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As most of you know my by now I am a wheelchair bond spyder ryder. So I have to say that taking out my spyder today was the best after a long time of cold weather. It was about 64 degrees here in Brooklyn NY. And after filling up my baby and riding her for most of the day was a great time for me. But as I decided to take a trip to the old neighborhood and getting much attention as always, I stopped for a bit and take a riders break. While many were questioning me about the ride and treating me like a celebrity it all came to a stop when I decided to turn on my spyder and head back home. At first I didn’t think much of it but when I tried to start her up she was giving me “CHECK TRANSMISSION” message across the screen. This was after awhile of her sitting there off. I also notice that when turning the key to the ON position the transmission light was on and she would not start. I checked everything as I always do from seeing if the cut off switch was off too the parking breaking being released. I would turn the key on and off and still nothing. I know I was not doing anything wrong because after each attempt of turning the key and pressing the M Button in the consol as she is always required to go on. But nothing, this is where the panic kicked in. I was more scared than embarrassed. Every one was looking at me as I continued to try to start her up with all the basic steps needed to start her. TURNING THE KEY ON, PRESSING THE M BUTTON, REALEASING THE PARKING BREAK AND HOLDING BREAK AND TRYING TO START HER UP. And nothing! Now let me give you a little mental picture here. A wheelchair person stuck with a 15k machine that won’t start and no wheelchair with me. How would you feel? As much as I love my spyder anger was starting to set in, as I would beg and plead for her to start with out cursing her out :cus:. Finally after letting her sit for on off for few minutes on a last attempt I notice the normal click sound when turning the key to the on position and NO transmission message on the screen. I thank god released the parking break and she stared up. I was so happy that I put her in 1st and headed home. She gave no more troubles while riding and when I got in my drive way I parked her up I turned her off and put her away. I didn’t want to know what would happened if I tried again so I let her be. What I figured is that she was scared of the crowd and was intimidated. But on the serious side can any one tell me what happened why this happened. I mean I don’t rider her hard and I don’t think I am a bad shifter for my first roadster. So what should I have checked I am talking her to a good dealer in New Jersey that I made friend with from the NY Motorcycle Show and plan to tell them what happened to me what else can I have them look at just in case I know I take the risk of riding with out the chair but I some times cant resist when I get those days when the weather is telling me to take her out so I just jump on and head out. But now I am scared of this happing to me if not something worse. I don’t want to regret ever getting my :spyder: for it has been a long lifetime dream of mines. So can anyone share with me what had happened? :dontknow::dontknow::dontknow:
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