punji
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Since new (2,000 miles ago) the steering on my RT A/C has been squirrely. It's acted pretty much like the handling on my Ford 4X4 -- moderate understeer to sudden oversteer. This characteristic was pronounced in curves, when the RT preferred to choose its own radius rather than maintain a line I had selected. Rolling on or off the throttle slightly while in mid-curve exaggerated the problem dramatically. I spent far too much time recovering and babysitting rather than enjoying.
The DPS was replaced a few days ago and the results are optimistic. The Spyder now travels where it is directed. The wandering and drifting have nearly disappeared. There is no more sudden skeedaddling left or right. In a word, the handling has become predictable. Just as it should be.
That said, 37 miles from home a DPS warning popped up on the display and the RT went immediately into LIMP MODE. I pulled over and shut off the bike. On restart the warning disappeared -- but only for 4-5 minutes of ride time. So I limped back to the house. It was a cool, calm morning in northeast Florida so no harm done. Most of the roads run straight for miles and miles. Whole different deal had I been in the Smokies far from home.
I'm beginning to believe that satisfaction with the RT is not a destination but a journey....:dontknow:
In a somewhat-related story, last week I flew to Reno. Changed to a much smaller commuter jet in Salt Lake City. After boarding we sat at the gate for way too long. One of the engines spooled down and stopped. The pilot announced that he was getting trouble codes and had elected to reboot the computer and engine to see if that would solve the problem. A few minutes later he told us that all was fine, that computer glitches were not uncommon on this type aircraft. My wife looked at me and asked, "Did you notice that this jet was made by Bombardier?" I almost got off!:yikes:
The DPS was replaced a few days ago and the results are optimistic. The Spyder now travels where it is directed. The wandering and drifting have nearly disappeared. There is no more sudden skeedaddling left or right. In a word, the handling has become predictable. Just as it should be.
That said, 37 miles from home a DPS warning popped up on the display and the RT went immediately into LIMP MODE. I pulled over and shut off the bike. On restart the warning disappeared -- but only for 4-5 minutes of ride time. So I limped back to the house. It was a cool, calm morning in northeast Florida so no harm done. Most of the roads run straight for miles and miles. Whole different deal had I been in the Smokies far from home.
I'm beginning to believe that satisfaction with the RT is not a destination but a journey....:dontknow:
In a somewhat-related story, last week I flew to Reno. Changed to a much smaller commuter jet in Salt Lake City. After boarding we sat at the gate for way too long. One of the engines spooled down and stopped. The pilot announced that he was getting trouble codes and had elected to reboot the computer and engine to see if that would solve the problem. A few minutes later he told us that all was fine, that computer glitches were not uncommon on this type aircraft. My wife looked at me and asked, "Did you notice that this jet was made by Bombardier?" I almost got off!:yikes:
It's reassuring to hear positive results. :2thumbs:
