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Originally Posted by FIRECAT
So looks like the Niken will be arriving in the fall as a 2019 giving Yamaha these next few months to improve on it and get the bugs out of it! I知 not 100% sure it痴 coming to Canada but likely I was looking at buying a new spider but I知 going to hold off and wait till the fall when Yamaha releases their niken and BRP may release their sport tilting spider that I have verification is in the works as we speak!! The future looks bright
Good luck. The only new thing I heard coming from BRP this year is a Spyder under $10,000.
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I understand the need to market a 'loss leader' version of the Spyder. But its pretty hard for anyone that already owns and rides a Spyder to get too excited about it.
I REALLY hope they bring a performance version of the F3 to market one of these days. I see no need for a tilting version.
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Originally Posted by FIRECAT
So looks like the Niken will be arriving in the fall as a 2019 giving Yamaha these next few months to improve on it and get the bugs out of it! I知 not 100% sure it痴 coming to Canada but likely I was looking at buying a new spider but I知 going to hold off and wait till the fall when Yamaha releases their niken and BRP may release their sport tilting spider that I have verification is in the works as we speak!! The future looks bright
I received an email yesterday that said the Niken, and I quote "available the second half of 2018" which makes me believe it will show in the fall. Will be really good to test ride one of these.
I'm excited by the $9999 Spyder. Well, I will be if it has a more sport like riding position (not like the F3) and decent power. I could care less about all the creature comforts. Bare bones ride with a decent seating position and decent power (as much as the 998) and I'd buy one in a second.
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Originally Posted by Rob Rodriguez
I received an email yesterday that said the Niken, and I quote "available the second half of 2018" which makes me believe it will show in the fall. Will be really good to test ride one of these.
I'm excited by the $9999 Spyder. Well, I will be if it has a more sport like riding position (not like the F3) and decent power. I could care less about all the creature comforts. Bare bones ride with a decent seating position and decent power (as much as the 998) and I'd buy one in a second.
You will be disappointed.
F3 frame, 600cc motor, no power steering, single channel stability control, no abs, very little body work. No creature comforts. The lean forward riding position is gone. They could not sell them even when they did discount them to the 11k range. They sat on dealer showrooms.
There was rumor of a kit to move foot controls and pegs on an F3 rearward which would allow what you are looking for but have not heard any more about it in a long time. Perhaps that will be an option to come with the new bike. Could widen its market potential if both riding positions could be accommodated on one model.
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What bike ??
Originally Posted by jcthorne
....F3 frame, 600cc motor, no power steering, single channel stability control, no abs, very little body work. No creature comforts. The lean forward riding position is gone. They could not sell them even when they did discount them to the 11k range. They sat on dealer showrooms.
What bike are you describing here?
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Originally Posted by nhoj
What bike are you describing here?
The ST's & RSS's - ie, the Spyders that had the sportier riding positions.
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Originally Posted by Peter Aawen
The ST's & RSS's - ie, the Spyders that had the sportier riding positions.
Don't think so. I rode an ST for 4 years and it didn't have a 600cc motor. He was speaking of some other bike.
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Originally Posted by jcthorne
You will be disappointed.
F3 frame, 600cc motor, no power steering, single channel stability control, no abs, very little body work. No creature comforts. The lean forward riding position is gone. They could not sell them even when they did discount them to the 11k range. They sat on dealer showrooms.
There was rumor of a kit to move foot controls and pegs on an F3 rearward which would allow what you are looking for but have not heard any more about it in a long time. Perhaps that will be an option to come with the new bike. Could widen its market potential if both riding positions could be accommodated on one model.
Well BRP continuously disappoints me in both the Spyder and Snowmobile world so I'm not holding my breath that the new Spyder will appeal to me.
Everything you describe sounds great though except the 600 motor and the F3 frame. Actually I don't care if it has the F3 frame as long as it doesn't have the cruiser riding position. I really don't see how a kit could give a person both riding positions with the current F3 frame (the seat would need to be higher, not just the pegs moved back...maybe the kit offers a different seat?) but maybe. If the new bike offered both seating positions that would work.
I think the sport seating position didn't sell in the RS, RSS, maybe even the ST was because people looking for that type of ride want more performance. I mean BRP sells a ton of RT's and the seating position is more "sport" or "straight" bike (ie, your feet are not touching your waist) than cruiser (more RS than F3). I bet the F3S doesn't sell that great either because its marketed as a performance bike yet its performance isn't any different than the other f3's. The only reason to buy that model is the cheaper price. At some point if BRP wants to sell a "performance" model Spyder they need to step up to the plate and actually build one. It's really that simple.
I understand they try and save money by offering one bike (same frame, same engine, same tires, same brakes, etc, etc) and then differentiate them buy adding storage, backrests, etc (essentially factory accessories) on them. But by doing that they can only appeal to a certain segment of the riding population. Not everyone wants a cruiser, not everyone wants a sport bike, not everyone wants to ride just pavement, to appeal to a broader market you have to build a broader range of bikes. BRP could still use the same strategy they use now. Build the 1330 and give it various performance levels (this could be done electronically), build 3 frames, one cruiser style, one sport style, one straight bike (RT) style. Use all the same switches, levers, tires, brakes, shocks etc, etc (just like they do now) on all three of the frames. Keep the unique components minimal. Then you appeal to a broader range of riders and still keep costs reasonable. Does this cost more? Absolutely. Its the old risk and reward thing. You want a larger reward (you want to sell more Spyder's) then you need to take more risks (spend more money, develop more models, appeal to more riders).
Now this is where someone replies and says they are just happy that BRP is still in business and offering a Spyder model.
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Originally Posted by nhoj
Don't think so. I rode an ST for 4 years and it didn't have a 600cc motor. He was speaking of some other bike.
No, the first & second sentences in that quote from jc are all about the sub $10k Spyder, then he wrote "The lean forward riding position is gone", & in doing so, making a statement showing he'd closed off his sub $10k discussion; he then followed that with "They could not sell them even when they did discount them to the 11k range" which I read as being in reference to the ST's & RSS's with the lean forward riding position (that is now gone) which BRP could not sell when they discounted them to the $11k range - those ST's & RSS's with the sportier riding positions that were discounted that low STILL just sat in the dealer showrooms, which is why the sportier riding position is dead!
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There are differences in weight and drive train. The F3 and F3S have the original larger rear sprocket as was launched in 2015 and nominally 850 lb weight. The F3T and Ltd models have an RT sprocket, which reduces acceleration but improves fuel mileage. The RT models weigh in at 1150+ lb, which affects acceleration. The hp is 115 across all models, modesty for a sport bike and certainly for one that weighs 850 lb. The weight bias is forward allowing for a nice burn out but compromises acceleration due to wheel slip.
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Originally Posted by pauly1
There are differences in weight and drive train. The F3 and F3S have the original larger rear sprocket as was launched in 2015 and nominally 850 lb weight. The F3T and Ltd models have an RT sprocket, which reduces acceleration but improves fuel mileage. The RT models weigh in at 1150+ lb, which affects acceleration. The hp is 115 across all models, modesty for a sport bike and certainly for one that weighs 850 lb. The weight bias is forward allowing for a nice burn out but compromises acceleration due to wheel slip.
Actually the S and the T have the large sprocket. The F3 base model and the Limited have the smaller RT sprocket on the 17 models. I think the 18s are the same but have not seen them in person yet.
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I think there is a market (maybe big) for tilting 3-wheeler if someone can build one that is reasonably priced and performing. There's a guy on the west coast that offers a kit to convert Harley's and GW's to a tilting 3-wheeler see https://www.tiltingmotorworks.com/. Obviously some people are able and willing to ditch big money for a 3-wheeler bike. It looks like tilting 3-wheelers are coming so I hope Can-Am is working on one.
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Yes it is ugly. Looks like a crouch rocket with a third wheel. I wonder how it will handle on a wet road and what happens if one of the front tires hits a slick spot and looses traction in a curve.
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Very interesting as I'd never seen this.
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I guess the Niken is bad news for you then....I’m not a Yamaha fan, but not likely you will beat what they have built.
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In Germany, many want to test drive the Nikon, but no one wants to buy.
Spyder RT driving is like a marriage, one sitting in front and steering, the rear clinging
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Im not defending or supporting Yamaha's entry into the three wheel market, but I seem to remember back in 2008 on most of the motorcycle blogs everyone was bashing the very idea of BRP coming out with ....of all things a three wheeler. Change Spyder to Niken and the comments were the same, I guress we will just have to wait and see if its a winner of a bust!!!!!!
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You still have to shift it with a clutch and you still have to hold it up. What's the point of buying it over a regular two wheeler?
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How is this in any way a Spyder-related topic? And, who really cares what 'they' think?
Yamaha has not come up with a better camera than a Nikon, and to my knowledge has not merged with that company.
Please move this to 'off topic' where it belongs.
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