RT engine vs Gold Wing engine

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I had a wing before the rt and am now in the process of selling the rt to return to a wing. The back and forth motion on the spyder is to much for my bad neck.

Did you ever have it laser aligned? There are three primary reasons in my experience why you have back and forth motion. First is grip. You have to hold on loosely, otherwise you end up fighting the steering controls. If the front tires are toed out that will cause back and forth motion. Third is road surface. That you can't do much about but let the bike find its best tracking. Again holding on loose is the key. On smooth road with no ruts I have no side to side motion, and very little in cross winds. In fact, I have found the Spyder to be more stable in cross winds than the Goldwing I had.

I like the flat six engine and IMHO the trailer hitch on the spyder is a very poor design. I have never seen a road going vehicle with the trailer hitch bolted to the rear axle. On my last trip the trailer took such a beating it broke one of the tounge mounts and broke most of the bottles in the cooler. A proper hitch should be mounted to the frame so the suspension can isolate the road from the trailer. Mounting the seat to the rear wheel wouldn't be very comfy.

Practicality of installation and cost is the driver for the hitch design. One can be mounted to the frame but in order to install it the entire rear cargo module would have to come off. For a dealer to install one the cost for a hitch could easily hit $600 or more, way more than most owners would be willing to spend. But you are correct, the hitch does cause a trailer tongue to ride hard.

I like most things on the spyder but a few itams has me looking for another wing.

Sorry to see you give up on the Spyder, but as they say, "Different strokes for different folks." Just keep in mind that you are giving up the only three wheeler built from the ground up as a three wheeler with unmatched safety features.

[Bob Denman]

This thread was five years old... With all of the Changes to the Spyders: almost none of the old information is valid anymore.
Who keeps playing "Archeologist"?

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

This thread was five years old... With all of the Changes to the Spyders: almost none of the old information is valid anymore.
Who keeps playing "Archeologist"?

Ah yes, but the post I replied to was only one day old!!!

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[Bob Denman]

I know...

Sometimes, an old thread can still provide useful information, or at least some perspective.
But everything changed in 2014...

[billybovine]

This thread was five years old... With all of the Changes to the Spyders: almost none of the old information is valid anymore.
Who keeps playing "Archeologist"?

[Bob Denman]

Did they find Moses' DVD collection yet?

[Pirate looks at --]

Did they find Moses' DVD collection yet?

But they did find his collection of Beta Max tapes!