Heat all day

[myronmathis]

I ride my bike to work and it is parked in the sunlight. Today I noticed some sputtering on take offs before it cooled down. does direct sunlight/heat affect the performance of the spyder?

[Tierhog]

No. Sunlight doesn't cause a malfunction. Increased temperature 90s and up can... Welcome to the club. Various forums are littered with complaints about heat issues.

[3 wheeler]

My Spyder does the same exact thing. When I ride it to work and let it sit out in the parking lot in the sun all day, it stumbles and runs rough at low rpm's for a bit until I've driven it for a while. Now if I park in the parking garage in the shade, it's runs fine. It doesn't like sitting out in direct sunlight, I don't know why. I thought after I got my exhaust and fuel tuner it would take care of it, but nope, it still does it.

[myronmathis]

I have a 2011 RSS also, maybe it's that model that has the problem

[BikerDoc]

I have had two RTs get exposed to brutal Florida sunshine and never had a problem

[Chupaca]

letting the motor warm up a bit more. When setting in the hot sun the initial air flow to the throttle bodies is hot and the computer has to adjust the mixture. Once rolling the air cools quickly as the flow clears hot air from under the tupperwear and the computer has to re-adjust. This is were the stumble may come from. This has happened to me in cooler weather as well. I now start the roadster as soon as I get to it then proceed to get geared up giving the motor time to warm up...jmho...

[SPYDERFUZZ]

I just received my quick sun over from Spyder.Sisters@yahoo.com it is great. I used to go to WalMart when I came out I could hardly sit on the seat. This cover comes in a little bag that is attached to the cover. Open it and it stretches over the bike. Just hook it to the back fender it has loops about middle way that just loop around the passenger foot rest then over the handle bars, Works great and seat is not hot and also it keeps anyone from sitting on your while you are in the store. Don't know why this wouldn't work while you are at work. It is very reasonable also.

Oh yea also comes in colors.

[3 wheeler]

letting the motor warm up a bit more. When setting in the hot sun the initial air flow to the throttle bodies is hot and the computer has to adjust the mixture. Once rolling the air cools quickly as the flow clears hot air from under the tupperwear and the computer has to re-adjust. This is were the stumble may come from. This has happened to me in cooler weather as well. I now start the roadster as soon as I get to it then proceed to get geared up giving the motor time to warm up...jmho...

I think you are exactly right with this,I was kind of thinking that's what is was. I've tried warming the engine up a bit more, but it still seems to do it. Once I get moving a bit and the cool air flows in it goes away.

[Bob Denman]

I have found that mine is always "Ready For Battle", if I ust let the rpms settle into that 1400 rpm range at idle. It mever seems to take more than a couple of seconds anyway...