work. The rest of us poor saps are left with doing the work ourselves

 

[Roaddog2]

Do you turn wrenches? Do you trust the guy down the road to know what he's doing on a Spyder? If not take it to the dealer.

as always :agree::agreen this one

 

[Desert Spyder]

I posed the same question over on spydertalk.com. One guy replied "My Dealer....2 hrs away and its a nice ride......100 Bucks for Regular Service and inspection....They sometimes find stuff wrong that I didnt and fix it.....Exhaust leak and Bent Brake Caliper bolts last time at my 9K service.....Oh yeah,,,,They also replaced the Fuel Cap....Apparently they didnt like the way it was Ratcheting when they took it off......On the Brake Caliper Bolts....They told me that 90% of the Trikes they Inspect have the Bent Bolt issue.....they dont know why but BRP has Warranted all of them...."

Has anybody had a bent bolt issue?

 

[Dudley]

I guess whether or not to go to the dealer rests solely on the individual. I did my own 2nd service. I changed the oil, looked for leaks, cleaned the engine area with Simple Green, no bolts looked loose. Did I miss anything? Maybe. Am I worried? No. Should you do it? You have to decide. If you are worried that if you don't bring it to the dealer something will go wrong, I suggest you let the dealer do it. I am not trying to be sarcastic, it's just that the question of whether or not to service your own Spyder is a hard one for anyone else to answer but you. Hopefully all the different ideas presented to you will help you in your decision. Happy Trails. Ryde Safe.