CanAm Spyder Replacement Key & Why I Don't Like CanAm Keys

[@staceymiller5872]

New Can Am owner and solo rider!! For years, I've been a backseat princess on Harley bikes. Thank you so much for this video. I didn't even know what that key holder was?? The dealership only gave me 1 key, so I am going to make a backup one, too, just in case. I LOVE my 2017 Spyder!!! With every drive, I'm feeling more comfortable and confident. 😊

[@SpyderWayne]

I haven't met a Spyder owner yet who doesn't love their Spyder. When you only have one key, don't even think about losing it because you would have to replace the whole ignition switch assembly, just buying 1 key is already pricey enough. Welcome to the fun family of Spydering ✌️😁👍

[@KrakensGarageandAdventures]

Honestly Wayne, this is news to me and for the life of me, I can't understand why they designed the key with no hole on it? You provided some really good solutions to the problem. Another great informative video. Great job! Eric

[@SpyderWayne]

From a student to a very good teacher, thank you Eric 😁👍👍

[@BikeBoatandTravel]

I have the the ultimate solution for never not having the spare key available. My wife controls said key and I am not permitted anywhere near it. It is an expensive little bit of metal, plastic, and probably a 50 cent chip..... cheers Wayne. hopefully the snow will begin to subside soon. We are still buried up here. 👍🇨🇦

[@SpyderWayne]

Thanks, and I plan on riding in March like Iast year, gotta think positive. 😁🙏😁🙏😁

[@BikeBoatandTravel]

@@SpyderWayne We got out March 27th last year.....I am with you on the "think positive".

[@TheProCut17]

this video is blowing up, good job Wayne

[@TheProCut17]

nice visual shout out to Jody

[@SpyderWayne]

Thanks John. I'm a little surprised at the views, I was just looking for something to do in winter up here, so I talk about the CanAm key, and go figure, people are watching it 😳😁

[@SpyderWayne]

@@TheProCut17 Jody & Tom are simply awesome folks 😁

[@PeterGort]

I recently purchased my Spyder, I hear you about the key design! Thanks for the pointer to web site.

[@SpyderWayne]

Thanks for subscribing and commenting Peter. There are plenty of less costly key holder options. One of Pierre's videos showed how his key holders were manufactured, and I was very impressed so I ordered two, they're big and fat, not everyone's into that, but I am. Congratulations on your Spyder purchase, for me it's the most wonderful motorcycle I've ever owned. 😁👍👍

[@ArtistonaHarleyD]

Cool story Wayne, Thanks for sharing. Glad to hear you found the lost key ...it's always the last place we look, lol!! 😜

[@SpyderWayne]

... and nobody has asked yet how many days was it since I had done any laundry that I was able to get down to the bottom of that drawer to find my key 😳🤣

[@602North]

I’ve been looking at those key holders and I agree…no hole is crazy. I’ve seen where people drill a hole in it with success but I would not attempt that. I always have the extra key myself and when the wife is with me, she has it. I thought it was more expensive than that for a new key. Good info Wayne!

[@SpyderWayne]

Thanks RJ, I was worried it could cost more too, but when they quoted me the price I thought it was a great price, but I didn't know the quoted price didn't include the programming/labor charge.

[@WindyTherapy]

Hi Wayne ! Absolutely….. I always travel with a spare key (one of the top 5 must haves during a trip) and when I travel with my friend we keep each other’s spare key as a second level of safety. As far as the Spider key …. Yeah I can see the issue of not having a hole to attach to a keychain. (The key holder is definitely a good way around kit) Cheers amigo

[@SpyderWayne]

Hey Eddie, yes indeedee, a soare key when travelling is always with me 😁👍

[@HarleysDinersRides]

A friend of mine has a spyder and it came with only one key when he purchased the bike. The dealer does not cut keys so he had to go to another store cut the key before coming back to the dealer. then it was a hassle to program the new key. got to be an easier way. nice to have spares, cheers and take care Wayne

[@SpyderWayne]

It would be nice if more bikes have keyless fobs, I haven't had a car key in 8 yrs, and this is the most expensive spare key I've ever paid for. Thanks for watching and commenting Dave 😁👍

[@RidingHumboldtCounty]

Nice shirt I have one just like that! You can never have too many keys 🔑. It went through your laundry. Man that is a messed up key! Even my Harley has an opening but I always keep one on my key ring. That’s highway robbery! Spyder should really design a different key that has an opening. Looks like you found a solution but the price!!!!! I’m sure Jody and RJ can feel your pain! Cheers buddy have a great weekend

[@SpyderWayne]

Keys that have to be programmed definitely are not cheap. And hey, I thought I had the one and only priceless shirt from PA 😳😫🤣🤣

[@beanoil]

I've drilled a hole for a keyring in every Spyder key I've ever had back to 2012. The transponder is in the center of the rubber grip. Just use a small hole close to the end of the key like every other key ever made, and put a ring in it.

[@SpyderWayne]

I wonder if BRP will eventually supply keys with keyholes 😁

[@jimparr5412]

Pierre is great. I got those lanyard with an order of lidlox from him as well

[@SpyderWayne]

Hi Jim !! And Pierre's DIY videos are great too 😁👍👍

[@nsanosa6557]

Wow... I love it, thank you for your information 😍🥰

[@SpyderWayne]

Thank you so much, such a nice comment 😁🤗

[@RidingHumboldtCounty]

Let’s get kraken!

[@SpyderWayne]

😁👍

[@larry68hd11]

Hi Wayne. I always have two keys also. Thanks for sharing.

[@SpyderWayne]

Hi Larry, thanks for watching. Two keys is definitely much less stressful than no keys 😄👍

[@daexperience139]

Great video you shared. Good idea. Thanks for sharing. Waiting for your more video's. Keep safe always. See you around. Stay in touch. God bless.

[@SpyderWayne]

Thank youvso much for your kind words 😁👍

[@PurpleOnThree]

I spy Oreo!! And some pretty snow, lol!

[@SpyderWayne]

Shhh, Oreo is still asleep, he's a cranky cry baby in the winter 😁🤣

[@PurpleOnThree]

@@SpyderWayne 😂😂😂 Greg said Oreo will sleep better with a blanket and pillow 😂

[@PurpleOnThree]

Nice hat too!!

[@SpyderWayne]

My favorite hat goes very nicely with my favorite shirt 🤗👌

[@PurpleOnThree]

Second! And I have a shirt like that too!! 😂

[@SpyderWayne]

Let's see, if I take the time zone differential, infuse a little pythagorian theory into the equation, then apply the square root to the results and then multiply by pi.... carry the one... voila, you came in first in my calculation method 😁🤣👍

[@PurpleOnThree]

@@SpyderWayne there's my numbers guy for ya! You lost me at differential...😂

[@opichocal]

I leave the key in the ignition even when I’m out riding. When I stop for lunch, gas, breaks etc. I just drape my old motorcycle jacket over the handlebars and no one has ever touched it. I do keep my spare in the top box just in case. I figure most people couldn’t figure out how to start the thing anyway 😁

[@SpyderWayne]

Your absolutely right, if you've never been shown how to start a Spyder, you're not going to figure it out. 😁👍👍

[@PurpleOnThree]

I would definitely lose a lone key like that! How much would they deduct if you took the key downtown and got it cut? I see a very pretty purple key holder!! I think that's a good idea to take that extra key with you...I have not done that but I am going to start!! Thank you for sharing this, Wayne and thank you for wearing my shirt! You are the best!! 💜

[@SpyderWayne]

Probabaly no dedection, I'm guessing that was their fixed price, but they made a point of telling they had to send someone to get the blank cut. And of course I'm wearing the shirt, I may never take it off 😁😁👍👍

[@PurpleOnThree]

@@SpyderWayne Well, it may start to smell after a few months...just sayng, lol 😂

[@602North]

@@PurpleOnThree 😂

[@SpyderWayne]

@@PurpleOnThree ok... I'll run through the sprinkler a couple times in the spring, and then a couple times again in the fall, and spritz of cologne now & then. 😖

[@thegrumpyolgringo]

Like many others, I don't understand Why Can Am, hasn't fixed this problem by now. I mean how hard would it be to design a loop with a hole in it? It wouldn't cost anything to change this problem. All these simple annoying little flaws on the Spyder, would be easily fixed, and wouldn't cost much to make it happen. I just don't get it, on such a premium brand. ☹️🤔. I don't know if I mentioned it before, but I really like your new logo, of the Spyder. I also really like the artwork of your Spyder and camper on your home page. Stay Alert. Ryde Safe in a fun way. Thanks for sharing. Keep on Spydering. 😎🇺🇸.

[@SpyderWayne]

Thank you so much for your kind words. The Spyder is still a wonderful machine, and a joy to ride, in spite of it's many flaws, and there are quite a few flaws or what many would describe as "what were they thinking" type issues. Sticker reflectors, a crazy BRP Connect system with pay to play apps that aren't popular, loose mirrors on the 2020 RT's, a 20 to 30 minute series of steps just to check the oil.. yet I have no regrets and still love my Spyder 😁👍👍

[@thegrumpyolgringo]

@@SpyderWayne yes I am yearning, so badly to get a Spyder, it's difficult to get my mind on other things. Lol. 😊. I'm glad that you know a good thing when you see it. Stay Alert. Ryde Safe in a fun way. Keep on Spydering. 😎🇺🇸.

[@SpyderWayne]

@@thegrumpyolgringo Thank you so much 😁👍👍

[@MOABMAN]

I hate how bulky it is in the pocket! Would be cool for a push to star button with a proximity key feature on the Spyder.

[@SpyderWayne]

Yes, I agree, very few bikes have them, but that would be a great feature to have. 😁👍

[@BlackphoenixEntertainment]

yeah the spyder keys are weird. I just attach it to my main key chain and i've been good so far. I don't travel a ton, so my spare key just sits at home mostly.

[@SpyderWayne]

I haven't needed the spare key yet, but I'll probably need it one day 😁👍

[@Motoramblings]

No hole in the key is just weird!! I too carry my spare key, locked up, just in case. When camping, things tend to not end up where I thought they would. I believe the little gremlins got your key, and moved it to the drawer when you weren’t home! Little buggers are always doing that stuff here!!!!

[@SpyderWayne]

Last place I would have ever looked, if I hadn't been overdue doing laundry, who knows when I would have ever found that key. But gremlins is the best guess yet, thanks Patrick 😁👍👍

[@kellyobrien1387]

Much easier solution! (I have a 2012 Spyder RT) Carefully and at the very TOP of the key... DRILL A SMALL HOLE... JUST big enough to fit a ring through. I have two keys with a small hole to be on a ring and they have no issues. Actually when I bought it one key already had a hole punched into it but it was very rough, so I took my very small SAW bit, yeah, the sides of the bit have teeth! It was small and just big enough to allow a ring to pass through there after I made the hole smooth and could pass the ring through the top and no expensive or bulky crap to hold the key. It works. I have discovered that many have done this with no issues. Right at the top of the "V" in the key. Don't shoot me if you try this and you damage a chip inside.

[@SpyderWayne]

It's a very good and detailed comment. I had considered drilling the keys after watching other videos about it, but chose not to risk it. The easiest solution is really for BRP to use a FOB (no key at all). Thank you for watching 😁👍👍

[@robertarton6141]

I’m having trouble getting my passenger seat off. I turn the key and pull up on the seat. Only one side only comes up about 2 inches. I took off the trunk I could see it better but couldn’t get it to come off. Your help would be be very appreciated 😊😊

[@SpyderWayne]

Here's a link to a video that shows the easiest way to remove the passenger seat (this is done in the first minute of this video). kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYnYhJ-XjdR1mdk You don't need to lift the driver's seat for this method. Turning your key to the right ONLY releases the driver's seat, but NOT the passenger seat.

[@talhademir3241]

Hey wayne awesome vid. Where can i get the plastik holder the key goes in to

[@SpyderWayne]

The key covers are aluminum, and the link to the website where I purchased them is in the description of this video 😁👍

[@talhademir3241]

@@SpyderWayne wayne i got that in the video but i was wondering bout the black plastik cover that protects the metal part of key it self

[@SpyderWayne]

@talhademir3241 The plastic sheath/sleeve comes with the key from Can-Am with each key. If you lose that sheath/sleeve, you could try calling around to local Can-Am dealers to see if they have any. BRP Can-Am does NOT show this sheath/sleeve in the accessories shown on their website. A more expensive option is to buy a new key from a dealer, and it will come with that sheath/sleeve, but that will be a costly option.

[@PSPTommyG]

Thats a little pricey....But you do have a cool T-shirt!😂😂👏👏

[@SpyderWayne]

Yep, pricey... I have looked for Spyder accessories that aren't pricey... and I'm still lookin'... 🤣🤣. Luv my T-Shirt...😁😁 Amazing cool stuff comes from Pennsylvania.😄🤗👌 You and Jody did an amazing job on her last video, and your reading of that poem was awesome !!! 👏👏👏

[@PSPTommyG]

@@SpyderWayne Thanks Wayne! Trying to make someones day a little brighter!

[@learnwhileyoucan5947]

Thanks for the video.

[@SpyderWayne]

Thank you for watching, riding season starting soon. Ride safe and take care 😁

[@learnwhileyoucan5947]

@@SpyderWayne looking forward to it! Still too cold here

[@davidav8orpflanz561]

Pro tip: Put a Tile tracker or Air-Tracker on all your keys! Find them with a cellphone app, even at the bottom of an underwear drawer!

[@SpyderWayne]

@@davidav8orpflanz561 😳☺️🤣👍

[@davidav8orpflanz561]

@SpyderWayne I lost my truck keys twice this last year - easy Tile Tracker finding! I also have Tile Trackers on all cats collars; and hidden on my motorcycle, truck, snowblower, riding mower, and trailer (all those muted to not alert thieves) - so if any of those things disappear, me and the Police can track 'em down using my cellphone/Tile App. 2020 models with changeable batteries @ TARGET, ONLINE. X4 $90 USD. WORTH IT!

[@jackzuranski852]

great tip

[@daleallio1894]

I was told that you can drill a hole through the very top of the key and not hit the chip. I however have not been brave enough to do that with mine.

[@SpyderWayne]

Yes, apparently that's an option, and I really didn't want to do that either, if BRP didn't put a hole in the key, there's probably a good reason, but they certainly could have added something to the key to latch onto.

[@paysaw2012]

My GS has hole drilled in the top of it.I put it on my key ring.

[@SpyderWayne]

Yes, drilling a hole is an option, I thought about it, but decided to go for an aftermarket option 🙄😁

[@EasyRiderGreg]

I don't like Harley keys either. Although it doesn't cost near that much to replace, I would just like to get a regular key made. That price is just ridiculous to replace a key. $55 to program it is just greedy. Those key holders are too big to carry in your pocket.

[@SpyderWayne]

Very pricey yes, I miss the days where one could get a duplicate key made for a couple bucks. I've always carried my motorcycle key on a lanyard, previously with a detachable ring, a long time habit I guess. The key holder is not quite as thick as it looks, the FOB for my car is thicker. Happy Easter to you Greg 😁

[@RidingHumboldtCounty]

Haha I didn’t see the hat!

[@SpyderWayne]

It's a really cool hat from a really cool cat 😁

[@PurpleOnThree]

You have to be alert like me, Greg! 😂

[@RidingHumboldtCounty]

@@PurpleOnThree lol

[@SpyderWayne]

@@PurpleOnThree ... zinger 🤣👍

[@PurpleOnThree]

@@SpyderWayne he knows I'm kidding 🥰😁

[@dennisdacanay7786]

Thats the draw back of spyder keys...micro chip programing.As for that simple plastic key sheath,I bought a GI chain tags issued for GI joes as a larn yard.What bothers me the most is when i'm in a stop in traffic.So easy to just come up and flick it off and run from ya.

[@SpyderWayne]

With all the tech that BRP had poured into this machine, a keyless key fob would be nice.

[@WindyTherapy]

I am still trying to understand how the key ended up with your undies !

[@SpyderWayne]

If you ever find out how the key ended up in that drawer, please let me know, until then send me crayons to write with, they won't let me use pens or pencils, but they did fit me up with a very special white jacket that has extra long sleeves that tie around back 😳🤣🤣

[@KHudd]

I like the looks of those, but they are too "fat" for me. I found some thinner ones on Amazon that fit my needs.

[@SpyderWayne]

There is a nice variety of types and sizes in the aftermarket. Since I carry my key on a lanyard, I really like this version. If I were carrying it in my pants pocket, it could be a problem. Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@joelevy9396]

Drilled a hole in the key no problem

[@SpyderWayne]

I thought about doing that, but there's a reason BRP doesn't do that with their keys, so I opted for a key holder. To drill or not to drill... we each have our preference 🤔😉😁

[@RidingHumboldtCounty]

First!

[@SpyderWayne]

You Californians are fast, and you get to watch 3 hours before I even posted 🤣

[@RidingHumboldtCounty]

@@SpyderWayne lol 😂

[@HarleyGurl114]

Say whaaaaat?? Okay as much as I liked the Spyder .....and that ride.....hmmm this key is just an awful design. LIke no hole? I mean Harley has a FOB but at least it Harley ring much like a car does. I would hate to lose a key for anything, Pierre sounds like the right guy since CanAm is made in Quebec.

[@SpyderWayne]

Bingo !!! You nailed it Gloria, a FOB !!! 😁😁😁👍👍👍