I have a GREAT mechanic for my 2008 Honda GL1800! I just purchased a 2008 Spyder RS for my wife with about 13k miles and it needs brake pads replaced and a new rear tire. This mechanic specializes in Wings and Harley hardbaggers....he even installs trike kits. Will the Spyder be difficult without ever working on one for him? Thoughts please!
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Degree of Mechanical Difficulty
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SpyderAnn01
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No it won't be hard. Just have the service manual handy. You need to jack it up high enough to get the rear wheel off without needing to remove the rear trunk and all the tupperware.
SpyderAnn01
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No trunk makes it even easier. My husband makes me do all the work on my RT and I've changed the tires front and rear and brake pads on both the front and rear and I've changed to oil. Not too difficult at all. If I can do it a Honda mechanic probably can with one hand tied behind his back.
If he can install trike kits he will have no trouble with brakes and tires on the Spyder.:thumbup:
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BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
Also check Lamont's rear wheel removal trick [video]. When I changed my rear tire I also moved the tire valve from the sprocket ? side to the brake rotor side. this makes it much easier to check the air pressure. I drilled it out myself and used a 45* metal valve stem [ the kind that bolts together]. No leaking in a 1000 miles and checking the air pressure is a breeze now....:clap::clap:
:thumbup:....Good Luck
:thumbup:....Good LuckBob Denman
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Brakes? Even I managed to get them changed! And they even still work!!:clap:
Anybody who knows me will tell you that I am definitely not well-regarded for my mechanical skills...
pps: :gaah:
Anybody who knows me will tell you that I am definitely not well-regarded for my mechanical skills...
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