warranty work-steering,brakes

Just got the Spyder done at the local dealer and thought I'd share what I found:

The steering re-cal (via laptop) went well until restart. They got a code telling them the CPU was shot and to replace it. Hmmmm... A call to the mfg and the mechanic learned you must put a charger on the battery during the reprogramming of the CPU or the error will come up. He used a 1A trickle charger and it worked fine.

The brakes were squealing something awful! 2K miles on the rig and each time I stopped it sounded like a cat being run over! This was also covered under warranty and the "remedy" was some sort of anti-squeal applied to the pads.

The ride home showed no noticeable difference in steering (note: I had not encountered the steering "hump" on my bike) so that was good. BUT, coming to a stop when I got home and yep...you guessed it...SQUEEEEEEEEEEEL! Crap. Looks like they'll be replacing the pads with some good aftermarket brand next.

Keep 3 down,

Mike