Spyder Cover choices?

[Spyder-to-go]

What is the best cover to get for the Spyder? Full cover choices.
Looking for your experience that works best and easy to travel with?
Thx!

[UtahPete]

What is the best cover to get for the Spyder? Full cover choices.
Looking for your experience that works best and easy to travel with?
Thx!

The BRP full cover is pricey, but well made and fits like a glove. Not for traveling though because it's heavy and bulky.

Several other choices available in light weight full covers. This is one;

https://www.amazon.com/UltraGard-4-475BC-Charcoal-Can-Am-Spyder/dp/B008UX68OQ/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_263_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1V64ERMT35S03DX9AK42

[Chupaca]

:agree: Many travel with the half cover. Nelson Riggs has good covers and I see many use the goldwing cover which will cover all but the front wheels. There may be others out there.:thumbup:

[Spyder-to-go]

Thanks for the info. I am looking to purchase a 2017 RT this coming week. Moving from a Goldwing to the Spyder. Are there any must have items you recommend adding to Spyder that you would add first?

[UtahPete]

Thanks for the info. I am looking to purchase a 2017 RT this coming week. Moving from a Goldwing to the Spyder. Are there any must have items you recommend adding to Spyder that you would add first?

I suggest you start a new thread to ask that question. You'll get lots of opinions!

[Centurion]

If you are traveling, I highly recommend a half cover versus a full cover. It takes up less cargo space but fully covers both seats, the steering/dash area and windscreen from any heavy dew or rain. They also go on and off very quickly. There are several choices but i really like out Can Am BRP one.

[SpyderAnn01]

In my opinion covers take up too much cargo space so I don't carry one when I travel. I travel a lot and have never had an issue with my Spyder not being covered.

[UtahPete]

Thanks for the info. I am looking to purchase a 2017 RT this coming week. Moving from a Goldwing to the Spyder. Are there any must have items you recommend adding to Spyder that you would add first?

I think the Triaxial handlebars and towing kit are probably must-haves if you're thinking about touring.

[JayBros]

If you're moving from two wheels to three I suggest you log 500 - 1,000 miles on the Spyder before you begin thinking about adding "basic necessities" and farkles. I use a Nelson Rigg half cover and like it.

[RTman10]

I'm also a new owner and enquired about Can Am's OEM cover . A friend who had swapped from a Goldwing to an RT said his Ultraguard half cover from the Goldwing was a very good fit and only required a hole to be made for the antenna.
At one third the price of the OEM one it was no contest. Covers all but the nose.

[marty1096]

I have a Rivco luggage rack that is horizontal. What kind of cover to use. Rack is adjustable to make length shorter. RTS 2016

[BilltheDiver]

I bought a ultraguard and used it for a year before the Florida sun destroyed it. Fit was good, but it only lasted a year and the red color transferred somewhat into the BRP logos on the frunk and rear giving them a tint. I replaced it with the BRP which has outlasted it by a good bit. After a year it shows no deterioration.

Bottom line is if I needed another I would definitely go with the BRP

[RTman10]

I bought a ultraguard and used it for a year before the Florida sun destroyed it. Fit was good, but it only lasted a year and the red color transferred somewhat into the BRP logos on the frunk and rear giving them a tint. I replaced it with the BRP which has outlasted it by a good bit. After a year it shows no deterioration.

Bottom line is if I needed another I would definitely go with the BRP

Can you elaborate on BRP logos please. Do you mean the emblems or some you have added. Do you think it was the Florida sun that caused the destruction and colour transfer.

[BilltheDiver]

The BRP lgog's on the front trunk lid and the rear trunk lid (both original) somehow absorbed a little of the red from the Ultra-guard cover giving them both a reddish tint. Not really a big deal, and it didn't seem to affect anything else. My garage is my woodworking shop so my vehicles must be kept outside. The sun here is brutal so I am sure that accelerated the deterioration. Compared to my boat covers and a cover over a gazebo, the ultra-guard did not survive long. The BRP seems to be holding up just fine.

[Bob Denman]

BRP's half-cover works really well for me! :D :clap:

[pwm]

Thanks for the info. I am looking to purchase a 2017 RT this coming week. Moving from a Goldwing to the Spyder. Are there any must have items you recommend adding to Spyder that you would add first?
I sold my RT and got an F3. I have both the BRP full cover and the BRP 1/2 cover. Depending on where you live, I will sell both to you for $125 shipped.

[lewisalice]

i have the cover from can am built well fits perfectly worth the money.

[DonTheDude]

I have the ultra guard 4 that I bought from amazon for $69. It has held up well for a year now. You could travel with it but it would cost you the full volume of a side bag. For travel I would recommend a half cover. Or, you could just carry a dish towel like I do and wipe moisture from your seat.

[Lew L]

I have a Rivco luggage rack that is horizontal. What kind of cover to use. Rack is adjustable to make length shorter. RTS 2016


Nelson-Rigg half cover fits perfect with my safety chrome Rivco rack. It is the perfect rack to hold two rain suits and the cover.

Kaos

[Deanna777]

I have the BRP full cover that fits my 2014RTS-SE6, it is heavy duty, and custom fit, soft cover( inside) to protect windshield, straps/buckles to secure cover, have had cover for 5 years, has no holes, wears well. It is a good a cover for inside/outside storage.


I also have a 1/2 cover ( BRP) for traveling, light weight , covers windshield, seat, covers rear trunk, compact enough to carry on trips etc. Has its own carrying bag. Have had the 1/2 cover for 3 years, has straps/buckles to secure cover to bike. Deanna

[harry1025]

What is the best cover to get for the Spyder? Full cover choices.
Looking for your experience that works best and easy to travel with?
Thx!
i was lucky my dealer gave me a factory full cover with my bike i bought the brp half cover and very pleased with both yes full cover very bulky factory half cover fits as it should is very easy on and off

[UtahPete]

Many travel with the half cover. Nelson Riggs has good covers and I see many use the goldwing cover which will cover all but the front wheels. There may be others out there.:thumbup:

I got the BRP full cover for my first bike and as noted elsewhere it's pricey but fits like a glove. It stays in place and protects the bike when it's being towed at highway speeds even.

When I bought another (used in this case) RTL, it came with a lightweight full cover (after-market). I don't find it useful at all because it won't stay in place when the bike is being towed and since my bikes are garaged and I'm not going to carry a full cover on trips, it serves no useful purpose.

For my first bike I needed a half-cover for trips and bought a black one (I think it's a Hopnel) which is okay, but in the bright sun of the southwest black isn't the best color choice.

For the second bike I bought a Covermax cover from Amazon. It has an outer surface that is metallic-like and fits really well. I like it so much I just ordered another for the first bike. http://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-dreamliner-787-test-flight-america-2017-8

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[SharkBait13]

I have an 2013 RT SE5 and wanted to trailer it from Florida to Missouri. Wanted to cover it to protect it from highway debris, weather, etc. Went to a dealer and purchased a Can-Am "travel cover" (filthy expensive!) as the cover I used daily was a less expensive cover and I knew it would not stand up to highway speeds. of 60+mph on the trailer. I made sure to correctly install the cover before taking off checked it regularly to make sure the straps were secure and it was still pulled down securely over the bike. The first day, it snapped off my antennae -- while I was not happy with that, I had already ordered a shorter replacement so I didn't sweat that too much. By half way through the second day, the center seam had ripped down the middle and was flapping down the middle. Now I see that there is a "trailering cover" for the F3 vs a "travel cover" and am wondering if the dealer sold me something not intended for the way I intended to use it? They knew what I was planning, they sold me the trailer! Anyone have any feedback before I go back in there blazing and demanding my $115 back?
:shocked:

[Rtdewd]

I sold my RT and got an F3. I have both the BRP full cover and the BRP 1/2 cover. Depending on where you live, I will sell both to you for $125 shipped.

If your covers are still 4 sale, I’ll buy them...please contact me... Bobby 615.714.5507, or rtdewd@me.com (Nashville)