Turning the Nanny off?

[Pampurrs]

Personally, I think you should spend a lot more time with the bike before you say what you're saying. I've raced cars, I've raced bikes, I'm still involved with car racing and I've been riding street bikes since 1968. I've got over 20,000 miles on my Spyder and there's no way I'd want the Nanny turned off.

Give it more time and learn your Spyder inside out before trying to turn off something that was designed into the bike.

IMHO.

:agree:

 

[flaggerphil]

Mountain climbers, skydivers, skin divers, race car drivers, Spelunkers, base jumpers, etc. all willing put their life at risk...and we need to allow them to do it. Each year some die doing these things...But that's OK...we know the risks. I guess I need to sell the Spyder and buy a Harley if I don't want a computer telling me what to do.

Mountain climbers, skydivers, skin divers, race car drivers, spelunkers, base jumpers, etc, don't do their thing on PUBLIC ROADS.

Are you selling your street car, too, because it has a computer telling you what to do? Do you think that fighter pilots should quit flying because they have computers telling them what to do? What about airline pilots?

Maybe you shouldn't have bought the Spyder, really.

 

[PaladinLV]

Well, as an "experienced race car driver" you know the difference between running an oval track and the public highways and city streets.

AJ

Is there any way to turn the Nanny off? I hate the idea that there is a computer program that can take control of the bike! I am an experienced race car driver and feel that I can react better than the computer. I don't like anti-lock breaks for the same reason. Factory Cars are built to under-steer so that drivers will let off of the gas and safely make the corner. Not so on our race cars. Let me decide for myself what actions need to be taken.

 

[SailnDive]

Well, as an "experienced race car driver" you know the difference between running an oval track and the public highways and city streets.

AJ

I Never ran an oval track. The tracks that I raced on had uphills/downhills, right and left corners, fast and slow corner, lots of braking and gear shifting...just like our highways in the hills of WV. I love these mountain roads.

 

[DC1]

Great Answer....

You can ride the spyder VERY aggressively without the nanny kicking in. Of course once you find her limits there are ways to get more aggressive. Bajaron's swaybar comes to mind, better tires, shocks, laser alignment all available to keep nanny a little more at bay. So when you get comfortable with the cornering, then explore other options. The last of which should be the VSS.

I felt like nanny was holding me back in the twisties in the beginning and kinda felt I wished it could be "loosened up" as it kicked in several times in the Ozark twisties 2 up, but I was pulling front wheels up and likely nanny was saving my wife and I from some bad mojo...I can take the curves much better 1 up and have improved smoothness and speed 2 up and may go the aftermarket route eventually to increase cornering speed further........ But for now I just take the curves smooth as I can and run right up to where I know nanny is about ready to kick in....and she does every now and then and tells me to back it off a smidge...I didn' t like her much to start with but I appreciate her now...

 

[Bob Denman]

She IS an acquired taste...

 

[rays hell]

computer

You mentioned trading your Spyder for a Harley. Even the new Harleys have ABS and EFI. Me thinks computers are here to stay.

 

[DrewNJ]

You mentioned trading your Spyder for a Harley. Even the new Harleys have ABS and EFI. Me thinks computers are here to stay.

Not all of them have abs. It's an option. EFI IMHO is the way to go for fueling. So much nicer tuning with a laptop or phone vs. Taking carbs apart to rejet. The EFI tuning ability for harley is WAY ahead of the antiquated add on tuning for the spyders.

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[jcthorne]

I really don't plan to ride very aggressively. But I don't want to slow down excessively for these twisty W.Va. roads either. Just want to be comfortable. I'm 70, my racing and skydiving are a thing of the past. But a brisk jaunt thru the mountains can make you feel younger.

If that is the way you really want to drive the RT, you will never know nanny is there unless something really bad comes your way.

 

[wiredgeorge]

Wow. Kind of surprising that we have so many folks who think they are going fast on a Spyder. If you want speed, why a Spyder? An RT? Really? And the alternative for the OP was what? An Electra Glide Rushmore? Bwhahahaha Get a sport bike if you want fast. They also have a bazillion electronic systems to help the rider from doing stupid... traction control, lean angle control, ABS, wheelie control, etc. The current Cycle World tests four or five of these bikes and all could get to 180 mph in about 16 seconds and most coiuld do the quarter mile in 10 seconds or less. And all cost a bunch less than a new RT hehe Did you folks go into a Can-Am dealer and say "whatcha got that is really fast"? and have the dealer point you to an RT? Well, this has been an amusing thread... should be labeled "internet bench racing for seniors". :clap:

 

[Grandpot]

????

We are spending way too much time on this thread. If you aren't pushing the machine to where Nanny kicks in, what's the point?
If you need something more aggressive, get a F3 or a crotch rocket.

 

[Pampurrs]

What happens when the Nanny kicks in?

What exactly happens when the Nanny kicks in? I feel that I ride rather aggressively, but haven't noticed anything. :dontknow:

Pam

 

[Country Joe]

As the husband of a new Spyder ryder, I am curious how many riders here have ever had the nanny cut power or apply the brakes. I seriously doubt my wife will ever get any VSS intervention. I just don't see it happening even at a half way spirited pace.

Joe

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

What exactly happens when the Nanny kicks in? I feel that I ride rather aggressively, but haven't noticed anything. :dontknow:

Pam

I've had a couple of different situations, with different responses. One that I encounter fairly often is taking off from a stop sign or traffic light and hitting the throttle hard while making a sharp left or right turn. The motor acts like it's starving for fuel and doesn't want to wind up. As soon as I get going straight it breaks loose. At least I think it's Nanny holding me back. I just had the recall done which entailed an ECM upgrade, and I had new plugs and wires installed, so I don't think it's an engine acting up issue.

The other time was twice over the 4th of July going around hairpin turns signed at 15 mph. A front tire squawked loudly. Not sure if it slid sideways or if Nanny hit the brake hard, but what I felt was an instant deceleration and a bit of jerk on the handlebar. Similar thing happened a couple of times last year coming home from SITR on CA 3 going around 20 mph curves at something like 35 or 40 mph. A tire squealed and the bike quickly slowed down. The quick deceleration does affect steering momentarily.