VSS is a very sensitive beast.

[Stache]

Braking firmly from 50mph for a red light triggered the VSS.

When reversing, rear wheel rode up a slight curb, about 2”, triggered it.

I’m learning to drive more gently....

In both cases power off and power on cleared the warning.

Sensitive beast.

 

[billybovine]

There should be no reason to power off and power on for a VSS intervention. The light will come on for the 1 second or 2 while the VSS is active. Then go out. If that is not what is happening. Something is wrong and get it fixed.

 

[Stache]

Ok. I may be interpreting it wrongly. I’ll let it sit next time it pops up and see what happens. Thanks.

 

[jwulf74]

Shouldn't even need to let it sit... just ride... as said above, if it doesn't go off after a couple seconds during the normal.course of riding, it needs to get checked out....

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Ok. I may be interpreting it wrongly. I’ll let it sit next time it pops up and see what happens. Thanks.

Over the past 10 years I've triggered hundreds, of " VSS " events ( I don't think they are actual codes ) .... as said by Billy , it's usually a momentary thing, most of mine were to slight to actually cause a physical reaction to the Spyder ..... I don't advise looking at your instrument cluster for the " VSS flash ", this could cause an accident ..... good luck .... Mike :clap:

 

[bigbadbrucie]

I agree, it is very sensitive. I was on a vacation approximately 600 miles from home, in mountainous terrain. I was in a downpour coming into a town, when all of a sudden my Spyder lost power, and the rear of my byke started swinging drastically. The byke straightened out, so I speeded up again when BANG, the same thing happened. I realized then that I had been hydroplaning. Long and short....IT IS very sensitive, but ONLY when needed, and thank the good Lord that it is.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Check the connector for the passenger seat detector. Maybe it's loose. If the passenger sensor is not connected the VSS light will stay lit, so I surmise if the connector is loose, or a wire is broken, then the VSS may be seeing the detector as connected, disconnected, connected, disconnected, and so on. It's conceivable to me that hard braking or quick climb up a curb could shake the wire and cause the connection to be momentarily broken.