question for seasoned spyder riders

[Spyderjockey]

It was great meeting you and your Wife Saturday morning! :thumbup:
Question: "Purge valve hose"... Do you have any pictures of this little beauty? There's so much stuff tucked up under the Tupperware that it's nice to have a road map once in a while!

We enjoyed meeting you and your lovely wife also.......but wished you guys could have had your Spyder to go on the ryde with us. I have pics. somewhere, I'll see if I can find them. Keep thinking positive about getting your RT back in an expedited fashion.:thumbup:

 

[3tracs]

i just bought a used 2008 spyder with software changes to dps and ecm completed in aug 2011. sputtering at low speed 25-35 in 1,2,3 gear at 2500-3500 rpm's. this thing is more fun thatn a barrel of monkeys but this problem is damping the fun. i am in 55-57degree weather right now. 3 or 4 bars seems to be the kiss of near death. i am headed to florida and fear the worst. i need help if you would please. plugs? it seems to be a heat -air exchange problem?? jeez, at a loss! the dealer who made the upgrades will not return my call. i'm guessing he thinks i want something for nothing. i just need answers. any ideas"?????? pls and ty - bob

I had the EXACT same issue with my '08, until Spyderfest when Cowtown did an update. Sputtering gone, hesitation gone. LOVE it.

 

[Star Cruiser]

ok tks. it does act like that. i just got off a harley so it is possible that i am dogging it. however, my question is - at 2500-3500 in 1st gear is dogging it?????? i appreeciate any help- tks

Yes, you are dogging it. I shift 5,000 - 7,000 rpm. Nice and smooth. I went from a Cruiser to the Spyder and it took me a year to realize it. As a rule of thumb I Cruise at about 1/2 the red line RPM. Shift at 2/3 to 3/4 (unless I am riding hard, then I push it a little more)

 

[Bob Denman]

We enjoyed meeting you and your lovely wife also.......but wished you guys could have had your Spyder to go on the ryde with us. I have pics. somewhere, I'll see if I can find them. Keep thinking positive about getting your RT back in an expedited fashion.:thumbup:

Oh we're keeping our fingers crossed here for sure!

John and his Wife have a place up in the Finger Lakes region... We're all gonna have to talk him into a weekend up there next summer for sure! :2thumbs:

 

[COOLMACHINE]

When I had my Spyder, I always shifted early without any real problems. I put 24,XXX miles on it that way. Yes I believe it likes higher revs but I did not.
After the first DPS recall, my bike did not run as well, had back-firing issues, and almost seemed like it was flooding. Once I had the recall to the recall done, it ran much better but never quite as good as the first 12xxx miles I put on it.
Also, at one point, I had trouble with my spyder idling once it was warmed up. It was dying while sitting at stoplights unless I kept giving it gas and even then, it wasn't great. Then at take off, it ran like crap until I really got the revs up. It wound up being bad spark plug wires. arcing! Hope you get it figured out soon. Keep your chin up and give the shop a chance to figure it out. This may take some time though. Most people here are quite happy with their rides so it will probably get figured out.