Aaaaaagh!!!

[muleman1]

Out for a nice ride this afternoon and stop for gas. We go to leave.....and the won't fire up!

Five minutes later (mulemanskatie even gets out the manual)....I finally think to check the dreaded "red button of death".
Apparently "someone" bumped it while dismounting. WHEN will I start checking for that first instead of last?????

[UKBLUE1]

It has gotten a lot of us. Now that its happened to you, You will remember from now on.

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[BajaRon]

It has gotten a lot of us. Now that its happened to you, You will remember from now on.

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Or... Someone did you a 'Favor'. Beware of this at Spyderfest.. Just a word to the wise.

[samewok]

Check for neutral first then kill switch.

[NancysToy]

Out for a nice ride this afternoon and stop for gas. We go to leave.....and the won't fire up!

Five minutes later (mulemanskatie even gets out the manual)....I finally think to check the dreaded "red button of death".
Apparently "someone" bumped it while dismounting. WHEN will I start checking for that first instead of last?????

You will start checking it first when you learn to shut off the Spyder using the kill switch. If you do that, it becomes second nature for shutting down the engine in case of a serious problem, and it becomes the first thing you do after you turn the key on.

[DrewNJ]

This kind of goes back to the basics....

F.I.N.E - C

Fuel
Ignition
Neutral
Engine cut off
Clutch

Honestly, those of you that don't use the cut off switch for shut down, should really work on using it. It's a good habit to get into knowing that switch without thinking of it...

[Farmbanker]

This kind of goes back to the basics....

F.I.N.E - C

Fuel
Ignition
Neutral
Engine cut off
Clutch

Honestly, those of you that don't use the cut off switch for shut down, should really work on using it. It's a good habit to get into knowing that switch without thinking of it...

I'm afraid of wearing it out!

[DrewNJ]

I'm afraid of wearing it out!

I just looked it up....It's $144.49 If your worried about wearing it out, pick up a spare....

[2NFrnt]

You just joined a club with many members , but of course not me, no never

[ARtraveler]

Things like that do happen from time to time.

[Bob Denman]

Look at it this way; it really cost you very little to learn that lesson...

[kubie]

All I Can Say Is BEEN THERE DONE THAT!!!!

[Cruzr Joe]

Guilty as Suspected

[spydaman60]

All I Can Say Is BEEN THERE DONE THAT!!!!

about sums it up for most of us, and the ones that don't admit it's happened to them, well----

[Chupaca]

Even those who don't admit have had it happen. The thing is how long it takes you to figure it out..!!! Rest assured it will happen again but you will figure it out right away..!!

[smurfette]

We've all done it at one time or another! I had my "brain cramp" moment right in front of our HD group, and the nickname "brain cramp" has been with me ever since!

[Illinois Boy]

I haven't done that since I use the kill switch to shut the bike off... BUT... the first time starting it after this winter, I went through my mental checklist. Waited for the computer to boot-up and hit start and nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Same feeling... what the heck is going on? Battery under-charged? What is it?

I sat there and stared at the screen trying to figure out what is wrong... until it dawned on me to hit the mode-button.

[Captain Fin]

I found it can take longer to figure out after a few adult beverages.

[otter28169]

After spending the last 30 years riding snowmobile, I use the kill switch all the time.
That mode button will drive me insane though..........

Just sayin'............

[missouriboy]

Yup, guilty. Also, on the first ryde away from home, I forgot to step on the brake, and had to call a neighbor for starting instructions! And YUP, it was with my HD buddy... in fact HE made the call!

But now at 2,7xx miles I've gotten into the habit of immediately setting the kill-switch back 'on' as soon as the engine dies. I use the kill-switch to keep the display turned on, so I can review a couple screens first... stuff that I shouldn't be doing when my eyes belong on the road.

[vtspyder]

I will never forget the first and only time that happened to me but was on a sport quad rippin' thru the woods. I was several miles in and hit a rock. My hand came of the grip and inadvertently hit the kill switch. Quad just died. Sat there trying to figure out what the heck was wrong with the machine and contemplating the long walk out of the woods. After a couple of minutes I figured it out. DUH! When I rode with the group someone would always have their fuel shut off when they weren't paying attention. Preferably just prior to a large water crossing or mud hole! Entertainment of the "highest quality"!Sure wish the Spyder had one of those. But, it would be too dangerous to do that to someone if the machine died in traffic or a busy intersection.

[Bob Ledford]

Or... Someone did you a 'Favor'. Beware of this at Spyderfest.. Just a word to the wise.

That there are practical jokers amongst the Spyder Community?


if it were to happen to me I would scream, "Harley Davidson terrorists!"

[Phyxius]

This kind of goes back to the basics....

F.I.N.E - C

Fuel
Ignition
Neutral
Engine cut off
Clutch

Honestly, those of you that don't use the cut off switch for shut down, should really work on using it. It's a good habit to get into knowing that switch without thinking of it...

And for the shut down it's Thumb Key Valve. Spyders skip that valve step of course so, I guess we could make it Thumb, Brake, Key.