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When I bought my first Spyder ( a GS ) back in 09, I had a choice of transmissions .... I was leery of the SE because Honda had one a ways back and I wasn't impressed ....So I chose the tried and true Manual .... I'm sorry I made that choice .... the BRP - SE trans is everything I ever wanted and more ....could it be made to shift a little quicker, I hope they try ...... Mike
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Hi Casher50,
Re: Who else out there loves it also?
I would not say that I 'loved it' but I am damm glad that I bought mine with it.
Jerry Baumchen
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Add me to the "SE" party too. After an industrial accident in 1988, my left hand ain't what it used to be. But I can shift an SE just fine. And Mike, I remember those Honda transmissions. They were pretty buggered up weren't they?
"A Wise Man Once Said, I Should Ask My Wife."
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AMEN and AMEN to that, I just wish we didn't have 12 inches of snow today, I'm WAY behind my annual mileage goals.
Safe Rides,
David and Sharon Goebel
Both Retired USAF Veterans
2018 Anniversary Edition RT Limited
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I love the SE too, my arthritic hands just couldn't deal with holding in a clutch any more. I just wish my particular vehicle didn't upshift so damn lousy half the time. (OLD Spyder shifted real sweet, just like it should.)
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Riken Raptor HR.........rear tire (at 114,200 miles)
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I love the se trans also. I'm on my second. One of my considerations when I bought my first RT-S was that trans. It would be easier for my wife to drive it in an emergency. Dale
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Awesome...!!
Glad you like it and it is all you want it to be but not to be one sided I love my manual and would never give up the control you have with it...
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Honda - buggered
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Not only....
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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Since I have to wear a brace on my Lt. foot/leg, having the "paddle" shifter is my savior, if I want to ride a M/C of any type. So yes I'm happy for it. Mac
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I just wish that along with the SE they would make a hand brake like ISCI has
standard on all Spyders
Originally Posted by Casher50
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SE Transmission
YES, For me (SE Trans) is the only way to GO. As the body get old some things need HELP.
ENJOY YOUR TIME ON YOUR SPYDER
Ryde with a Friend and Stay Safe.
My Spyder ..... 'Little Blue-Boy'
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I bought my SE for the wife. She can drive a stick car just fine but has never driven a motorcycle with a hand clutch and at the time we bought it she was recovering from a broken left arm (so I didn't know just how much strength she would have eventually). She likes it just fine. I can't stand it. Not only is the paddle difficult to reach downshifting but the damn Spyder sounds like a Harley with every shift (LOUD THUNK) unless you hit the revs just right. If it were my bike I would have bought an SM.
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I'm enjoying the SE so far...part of yesterday's ride took us on a couple of particularly steep/twisty/rough-surfaced roads and I was very comfortably shifting between 2&3 and not having the jerky feeling I used to get from my manual that would often make me feel more than a bit unsettled on these types of roads.
I find the SE to be very quick-shifting up and down, much smoother as well...SO has not helmet-bonked me once...yet!
On the flip side...
I do miss the occasional free-wheeling just so I could let my throttle hand relax, but have started to use the cruise con for this...and have been leaving it in the switched-on position.
I mainly wish the paddle could be adjusted somewhat to fit my small hand a bit more comfortably...I am finding my left thumb gets a bit crampy and I'm using a thumb-over grip periodically. I've also been experimenting with flicking the up-shifts with my index finger.
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Originally Posted by Motorcycledave
I just wish that along with the SE they would make a hand brake like ISCI has
standard on all Spyders
I had a hand brake installed before I bought my RTS. It helps a lot because my numb diabetic feet make using a foot brake difficult. Maybe that is another reason I love the SE transmission. I don't have to shift gears with my left foot.
Last edited by Casher50; 04-15-2018 at 07:30 PM.
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The sissy shift trans is one of the few things I miss from the spider. If I could afford a new wing it would be the DCT version. That would be the best of both worlds.
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Last edited by ruralgirl; 04-15-2018 at 08:18 PM.
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NEW - 2015 RT Limited SE6 Intense Red Pearl - 07/21/15
Retained the old mirrors with TricLed Signals
General Altimax RT43 rear tire (at...17,000 miles) Ran for 36,500 miles
Michelin Defender.......rear tire (at...53,500 miles) Ran for 60,700 miles
Riken Raptor HR.........rear tire (at 114,200 miles)
Vredestein Quatrac 5 front tires (at 70,500 miles, first new fronts!)
Gear Brake Decelerometer Module
OLD - 2012 RT Limited SE5 Pearl White - 01/31/13 - Traded in at 32,600 miles.
BajaRon Anti-sway Bar
Kumho ECSTA AST rear tire (at 14,200 miles)
TricLed Turn Signals in Mirrors
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Originally Posted by Raprider
I'm enjoying the SE so far...part of yesterday's ride took us on a couple of particularly steep/twisty/rough-surfaced roads and I was very comfortably shifting between 2&3 and not having the jerky feeling I used to get from my manual that would often make me feel more than a bit unsettled on these types of roads.
I find the SE to be very quick-shifting up and down, much smoother as well...SO has not helmet-bonked me once...yet!
On the flip side...
I do miss the occasional free-wheeling just so I could let my throttle hand relax, but have started to use the cruise con for this...and have been leaving it in the switched-on position.
I mainly wish the paddle could be adjusted somewhat to fit my small hand a bit more comfortably...I am finding my left thumb gets a bit crampy and I'm using a thumb-over grip periodically. I've also been experimenting with flicking the up-shifts with my index finger.
I recently had a similar experience. I was riding with a friend (he was riding a Honda 1100 Shadow) and we got behind a dump truck on a very steep hilly road. I was actually enjoying going from fourth to third to second to first (doing my own down shifting) and back again. As the truck labored up and down the hills. My friend was not having a similar good time, however.
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My left foot and a lawnboy mower had an encounter and though I can do the manual transmission the se is heaven on earth. Between my 13 rs that I traded for my 15 RTS I have over 23,000 happy riding miles.
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Originally Posted by Casher50
Before I bought my new RTS I was not sure I would like the semi-automatic transmission, but I love it. It gives me the control of a standard transmission without messing with a clutch. Who ever came up with this transmission instead of a standard or a fully automatic transmission should be given a large raise. Who else out there loves it also?
I LOVE the semi-automatic. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! Hitting the clutch would give me an ongoing pain in my toes. I fixed it by wearing steel toed boots and shoes. Now, with my beautiful 2016 RT Limited, all I have to do is tap that paddle. I can wear my hightop gym shoes, or whatever boots I feel like. Sometimes I miss the paddle, and beep the horn. Like the Road Runner......LOL!
~Sandee~
~Sandee~
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