bottom pan

[kermie]

does the bottom pan protect anything vital and whats it for ? i'm thinking of dropping it so it will direct the heat out the bottom of the bike and away from my feet

 

[scooterexpress]

that will help some but you will need to put spyderpops block off plate on this will help move the hot air south a little more i put like 5 2in holes in my pan just wanted to keep it there just in case something flys up there never know,but i have heard it's ok to remove completly.

 

[kermie]

should i use the top block off plate or both top and bottom

 

[Ga Blue Knight]

Before you buy anything i would start with just removing the pans and see what it feels like. Then add other stuff as you go. Be careful just piling on devices to redirect heat as it has to go someplace. The pans really serve no purpose as the motor is designed to get wet, dirt that gets up there can be washed out and it does trap heat. I have mine removed (RT) with no negative effects. The heat was slightly reduced. My next step will be to remove the large plastic air box and associated pipes and attachments which gets hot as well and also blocks lots of airspace above the motor. Other folks who have done this report lots of heat reduction in the upper body panels and on the heat gauge.

 

[scooterexpress]

should i use the top block off plate or both top and bottom

i'm using both here in texas it was above 100 all last week.it's up to you but if you want total relief use both you can always remove 1 if your spyder rides to hot on the ind.i'm running 5 bars on the watertemp leaving 4 bars togo bike temp said 120 but that temp sensor been wrong since i've owned the bike new.

 

[CruiseRT]

My next step will be to remove the large plastic air box and associated pipes and attachments which gets hot as well and also blocks lots of airspace above the motor. Other folks who have done this report lots of heat reduction in the upper body panels and on the heat gauge.

How does this effect the warranty or extended warranty? Sounds like a good idea.

 

[MouthPiece]

My thoughts are that before you do anything, you might contact Harvey Clark with Spyderpops and ask his opinion. This man is an honest, hard working decent individual who will tell you "like it is" without blowing smoke up where the light don't shine. Give him a call or email and seek his advice. He has studied this issue far more than any of us.

Just my thoughts.

Chris

 

[lookerjdc]

does the bottom pan protect anything vital and whats it for ? i'm thinking of dropping it so it will direct the heat out the bottom of the bike and away from my feet

i cut out a large hole in the bottom plate and then went to Ace Hardware and got some metal grate to put over the hole to protect for that 'just in case' moment

 

[Bob Denman]

(Maybe I mised this...)
What year is your bike?
It's pretty tough to remove the pans off of the 2013s... :shocked:
If you've got a prior year's model; you can, as they say, punch a bunch of holes in it to let the hot air have another escape route... :thumbup:

 

[NancysToy]

Removing the splash pans should not affect the warranty in any way. Lots of us have done so.

 

[scooterexpress]

i have everything spyderpops has to offer for the rt and it all hasn't failed to do what it was designed to do,also has not created any problems or thrown any codes for adding his stuff on nor has the bike run hotter then before,j.m.o.

 

[samewok]

I have all of sypderpops heat products and the bike does not over heat.
Dealer has never said any thing.

 

[Chupaca]

Don't know..!!

Placing holes in the plate seems the best plan. There are some important parts under there that could be damaged. Properly placed holes will vent nicely and still have the protection. They were placed there for a reason and it's not for the look. Jmo

 

[Brogers57]

Anybody have any pics of the holes they put in? Would like to see the location of them as I have thought about removing the splash guard but didn't like what I saw and what was exposed on my 2012 RS. I would be interested in drilling a few holes here n there.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

(Maybe I mised this...)
What year is your bike?
It's pretty tough to remove the pans off of the 2013s... :shocked:
If you've got a prior year's model; you can, as they say, punch a bunch of holes in it to let the hot air have another escape route... :thumbup:

It isn't tough to remove just different than on the older models.

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks Anne! :thumbup:
I guess that I put too much credence in some of the earlier reports about this... pps:

 

[Captain Fin]

Mine is off

I took my pan off over a year ago with no ill effect. I have a 2011 RTS. It helps with the oil change and getting rid of the heat. I do not drive on many gravel roads or do we have a gravel issue here in Florida in the winter.

 

[rc51ny]

I took mine off my 2012 RT as soon as I got it. I think I saw that Lamonster did his too. No ill effects at all--helps with oil changes. Also put on the block off plate and I have NO heat issues at all. The block off plate helps to keep the heat off my foot when using the NBV pegs.

 

[SNOOPY]

Placing holes in the plate seems the best plan. There are some important parts under there that could be damaged. Properly placed holes will vent nicely and still have the protection. They were placed there for a reason and it's not for the look. Jmo

:agree:

 

[Flanker]

Before you buy anything i would start with just removing the pans and see what it feels like. Then add other stuff as you go. Be careful just piling on devices to redirect heat as it has to go someplace. The pans really serve no purpose as the motor is designed to get wet, dirt that gets up there can be washed out and it does trap heat. I have mine removed (RT) with no negative effects. The heat was slightly reduced. My next step will be to remove the large plastic air box and associated pipes and attachments which gets hot as well and also blocks lots of airspace above the motor. Other folks who have done this report lots of heat reduction in the upper body panels and on the heat gauge.

Good advice!