Manual vs. Automatic

[RShrimp]

Which should I get? I have never been a fan of automatics but this is a bit of a different beast.

What do you think?

[LDFIREWORKS]

[nudle]

SE5 automatic I love my se5

[ntxYguy2009]

I love my SE5. I get my clutch/shift/throttle thrills on my GS500F.

David

[Spyderjuice]

I like the semi-automatic SE5. You still shift when you want to (but don't have to use your foot) and it's smooth. I recommend it.

Stan - Spyderjuice

[docdoru]

Manual.

[NancysToy]

Strictly your call, unless you have a driving reason for your choice, like a foot that cannot be used to shift. This is an electric shift vehicle vs. a manual shift vehicle, not automatic transmission vs. manual transmission. Both Spyders have the same transmission. How you prefer to shift is strictly up to you. It's like asking which color is best. Oops, there goes another can of worms.

[tajohn]

With Auto you have more focous on driving.If you look at the number of SM's for sale after 08 they tried the SE's and liked it over the shifters.I would like to see the BRP stats on SM vs SE sales.

Which should I get? I have never been a fan of automatics but this is a bit of a different beast.

What do you think?

[groundeffect]

Which should I get? I have never been a fan of automatics but this is a bit of a different beast.

What do you think?

Hi there.

This thread may be a good read for you...


Manual SM5 OR Electric Semi-Automatic

Hope that helps.
Cheers.

[Dragonrider]

How big a check do you want to write? Figure $1500 for a switch vs shifter...

[j45p3r]

SM5 for me, no question about it, not even a little bit. I LOVE shifting, it really is part of the experience for me.

[Smylinacha]

Personal preference and I prefer my manual.

[altonk]

until i can shift in 100 miliiseconds i'll stick with the se

[chris56]

[QUOTE=RShrimp;174559]Which should I get? I have never been a fan of automatics but this is a bit of a different beast.

after 6000 mls with the SE .. would never change back (did 13.000mls on a GS-ME) - like most other things on this .. spyder... it needs a time to understand it - makes you faster and much coooler
chris

[GloryRyders]

Life is easier with the automatic.............I love it

[johnnyg]

This was our first trip to the smokies with our SE5, as for manual vs auto after riding the gap, the spyder in front had SM they use their brakes alot more than the SE. I found down shifting with the SE gave me more time to watch the road and vihicles in front of me. The only draw back that I can see is the fuel milage and the weight of the spyder. Reason being coming home we met up with another spyder rider with a SM pulling a trailer also and he told us he can go 150 miles on a tank where as we could only go 120. We rode together for about 100 Miles and he definetly got better fuel milage then we did, going the same speed 63mph.

[Rider Steve]

I'm getting the manual cause it's cheaper. Did demo the se, did like it, just don't want to spend the money for the se. I'm hoping the 1500.00 price difference will keep my wife from killing me when I bring it home. EEK... it's a Spyder!

[SpyderWolf]

I'm hoping the 1500.00 price difference will keep my wife from killing me when I bring it home.

Best of luck with that approach!