I had my 600 mile service done yesterday in Frederick, MD. Total tab: $314.87. The majority of which is labor: $100/hr 2.25hrs.
They were the only dealer in Maryland that would work on my Spyder while I waited.
The mechanic wanted to talk to me after work was complete (yeah I should have talked to him before he started-my shyness sucks sometimes). He seemed to be a very knowledgeable motorcycle mechanic and a really nice/honest person. He has not been trained by BRP on the Spyder but had no problem following their service requirements/check list. We went over the list and I was very pleased with his knowledge of the Spyder.
He was not made aware of BRP service bulletins-so even though I have some Spyder issues that are covered by the bulletins, this work was of course not done.
I have another more concerning issue with my Spyder but we agreed that this was not the time, due to gusting winds/rain/cold for a road test to help him better understand my issue.
He did provide me with a great tip for School Bus brake squeal - no he didn't put anti-squeal on back of pads/change pads- because he wasn't aware of service bulletin. Spray brake cleaner then compressed air to remove all brake dust/crud. Seems to work and is something easy that I can do myself without taking anything apart.
Nice, hard working people, very small dealer, very few Spyder sales, very little Spyder experience, zero experience dealing with BRP (warranty issues/technical issues).
Bottom Line-would I go back for next service or schedule another appointment on a better weather day to address heavy vibrations in 5th gear?-- I am not sure-probably. The other two alternatives in MD probably also have zero experience in dealing with BRP and the Spyder. One of which has sold a few and one which has sold zero! I'll give it more thought come spring for now I am going to ride more worry less, until winter stops me or the machine breaks.
Whatever I choose to do next it will require a great deal of my time, braking out of my shell and effort-which I should have anticipated since this is a new vehicle type and still very new to MD.
There is way to much on board computer control that is BRP proprietary making it improbable for a competent home mechanic to tackle repairs/issues and just have fun tinkering. Give me a break, one can't even bleed the brakes without going to a dealer because BRP does not give owner's access to software. Computer interface cable and diagnostic/fault reset software would go a long way for many of us.
We the few MD Spyder owner's, who don't communicate with each other ( a MD thing-I can say that being a native Marylander), need to communicate with each other, share our Spyder and MD dealer experiences and educate the few choices we have for service.
They were the only dealer in Maryland that would work on my Spyder while I waited.
The mechanic wanted to talk to me after work was complete (yeah I should have talked to him before he started-my shyness sucks sometimes). He seemed to be a very knowledgeable motorcycle mechanic and a really nice/honest person. He has not been trained by BRP on the Spyder but had no problem following their service requirements/check list. We went over the list and I was very pleased with his knowledge of the Spyder.
He was not made aware of BRP service bulletins-so even though I have some Spyder issues that are covered by the bulletins, this work was of course not done.
I have another more concerning issue with my Spyder but we agreed that this was not the time, due to gusting winds/rain/cold for a road test to help him better understand my issue.
He did provide me with a great tip for School Bus brake squeal - no he didn't put anti-squeal on back of pads/change pads- because he wasn't aware of service bulletin. Spray brake cleaner then compressed air to remove all brake dust/crud. Seems to work and is something easy that I can do myself without taking anything apart.
Nice, hard working people, very small dealer, very few Spyder sales, very little Spyder experience, zero experience dealing with BRP (warranty issues/technical issues).
Bottom Line-would I go back for next service or schedule another appointment on a better weather day to address heavy vibrations in 5th gear?-- I am not sure-probably. The other two alternatives in MD probably also have zero experience in dealing with BRP and the Spyder. One of which has sold a few and one which has sold zero! I'll give it more thought come spring for now I am going to ride more worry less, until winter stops me or the machine breaks.
Whatever I choose to do next it will require a great deal of my time, braking out of my shell and effort-which I should have anticipated since this is a new vehicle type and still very new to MD.
There is way to much on board computer control that is BRP proprietary making it improbable for a competent home mechanic to tackle repairs/issues and just have fun tinkering. Give me a break, one can't even bleed the brakes without going to a dealer because BRP does not give owner's access to software. Computer interface cable and diagnostic/fault reset software would go a long way for many of us.
We the few MD Spyder owner's, who don't communicate with each other ( a MD thing-I can say that being a native Marylander), need to communicate with each other, share our Spyder and MD dealer experiences and educate the few choices we have for service.
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