I read your posts and have to laugh. No offense. I freak at those things you call no biggie. Fortunately, as far as I can tell, everything on my Spyder works the way it should. Maybe it's just lucky I'm not sure what to look for.
Yes, we all have different degrees of mechanical aptitude and experience. I realize that, and I know I have more than the average. In this case, even I deferred to the dealer, but my point was that a fouled plug is a minor problem, no matter who fixes it. If running on one cylinder was caused by a hole in the piston, a bent valve, or a burned out coil, I'd consider it major, but not a $5 plug (which is $8.50 from BRP).I read your posts and have to laugh. No offense. I freak at those things you call no biggie. Fortunately, as far as I can tell, everything on my Spyder works the way it should. Maybe it's just lucky I'm not sure what to look for.
Remember that almost every motorcycle ever built came with a toolkit, including the Spyder. Your manual has the basic maintenance procedures. It pays to become familiar with the tools and procedures, best accomplished by performing some basic maintenance yourself. Even if you don't do it yourself, you can tell better if the dealer has done what he was supposed to when he did the service for you, if you bone up on the tools and procedures. Remember that almost every motorcycle ever built came with a toolkit, including the Spyder. Your manual has the basic maintenance procedures. It pays to become familiar with the tools and procedures, best accomplished by performing some basic maintenance yourself. Even if you don't do it yourself, you can tell better if the dealer has done what he was supposed to when he did the service for you, if you bone up on the tools and procedures.[/QUOTE]
