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Shifting the SE5
- Thread starter tnohl
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Best thing to due is make sure your above 3500 RPMS me i prefer above 4500 RPMS. Then hold the throttle stead and shift. Do not roll off the throttle and do not give it more throttle just hold it steady and it will produce a nice smooth shift.
fastfraser
Blazing Member
:agree:Had a post awhile back and same thing 4500 hold throttle steady shifts smooth as silk. Iknow revs sound a little high but it is a high rev motor as some shift at even higher RPMs. Any how after awhile you will shift by sound and feel without looking at RPMs.:chat:
You need to hold the throttle steady when shifting up or down. If its downshifting on its own as you give it throttle you are freaking out the computer so it doesn't know weather to downshift or stay were its at.
Brake squeal is a problem with all models. Clean them rotors/pads of any dust and it will minimize the squeal. Some people have been successfull at getting the pads replaced under waranty if your using the old style pads.
bone crusher
Alignment Specialist
Just remember that softer pads wear out a lot faster, costing the owner more money...and they might not brake as well...friction is king!
bjt
Very Helpful Member
:agree: welcome
irish2themax
New member
The Can Am rep at the demo I went to last week said to maintain the throttle position while shifting
aubierules
New member
Thats because u hit the rpm where it auto downshifts...its best to roll off thethrottle while the machine downshifts
aubierules
New member
only upshifting...not downshifting
This is not completely true. I downshift quite often while maintaining throttle position. If your letting it Auto Downshift then this would be correct but if your manually downshifting to increase power holding the throttle steady seems to work best.
Why? I don't see any problems with the auto downshift especially when you don't have to allow it to downshift you can always do it prior to the 2500 RPM's or 1500 RPM's for 1st. I generally downshift manually to 2nd gear to have the engine help with braking but 99.9% of the time i let it auto shift to first.
aubierules
New member
i was referring to auto downshift...HMM.. i see no reason to keep the gas applied while downshifting anyway...doesnt make sense to me:dontknow:
Really? You never need the extra power to pass someone or to get into traffic? Thats when i keep on the throttle and downshift
Firefly
Active member
So why didn't they just make the SE5 do automatic upshifting too?
I hear in 2010 the auto-steering Spyder will be out - but it only auto-steers to the right -
I hear in 2010 the auto-steering Spyder will be out - but it only auto-steers to the right -
Thats good news cuz from some of the posts i've seen the 2008/09 tend to autosteer to whatever side they want atleast now we know which way to counter it
aubierules
New member
no...my spyder has always had plenty of torque to pass without the need for a downshift..and i can never imagine needing to downshift getting into traffic either....if i upshift properly while accelerating i dont need to downshift...maybe thats just me:dontknow:
aubierules
New member
nope..never had the need for it..i always enter the turn hard then downshift, then when coming out of the turn i give it throttle....rpms never low enuf to downshift..for me that is
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