eddieshep999
11-10-2010, 05:17 AM
I take delivery of my Spyder RT-S in December
I have moved from Motorcycles Last one being BMW K100LT - 1991 MODEL engine size 998cc - Owned since 1997 Sold last week
I have been disabled due to Poilo aged 22 months old - Left me unable to use my left leg
I have been riding Motorcycles since 1976 - First Honda's then on to BMW's
Now in my mid 50's the BMW was getting to heavy to hold up and I did not tend to use it much in the winter months - being only able to put just my right leg down it was becomming a confidence issue - I accident could be 1 accident to many
My first motorcycles were adapted for me to use a hand change with a metal rod connected to the Left hand side Gear leaver - I woud use my left hand to operate the clutch leaver and use my right hand to push/pull the leaver to change gear
In all the years the only accident i had - was a slow speed spill when my right leg sliipped on diesiel at a M/way junction
About 5 yrs ago I fitted a Klicktronic push button Electronic Gear change systerm which was easy and gave me greater control
Having decided to look around I was thinking of getting the K100LT converted to a Trike or buy a motorcycle - Goldwing/Harley Davidson already converted into a Trike
I contacted several Trike builders and was quoted from £7,000 up to £14,000 for the conversion this did include the fitting of a reverse gear
I brought a copy of TRIKE magazine Summer copy and in it was an item on the CAN-AM Spyder RS - i was not sure this was for me due to the y layout and the sports type seating - So i just carried out looking at so called normal Trikes
Just over a month ago a friend of mine told me she had test ridden a Can-Am Spyder RT the Semi -Automatic one and the more i heard about it and the controls ect the more I became interested in it
I looked it up on the WWW and came across the Spyder Riders Uk website
I noticed BLUE lived in Willtshire and as I live in Berkshire next to Wiltshire I e mailed him to ask if he was in the area or if I could travel to meet him just to have a look at a Spyder to see if it was for me
He replied immediately and a couple of weeks later we met at the Toys R US car park in Swindon - He had the RS but it was the Semi Automatic one - BLUE allowed me to have a go and i did find it difficult to steer - All those years on a motorcycle
I was not sure the RS was for me but BLUE had contacted AdrenalinATV who contacted me and said they had a Spyder RT-S to test ride if I wanted to
I arranged with Andrew of AdrenalinATV to visit and a couple of weeks ago travellled to them - I did the Safety course and took the RT -S for a test drive
That was it - it was just what i needed - still able to ride in the open air - hand operated Gear changing - and no longer having to hold up all that weighjt up
I have done a deal with AdrenalinATV and the rest will be history
The only downside is the cost of insurance - I have been quoted £556 Fully comp from Bikesure - This is with over 9 yrs no claims discount - in fact no accidents, convictons in over 34 yrs - My BWM was only £150 and the only safety feature that had was ABS the Spyder has more safety features
I did also try The Bike Insurer but they appear to use the same insurance services
Adrian Fllux
Perhaps as more Spyders are purchased the Cost will hopefully come down
My thanks to to BLUE, JEFF and All the other Spyder Members who have submitted information on the Spyders Riders UK Website this has been and will continue to be invaluable information and support to new Spyder riders - Hope to meet many of you in the coming months and Years as I get out and about on my Spyder RT-S
Sorry for the long blog - But this is a great website and after all we are
now all part of the global Spyder family
Eddie Sheppard
Reading Berks - UK
I have moved from Motorcycles Last one being BMW K100LT - 1991 MODEL engine size 998cc - Owned since 1997 Sold last week
I have been disabled due to Poilo aged 22 months old - Left me unable to use my left leg
I have been riding Motorcycles since 1976 - First Honda's then on to BMW's
Now in my mid 50's the BMW was getting to heavy to hold up and I did not tend to use it much in the winter months - being only able to put just my right leg down it was becomming a confidence issue - I accident could be 1 accident to many
My first motorcycles were adapted for me to use a hand change with a metal rod connected to the Left hand side Gear leaver - I woud use my left hand to operate the clutch leaver and use my right hand to push/pull the leaver to change gear
In all the years the only accident i had - was a slow speed spill when my right leg sliipped on diesiel at a M/way junction
About 5 yrs ago I fitted a Klicktronic push button Electronic Gear change systerm which was easy and gave me greater control
Having decided to look around I was thinking of getting the K100LT converted to a Trike or buy a motorcycle - Goldwing/Harley Davidson already converted into a Trike
I contacted several Trike builders and was quoted from £7,000 up to £14,000 for the conversion this did include the fitting of a reverse gear
I brought a copy of TRIKE magazine Summer copy and in it was an item on the CAN-AM Spyder RS - i was not sure this was for me due to the y layout and the sports type seating - So i just carried out looking at so called normal Trikes
Just over a month ago a friend of mine told me she had test ridden a Can-Am Spyder RT the Semi -Automatic one and the more i heard about it and the controls ect the more I became interested in it
I looked it up on the WWW and came across the Spyder Riders Uk website
I noticed BLUE lived in Willtshire and as I live in Berkshire next to Wiltshire I e mailed him to ask if he was in the area or if I could travel to meet him just to have a look at a Spyder to see if it was for me
He replied immediately and a couple of weeks later we met at the Toys R US car park in Swindon - He had the RS but it was the Semi Automatic one - BLUE allowed me to have a go and i did find it difficult to steer - All those years on a motorcycle
I was not sure the RS was for me but BLUE had contacted AdrenalinATV who contacted me and said they had a Spyder RT-S to test ride if I wanted to
I arranged with Andrew of AdrenalinATV to visit and a couple of weeks ago travellled to them - I did the Safety course and took the RT -S for a test drive
That was it - it was just what i needed - still able to ride in the open air - hand operated Gear changing - and no longer having to hold up all that weighjt up
I have done a deal with AdrenalinATV and the rest will be history
The only downside is the cost of insurance - I have been quoted £556 Fully comp from Bikesure - This is with over 9 yrs no claims discount - in fact no accidents, convictons in over 34 yrs - My BWM was only £150 and the only safety feature that had was ABS the Spyder has more safety features
I did also try The Bike Insurer but they appear to use the same insurance services
Adrian Fllux
Perhaps as more Spyders are purchased the Cost will hopefully come down
My thanks to to BLUE, JEFF and All the other Spyder Members who have submitted information on the Spyders Riders UK Website this has been and will continue to be invaluable information and support to new Spyder riders - Hope to meet many of you in the coming months and Years as I get out and about on my Spyder RT-S
Sorry for the long blog - But this is a great website and after all we are
now all part of the global Spyder family
Eddie Sheppard
Reading Berks - UK