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Looks like can-am spyder is a pain in the a$$ to work on, need to strip everything down to work on or add accessories!
 
Once you "learn" how to remove and reinstall the tupperware, it takes no time at all. Well worth the time and effort to learn.
 
Man, I was sure the OP was going to complaint about the seat. I was so wrong! For some unknown reason I enjoy working on my Spyder.
 
The F3s are easier to work on than the RTs due to less tupperware and the 2020+ RTs are easier than the previous years since you don't have remove the mirrors for everything. Still, it's not too bad. I'm mechanically challenged and I've installed all sorts of stuff including the frunk liner which had me completely remove the front end. I don't enjoy working on it but it sure beats $100/hr in shop costs to install something that can take me a few hours.
 
Enough--Twice Even.

Most technical items seem to be built from the inside out. Nothing is easy to work on these days.

We are very familiar with the Spyder here. They are difficult to work on. :bowdown:
 
Spyders are no worse than newer pickup trucks. On most, it's easier to remove the body from the frame to work on any major engine components like turbos, heads, etc. When they are built a chassis comes down the assembly line with the engine, trans etc already installed. Then a body floats down from the sky and is joined to the frame.
 
We have a 2020 Edge ST Twin turbo 2.7L V6 and I could not even find a route through the engine compartment to get an extension cord to the battery maintainer, you can not see the ground anywhere in the engine bay. I ended up running out the corner of the hood. Maybe they lift the body off like the Ford PU to service it. I put an oil catch can on it the other day, luckily it was on the top of the engine.
 

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Doesn't make a person want to rush out and buy one! BPR trying to force people to go to shop for work!

Welp I can say this with total confidence and not joking. Go work on an arctic cat, yamahas, Suzuki, Polaris or Honda! BRP has the best fit and finish of all off-road and on road vehicles! Take any of the above apart and the plastic looks like crap once it reassembled! There’s some great videos on YouTube how to take and remove all the plastic. It’s not difficult at all once you do it once.
 
1st Spyder here even if it is the wifes bike. 2020 Spyder RTL and I an dreading trying to learn how to change the oil and she is wanting to know if they make turbo kits for them.
 
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