Hit debris on the freeway.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I kinda think the Spyder guys invited the business jet guys over for Tim Hortons coffee and donuts and talked them into helping out with the VSS.

Just sayin...

Actually, from what I've read or been told, not sure which, BRP was having difficulty with the stability of the Spyder during the initial development. Supposedly, they were about to give up on the whole concept but then got Bosch involved. Bosch is reportedly responsible for the VSS development, plus the cluster and maybe more of the other parts of the Spyder computer network.

 

[BertRemington]

Idaho -- that history is more realistic than my fairy tale. I concur with your point the VSS enabled BRP to offer the Spyder. I would estimate there's a minimum of 250K lines of code, including libraries, distributed across many devices (eg, left-hand handlebar switch) running our Spyders. An engineering history of the Spyder would be fun to read.

 

[mecsw500]

Idaho -- that history is more realistic than my fairy tale. I concur with your point the VSS enabled BRP to offer the Spyder. I would estimate there's a minimum of 250K lines of code, including libraries, distributed across many devices (eg, left-hand handlebar switch) running our Spyders. An engineering history of the Spyder would be fun to read.

Well I hope the Bosch folks who developed the code did better than the folks who developed my Bosch dish washer

It doesn't surprise me Bosch helped develop it, they do these kind of real time systems for bikes and cars.

All joking aside, I knew there must be more to it all than just the ABS systems. I suspect there is more than 250k lines of code too. Bosch says that a high end passenger car contains about 100 million lines of code.

It does seem to work and work well, apart from the user interface stuff, BC Connect is just dreadful.

It saved my read end for sure.

 

[Redtail]

I spent a big chunk of time over the Thanksgiving holiday researching motorcycles. In July 2020 I traded in my BMW for a 2020 Spyder RTL (long story, boring details). I've been fighting the itch to get another 2-wheeler, but after reading your story, the itch is gone. I'll happily stick with my beautiful 3-wheel nanny!

Thanks for sharing your story. Glad to hear that you came through it OK.

 

[mecsw500]

I still have my Triumph Bonneville T120 (2018) but I would not trade my Spyder for another 2 wheeler. To do long runs two up in comfort, I'm too old with too bad arthritis to do that on a big touring or sports touring bike anymore. I miss my Triumph Trophy SE, absolutely brilliant bike, but it was just too much for maneuvering two up fully loaded, or cramping up when putting my leg down when I stopped after a couple of hours of riding.

Yes, the Spyder is nowhere near as fast, corners slower etc, etc, but I have to be realistic and I just didn't ride the Triumph enough to warrant keeping it. I ended up doing 200 miles on it in the last year. I've done many times that in the 3 months I've had the Spyder, even with it spending half it's life in the shop it's got me back riding and having fun again. The Spyder cruises two up on the freeway at 75 - 80 mph stable as a rock and I'm too old to care about going faster than that anymore.

So for a long distance touring bike two up with luggage, the itch has gone for me too.

 

[Motorsickle]

Wow! That was scary. That is something I fear on a bike or trike. That and a deer but a deer will try to avoid you. I'm glad you you're ok. I can only imagine what it felt like afterwards.

 

[pegasus1300]

Wow! That was scary. That is something I fear on a bike or trike. That and a deer but a deer will try to avoid you. I'm glad you you're ok. I can only imagine what it felt like afterwards.

The deer in New Hamoshire must be a lot smarter then the deer in Utah. I have been involved in 5 deer strikes( in a car) and in not one did they try to avoid me. In one they ran into the side of the car,and in the others it looked like the deer waited until the last moment to run across the road.

 

[Mikey]

All they wanted was a ride into town!!!!

 

[Wmoater]

My deer aimed for me in October on my spyder. I “think” it thought I was a hurdle on the track. :roflblack: I had no where to go! But then again I have dumb deer in PA. That’s ok for my son and I took 3 dumb deer off the “road petrol” Saturday for the first day of hunting season. The next 3 people can thank me later!

 

[RayBJ]

I did my part in reducing the eastern Pa deer population by t-boning a doe with my Tiger 1200 in 2019. We call them forest rats - a little larger than city rats.

 

[mecsw500]

Deer are a constant nuisance here in Utah. Oh, they are very cute, but I've had a couple of four wheel vehicles really messed up by them. They come down into the built up areas from the mountains because silly people, like our nearest golf course management, feed the darned things in winter.

I had my tire replaced from the freeway damage and got the bike back (still throws C210A codes). Rode all around Utah Lake and back up I-15 and it cruised along at 80 mph on the freeway as steady as a rock, two up. I must be lucky on the alignment score as it tracks straight and true all the time. The OEM tires didn't seem so bad on the fast sweeping roads on the west side of the lake either, plenty of grip and feel. I'll wait until they are worn before I replace them with something else. They just seem to be a bit delicate on the sidewall for which I need to be careful. The tire was replaced under the terms of the extended warranty I bought, which was $200 saved.