PROS and CONS

[Motza]

List the pros and cons of the Spyder.

[truck 85]

pros

fun
fast
handling
fun
safety
friends
fun

[groundeffect]

PROS:
- Big trunk
- Futuristic design and styling
- Great power
- 3 Wheel "Y" stable stance
- Comfortable back seat for passenger, stock
- Accessories are widely available from BRP and others
- I enjoy that I can still work on it as any other motorcycle (except BUDS)
- The Spyder has a great following and support system outside the dealer network (ie: Spyderslovers.com Spydertalk.com, etc...)
- Can-Am from what I can see, stand behind their products when things go wrong.



CONS:
- The cost is high
- Ongoing Dynamic Power Steering issues (Hope to be solved/fixed soon).


Hope that helps.
Cheers.

[WackyDan]

PROs:

Wife digs it
People dig it
Stable
Safe - stops on a dime
Best ride ever in heavy rain.
Storage - best touring setup up I found
You can still ride on two wheels - in turns.
Spyderlovers.com and all of you.
MY DEALER

Cons:
Mileage could be better
No 6th gear (See mileage)
BRP's crappy handling of what are becoming pervasive issues
The bad dealers.

[Rub]

Pro: They are a hell of a lot of fun to ride

Con: I don't have one - yet


Rub

[Sarge707]

Pros (In addition to those mentioned)
Great visibility.
When I,m on my my line of sight is about 2 feet above the roof of a compact car, about a foot above the roof of a Mid size car and about equal to my Ford Sport Trac!! Have you noticed this feature?
Cons
Its not above 40 degrees so I can,t ride today.(No Heated Gloves)

[Neez]

Pros:
FUN! Nothing like it.
Allows us gimps and geezers to extend our riding years.
Attracts attention (mostly favourable).
Price reasonable compared to other 3 wheeled options.
Handles better than other 3 wheeled options.
Stability.
Other than the electronics, it's easy to work on.

Cons:
DPS (power steering) PROBLEM WONT GO AWAY! Even when it isn't happenlng it's always at the back of your mind. Solve it, BRP!
Dealers are too few and far between, and if you find a good tech, he's like gold.
Parts take forever to arrive.
Quality control issues like cracking coolant resevoirs, flimsey rear fenders, leaky airboxes, chaffing hoses, wearing drive splines etc., etc.
Too much electronic junk makes problem diagnosis difficult. You require BUDS, a ouija board, a crystal ball and good luck. Many problems baffle the dealer techs, the BRP gurus, and sometimes even the combined efforts of the Spyderlovers.
Painful ergonomics require expensive aftermarket correction on RS models.
And finally, Spyders are addictive! I enjoy the darn thing so much that I'm going to keep it, even when my good sense tells me to trade it off!

[AntelopeSpyder]

Pro: They are a hell of a lot of fun to ride

Con: I don't have one - yet


Rub

What Rub said.

[M2Wild]

CONS:
- The cost is high
- Ongoing Dynamic Power Steering issues (Hope to be solved/fixed soon).

You are having DPS problem on the new RT already????

[SpyderWolf]

You are having DPS problem on the new RT already????

No, he only has 32 Kilometers on his now, he was having empathy for those that are having steering problems.

[groundeffect]

No, he only has 32 Kilometers on his now, he was having empathy for those that are having steering problems.

Correct. And I have the RS, not the RT.

No, I have not experienced any steering issues on my 2010 RS, and I hope I do not.

Cheers and ryde safe!

[FANG]

PROS:

Best thing I have every owned

CONS;

What you make of them. New vehicle -- will be bugs. It's a learning curve for all of us.