Should I worry about speakers/dash when Washing my Spyder? What do you do?

[Dusterdude]

I rode my spyder to work yesterday, when I came out to go home it was covered in pollen. I'm going to give it a bath this weekend and I'm concerned about the speakers and dash area getting wet. Should I be and how do y'all wash your spyders?

 

[fatboy]

dont worry

 

[Dusterdude]

Groovy, thanks.

 

[FrogmanDave]

I use a pressure washer on mine. I always soak it with a foam cannon prior to spraying so they get foam in there. I wouldn't really spray hard into the speaker grill but I don't worry about getting the speakers wet either. I always blow them out with my leaf blower after washing just like the rest of the bike. No problems after many washes.

 

[Dusterdude]

Cool, thanks Dave

 

[ARtraveler]

I always treaded lightly around the switches and speaker areas. They can get wet (think of riding in the rain), but I would not recommend over soaking them. I was a gentle spray, hose nozzel type washer. I never used a pressure washer on any of our :spyder2:

 

[Dusterdude]

Sound advice, no pun intended.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I always treaded lightly around the switches and speaker areas. They can get wet (think of riding in the rain), but I would not recommend over soaking them. I was a gentle spray, hose nozzel type washer. I never used a pressure washer on any of our :spyder2:

:agree: X's 5 ..... Damaging the Spyder with water has been discussed quite a bit.... Yes, it's an outdoor vehicle but shouldn't be treated like your car or truck .... IMHO if you have dust/pollen on it, use a leaf blower if you have one, or use one of those magnetic house dusters. .... JMHO ...Mike :thumbup:

 

[Dusterdude]

Good idea, I could use my air hose and blow it off. Didn't think of that.

 

[poprivit]

Not to use HP spray around wheel bearings. Yes, I learned the hard way. 235 miles from home.

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

I'd stay away from any type of pressure washer, all that is needed is an old style brass nozzle. I use warm/hot water for my soap bucket as it helps with dissolving any bug splatters.

Then I use my battery powered leaf blower to blow off excess water after I'm done.

 

[JayBros]

Have been washing my Spyder for 9+ years with light spray from garden hose, light around the switches & display and blow it dry with gas leaf blower and short nozzle.

 

[DGoebel]

Yep, made by the same company making SeeDoo's and SkiDoo's, speakers are basic Powersports (waterproof) speakers and having ridden in monsoon type rains water doesn't affect them at all.

 

[Chasdog]

Good stuff to know how others wash their Spyders. I wash with a gentle spray and have tried to keep the speakers and switch gear as dry as I can.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Yep, made by the same company making SeeDoo's and SkiDoo's, speakers are basic Powersports (waterproof) speakers and having ridden in monsoon type rains water doesn't affect them at all.

:agree: .... All quality speakers made today are basically Waterproof ... in that the materials used don't absorb water .... what will damage speakers and a lot of electrical gear is the WATER PRESSURE applied to them ..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[Jesster72]

I don't worry about getting the speakers wet - they get wet in the rain. I don't use any pressure on them - just garden hose pressure, and I try not to direct water directly at the speakers.

I will add - I don't think I read it - remove your key during washing. I've read where that may cause problems(?) Not sure if that is true, but it stuck with me and I remove it for washing.