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New Motor
I love the way the new motor shifts and the 6 speeds on the F3
Anyone know if there are plans to put this motor in the original standard Spyder?
apologize if there is a thread already out there
PE Spyder 294 2008
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I don't think that the 1330 will end up in the RS...
The overall package is just too bulky for it's bodywork, and BRP may just end up re-positioning the bike in it's line-up as an entry level model... (D: )
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Love my Spyder sitting upright. I ride it hard and it keeps performing.
Just want something upright like mine that has more power.
The F3 just seems to casual....IMHO
I saw a Spyder for sale online that had a motor that had 40 hp more...
Whats the story about this and how do I get one?
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You'd have to contact the owner through the ad that you saw, in order to get more information about it...
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Originally Posted by smokster
Love my Spyder sitting upright. I ride it hard and it keeps performing.
Just want something upright like mine that has more power.
The F3 just seems to casual....IMHO
I saw a Spyder for sale online that had a motor that had 40 hp more...
Whats the story about this and how do I get one?
Is this what you are talking about?
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...ormance-Spyder
and this one at post #7
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...8-A-crazy-idea
Last edited by wyliec; 06-15-2015 at 11:29 AM.
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Originally Posted by smokster
Love my Spyder sitting upright. I ride it hard and it keeps performing.
Just want something upright like mine that has more power.
The F3 just seems to casual....IMHO
I saw a Spyder for sale online that had a motor that had 40 hp more...
Whats the story about this and how do I get one?
Additional posts to that thread have filled in a lot of information. It is for real, but limited supply may cause a pocketbook crunch. Supply/Demand Price/Value?
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)
MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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I would love to see it happen, i like the looks of the f3 from far away but i tried one and it was not confy for me due to the crusier position, like the "entry" level style better
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Hi Bob,
Re: I'm just destined to be an "Olphart" on a touring bike!
Better than sitting on the couch just rotting away. YMMV
Jerry Baumchen
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I have wondered why BRP doesn't boost the power of the 1330 with a turbo or other means. There are a lot of bikes of similar displacement that make a lot more hp. My guess is it could be a liability issue for them. I know it is good enough as it stands but.........
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What if they boosted the output, and cut the service life of the engine by 30%?
Remember; GoldWings can run for 300,000 miles before needing to look at what's going on in the engine room...
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WONDER NO MORE
Originally Posted by Buggy
I have wondered why BRP doesn't boost the power of the 1330 with a turbo or other means. There are a lot of bikes of similar displacement that make a lot more hp. My guess is it could be a liability issue for them. I know it is good enough as it stands but.........
It's the numbers.....How many high powered Spyders do you think BRP would have to sell to make it financially feasible ??????.....2000, 3000, that's a very small number......so how much EXTRA would they have to charge .....my guess at those numbers would be 25 % minium........NOT GOING TO HAPPEN....Honda actually built a High powered 2000 cc engine for the Gold Wing and decided they couldn't justify the cost so it's somewhere in a Japanese warehouse !!!!!..................Mike
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But it sure would be fun to have the keys to it!
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All of our engines get us around in a more than fast enough manner. It is a smart trade to not go too far in the name of durability. My buddy has a Harley Fatboy that he constantly had in the speed shop to continually squeeze more HP out of it. It is now dead in his garage prematurely while he had to pony up for a new bike.
This logic is regularly supported in various racing series.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
What if they boosted the output, and cut the service life of the engine by 30%?
Remember; GoldWings can run for 300,000 miles before needing to look at what's going on in the engine room...
Now now....don't be so practical....you take all the fun out of it
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"There is no substitute for cubic inches." I think the 1330 has plenty of HP and toque to spare as is.
What I'd be curious to find out is, how much performance would be lost if they de-tuned the engine a bit so it would run on regular grade gas. I hate paying extra $$ for premium.
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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT !!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
I don't think that the 1330 will end up in the RS...
The overall package is just too bulky for it's bodywork, and BRP may just end up re-positioning the bike in it's line-up as an entry level model... (D: )
I've spoken to a couple of Main Dealers and it is no longer possible to order a new RS (S), so that rather suggests that the F3 is the new RS....
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WELL WELL WELL
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Nobody ever used the word "amazing"...
Yes; the engines will just about run on anything that you can get to burn...
They just run "Better", on fuels that contain the suggested octane levels.
The relative change in performance due to fuel types seems to be more noticeable in the 998s. Could that be due to them having less mid-range power to begin with?
I think most of us have used the word "peppier" when referring to the difference between 87 (here lowest grade) and premium (here 90).
I have noted a few times when the test vehicle was our 998 V twin. I have never put 87 in the 1330--just the 88 octane mid grade the last week or so.
I also noted no difference in performance on the 998 with the 88 versus the 90 octane present. Mileage is 3 mpg less though.
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)
MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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