Doing an Oil change - extra panel removal required!

[Lew L]

So I did an oil and filter service today. After a long ride ( Just a day ride. about 120 miles ) I did an oil and filter while the motor was hot. Pulled the Dimple plugs with no problem ( had cut the plastic away months ago). While draining I pulled the 2 panels that both the owners manual and the videos call for. So where is the oil filter canister??????? Its behind another panel ( now labeled for oil filter access). I know I must have removed this panel in the past, guess it was old farts syndrome.

How the stealers charge so much for an oil and filter is beyond me.

Kaos.

 

[Lew L]

Radio style plug

While working on my :spyder2: to do the oil/filter change I removed the side panel that covers the fuel tank on the right side------- where I found a male plug that looks like it would go to an Ipod or at the end of a set of ear buds. It also had a snug fitting cover on it.


Anybody know what it is for????


Kaos

 

[PMK]

While working on my :spyder2: to do the oil/filter change I removed the side panel that covers the fuel tank on the right side------- where I found a male plug that looks like it would go to an Ipod or at the end of a set of ear buds. It also had a snug fitting cover on it.


Anybody know what it is for????


Kaos

Should be GPS

 

[Lew L]

Thanks!!

I use a Garmin 660LM , which works great. integrate with our SENA system.

Kaos

 

[robtdonna]

So I did an oil and filter service today. After a long ride ( Just a day ride. about 120 miles ) I did an oil and filter while the motor was hot. Pulled the Dimple plugs with no problem ( had cut the plastic away months ago). While draining I pulled the 2 panels that both the owners manual and the videos call for. So where is the oil filter canister??????? Its behind another panel ( now labeled for oil filter access). I know I must have removed this panel in the past, guess it was old farts syndrome.

How the stealers charge so much for an oil and filter is beyond me.

Kaos.

:agree: I think the stealers charge what they do because they can. Not many non-dealers around that will work on SpYders and the dealer network in many cases are far and few between, so they kind of 'gotcha'. I am also surprised at how many rYders don't do their own maintenance.

 

[SpyderSteveFL]

While working on my :spyder2: to do the oil/filter change I removed the side panel that covers the fuel tank on the right side------- where I found a male plug that looks like it would go to an Ipod or at the end of a set of ear buds. It also had a snug fitting cover on it.


Anybody know what it is for????


Kaos

You talking about the connectors in red circle? That is from GPS - USB, audio in/out and mic in. See around halfway in here...