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Hello all, a quick question from a new Spyder RT Ltd 2016 owner. I'm 1500 miles into the run in period, and wonder if you more experienced riders put your bike in neutral if you are at a prolonged traffic light, or other stop? During my 40 odd years of two wheel travel, I always stayed in gear, and checked my mirrors to avoid being rear ended. Will I damage the auto gearbox/clutch system if I remain in gear, no throttle?TIA.
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From my experience with 2 SE Spyders, I would not worry.
2008 GS SE5 in 2008
Traded at 43,000 miles for a left over
2010 RT SM5 in 2011
Traded at 57,000 for a left over
2014 RTS SE6 in 2015, which has 35,000 miles
Oct 19th, 2017, totaled 2014 RT while killing a Javaline
Dec 12th, 2017 drove a 2017 F3L home. What an awesome machine!
Never had any breakdown stranded issues.
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No...
you are fine as long as you remember you are in gear...if you rev her up your gonna leap out into traffic....
Gene and Ilana De Laney
Mt. Helix, California
2012 RS sm5
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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Leave it in gear it could save your life if you need to move out of the way of some idiot texting or just not paying attention.
Bill
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Where I live I never seem to be the only one stopped, you can't make a quick get away if there is a car stopped in front of you. I put my Spyder in neutral since I have a manual transmission
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2014 RTS-SM6 123,600 miles Sold 11/2017
2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
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2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
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If you stop far enough back from the car in front of you and shift to either the left or right side of the lane you usually always have a place to go. In trucking it's called, "leaving yourself an out".
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Just leave it in gear: it's built for it! 
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The reasoning behind putting a Manual into Neutral when stopped is so you don't hafta hold the clutch the entire time. Buuut, the Semi-Auto has a 'clutch' that disengages when you stop & let the engine idle anyway, so it really doesn't matter if you change to neutral or leave it in first, the clutch is still going to disengage.... So you might as well leave it in gear & have access to the potential to move if you need it - and sadly, with the number of slack drivers that are on the roads, I think that 'potential to move' is becoming the most important thing these days!!
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 Originally Posted by Peter Aawen
The reasoning behind putting a Manual into Neutral when stopped is so you don't hafta hold the clutch the entire time. Buuut, the Semi-Auto has a 'clutch' that disengages when you stop & let the engine idle anyway, so it really doesn't matter if you change to neutral or leave it in first, the clutch is still going to disengage.... So you might as well leave it in gear & have access to the potential to move if you need it - and sadly, with the number of slack drivers that are on the roads, I think that 'potential to move' is becoming the most important thing these days!!
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 That's what brakes are for...
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Thanks to all..
Many thanks for all who replied; this really is an informative and friendly forum.
Safe riding to all!
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in gear for the usual stop lights. 
