Software Update Poll- Please vote

[Lamonster]

I'm trying to get an idea on how many SpyderLovers have had issues after the update and how many are happy after the update. Please vote on this post and I will send it to BRP when we have a good number of votes. Maybe they can tell me what you need to do if your Spyder is not happy with the update.

Please don't vote if you have not had the update. I like to get an honest report to send to BRP. Thanks

[DynamoBT]

Running better since the update.

[DannyS]

Happy with the steering, unhappy with the ECM, have no idea what the cluster update did.

[docdoru]

Running better steering wise but the part of mapping updates required modification in the Juice Box settings (thanks Evan from ESI).

[Zerocool]

150 miles in, no noticeable difference. So, I'd say everything is fine

[fred]

in my case; clamping the vacumn hose to enrich the flow of fuel may well bandaid the rough running.. it by no means is a fix.. i hope BRP are expediting the issues so we can get back to worry free riding.

[steven888]

Running ruff. Hesitation, Surging. Love the way you try to help us all out Thank's

[Firefly]

in my case; clamping the vacumn hose to enrich the flow of fuel may well bandaid the rough running.. it by no means is a fix.. i hope BRP are expediting the issues so we can get back to worry free riding.

Can someone confirm that this would actually increase gas flow? I just don't know enough about this setup to say.

Mine has the sputtering that many have complained about. Strange thing is that it doesn't do it all the time--- just here and there--

[dave01]

Steering seems tighter, less play but the fuel mapping was way off. This may be in part to me not having the stock pipe on it. A little tweeking( a lot of tweeking) and my fuel mapping is right on. No hesitation at all. Plus I am running premium gas now.

[Tom in NM]

Everything was good before the update. No problems. Better after the update.
I will put it this way; If I had paid $50 for the update and its results, I would feel like I got a real deal.

Tom

[BajaRon]

Very Happy with the update. Bike was running good before but is running even better after.

Most noteably, much less popping when opening the throttle very slightly from decel. Used to pop quite a bit every time. Now it pops a lot less and sometimes I can't get it to pop at all (I wasn't even trying before the update).

Didn't notice any difference in the steering because I've been so focused in on the engine issues I'd heard about.

I had some steering glitch at start-up where I would turn slightly and the steering would jerk, like a dead spot or play in the steering. It would only do this one time until I shut it off and started it again. It did this quite frequenlty on the trip to CA.

Has not done it since the update.

So far I am very glad I got it done.

[richie]

So far so good,steers better richie

[Jeffsm69]

I only had mine for three weeks prior to the recall, my spyder runs the same, no better, no worse.

[opticat]

I had to vote "runs like crap, not happy". After the first 100 miles or so, the Spyder started to backfire and run extremely rough. My only mod that would affect this is the Two Bros. exhaust. Now even though it has been said that the battery disconnect/reconnect does not cure things, I tried it and afterward the Spyder ran MUCH better. Not as smooth as before the software upgrade, but definitely better than it had been.

I still notice no difference in the steering. Guess mine was good to begin with, as was the rest of the Spyder!

So bottom line is that it is not running quite as good as before the update, but it is not crappy.

[bun-1]

mine is smokin'dang thang caught fire soon as i left shop... I guess me plates/tag line was right BUN-1 .

Really starting to dislike BRP and the dear but without customer service what r we to do....

[JohnE]

Before software update ran good only had problem with clutch staying engaged(SE5). Now missing, hesitation, surging, power loss, vibration and fuel smell right after parking(no fuel leak). Not happy

[xraypat]

I haven't noticed anything different. I put on about 800 miles after
the update and all seems good...well now it's leaking antifreeze so back
to the shop and no riding this week.

[Dudley]

All seems to be better, except the engine performance when at 5 bars and in first gear...runs like a spastic rabbit. That I am not happy about, but as long as it won't quit altogether, I will ride it like I always have.
This did not start until we bought gas at a station by the Wall Drugs, SD. (We had the update done in Worthington, MN). And, it doesn't do it everytime. Since we are back home, after I change oil and clean it up, I will see if it gets effected in the dry HOT desert. I am at a loss on this, but I will ride.
Another thought...we have an SE5 and since the upgrade, the transmission really slaps hard when downshifting automatically, especially after running continuously for about 100 miles or so. Was really smooth before.

[NJERNIE]

HAD THE UPDATE DONE TWO WEEKS AGO AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. JUST ONE THING - GETS LESS GAS MILEAGE.

[DynamoBT]

Gee, running at about 40% not happy combining the last two categories. That is higher than I had imagined.

Thank you for doing this Lamont. I think we are a good cross sample of owners. If these %'s reflect ALL owners, that's a pretty significant percentage of people unhappy with the update.

[krb1945]

this poll... I must clarify one thing. The steering on the SM5 is fantantic now but the engine side of the issue is terrible between 3000 revs and 5000 revs. A spitting and a sputting. This one has the hindle may be running a little lean now. I'll know when I get back to FL whether or not disconnecting the battery works or not for a reset.

I SE5 has the stock muffler and steering and engine smoothness is much better. Couldn't ask for better.

[Lamonster]

I'm really just wanting to know how it runs, not steers.

[kencraft]

Had upgrade about 3 weeks ago,no change but it runs fine.

[Capt John]

I installed a JB 4 days after the "fix" and I'm still trying to get it dialed in just right. I didn't put many miles on it after the fix and before the JB install, so I turned the JB off for awhile to see how it was running. I would say about the same as before the recall.

[Smylinacha]

Steering seems a bit better and the shifting is smoother. did around 150 miles today and it rode well. My gas mileage didn't go up though I don't think. HDX said I was getting 33 miles to the gallon - that doesn't seem too good.