I was looking under the my set and it looks as if there are wires running into the seat. I have been looking in the service manual and don't see them. Can anyone tell me what this is?wire.JPG Image is upside down.
Good question!
That is actually hooked to a sensor that figures out if you've got a passenger onboard with you. It will then adjust the front to rear brake bias to account for the differneces in weight distribution on the bike.
There's a switch on the seat to detect if a passenger is on your spyder. I'm not sure what for, but I think it changes the performance, or behavior with an extra body onboard.
Good question!
That is actually hooked to a sensor that figures out if you've got a passenger onboard with you. It will then adjust the front to rear brake bias to account for the differneces in weight distribution on the bike.
Spyder #1 - 2008 GS SM5 Premier Edition #1977. RIP after 80,000 miles.
Spyder #2 - 2012 RT SM5. Traded in after 24,000 miles.
Spyder #3 - 2015 F3 SM6. Put 13,000 miles on and sold it.
Spyder #4 - 2017 F3 SM6. Too good of a deal to pass up!
Actually, it for an optional probe that when 'installed' properly measures the passengers 'pucker' and makes corresponding adjustments to the performance of the nanny...
Information above correct. On all spyders, passenger weight sensor, had to take it off the seat and install on Corbin for 2008 model. I believe the set up on the 2010 Corbin was plug and play.
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
It does not adjust the rear shock. It adjusts the braking bias and other VSS parameters when carrying a passenger.
One of the "other parameters" adjusted is the sensitivity of the yaw sensor that controls the degrees of body roll allowed before the nanny kicks in when cornering, i.e. when the switch is activated by a passenger, more degrees of body roll are required to trigger the nanny.
Actually, it for an optional probe that when 'installed' properly measures the passengers 'pucker' and makes corresponding adjustments to the performance of the nanny...