My new motto...........

[Wildrice]

:clap::congrats: :2thumbs:
If you're handy enough: you don't need the dealership for much more than a place to see the latest and greatest bikes! :thumbup:

So You don't wanna pay $250 for a bad oil change?? They probably forgot to change the oil filter any way:banghead:

 

[11rtLTD]

Watch this video

I have no dealer's in my area I would ever trust to do a service on my Spyder. I am in hopes I never have to go to a dealer for anything. I only have one key for my Spyder and would like to have another one but am afraid to even have a dealer make me another key. I have about 20,000 miles on mind now and have never had any problems. I have changed oil in it three times, bleed the brakes, laser aligned it replaced tires with car tires and installed Doc's belt tension-er and it drives and handles to good to let any dealer touch it.

The process in this video is spot on.
Do the work yourself!
https://youtu.be/a8xbXEE_ky4

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

The process in this video is spot on.
Do the work yourself!
https://youtu.be/a8xbXEE_ky4

Oops, bad call! Gerald has a 2015. The cloning process only works on 2013 & older. He has no choice but to buy a key from the dealer. BRP has not released the info needed for anyone else to duplicate the electronics in the key, and as far as we know no one has reverse engineered them. The key has to be entered into the DESS database of keys permitted to operate the bike. That is done with BUDS.

 

[Fire34]

Same Here

Our dealer is only about 10 minutes away, the owner has an excellent reputation to uphold. Last winter they sold 70 sleds, and have sold 3 spyders so far this spring, I have no idea how many atvs and boats. They have been in business for over 30+ years that i know of. So , I know if anything like the OP had happen to him it would be taken care of no questions asked. They covered and oil leak I had after purchase as warranty work. So, yes we are lucky
Dave

I guess that I'm just lucky: I've got a couple of really good ones near me.

 

[No 2817]

That sucks

That sucks, pun intended. One of the reasons I like to do any maintenance myself. Most of the time it is done right and I know exactly what has been done.

Side note when the dealer assembled my Spyder, one of the four mounting screws for the Windshield was cross threaded. I got a metric thread tap and fixed it. Power drivers are nice but you have to hand start the Bolt by hand.


Chris

 

[Bob Denman]

Do us all a favor and name the irresponsible dealership.

Naming the Dealership isn't a good idea:
They probably have a side to the story (for better OR worse), and they're not in here to defend themselves.

 

[gerald37]

The process in this video is spot on.
Do the work yourself!
https://youtu.be/a8xbXEE_ky4

Mind is a 2015 you cannot do it your self.
It is not the cost of having the key made it is letting a dealer mess with the bike. Like a lot of people say when it comes back from the dealer its not the same.

 

[gerald37]

Oops, bad call! Gerald has a 2015. The cloning process only works on 2013 & older. He has no choice but to buy a key from the dealer. BRP has not released the info needed for anyone else to duplicate the electronics in the key, and as far as we know no one has reverse engineered them. The key has to be entered into the DESS database of keys permitted to operate the bike. That is done with BUDS.

This is exactly what worries me. As soon as a dealer messes with the bike I will probably start having other problems.

 

[gerald37]

I think that is a foolish gamble.
You will NOT like the cost and inconvenience if you lose that one key.

Try to be realistic, not paranoid.

I will get a key made but it will be when I am in a area that has a dealer that knows what they are doing. So is that realistic to you or it is a foolish gamble.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I will get a key made but it will be when I am in a area that has a dealer that knows what they are doing. So is that realistic to you or it is a foolish gamble.

Foolish only if you don't make sure they have one in stock before you go.

 

[Easy Rider]

Naming the Dealership isn't a good idea:
They probably have a side to the story (for better OR worse), and they're not in here to defend themselves.

I agree with this because MOST of my dealings with them has been good.
Even this experience was good with their response.

As it turns out, it was only about 1/2 quart over so that probably wouldn't have caused any major problem.

P.S. Barney's is in Brooksville, not Bellview.

 

[Easy Rider]

I will get a key made but it will be when I am in a area that has a dealer that knows what they are doing. So is that realistic to you or it is a foolish gamble.

IF.....your key is an electronic one AND it will take more than a few days for you to "be in the area", then yes I think it is foolish.

If it is NOT an electronic one, then they can make a copy without even touching the vehicle.