I am also on my second RT
As was the case with the above poster I had a 2010 RT as well. I kept mine for about 12 months and sold it. I never felt I could go anyplace for fear it would go into "limp home mode," or worse. It had constant recalls and was never maintained properly by the dealer.
I had a Burgman motorscooter for a year but missed the RT. I bought a 2012 two weeks ago and found a dealer I liked and I spent some time talking to technician who gave me the confidence that the 2012 models had many of the items taken care of.
I know a number of people who own HD and they admit they are full of problems but love the entire HD culture etc. I wish BRP had a larger dealer network for my spider, but if al goes well I should not need one except for routine mainainance.
I rode a Goldwing trike and it was a beautiful machine, but did not feel as stable as the Spyder.
Spyder vs Harley Trike...update
Well folks, I finally made my mind up and pulled the trigger today! I just bought a 2012 RT Limited in the Pearl White, so I guess I may need to change my handle from hogmanjem to hoglessmanjem !;) The only problem now is the wait, because the dealer has to put it together as it just came in on the truck as we were doing the deal. I bought it 105 miles from home up in Hamilton, Al, but the dealer said they would bring it to me when they get it done for free. I thought that was pretty good service on their part ! Just thought I would give you all an update and I thank each of you for sharing information with me on this site, it helped a lot! Thanks,all.