Found a small shiny spring under my Spyder

[KenAcker]

It was on the garage floor directly under the middle of the bike. It's about 5/8" long, comprised of about 8 coils, nice shiny metal (not painted), fairly easily compressable, and an ID about the size of a #12 machine screw. There's nothing else "new" in my garage so I'm 99% sure it fell from the Spyder. Any clues???

I'm posting this on both forums, so if you reply there's no need to do it twice unless you feel the need.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Ken

 

[Lamonster]

I think the rear foot peg has a detent ball in the peg, My guess is it has a spring behind the ball but I don't know that for sure. :dontknow:

 

[Lamonster]

Looks like #62 on this list.
http://12.2.215.22/Scripts/ImgServ....0801D.TIF&ilSC=55&ilIV=0&ilBR=0&ilIF=G&ilRE=8

 

[Roaddog2]

Looks like #62 on this list.
http://12.2.215.22/Scripts/ImgServ.exe/convert?ilFN=e%3Awebcatimages1S6Y080131Y0801D.TIF&ilSC=55&ilIV=0&ilBR=0&ilIF=G&ilRE=8

Nice job Lamont :2thumbs:

 

[sabunim5]

I've had the rear pegs off to remount them on my passenger peg extensions. There is a ball and spring. Good Catch Lamont. :thumbup:

 

[Rando]

Looks like #62 on this list.

Any idea what would cause the spring to fall out?

 

[Lamonster]

Any idea what would cause the spring to fall out?

We don't know for sure that's what it is :dontknow:but I don't think it can fall out unless you unbolt the peg. opcorn:

 

[dltang]

What about the spring that hold the exhaust together? That is directly center under the bike.

 

[GA-SPYDER]

What about the spring that hold the exhaust together? That is directly center under the bike.

I think the one he is describing is much smaller than that.

 

[KenAcker]

I've never removed any of the pegs. Would that be something that the dealer would have done during the 1000 km service (a few weeks ago)? The little spring's location (directly centered under the bike) probably doesn't mean a whole lot considering the innate dynamics of any spring. Could have fallen from anywhere on the Spyder and sprung to the center-bike resting place. I perused the entire 129-page Spyder parts list & exploded views ... and found no spring of similar size except, of course, for the one(s) ID's by Lamonster.

Ken

 

[Big Arm]

Assembly Line Extra ??? :dontknow:

 

[LDFIREWORKS]

there is a spring like that in your rear peg did you have them off at allopcorn::dontknow::dontknow:

 

[Rando]

there is a small spring on the end of the trunk release cable.

 

[KenAcker]

Here's a pic of the little bugger. Sorry to be so late with posting this pic. My footpegs have their springs in place so it's not that. As you can see, it's pretty small (5/8" long and less than 1/4" OD).

 

[Ryno]

if you stretch it just a little it would be suitable for a hood latch modification. At least this way its still on your Spyder.:2thumbs: