Does the Spyder factory have tours?

[RodO]

I'm going to Montreal in September/October which is 1.5 hours away from the BRP factory in Valcourt (where I think the Spyders are made).

Does anyone know if they run tours -- or at least have a decent store for farkles?

Rod.

[Tripod]

OK, I'll bite...what's a farkle? :dontknow:

Tripod :joke:

[Tom in NM]

OK, I'll bite...what's a farkle? :dontknow:

Tripod :joke:

. . . . but, has been around forever - just not around you or me.

According to the Urban Dictionary:

An accessory.

The word is generally accepted to mean a combination of "function" and "sparkle", hence, farkle.

Motorcycle enthusiasts may install accessories, called farkles (also spelled farkel), to customize their machine.
One source attributes the term to Pete Wells, the organizer of a 1997 Honda ST1100 rally.

The term is well known in the sport touring community.

An enthusiast may be in the process of "farkling". The completed motorcycle would be all "farkled up". Radar detectors, Global Positioning System receivers, heated grips, and satellite radios are some of those farkles. Other accessories could be aftermarket seats, side and/or top cases or bar risers, which make the motorcycle more suitable for long miles.

F.A.R.K.L.E. -- Fancy Accessory Really Kool Likely Expensive

So now, everybody knows - we were the last two.

As far as the BRP Spyder Factory Tours, I don't know. Best bet would be to email BRP and ask, that is what I would do.

Tom

[NancysToy]

My understanding is that they have neither.