Whizwaz
04-25-2019, 03:50 PM
After a lot of deliberation, the wife and I decided on changing our scoot to three-wheels from two. We have been many places on our bike, and have racked up over 120,000 miles since we really started riding as a couple back in 2006. Short legs, getting older, bigger rider/passenger combo, and a top-heavy machine with luggage for touring adds up to a bad situation on uneven surfaces. I never dropped the machine, but it was inevitable and probably would have happened this year for sure.
I enjoy research, and decided the Can Am Spyder was the best choice and value on the three-wheel market. Lots of great features, overall reliability, ground-up design and hearing the 100,000 mile stories really sold me.
We took delivery of our 2018 RT Limited on March 12. For those that don't know Indiana, it isn't exactly riding season in early March. That did provide time to start figuring out the electronics.
Fast forward to now, and we have just a little over 800 miles on our Spyder. We have added a few small items, but nothing significant. The Baja Ron anti-sway bar was a must. The wife enjoys the fact that we won't drop the machine in gravel, we can whip around a U-turn in nothing flat.
For those considering moving from two- to three-wheels, there is a definite (and long) learning curve. Steering will feel touchy, and you will wander around in the corners because you are starting the corner way too soon. They are getting smoother, and I am entering/exiting them at ever increasing speeds. Just being on the machine has an odd feeling, and for me, crowned and uneven roads took some getting used to. I am learning to just relax and let the machine do its thing and not worry.
We have a four-day trip planned for May, so I hope I have completely settled in by then. If not, the Devils Triangle is going to have the pulse racing out of control! There are talks of more three- and four-day trips, and maybe even something much longer for just this year alone!
The more I ride this scoot, the more I enjoy it!
Thanks for the read!
BTW: Two of my fellow club members trusted my research and switched from an HD trike, and two-wheels, over to the Spyder as well. It's great to have others to share stories and what we have learned so far.
I enjoy research, and decided the Can Am Spyder was the best choice and value on the three-wheel market. Lots of great features, overall reliability, ground-up design and hearing the 100,000 mile stories really sold me.
We took delivery of our 2018 RT Limited on March 12. For those that don't know Indiana, it isn't exactly riding season in early March. That did provide time to start figuring out the electronics.
Fast forward to now, and we have just a little over 800 miles on our Spyder. We have added a few small items, but nothing significant. The Baja Ron anti-sway bar was a must. The wife enjoys the fact that we won't drop the machine in gravel, we can whip around a U-turn in nothing flat.
For those considering moving from two- to three-wheels, there is a definite (and long) learning curve. Steering will feel touchy, and you will wander around in the corners because you are starting the corner way too soon. They are getting smoother, and I am entering/exiting them at ever increasing speeds. Just being on the machine has an odd feeling, and for me, crowned and uneven roads took some getting used to. I am learning to just relax and let the machine do its thing and not worry.
We have a four-day trip planned for May, so I hope I have completely settled in by then. If not, the Devils Triangle is going to have the pulse racing out of control! There are talks of more three- and four-day trips, and maybe even something much longer for just this year alone!
The more I ride this scoot, the more I enjoy it!
Thanks for the read!
BTW: Two of my fellow club members trusted my research and switched from an HD trike, and two-wheels, over to the Spyder as well. It's great to have others to share stories and what we have learned so far.