Key Management

[SocalT]

To Drill Key or not to Drill Solved...

For me anyway. I was getting off my bike this morning and fumbled the key right down the steering column. Tried using remote claws and a magnet and could not fish it out. I was at a gas pump and had the parking brake on. I spent all day getting a new key cut and programmed (thank God I had the spare). I already drilled the new key and put a key chain on it to keep from happening again. Drilling a hole at the upper top seems to miss any critical chip. It has been said before but you must program/reprogram all keys it took us awhile to figure out. Guy at the shop was not the tech but was trying to help.

Questions:

1. Does anyone know the best way to access that part of the spyder.

2. If you have no key and the parking brake is on, is there a way to get the bike in neutral and get the brake off? (Bike sat right there at the pump until I took a cab home and found my spare key.)

RTS SE5

Thanks Tony

 

[Lamonster]

For me anyway. I was getting off my bike this morning and fumbled the key right down the steering column. Tried using remote claws and a magnet and could not fish it out. I was at a gas pump and had the parking brake on. I spent all day getting a new key cut and programmed (thank God I had the spare). I already drilled the new key and put a key chain on it to keep from happening again. Drilling a hole at the upper top seems to miss any critical chip. It has been said before but you must program/reprogram all keys it took us awhile to figure out. Guy at the shop was not the tech but was trying to help.

Questions:

1. Does anyone know the best way to access that part of the spyder.
There is no "Best Way" to access that area. You pretty much have to start taking panels off at the top and work your way down.

2. If you have no key and the parking brake is on, is there a way to get the bike in neutral and get the brake off? (Bike sat right there at the pump until I took a cab home and found my spare key.)
You can shift the Spyder in neutral by hand if you have a wrench. Best to look under there before this happens and to carry the right size wrench with you. The parking brake cable can be loosen at the rear wheel to let pressure off and then you should be able to move the Spyder.

RTS SE5

Thanks Tony

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[SocalT]

Thanks Lamont