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I took my SM5 out for a run last weekend with my wife as the usual passenger. Had no problem going to our destination except for the usual clicking brakes and "normal" moans and groans at slow speed. On the way back home strange and freightening things started to happen. The Spyder seemed to develope a mind of it's own and wanted to drift left into the opposing traffic lanes. It felt like the right front wheel was trying to lift up...a feeling similiar to what might be felt with a very strong cross wind, however the only wind was from the opposite side (left) and was less than 5mph. The bars didn't pull to the left and stayed straight, yet the only way to prevent the Spyder from "floating" into the on coming traffic was to let off the gas and twitch the bars to the right. This happened numerous times and was scaring the crap out of me ! I was traveling on State Rd A1A which runs along the coast in a straight line with no turns at 45-50mph. The road is a bit "worn" with depressions from the tires on heavy trucks. The road has a high spot in the center where the vehicle tires have not worn the surface down. However I ride this road regularly and never had a similiar problem. Once home, I checked the air in the tires and the front end for looseness...all was fine.
I may be wrong but it has occured to me that maybe the computer has gone mad and the stability control is coming on when it shouldn't be. I always thought that computers should be confined to the home or office and shouldn't be in a vehicle controlling it's actions. Driving should be left to the operator and not a dam computer !
Did anyone else experience anything similiar with their Spyders? Right now, I'm afraid to ride the dam thing.
I may be wrong but it has occured to me that maybe the computer has gone mad and the stability control is coming on when it shouldn't be. I always thought that computers should be confined to the home or office and shouldn't be in a vehicle controlling it's actions. Driving should be left to the operator and not a dam computer !
Did anyone else experience anything similiar with their Spyders? Right now, I'm afraid to ride the dam thing.
EALER ASAP:yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes:
robably a good reason to take it in, I believe a recent story circulated on here involving Spyder accident that killed a woman, may have just been her though...but rut surfing and rain groove surfing is a little irritating on the Spyder. I had this problem a little on the way back from a rally, didn't realize my arms were a little tingly until I was home. I think the drifting was a little fatigue and euphoria, found myself correcting problems that didn't exist. Only bike I have had a problem with taking control when tired was a CX650, the orientaion of the engine would induce weaving.
