DEAD SPYDER

[Bob Denman]

RPM on Wadsworth Blvd and no I have not called them as they were closed on Sunday and Monday so they will get a call today... To all the rest I will be pulling the Battery out today and you say Batteries Plus do they carry a replacement for the Spyder it will be worth it to me just to get back on the road and if it runs good I won't have to push it down to the tracks and wait for the Train... Here's to Hope thanks to all that have responded this is one or the reasons I like this site jtopllock

Good Luck!
If it's got to be anything; at least the Battery is an easy one to deal with!

[Magdave]

RPM on Wadsworth Blvd and no I have not called them as they were closed on Sunday and Monday so they will get a call today... To all the rest I will be pulling the Battery out today and you say Batteries Plus do they carry a replacement for the Spyder it will be worth it to me just to get back on the road and if it runs good I won't have to push it down to the tracks and wait for the Train... Here's to Hope thanks to all that have responded this is one or the reasons I like this site jtopllock

Pretty sure the do make sure you get an AGM battery for a motorcycle.

http://www.batteriesplus.com/product...to-2014/1.aspx

[jtpollock]

Pretty sure the do make sure you get an AGM battery for a motorcycle.

http://www.batteriesplus.com/product...to-2014/1.aspx

May be a silly question but if you don't ask you wont know will a low battery give the type of problems I am having VSS and ABS Faults? jtpollock

[spydaman60]

May be a silly question but if you don't ask you wont know will a low battery give the type of problems I am having VSS and ABS Faults? jtpollock

had the exact same symptons on my 2012 rss and a new battery solved all!

[jtpollock]

had the exact same symptons on my 2012 rss and a new battery solved all!

thanks here's to HOPE wish they had a Spyder in place of the horse. jtpollock

[spydaman60]

thanks here's to HOPE wish they had a Spyder in place of the horse. jtpollock

i think that you will be pleasantly surprised.

[Machinegunner]

I think it must be your kickstand interlock safety switch.

[Bob Denman]

We finally found the culprit!

[Magdave]

May be a silly question but if you don't ask you wont know will a low battery give the type of problems I am having VSS and ABS Faults? jtpollock

Absolutely

[bscrive]

We had the same symptoms on my wife's old RS and that battery was only a 1 month old Odyssey battery. Thought for sure it had to be something else...Nope, it was the battery. I put in a new Yuasa and it was good.

[jtpollock]

I think it must be your kickstand interlock safety switch.

No I think it's the muffler bearing it's connected to the kickstand interlock safety switch jtpollock

[Bob Denman]

Those pesky Canadians sure know how to make something simple: NOT!

(SO glad to see that you're smiling a little bit!)

[Queasyrider]

My gs did the same thing ...spring start up revealed dead battery .i blamed it on my sound system .so I unplugged it .thw days later same thing .hmmmm now I'm thinking drain on battery .ok so I go to americade ..and wouldn't you guess .! Dead battery one morning .
im pretty sure these electrical systems don't like being jumped .i hade to leave my Tahoe on for twenty mins to get enough charge into battery to start .but I did notice even charging the battery with charger I would need to keep it on for a minimum of a half hour .
got a new battery from batteries plus ..a nice one with 350 cca no more problems .even while listening to stereo while installing more LEDs .....now just to fix that damn brake noise when backing up

I'm using the original battery my 2012 RSS came with. I did keep it on the battery tender over the winter enduring sub-zero temperatures. It's three seasons old now, probably it's last. By the way, my Spyder's rear brake has always howled backing up. Especially when around strangers........ Really embarrassing!

[jtpollock]

Those pesky Canadians sure know how to make something simple: NOT!

(SO glad to see that you're smiling a little bit!)

to all for there input the new battery did the trick and only took 3hr to install after I got it home. Batteries Plus said two weeks the get a battery so I went with the Dealer whatdahay old old word no longer in any dictionary. The battery was only $135 I can live with that it got me back on the road. The Battery change would have been very easy but I have an aftermarket Saddle Bag System that bolts to a free floating plate above the battery and was a little difficult to remove and reinstall.

I won't have to push my Spyder down to the Tracks and wait for that train!!! I'll just have to keep riding rain or shine. Ho ya I ride year round no need for a battery tender. To all NO MORE dead Spyder...jtpollock

[Bob Denman]