Pushing the Spyder

[xpeschon]

I find myself moving my spyder in and around in the garage in several differant places, pushing it out in the driveway, pushing it back in etc.

My question is:

Do you think its hard on the steering (DPS) by pushing it around with-out starting it up? I just see no need to start it up and move it the little bit that I'm moving it...

What do you think?

X-Joe

 

[katnapper]

Good question, looking foward to the EXPERTS answers!:chat:

 

[musicarcade]

Sorry no expert- but that shouldn't be a problem. You *might* get a fault code on your :spyder2: related to gear position sensor or something like that but once it is in gear it should be fine.

 

[pierrelogic]

I'd say pushing it around a little here and there in neutral is safer than firing it up, moving it 5 feet and shutting it down. :dontknow: At least that way you're not fouling plugs all the time.

 

[NancysToy]

I've been pushing both of ours around since we owned them. We push them out of the garage every day and turn them around. So far no problems at all in nearly three years (for Nancy's RS).

 

[WackyDan]

I've done this countless times since April 30th 2009.... Never had an issue.

 

[mxz600]

I do not see how it could hurt. Once the Spyder is moving it steers quite easily. If you just move it around on concrete you could always use wheel dollies similar to what I use for my sleds. This would be good for Spyder winter storage. I can easily move the sleds around and even push them sideways for tucking in a corner. Just a thought.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-...547?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools#ht_2783wt_1075

 

[Eraser]

They push them around in the service bays at the dealer.I'm going in today to pick something up,I'll ask one of the technicians for his thoughts on it.

 

[irish2themax]

Do you think its hard on the steering (DPS) by pushing it around with-out starting it up? I just see no need to start it up and move it the little bit that I'm moving it...

Joe...as long as it's in Neutrral, there isn't a problem. Pushing it in gear is a different story

Irish

 

[pitbull]

I find myself moving my spyder in and around in the garage in several differant places, pushing it out in the driveway, pushing it back in etc.

My question is:

Do you think its hard on the steering (DPS) by pushing it around with-out starting it up? I just see no need to start it up and move it the little bit that I'm moving it...

What do you think?

X-Joe

No woories joe the powersteering will not be effcted in any way....if the dps is out u can pull the fues and keep riding won't hurt anything....kinda the same principla....so don't worrie about it at all, its all good!!!

 

[M2Wild]

Any power steering that cannot be manually pushed around is not worth buying. That would have been a deal breaker if that were the case when I bought my Spyder.

 

[xpeschon]

I do not see how it could hurt. Once the Spyder is moving it steers quite easily. If you just move it around on concrete you could always use wheel dollies similar to what I use for my sleds. This would be good for Spyder winter storage. I can easily move the sleds around and even push them sideways for tucking in a corner. Just a thought.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-...547?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools#ht_2783wt_1075

Thats kind of what I was thinking but not sure just wanted to assure myself that I was not causing any damage.. As for the Wheel Dollies, I think before the snow falls I will have a set,, well a set plus one,, I looked at them on Harbor Frieght after I read your post so the next time I get to the store I will take a harder look at them, good idea.. Thanks for all the information thus far...

X-Joe

 

[dancogan]

Joe...as long as it's in Neutrral, there isn't a problem. Pushing it in gear is a different story

Irish

No kidding! It's a whole lot harder to push when it's in gear. :roflblack:

 

[Raptor]

Thats kind of what I was thinking but not sure just wanted to assure myself that I was not causing any damage.. As for the Wheel Dollies, I think before the snow falls I will have a set,, well a set plus one,, I looked at them on Harbor Frieght after I read your post so the next time I get to the store I will take a harder look at them, good idea.. Thanks for all the information thus far...

X-Joe

Wheel dollies, my friend; this is the way to go!! If you are always movin her around that's the only way to go. It'll save your body more tha the bike! :roflblack:

I always push 14 out before starting and leaving the bat cave. I have never had an issue, and I don't suspect I will either. Nuetral is a beautiful thang!!

 

[M2Wild]

Why even bother with putting it on wheel dollies when you can just jack it up on the m/c jack and move it around that way?:dontknow:

 

[Raptor]

Why even bother with putting it on wheel dollies when you can just jack it up on the m/c jack and move it around that way?:dontknow:

Yet another viable technique! :thumbup: BTW, I very much like your avitar. I almost bought that print some years back. Were you a Tomcat driver or just an aviation nut like me? I was a hopeful to fly for the Corps but they pulled a tumor out of my head and well, that was that! :gaah: I was bitter for a long time, brother! But we move on. I still folow the industry with some interest though...

 

[bjt]

No kidding! It's a whole lot harder to push when it's in gear. :roflblack:

+1

 

[boborgera]

+1

[don't forget the park brake]

 

[GeminiJane]

I've been pushing both of ours around since we owned them. We push them out of the garage every day and turn them around. So far no problems at all in nearly three years (for Nancy's RS).

You are so good to your toys, Scotty. I turn my plants on the front porch every day so that they grow straight, tall and pretty....but had never thought about doing the same for my Spyder. I just leave it facing the same direction until I back it out of the garage. Now I feel badly knowing that you turn both yours every day :clap::joke:.

 

[Mo Lee]

You are so good to your toys, Scotty. I turn my plants on the front porch every day so that they grow straight, tall and pretty....but had never thought about doing the same for my Spyder. I just leave it facing the same direction until I back it out of the garage. Now I feel badly knowing that you turn both yours every day :clap::joke:.

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