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PROS and CONS
List the pros and cons of the Spyder.
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pros
fun
fast
handling
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Registered User
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.
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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.
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Pro: They are a hell of a lot of fun to ride
Con: I don't have one - yet
Rub
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Very Active Member
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)
2015 F3 SM6, Custom Dynamics fender lights.
Sea Doo GTI-SE 90 Jet Ski!!
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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!
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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.
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Originally Posted by Rub
Pro: They are a hell of a lot of fun to ride
Con: I don't have one - yet
Rub
What Rub said.
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Pros and Cons
Pros:
opened up the market for people that wouldn't/couldn't ride otherwise (smaller individuals, women that wouldn't ride a two-wheeled bike or couldn't due to size, those with health issues)
unique and nice looking
you'll meet your neighbors and many strangers (conversation starter)
fun as heck
less dangerous than a two wheeled bike
tons of parts to individualize it
storage space is handy
if you've never rode anything, you can do this from day 1
options of semi-automatic or manual
reverse
loud horn
probably more visible than other bikes
cons:
expensive to buy
gas mileage, my car gets better gas mileage
steering issues that are unresolved
so much computerized crap that it's hard to figure the thing out
not set up for a comfortable ride, but you can buy parts to make it so
a good dealer is hard to find
expensive service
some cheap parts on it that notoriously break
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Pros:
Ungodly amount of fun
Everybody loves it
Brings out the kid in me
Great 2 up machine
Cons:
My skinny butt won't let me ride for more than an hour or so without stopping (even with the Comfort seat)
Gas mileage
I just can't ride often enough!
Last edited by QuadManiac; 02-04-2010 at 05:58 PM.
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I am with Amanda. Don't hit me.
Originally Posted by Amanda B
Pros:
opened up the market for people that wouldn't/couldn't ride otherwise (smaller individuals [Hey, that is me!], women that wouldn't ride a two-wheeled bike or couldn't due to size, those with health issues)
unique and nice looking Well, unique for sure.
you'll meet your neighbors and many strangers (conversation starter)
fun as heck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
less dangerous than a two wheeled bike (easier to balance too)
tons of parts to individualize it (though sometimes it seems it would just be more efficient to duct-tape Gold Bullion bars on it)
storage space is handy
if you've never rode anything, you can do this from day 1 (except for that one rider who totaled a Spyder in the Sioux City dealership parking lot while doing a BRP Demo Days course)
options of semi-automatic or manual
reverse
loud horn
probably more visible than other bikes
cons:
expensive to buy but very cost effective when it comes to getting smiles
gas mileage, my car gets better gas mileage Yeah, should be better.
steering issues that are unresolved
so much computerized crap that it's hard to figure the thing out
not set up for a comfortable ride, but you can buy parts to make it so
a good dealer is hard to find but a treasure when you do
expensive service this is my biggest con - cost of ownership
some cheap parts on it that notoriously break
I really gotta agree with Amanda. The red comments above are mine - don't blame her.
The only Con I can only add: I wish they would have NOT named it a Spyder and had just kept it BRP Roadster. That would have saved us all a lot of graphic and customization silliness. Given the number of spIder graphic themes and design elements on BRP's SpYders, accessories and gear - they probably feel the same way.
Spyder is a legit class of Roadsters.
Spyder (or Spider)
"Similar to a roadster but originally with less weather protection. The term originated from a small two-seat horse cart with a folding sunshade made of four bows.[citation needed] With its black cloth top and exposed sides for air circulation, the top resembled a spider. Nowadays it simply means a convertible sports car."
If Brusa ever gets theirs to market, it, they will probably regret naming it Spyder too.
http://www.4wheelsnews.com/brusa-spy...icle-revealed/
Tom
Last edited by Tom in NM; 02-05-2010 at 12:53 AM.
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Pros:
Most of what everyone said above
The fact that it is mine
More smiles per mile than anything else I have ever owned.
Cons:
Our good dealership closed, so I am looking for a new one
I haven't hit any other cons yet, and am hoping not to.
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Pro:
Nothing better for running errands around town
Holds a bag of groceries in the "trunk"
Quite a bit of aftermarket stuff available to help lighten your wallet
Lots of stuff to ask Santa for
Never fear a gravel road again
My wife will actually ride it (alone!!!)
Draws crowds everywhere
Plenty of power
Cons
Trying not to get run over by gawkers on the freeway
Having to try a bunch of farkles before you find the right ones and can get it dialed in
The ATV frame - jury's still out on that one
No handlebar to hang stuff on
Cost cutting on parts (radiator overflow tank, gas cap, etc)
While BRP hasn't always made me happy with their responses, the responses always came quickly, politely, and complete.
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Pro; It's coolest toy I've ever had
Con; It's winter here and can't enjoy it. Too much salt sand residue in roads.
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Great post everyone.
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Very Active Member
its a two-seater
my girl loves her
king of the alps
incredibly design and innovation
no skidoo-kit available
no seadoo -kit available
wasn`t allowed to store it in our livingroom during the winter
Outlander fairing - Fox-shock - BajaRon Swaybar - Hankook tire/ back - 165/50 Imperial tires front & longer front shocks - GIVI Topase - Shad sidecases -heated grips - new seats
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Originally Posted by chris56
its a two-seater
my girl loves her
king of the alps
incredibly design and innovation
no skidoo-kit available
no seadoo -kit available
wasn`t allowed to store it in our livingroom during the winter
I love the Skidoo kit! Where did you get yours...
Last edited by Motza; 02-13-2010 at 03:03 PM.
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Pros
Was fun to ride with a bad DPS.
More fun to ride with new DPS.
Gets better gas mileage than 5.3 liter Z71 Off Road.
Great for running errands.
No longer one of the Seven Dwarfs----Grumpy.
Smiles even while stopped for traffic, bridge and road construction.
Paying off Chevron card.
Can put in my bedroom during bad weather (Tropical Storm)
Cons
Service not covered under warranty.
Costs of extras.
Santa doesn't come to my house.
Tami taking my gas card to GA.
Smiles all the time.
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pros.....
Rush to drive
can ride all winter even in NH
cons......
they dont give you a free RT when you buy 2 RS
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Senile Member
Originally Posted by groundeffect
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????
Silver SM5 PE# 1274, Hindle Exhaust, Touring Windshield, Caliper Trim, B.E.S.T. 3 Year Ext, Nuvi 255 GPS, Fog Lights, Sport Rack, Back Rest, 12V Outlet, Talon 3300p Alarm, NMN Mud Flap and TipZ LEDs, SpyderLovers Emblems, Kuryakyn Widow Pegs and Axel Trim, Luimoto seat skin, Evo Air Filter and O2 Mod, Cranker Tank Bag, Blue Sea fuse block, MAD/AMS/MBG, Oddyssey battery, IPS.
Service Bulletin Applied: Gen II parking brake, 2nd SW patch, evap can/hose update, Gen II DPS
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Originally Posted by M2Wild
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.
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Registered User
Originally Posted by SpyderWolf
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!
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