Can Am key question

[NancysToy]

There must be something wrong with the sheath if your key falls out. Mine snaps in with a solid click and it takes a distinct pull to get it to release.

+1 The key should go all the way into the sheath, bottomed out with no metal showing. You have to shove it a little since it resists. It snaps out the same way. If yours does not do this, it is defective.

 

[Crazy Rabbit]

I used an 1/8 drill bit and went thru the corner of the key where the black and gray meet. I did mine and my girlfriends, no problems. I did notice that other keys hanging tend to mar up the handlebars quite easily so I only have a rubber key chain on it.

 

[SethO]

Be very carefull, your dealer was right and it seems some of you have been lucky. I know of at least two others here in RDU that have tried the same and guess what, thier keys no longer work. I think the solution with a hole on the very top/outside is the best solution so far for those that need a solution. I find having other keys will just create a bunch of scratches around the area and over time, look like crap. Just my two cents.

Come on buddy, some dealers including mine told people the spyder had a cut off at 120 mph or less which of course I had to explain was not true, nothing is more frustrating to me that misinformation, people that think they know or were told by someone who read something on the internet that was not backed by proof or real tested information.

You all have an extra key, I am handicrapped so carrying extra sh?t like a key sheath(who thought of this?) which is one other thing to lose when riding or transfering, it is amazing thing when you can feel something fall off your lap or out of your pocket or worse cut your leg up and you have no idea.

The reason I put up a pic is so people can see if you drill into the center of the key it will still work so if you drill 1/8 drill into the corner of the key there is NOTHING in the top of the key.

Again if you don't like stuff scratching you spyder handlebars that is of course your call but when you throw your wheelchair on it small scratches on your handlebars are the least of your worries.

 

[jeuchler]

The problem I have is the key doesn't stay in the sheath...so you put the sheath on a key chain to make it easier to find in your pocket or (for us ladies) in our purse and I can easily find the sheath, but the key isn't in it...it has fallen out. ..

Geez, emac, after seventeen months of taking my key out of it's sheath, and two years of posting and reading on spyderlovers.com, this is the first I've heard of a key falling out of the sheath. :dontknow:

The material is well established for knife sheaths and pistol holsters.

I'd really say it's worth bringing to the dealer's attention.

Replacing the sheath would be the easiest warranty fix he's ever done!