Newbie sayin hi.

[Woodsrider]

Just bought a 2012 RT. Always been on two wheels, friend of mine can't ride anymore so sold me his Spyder with 800 miles on it.

Motorcycle friends are already trashing me about how bad Can Am Spyders are, so with my perverse nature I'm determined it's going to be trouble free and fun :).

Won't even have it in my hands for a week or so, it's out of state and we gotta work out logistics.

Anyone want a nice used Connie? :)

-eric

[sddinnh]

No on the Connie, but :welcome: and enjoy your new :spyder:

[Woodsrider]

Thanks First Sgt. Retired Navy CPO here. Really looking forward getting on three, although I'm keeping the woods bike, I need trees to knock some sense into me on a regular basis.

-Eric

[Chupaca]

To both the roadster world and the place to talk about it. You got a great unit that will make fools of all the doubting thomas's you mentioned. Your going to love it and when your comfortable you will in the mix or ahead of it..they still won't like it...congrats..!! :ohyea::ohyea:

[SNOOPY]

Welcome :thumbup:


What's a Connie?

[Topshotta]

:congrats: and Welcome Chief!

[Saluda]

Sounds like a great deal. Don't worry about others just enjoy.

[sddinnh]

Thanks First Sgt. Retired Navy CPO here. Really looking forward getting on three, although I'm keeping the woods bike, I need trees to knock some sense into me on a regular basis.

-Eric
A lot of us keep a two wheeler around Chief. I still have a cafe'd BMW R1200R in the barn (even though the doctor says I shouldn't ride it :lecturef_smilie: I still sneak it out once in a while for a few memories :shocked:)

[sddinnh]

What's a Connie?

The Kawasaki Concours

[Silvervette05]

I being a . :thumbup:retired E7 And the proud owner, of a 2012 RT S I have had about 4 months welcome,
Ssssh but its a little secret, you will love your spyder after about 20 miles, and tell the others to go
Try a spyder out i bet they will like it

[Woodsrider]

Welcome :thumbup:


What's a Connie?
2012 Kawasaki Concours ZG1400. 'Sport' Touring bike. I had a 2008 and totalled it with a deer, insurance bought the 2012 but I never quite got back to full capability. Coming up on 2 years post-deer and still don't feel comfortable holding up a 600lb bike and my balance isn't 100%.

Woods and trail riding is still fun, light bikes, the getoffs don't hurt much but street will be more enjoyable on the Spyder. Test drove one at the dealer and it'll take some getting used. Hopefully wife will want to drive it as well.

-eric

[garb55]

2012 Kawasaki Concours ZG1400. 'Sport' Touring bike. I had a 2008 and totalled it with a deer, insurance bought the 2012 but I never quite got back to full capability. Coming up on 2 years post-deer and still don't feel comfortable holding up a 600lb bike and my balance isn't 100%.

Woods and trail riding is still fun, light bikes, the getoffs don't hurt much but street will be more enjoyable on the Spyder. Test drove one at the dealer and it'll take some getting used. Hopefully wife will want to drive it as well.

-eric

If she does I see a second :f_spider::f_spider: in your future
Have fun
Don

[SNOOPY]

The Kawasaki Concours


Thanks, Ill have to look it up, not familiar w other bikes.

[Tango]

:2thumbs::clap::welcome:

[Jim&Teresa]

:congrats::welcome:on your 2012 RT! We had a 2012 RT Limited and it was a great bike - no issues and rode it about 7700 miles last year.

Here's a link of do's and don'ts IF you are new to rydin' Spyders:
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?41346-quot-Do-s-and-Do-Nots-quot-for-new-Spyder-owners&referrerid=12858 (http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?41346-quot-Do-s-and-Do-Nots-quot-for-new-Spyder-owners&referrerid=12858)


Enjoy! :yes::yes::yes::yes:

[billrob71]

Congrats on the new ride , a lot of people here have had 2 wheelers and went to a spyder, there great bike .

if your happy with it that's all that matters WHO CARE WHAT ANYONE ELSE THINKS!!!!

Enjoy the new ride. :thumbup:

[JKMSPYDER]

Where are you in NC? I'm in Murphy.

[wolphspyder]

:welcome: You will enjoy the ryde...they are definately a blast..add some pics when you pick her up.

[PrairieSpyder]

:welcome: & :congrats:

[LLSailor]

Welcome to the asylum. Ride a red 2012 myself. Only 13000 trouble free miles in two years.

[ARtraveler]

:welcome: and :congrats: on your new ryde. If your "friends" were really smart, they would be driving :spyder2:'s. :roflblack:

[jerpinoy]

:welcome::welcome:and enjoy let them drool and bite their words later. Happy riding.

[GloryRyders]

:welcome: and :congrats: on your :spyder:........I assume that "farkles" will be in your future!:yes:

[Bob Denman]

88806 Sweet ride! :2thumbs:
And welcome to life on a Tripod! :D

[Woodsrider]

88806 Sweet ride! :2thumbs:
And welcome to life on a Tripod! :D

Yup that's mine, 'Candy Arabian Red'. Locationwise I'm about an hour North of Raleigh, just a mile into NC on the NC/VA border. Pretty much ride year round, I've got warmnsafe.com heated jacket and gloves.

Farkles on order already are the heat block plate and 'missing' belt guard since my road is gravel. I'll be adding LED driving lights, the front end protection, sway bar / link kit pretty quickly.

On another note....is there a way to tell from VIN if it's RT-S or not? Carfax says it's an RT-S, owner doesn't know, just knows it has the sound system. Haven't found a VIN decoder that says what the free-form digits are for a Spyder.

-eric

[Bob Denman]

You've asked the right person... and I don't know! :opps:
I took my 2010 RT A&C model, and turned it into an RT-S over a period of three years. I added every item that was needed, and it was a fun project...
When I traded it in; the dealer listed the bike as an "RT-S"... I don't know if he could do that, if the V.I.N. would tell a different story.
If the bike has:
ACS rear suspension
Rear speakers
heated passenger handgrips
Chrome trim rings around the auxilliary gauges
Foglights
Accent lights
dark smoked chrome wheels
Extra chromw accents on the top trunklid, saddlebag sides, and front "spoilers"
Then it's probably the "real deal". :2thumbs:

[sddinnh]

Where are you in NC? I'm in Murphy.

My brother-in-law had a place in Murphy. My wife and I stayed there in the spring of 2007 for a week. Nice little town. :clap:

[Deanna777]

:welcome:and :congrats: also, enjoy the :spyder2:.

I have a 2012RTS-SE5 and l love it . ( 7,000 miles trouble free) Deanna777

[Woodsrider]

adding to my excitement....called my local dealer about adding BEST to it, he looked up my VIN and told me I was covered until late Dec 2016. It had standard warranty, and a Can-Am promo warranty.

Since it's been sitting a year or so they recommended letting them do a basic service and computer updates, guess that isn't a bad idea, it'll have 1100 miles on by the time I get it home. I'm usually a wrench on my own stuff person but these guys have a good reputation and bringing her to a pro every once in a while probably isn't a bad thing.