2015 Riding Gear

[YIRYDE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whsw5...ature=youtu.be

Virtual Catalog
http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/br.../2014091601/#0

[Bob Denman]

THIS disappoints me...

"Function over form", gets it done out on the road...
This crap looks like the , that the poseurs will want to wear; to just look the part...

[HedonismBot]

Ouch! I'd hate to see what you say about people who buy Apple products--the very definition of form over function

It's interesting that you consider people who buy this gear "posers" when people in the 2-wheel world bemoan Spyder riders as posers. It's good to see that there is judgment and a hierarchy even in a splinter minority group such as ourselves.

[PrairieSpyder]

THIS disappoints me...

"Function over form", gets it done out on the road...
This crap looks like the , that the poseurs will want to wear; to just look the part...

So what if you ride and want to look like it?

[sddinnh]

THIS disappoints me...

"Function over form", gets it done out on the road...
This crap looks like the , that the poseurs will want to wear; to just look the part...

I don't know Bob, it doesn't look a whole lot different from what I wear except mine doesn't have the Canam logo plastered all over it and that stuff is probably not as good a quality as mine.

These days I'm wearing Diamond Gusset Kevlar lined jeans, good boots, good quality goatskin leather mc jacket, helmet, and deerskin gloves.

Probably the only difference is that with the Spyder, I now wear mainly a Bell Pit Boss 1/2 helmet instead of the Shuberth full face I used to wear, but other than that, it's mainly the same stuff I've always worn when on two wheels.

[Bob Denman]

I am absolutely the antithesis of high fashion, and being fashionable...
And I don't use Apple products; other than my IPod...
If I want a jacket to have a "weather-beaten" look to it; I'll take it out into the weather, and beat it up over a couple of years...
Leather jackets are made from thick cuts of hide, that are doubled, where it might matter the most. those light and supple jackets, looked as if they were ready for a trendy night on the Town; not a day on the road...

It looked as if they could have come right out of any Harley Davidson Dealership; minus the HD logos!

[PrairieSpyder]

.....
If I want a jacket to have a "weather-beaten" look to it; I'll take it out into the weather, and beat it up over a couple of years...
Leather jackets are made from thick cuts of hide, that are doubled, where it might matter the most. those light and supple jackets, looked as if they were ready for a trendy night on the Town; not a day on the road...

It looked as if they could have come right out of any Harley Davidson Dealership; minus the HD logos!

Nothing wrong with a short-cut to the look of weather-beaten gear, but I see your point about the protection of the leather. It should be more substantial.

I also don't want to look like an imitation HD rider, either.

[sduskin]

When I ride 2 wheel its full protective gear. chaps, leather coat, boots, gloves, etc. as a new rider (3/2014) I am neither confident nor stupid enough to ride without it. When I am on the highway and see folks in t-shirts, shorts, flip-flops, etc. doing highway speeds... the first thought in my mind is "donor-cycle".

Having said that, when I ride my RT-S, its helmet, gloves, and boots. Add a jacket if its raining or cool. The Spyder is that much safer to ride in my mind.

-Steve.

[ThreeWheels]

It looked as if they could have come right out of any Harley Davidson Dealership; minus the HD logos!

I just hope BRP doesn't wind up emphasizing fashion more than they do hardware.
I have to admit though, it does seem that, with the F3, they are emphasizing the mystique of riding, rather than emphasizing riding.
Still, if it brings more people to the marque, that's good for everyone.

[spyderrock]

Personally I love the new comfort line of clothing they came out with. I own two spyders and soon to be 3(F3). I have the riding gear for cold days here in western Canada but I also have the denim jacket they make. I am all over this new line as it is great to pack in the trailer on long trips and have some thing for comfy to ride around town. Im sure they is going to be way more options for those of you stuck in the past(no style), but for us younger guys and gals it's about time we get some great looking street wear.

[sddinnh]

Nothing wrong with a short-cut to the look of weather-beaten gear, but I see your point about the protection of the leather. It should be more substantial.

I also don't want to look like an imitation HD rider, either.

That's so subjective (what you look like riding the bike). I wear leather because I think it protects better than "nylon", but there's only so many different styles and colors you can get quality leather jackets in. I used to do leather pants also, but my waistline keeps changing and that gets too expensive to keep changing them out

[KX5062]

http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/br.../2014091601/#0

Here's the 2015 catalog in a pdf.

The new gear line is called, "Urban Authentic".

Well, it's crystal clear who and what their target market is, and it is not me.

[PrairieSpyder]

That's so subjective (what you look like riding the bike).

totally!

[iSpyder123]

Just my opinion and observation:

Now that the F3 has been fully revealed we can pretty much tell who the target market is.
"The younger rider from the cruiser scene"
It seems that the somewhat negative comments (disikes) coming from the current Spyder crowd is proving this and kind of what they want to hear.
On a marketing standpoint that's pretty much how you branch out. They are reaching past the current Spyder owners demographics and into new territory, new riders, younger riders. I'm sure an unscientific poll was gathered through previous Spyder purchases and an age group was lacking.

This Sport Cruiser segment is what BRP needed to put in it's portfolio of Spyder offerings. IMO, Something for everyone that is covered in all riding styles.
I feel what they really need to do now is to reach out to the community and become even more involved in a more social way and start polling the Spyder community. Sort of like "We Asked..You answered and we are excited to bring out the new and improved......"

[KX5062]

All true, but for me and in my opinion BRP was producing some really nice touring gear and was heading (gear wise) in the direction of being a good source of gear for a variety of uses and conditions. Their "Urban Authentic" seems to narrow that focus and shuts off a whole segment of the market that is the most rapidly growing in the motorcycling community, that being adventure touring. Now granted the Spyder is not an adventure tourer in the classic sense of the term, but their gear had a lot of crossover potential. That is no longer so.

[Bob Denman]

[BikerDoc]

I just hope BRP doesn't wind up emphasizing fashion more than they do hardware.
I have to admit though, it does seem that, with the F3, they are emphasizing the mystique of riding, rather than emphasizing riding.
Still, if it brings more people to the marque, that's good for everyone.

Harley has been successfully selling perception rather than reality for many years.. Maybe BRP wants some of that bandwagon

[Bob Denman]

I'd rather that they just sell "Reality"...

[BikerDoc]

You have to have a mustache and short rough looking beard to fully appreciate this stuff

[Bob Denman]

Got the mustache! It's Home 047.jpg
It's there to filter out gnats; at highway speeds!

[OJ UK]

Got the mustache! It's Home 047.jpg
It's there to filter out gnats; at highway speeds!

Nice pic, Bob....you're wearing very well for your age!!

[Bob Denman]

Thanks! I turn 187; next week...

[FRKSHO]

Can Am is taking a lesson from Harley Davidson ! Thumbs up for the new riding gear !!

[robmorg]

I'd rather that they just sell "Reality"...

Heavy padded leather and armored gear is NOT "reality" for a Spyder, in most folks opinion, Bob.


....and that's all I'm gonna say about that.

[Bob Denman]

If "Hide meets Asphalt", then you can talk about reality...