I am not in Arizona, but . . . . .
. . . . New Mexico is close.
Here is how my DPS replacement under the DPS recall went. ( I did have my DPS replaced last year at Christmas after it 'acted up'. )
Drove by the Shop last Thursday. Asked if I was in the "recall" - since I had already had the original swapped out. They checked and "yes". Since I was over the 12K mark, I was due for that service. And, would they 'please check and see if I qualified for the fan upgrade' - things run hot out here in the high desert in the summer.
Blake, my service guy, told me he would check all that out - and get everything scheduled - but it would probably be next Thursday before everything could be coordinated. I told him Friday worked better for me. He said he would call as soon as he got everything confirmed.
Blake called me back on Saturday - Friday was a go for everything. 3 hours for the DPS replacement and fan. I have had a cold for the last week, and being more fuzzy headed than usual, said, 'great, I would wait while they did the work - see you Friday morning' and didn't give it another thought.
Of course, when they checked me in Friday morning, Blake suddenly went, 'Oh-Oh." The 12K service is pretty extensive and it would take until the end of the day. OK, I called my neighbor and he picked me up, but with my cold kicking up, I told Blake that I would be in Saturday morning - instead of later on Friday. He said they would call if they ran into any problem.
The Spyder was ready Saturday morning when I got there.
On the ride home, yes, it handled different - more sensitive. I think the nanny kicked in several times - something which is unusual. I expect it will be better when I adjust to the changes in steering and put on a sway bar.
As far as the shop and service went, five stars. None of the crap you folks in AZ have to put up with. ( though I do think the Spyder shop on the westside of Albuquerque is staffed by AZ rejects - I don't go there any more after being given the same kind of run around you seem to be getting )
Having a good shop more than doubles the pleasure of owning a Spyder.
Tom
Might try having them "reset" the sensor's again.
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Originally Posted by
GeminiJane
Tom - Keep us posted as to how you like the feel with the new install. I had mine done this last week and am not loving it - way too sensitive. "Hunts" all over the road - even on a flat, straight stretch. The corners are sorta scary as it's hard to hold it in an even curve - have to keep making small corrections since it's soo sensitive - and even the tiniest input moves it quite a bit. I've had the nanny kick in on corners I've never had a problem with before. Hoping I get used to it and figure out a better way to ride/control it but with 8500+ miles on it, I'm not crazy about "relearning". Scotty mentioned in another post that he didn't like the over-sensitive steering on his new RT and from his description, this is what my 2008 SM5 now feels like.
Had to have mine reset after change out for the opposite reason....fool thing went back to trying to jerk the handlebar straight ahead.