How do I know the DPS is working?

[Motorcycledave]

Hi Dave here
Glad you found out that your DPS is working, Mine went south last April, I got a scrolling message on the dash
saying DPS Failure it was like steering a power steering car with the belt missing that runs the power steering pump
hard to steer. but no limp mode, off to the dealer $1500.00 later it is just fine but I thought the repair cost was borderline
theft. BRP was no help as my Spyder is a 2008 GS, it had 19K at the time. Now it has about 6K more and is trouble free.
I am also a rider of 2 wheels and have been for many many years and I can tell you a motorcycle in the twisties is much easier
to ride in windy hilly roads at much higher speeds but I figure if I slow down and enjoy the view more the steering on the Spyder
is just fine....

Hello Everyone I'm new to the Spyder world and just picked up a used 2012 RS SE5. I also ride two wheeled motorcycles and the Spyder is great but is taking me a bit to get used to. Over the weekend I took two rides on two separate days. The first was on Saturday where I rode up a road with some slight twist and turns but mostly it was cruising fairly straight lines around 65 miles per hour and didn't notice anything weird. Then Sunday I decided to take it on a road that I usually ride my V-Rod on that has a lot of tight twists and turns and my max speed rarely goes above 40 MPH. On this second ride I noticed that the Spyder seemed much more difficult to turn. It's like it wanted to keep going straight and I had to muscle it into the tight turns. After doing some research on this site I learned about the DPS system that is supposed to help you in turns. I don't have any warning lights stating there is a problem but is there a way to test the DPS to see if it is working properly? If I sit idle and try and turn the handlebars and start the engine and try and turn the handlebars while not moving will I notice a difference? Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[ARtraveler]

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