I love my Spyder!!!!

[Buggy]

More and more with each passing ride. In almost two years of year round riding it has not let me down once. I would ride across the country tomorrow at the drop of a hat. I feel proud to own and ride such a beautiful machine. I still get lots of waves and thumbs up's from passing motorists and bikers.

One thing I am sick of is post titles that speak poorly of the Spyder for no good reason attracting undue attention of prospective buyers who are needed to make the brand flourish. Sure there have been problems and I don't minimize the effect on those affected, but their occurrence are blown out of proportion to the number of bikes on the road.

So if you love your Spyder feel free to comment.

Cheers Kevin

"Always taking the long way home"

[Chupaca]

Well put.... I have had mine for four years , come August, and it has never left me stranded. they are amazing machines and we are not alone on this. I find if you ryde in fear of pending dissaster you will cause it or it will come...ryde with confidence

[ARtraveler]

I love my . That's all that needs to be said here.

[Bob Denman]

Seven riding seasons, and two Spyders: They were, and are: great bikes!
My 2010 had it's share of faults": they never made me love it any less!

[Larry rt]

I totaly agree, ride daily when I can. I have a 2013rt ltd. Will not trade up. I love this thing!!!

[olsarge]

Had mine for about 2 months and cannot ryde it enough. There are just not enough hours.

[dlby]

Love our rtse6 more all the time
47 years of machines of all types & sizes
This one is perfect for us now

I love R&R put another dime in the jukebox baby!

[RussRT]

My Spyder will be one year old this week. I have really enjoyed getting used to it. After riding 2 wheels for 39 years I needed a change. Bad knee helped the decision along!!
i have added performance and lighting upgrades. I now have my bike just the way I want it. Not one problem. I really enjoy riding again!

[tobor9]

My wife and i are both on our 2nd 's and we no longer own cars! our 's are our ONLY transportation!! We ryde everyday year long,nuff said.

[flaggerphil]

I've had mine for almost five years now and have never regretted it. Neither has my wife! Hopefully my broken/dislocated ankle will be healed enough in another month and a half or so so I can start riding again!

[No 2817]

I too love my Spyder, wife likes it better than two wheels cause she does not have to worry about leaning. I am on my second one, first was 2008 Premier Edition GS I took the plunge when they first came out without looking and have not looked back. My second one is the F3-T SE6. On my 6th season now. I too get big grins, thumbs up and little kids running and pointing, (big kids too). FUN all around I am finally selling my Valkerie and sticking to 3 wheels.

Chris

[Buckeye Bleau]

I started one of these, love my Spyder posts a few months ago for the same reason. I have the 2013 Percent TL, you know. The one that catches fire, blows up, is impossible to ride from the heat!
Well, sure that vent gets hot, mine ran cooler than two HDs and one Honda is a recent parade, knock on wood there have not been any problems other than a sticky front lines d, a slow dealer and a lack of responsive Spyder owners to group Ryde.
imy biggest challenge is its distraction from other things, I cannot stay off the blasted machine. I built a "Spyder Hole" for it, the largest garage I ever owned, Spyder, SUV, workshop and cabinetry all in one place.
This thing changed my life.
Worried about breakdowns, hah, I worry more about a flat tyre than anything else.
i just need to find more owners to Ryde with, the two wheelers get mad when we stop and the park with reverse gear, LOL.

Joe

[jtpollock]

I have not been as lucky as most. I still have not given up on my Spyder... I ride it every day except in the Snow, almost 4 years 59,000 miles plus and would not trade it. I have followed the Spyder since I saw it on the drawing board did my first test ride just before they were released did not get mine till 2012. Keep the rubber side down ride hard and enjoy the ride.... jtpollock

[Fatcycledaddy]

I LOVE my Spyder!!!
1 year old next week, 15,900 trouble free miles. No DSS, no heat issues, slight belt vibration over 80-85MPH, which I don't do real often, steady in the wind, great in the rain, no feet down when stopped, never worry about the kick stand sinking in the hot blacktop when parked, can stop on an tapered shoulder and take pics without trying to get the right position so I don't tip over, rear tire cost about 1/3rd of what the Venture tire did to replace, and way to many other things that are right!

I have not been easy on it, of those 15,900 miles, almost 10,000 of the were towing a camper trailer with the bike fully loaded two up.
Over 100 degrees in Utah fully loaded with trailer and two up in 5th gear full throttle to maintain speed on a seven mile long grade and the trmp gauge never went over the half way mark.
Towing the trailer we averaged between 32 and 38 MPG, and without the trailer we hit a little over 40MPG.

I feel for those who have problems with theirs, but all I can say about my 2015 RTL is WHAT A MACHINE!

I just need to find more time to ride.

[whitespyder1189]

We love our RT-S too! Its almost 1 year old (next week) We bought it on a whim-just stopped on our bike to look and maybe test drive a spyder. Next thing we were sitting down to deal. The only problem we have is not enough riding time. As soon as this pesky work thing is out of the way, we will be riding all the time; thanks to all the spyder travelers on this site, I have plenty of places I want to visit.

As I type, my husband is home putting ground effects lighting on our spyder. Our first farkle!!

Thanks for all the good advice from everyone on here.

[Ron2andia]

I love my !! Each ride is a joy!

[jcasey]

Love my F3!

[PistonBlown]

I don't treat my Spyder well. It gets ridden in all weathers and goes weeks without being cleaned. Hangs around for a month or more without being ridden because I'm too busy with work - then suddenly taken off on an endurance rally where its ridden 18 hours or more a day, day after day. Its ridden at high speed, in stop start traffic, on highways and even dirt tracks. Yet its not let me down and shrugs off what's thrown at it.

[bronzeflex42]

I've had mine for a couple of years now. I have not had any trouble accept replacing the battery, which is considered really part of routine. I had a 2 wheeler before the Spyder and i don't regret the change. It has been a fun machine and i like the attention it gets, especially in my little small town.

[TXrider]

Just finished the Four Corners[of the USA] on "Pony"!
My friend, I traveled with didn't like hers..........so my husband and I bought it. We now have 2-2015 RT Ltds in the garage and plan to get started on MANY more miles!!
Never a problem, falter or misstep from the Spyders - now plans are for Alaska in 2018 - in between, lots of USA - after all, I have to show my honey where I went and what I saw!!
LOVE our RYDES!!
Pics pending

[Djhiltz]

Picked up mine last Saturday, first spyder and first bike. Love it!

[modagwood]

I bought my first RT April of 2012, ran it 12000 mi. Not A bit of trouble. I traded up to A new RT on April 2nd 2015. Up until now 7- 14 -2016, I have 6700 mi. on it, and same deal not one ounce of trouble so far. Both good machine's. would not go back to 2 wheels'. I have been riding 60 plus year's.

[SpyderAnn01]

I saw this thread a little late as I am out riding across the country on my Spyder. Just turned 86,000 miles this morning and will put another 1,000+ on by the time I get home. That's over 10,000 miles in the last 40 days. I guess you could say that I love my Spyder.

[Steamer]

On our way to Banff Alberta Canada from central Calif and never had any doubts they would provide comfortable trouble free miles. Had many bikes over the years and would rate our F3s' image.jpgas one of the best. On the with a stop over at Crater Lake.

[SteveP]

On our way to Banff Alberta Canada from central Calif and never had any doubts they would provide comfortable trouble free miles. Had many bikes over the years and would rate our F3s' image.jpgas one of the best. On the with a stop over at Crater Lake.

You will love Banff ( if you haven't been already)?