Don't you hate it when.......

[AppleSpyder]

1. you can't open your seat and realize you're turning the key the wrong way?
2. your Spyder won't start because you don't have your foot on the brake?
3. your Spyder wont go into gear because you don't have your foot on the break?
4. you forget to put the parking break on and turn off your bike in a crowded area? beep beep beep
5. your friends are all set to ride and you have to wait for the systems check to finish?
6. you're set to make the great escape but your Spyder won't go because you forgot to take off the parking break?
7. you're being cool by reversing out of a tight spot and then have to sit and wait for it to shift back into first gear?
8. you want to up shift but down shift instead? YIKES!

[Dgjason]

LOL Soooo true....

[Chupaca]

get a manual..!! but I do see it a lot when we are on group rydes. The old pros have it worked out but it takes time to get the sequence righ and smooth. The only one I don't see is anyone pulling down the safety card.....

[PrairieSpyder]

All those things have happened to me. I've got the shut down pretty much 2nd nature now, though.

[robmorg]

The only one I don't see is anyone pulling down the safety card.....

I do that every time. I didn't think the bike would start if you don't do that before you push the mode button.

[AppleSpyder]

Good one!!!! Should have put that one in the line up!!!!!!

[SpyderDon]

Been there done every one of them. my 2014 also beeps if you try to take off in gear with the emergency brake on.

[sddinnh]

Add in "Your Spyder won't start because the shutoff switch is in the off position"

[billybovine]

3. your Spyder wont go into gear because you don't have your foot on the break?

Is that a change for 2014s???? No need to have foot on brake to put in gear on my 09 or 13.

[Spyder ri]

How about when you stuff the trunk so full that, when it clicks, you get this feeling that you will never get it open again. It will become a time capsule.

[Don in E Texas]

...if you place the transmission in neutral prior to shutting engine off. I place engine in neutral, engage parking brake, open frunk - turn engine off. Get off bike and place helmet in frunk. When I go to ride again, I turn key to open frunk, turn key to "on" position and while bike does its 'thing' I get helmet/gloves etc. on. Hit the Mode button then the start button. I'm ready to get on the bike and ride. Can start bike from either side. Works on all Semi Auto equiped bikes as far as I know. Worked on my '08 and works on my '10.

Don

[ARtraveler]

Welcome to the been there, done that, and have the T-shirt club.

I guess that's why we love the so much.

[sddinnh]

Welcome to the been there, done that, and have the T-shirt club.

I guess that's why we love the so much.

I guess stupidity loves company. They're foolish mistakes that we all make

[Bob Denman]

Do you mean that these things don't happen to everybody; ALL of the time?

NOTE TO SELF: Read the dang manual again!

[SPYD3R]

bin dere, dun dat.....
it hit'n it into a lower gear, when you mean for a higher gear, now that is upsetting.... VAROOOOOOOOMMMMM..... goes the RPM's....

[Well Hell]

I thought that's what makes them so fun to ride. I smile just cause I got it started.

[Bob Denman]

How many times have you tried to upshift, with the horn button?

[Dan McNally]

get a manual..!! but I do see it a lot when we are on group rydes. The old pros have it worked out but it takes time to get the sequence righ and smooth. The only one I don't see is anyone pulling down the safety card.....

But . . . but . . . you mean we don't have to read the entire safety card, every time!

[bmccaffrey]

Put a picture of the F3 on my pull down card. The white one

[BikerDoc]

Even after years of Spyder ryding, those things still crop up occasionally

[retirednick]

Only 1,5 and 6 on my SM, but even that annoyance can still raise a grin.

[AppleSpyder]

How many times have you tried to upshift, with the horn button?

Bwaaaa hahahaha!!!! Scares the pants right off of ya!!!! And then you say "ooopppss"

[ruthie]

To solve #5 I turn the key on just before I get ready to put on my helmet, so by the time I get helmet on and get on the bike is ready to start.

[PW2013STL]

1. you can't open your seat and realize you're turning the key the wrong way?
2. your Spyder won't start because you don't have your foot on the brake?
3. your Spyder wont go into gear because you don't have your foot on the break?
4. you forget to put the parking break on and turn off your bike in a crowded area? beep beep beep
5. your friends are all set to ride and you have to wait for the systems check to finish?
6. you're set to make the great escape but your Spyder won't go because you forgot to take off the parking break?
7. you're being cool by reversing out of a tight spot and then have to sit and wait for it to shift back into first gear?
8. you want to up shift but down shift instead? YIKES!

1) check
2) check
3) check
4) check
5) check
6) check
7) check
8) check

Yep done them all

[cyclelover63]

I hate it when I hit the kill switch at 70 mph by accident!