"Do's and Do Nots" for new Spyder owners...

[Dudley]

Never roll back on the throttle when shifting an SE5. In downshifting, it will downshift at 2500 rpms, but a lot of times assisting the transmission is a good thing. When anticipating a stop (STOP sign, etc) roll back the throttle fully and let the tranny shift at the 2500 rpm intervals...it will end up in 1st gear at the stop. When shifting into a higher gear, all it takes is a quick thumb roll off the paddle shifter for it to shift almost as smoothly as a fully automatic transmission.

[daveinva]

Never roll back on the throttle when shifting an SE5.

This. The Nanny blips the throttle for you while shifting, you don't have to do it yourself. Just roll on/roll off the throttle and shift away when at the appropriate RPM (you'll learn the best shifting points for your bike with practice... when you shift at a bad spot, you'll feel it! )

[pslawing]

This. The Nanny blips the throttle for you while shifting, you don't have to do it yourself. Just roll on/roll off the throttle and shift away when at the appropriate RPM (you'll learn the best shifting points for your bike with practice... when you shift at a bad spot, you'll feel it! )

What "the Nanny" loving this tread learning a great deal. Going in for my 600 mile service this week. Have a list of questions for the service guy.