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 So, I paid inside for gas and when I came outside my Spyder was gone...
So, I paid inside for gas and when I came outside my Spyder was gone...
The pump wouldn't accept my credit card, so I went inside to pay. When I got back to the pump, my Spyder was gone. I was wearing my helmet the whole time, so I didn't notice until I was about 5 feet away.
I looked left, no Spyder. Looked right, and there it was, about 15-20 feet away. I had locked the parking brake, but obviously it didn't hold. It had rolled down from the pump on the inclined parking lot till it leveled off, which thankfully was far away from any obstacles...
Phew!!! Off to the shop for a parking brake fix!
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Good story & glad your luck held!!
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My heart sank as I first started to read your post... How dare you do that to me  
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My parking break didn't hold well either until it got replaced.
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 Originally Posted by Dragonrider
Good story & glad your luck held!!
I have a Sm5 Last year i was parked on my driveway in neutral with the foot brake on. Why i left it in neutral I'll never know?? 40+ years of riding bikes i never leave it in neutral.
Well needless to say the brake didn't hold and it rolled down the driveway backwards into the street and about 50 yards,
No damage except to my pride.
I did have an audience watching [laughing at] me running after it. 
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I make a habit of locking the handlebars. Won't roll very far that way.
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My heart sunk for you as well, as I thought someone had taken off on it. Glad to hear that it didn't roll into anything during its solo journey.
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A scarry start but a good ending. I'm glad that worked out okay for you. You really did scare me though. A couple of years ago we traveled to Fairbanks and stayed at a nice resort. In the morning, I could not find the wife's key. We went through all our gear and the cabin about 3 times. We did have a spare--but the fact that one key was missing was a problem for me. Well, I found it--we left it in the ignition of Spyder all night--sitting in the front row of the parking lot--where everyone could see both Spyders parked side by side. We got real lucky that time.
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Originally Posted by SpyderWolf
My heart sunk for you as well, as I thought someone had taken off on it. Glad to hear that it didn't roll into anything during its solo journey.
That is what I thought too. Glad to hear things turned out alright. These parking brakes don't have a lot of oomph to 'em. Good lesson for us all!
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Pack a chock in the trunk...
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Originally Posted by Campverdefela
Pack a chock in the trunk...
Good advice, nobody needs those kind of scares!
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Thanks for the story. I too thought the worst at first. You have taught me an important lesson. Maybe I won't have to tell the same story thanks to you. I learn something new every day on SpyderLovers.
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I never use the stupid parking brake (SM5 obviously).... just leave her in gear.
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Originally Posted by Bitten
So, I paid inside for gas and when I came outside my Spyder was gone...
The pump wouldn't accept my credit card, so I went inside to pay. When I got back to the pump, my Spyder was gone. I was wearing my helmet the whole time, so I didn't notice until I was about 5 feet away.
I looked left, no Spyder. Looked right, and there it was, about 15-20 feet away. I had locked the parking brake, but obviously it didn't hold. It had rolled down from the pump on the inclined parking lot till it leveled off, which thankfully was far away from any obstacles...
Phew!!! Off to the shop for a parking brake fix!
After reading the opening line my first thought was that it was taken by the "Wicked Angels". Was going to offer you my assistance.
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"Life must be understood backward. But it must be lived forward."
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Ha ha XLT... awesome!
My hear did sink too, everyone... I really thought it was gone...
I was very lucky that it didn't roll into something - I must have looked silly walking back up the pump... 
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Glad that everything worked out for you.
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Not sure about the RS but I don`t think the average passerby could figure out how to start an RT even if you left the key in it. That is the good thing about the starting procedure, lol. Glad you did not loose yours.
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The parking brake is not hard to adjust and maintain.....there are plenty of threads here about it.
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Originally Posted by akspyderman
A scarry start but a good ending. I'm glad that worked out okay for you. You really did scare me though. A couple of years ago we traveled to Fairbanks and stayed at a nice resort. In the morning, I could not find the wife's key. We went through all our gear and the cabin about 3 times. We did have a spare--but the fact that one key was missing was a problem for me. Well, I found it--we left it in the ignition of Spyder all night--sitting in the front row of the parking lot--where everyone could see both Spyders parked side by side. We got real lucky that time.
I did that one time while at a fast food place with my wife. She never let me forget it either
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Originally Posted by Firefly
I never use the stupid parking brake (SM5 obviously).... just leave her in gear.
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Originally Posted by spyryder
The parking brake is not hard to adjust and maintain.....there are plenty of threads here about it.
I agree. And it should be routine maintenance, especially for those with SE5s. Even with an SM5, all it takes is some looky-loo kid to kick the shifter on a bit of a grade. These things are not bikes, they will roll some distance. I lock the bars and set the brakes, every time I park.
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Pounding Heart!
Shame on you.......... scaring everyone like that.  My heart was pounding and I involuntarily held my breath. I just knew your precious Spyder was gone. Good for you........... you were lucky. We all learn from our mistakes and sharing them with others helps. Thanks for sharing, even if you did scare me.
Hoping to be a Spyder owner SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON
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