what exactly does the nanny do???

[lesa]

There are speed sensors on all the wheels
If you lift a front wheel it will start to slow down in the air
Nanny spots this and starts to set the brake on the opposite side
This puts you wheel back down
I know I've done it alot

umm well maybe he's just an idiot and didnt realize it happened lol---in his defense he's used to 2 wheels and was just learning to ride my 3 ---so i've been worried about curves but i dont really have to is what ur saying? the nanny will save my hiney everytime? --im a newbie and have only ridden pillion up to now

 

[lesa]

ALSO THIS:


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thanks so much!--

 

[loisk]

invisible hand

I think of my nanny as the 'invisible hand' which pops up in front of me, slows me down, then lets me go on my way - safely. Love it.

 

[lesa]

sorta like being married to a woman that closes her eyes during sex, because she hates seeing you have fun

lol!----and i love ur reflective strips--i always said it looked more like a dragon's face than a spiders

 

[900Dave]

She will also keep you from accelerating too quickly from a stop and turn like at a stop sign or traffic light. Once you're headed straight she lets go.

This is the part of the nanny that bothers me the most! I pull out and want go and the nanny says (OH NO!)

 

[garb55]

umm well maybe he's just an idiot and didnt realize it happened lol---in his defense he's used to 2 wheels and was just learning to ride my 3 ---so i've been worried about curves but i dont really have to is what ur saying? the nanny will save my hiney everytime? --im a newbie and have only ridden pillion up to now

If you are really really crazy
Nanny can not save your butt
There are limits to how fast Nanny can correct stupidity
Not trying to put anyone down
But if you try to take a 25 MPH turn at 100 MPH
Nanny will give up
and you can kiss you a$$ goodbye

 

[billybovine]

There are speed sensors on all the wheels
If you lift a front wheel it will start to slow down in the air
Nanny spots this and starts to set the brake on the opposite side
This puts you wheel back down
I know I've done it alot

That's true. Wheel speed differential will trigger the VSS. But if you are smooth. You can lift a wheel and never trigger the VSS.

 

[SailnDive]

This video was a welcome explanation of how the VSS functions. But anyone that has competed in motorkhanas or dirt track racing would know a vehicle with a VSS would not be able to compete...because hand brake turns, front end throws and over-steer cornering are a required part of the skills needed to go fast. The VSS would make you hopelessly slow. No computer control needed for me thanks! I just wish there was a way to turn it off.

 

[Bob Denman]

...And the Spyders weren't built for that intended usage... :thumbup:

 

[Pampurrs]

This video was a welcome explanation of how the VSS functions. But anyone that has competed in motorkhanas or dirt track racing would know a vehicle with a VSS would not be able to compete...because hand brake turns, front end throws and over-steer cornering are a required part of the skills needed to go fast. The VSS would make you hopelessly slow. No computer control needed for me thanks! I just wish there was a way to turn it off.

So you're planning on racing your Spyder?

Pam

 

[Bob Denman]

Dave,
What are you driving for a car (or truck)? vSS-style systems are becoming prevalent in an awful lot of them today... My Missus has a MINI, and if you start having too much fun in it; that version of Nanny will also shut you down... :shocked:

And You would think that a car like that would be perfect for the use that you've described.

 

[SailnDive]

Dave,
What are you driving for a car (or truck)? vSS-style systems are becoming prevalent in an awful lot of them today... My Missus has a MINI, and if you start having too much fun in it; that version of Nanny will also shut you down... :shocked:

And You would think that a car like that would be perfect for the use that you've described.

And that was exactly what we used for motorkhanas, dirt tracks and rallies...a 1968 Mini Cooper S, fully race modified and a barrel of fun to drive. It did have what might be considered a computer...A Halda resetable tripmeter to accurately measure distance traveled but the driver controlled everything else...as it should be!

 

[109spyder]

There are speed sensors on all the wheels
If you lift a front wheel it will start to slow down in the air
Nanny spots this and starts to set the brake on the opposite side
This puts you wheel back down
I know I've done it alot

Same here, but in the video above it makes out you can't lift the wheel off the ground when the stability control is on..............which is always ON.

 

[Bob Denman]

And that was exactly what we used for motorkhanas, dirt tracks and rallies...a 1968 Mini Cooper S, fully race modified and a barrel of fun to drive. It did have what might be considered a computer...A Halda resetable tripmeter to accurately measure distance traveled but the driver controlled everything else...as it should be!

Hers is a 2012; complete with all of the computers that you love to hate... :shocked:

 

[jephillips44]

Not sure if it was the nanny, but my brakes have a squeal sometimes when you lightly apply them. Well, about 3 weeks ago I was doing some agressive riding on the Snake (hwy 421). I continued to hear a squeal whenever I went into a corner too hot. I wasn't applying the brakes, so I slowed things down to see if it happened. No squeal. I figured that whenever I was going into a curve too fast, it would apply brakes just before it was about to do something dangerous. That is just a guess, but it is all I have.

I rode part of the snake this weekend. I am a new spyder rt owner and was not sure how to handle it. I thought I was going too fast and braked more than I do on my VStar. This was my first experience on a curvy road. I think I really need to learn to trust it. I don't think it went into nanny mode. Still a great ride. Maybe I should have tried it alone instead of with a benefit group ride.

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[Highwayman2013]

And that was exactly what we used for motorkhanas, dirt tracks and rallies...a 1968 Mini Cooper S, fully race modified and a barrel of fun to drive. It did have what might be considered a computer...A Halda resetable tripmeter to accurately measure distance traveled but the driver controlled everything else...as it should be!

Too bad this isn't 1968. I like having nanny there to save me occasionally.

 

[SailnDive]

Too bad this isn't 1968. I like having nanny there to save me occasionally.

And for those that are comfortable with a computer making decisions for them...that's OK. And as I am learning the handling traits of the Spyder, it is good to have the Nanny backing me up. But ask any expert that is developing artificial intelligence and they will say that computers are far behind the human brain in reasoning. I'll just bet that I can take that non computerized 1968 Mini and skunk a 2015 mini in a rally or motorkanna. And those are driving skills and handling traits that are directly required for driving on the roads of WV during most winter days. Sometimes it's opposite lock and more throttle that's required to get you out of a situation, not brakes, and well trained human brains are good at determining that. I don't understand all of the flack that I'm getting over this. I'm not asking anyone to give up their computer...I'm just asking that I not be forced to use one. Using computers to change valve timing, fuel metering and other performance functions makes some sense... but having it apply brakes, reduce throttle and steer is just total nonsense, IMHO.

 

[Bob Denman]

Dave,
You're not being forced to use one...
Vote with your wallet, and buy a Trike (Conventional, or Reversed!); that doesn't have it! :thumbup:
I don't mean this to sound horrible, but you bought the bike knowing that it had one... :dontknow:

 

[MouthPiece]

It was my understanding (or at least I have read other threads in the past) where
the VSS/Nanny could be disconnected, shut off or some how rendered dysfunctional.

Chris

 

[Bob Denman]

Not shut off...
But tricked into believing that things are not what they seem to be. :shocked:
DrewNJ worked on this, and I think that he had a fair amount of success...
You could PM him, and pick his brain a bit; I'd personally caution against it. nojoke