Today I was doing some highway driving and twice this happened to me. I got a VSS fault error and the bike went into limp mode. I pulled off the side of the road, waited a minute, restarted the bike, and the error code went away. This happened to me while I was driving to and from my destination. Guess I have to bring it to the shop again.
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Got my new Ryker - didn't even make it a mile
- Thread starter lokiryker
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Got it back from the shop. 100% newbie operator error. Had my foot lightly pressing down on the brake pedal while on the highway. Was not aware the brake pedal was adjustable either so I adjusted it and problem solved. Also, the mirrors are criminally bad. The blindspot is just absolutely enormous and I have to look in the opposite mirror just to see if somebody is up beside me.
Definitely getting new mirrors.
Definitely getting new mirrors.
Pantera
Member
Weird.The stock mirrors on my 2021 work fine.
Markubis
Member
I got the diamond shaped aftermarket mirrors and love them.
Why do many think that the brake being applied while still on the throttle causes a fault code? Does your car do that? Do you know of any motorcycle that does that? Do you not see the videos of people on rykers holding down the brake and doing burnouts? If there is actual proof, show it. :chat:
EdMat
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Simply because it does. Does not happen in 100 feet. Easy to prove to yourself. Lightly press and hold the brake and go for a ride.
EdMat
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Maybe look at post # 26 or better yet Read The Fine Manual. That's not the only code it can throw.
Yes, it happens. Try it for yourself. It's easy to recreate.
Well, #26 is not plausible in this situation. If it was, there would be a very high percentage of incidents instead of just an annoying amount of “new rider nonsense”. As for me trying it, I’ve been doing it for nearly 3 years, and I’ll give you an example. Anytime a car is within, what I think is a reasonable distance to be notified of my intending stopping, I’ll “ride” the brake then “pump” it 3 times while on the throttle to notify the person behind me of my intension to stop. I do this as a safety for me and courteous to driver behind me do to the rapid deceleration of my Ryker when you just get off the gas. And YES, I’m a skilled rider of over 58 years and have competed in motorcycle competition in the late 60’s on and off to 2002. I guess you have your opinion and I have mine. No hard feelings. :cheers:
EdMat
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I agree that that code would not be the one thrown in this case, its just an example. But you are not riding the brake for enuff distance for it to throw one of the others. I agree with the no hard feelings. I just don't want someone to read over this and get the feeling that you can ride the brake pedal, like you can in just about any other vehicle (see we agree again), and not have the nanny speak up.
DickB
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The "situation" was driver riding the brake pedal. Applying the brake for more than 2.5 seconds without pressing sufficiently hard to generate fluid pressure causes a fault code.
Markubis
Member
In the situation that you describe above, are you also applying the throttle? I'm pretty sure you are not.
In the VSS code fault, the person is typically driving normally (throttle on) while also slightly depressing the brake pedal to the point where the switch is activated but not much pressure is being applied.
Lunatech
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south GA Farm Boy
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Where is the quality control BRP???? BRP has the best opportunity right now to boost their sales in the US! Harley Davidson is in trouble by over pricing their products and other reasons, they are losing 8-10 percent of their business per year, and Honda and others are not gaining sales, so Spyders could be increasing their sales! Poor quality control, poor dealership relations, keeping Spyders in the shop for weeks waiting on BRP to agree on sending parts for repairs, the list just keeps going on for our BRP products! Wake up BRP and smell the roses, you have a great product with poor support! Once you have problems with a supplier, change suppliers, don't just keep sending out the same part that has already broken several time! Wake up BRP, we the people mostly love our Spyders , and your other products, but "YOU AS A COMPANY MUST REALIZE THE NEED FOR SUPPORT AND DEALER SUPPORT"! Example some dealers are charging $128 per hour to work on our products, don't you think that might be a little too much? Wake up and smell the roses!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get aftermarket mirrors and floorboards. You won't be disappointed!
See my thread about modding my wife's Ryker.
https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?141881-Modding-the-wife-s-Ryker
See my thread about modding my wife's Ryker.
https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?141881-Modding-the-wife-s-Ryker
The mechanic at the shop ran my bike through the computer and he looked at the VSS information and it went into limp mode because I had my foot lightly on the brake for a certain amount of distance. He didn't know how far it takes exactly, but to clear the fault you have to pull over, and restart the bike after a minute.
My issue was I didn't know the brake pedal itself was adjustable so when I was on the highway I didn't realize my foot was just barely pressing down on the brake pedal because it was pretty close to my foot. They showed me how to adjust the brake pedal and I haven't had that issue since. I just post that information here so others can learn from my mistakes.
I also ordered the slingmods brake pedal as well. If I like it I'll get the floorboard as well.
And finally I installed some aftermarket mirrors as well and they're a huge improvement compared to the old ones. I can see 50% wider.
My issue was I didn't know the brake pedal itself was adjustable so when I was on the highway I didn't realize my foot was just barely pressing down on the brake pedal because it was pretty close to my foot. They showed me how to adjust the brake pedal and I haven't had that issue since. I just post that information here so others can learn from my mistakes.
I also ordered the slingmods brake pedal as well. If I like it I'll get the floorboard as well.
And finally I installed some aftermarket mirrors as well and they're a huge improvement compared to the old ones. I can see 50% wider.
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