How fast can Spyder really take a curve? Fess up.

[0228lisa]

As most of you already know, I just got my bike yesterday. How fast can these things take a turn? I figured it was better to ask then to try it and find out the hard way.

[zzneonzz]

i've taken 90 degree left turns at as high as 45 i'm sure others have done it faster but not me LOL. I have taken 25-30 mph S curves at about 50

[hawkiii]

The Spyder is like any other vehicle when it comes to curves. As you become more familiar with the Spyder your speed will increase in the turns. Probably better to take the same ride a couple times to see how you and the Spyder respond to each other. IMHO.

[SpyderRider2492]

I have been riding bikes since the begining of time it feels like, however it took me quite a while to get used to the . Once you have a few hundred miles on it (it took me about 500 to really understand it) your confindence will be gained and you will ride like the wind, corners and all. Our machines are very different that bikes or cars and they handle well but need different input going really fast in the twisties, as stange as it seems since I have relaxed a bit and allowed the machine to use all of the items designed for it, I can hold my own on it.

It is not as fast as it appears to you when riding it, but the fun part is so worth it and riding it hard is what it was made for - you get good fuel consumption as well as stange as that may seem too.

Start slow and work up don't exceed your own comforft level regardless what others may be inclined to do and you will enjoy this like no other machine riden or driven before......... I guess you get the idea I like it and I do drive it hard and corner to 'my' max and its a blast.

[0228lisa]

I have been riding bikes since the begining of time it feels like, however it took me quite a while to get used to the . Once you have a few hundred miles on it (it took me about 500 to really understand it) your confindence will be gained and you will ride like the wind, corners and all. Our machines are very different that bikes or cars and they handle well but need different input going really fast in the twisties, as stange as it seems since I have relaxed a bit and allowed the machine to use all of the items designed for it, I can hold my own on it.

It is not as fast as it appears to you when riding it, but the fun part is so worth it and riding it hard is what it was made for - you get good fuel consumption as well as stange as that may seem too.

Start slow and work up don't exceed your own comforft level regardless what others may be inclined to do and you will enjoy this like no other machine riden or driven before......... I guess you get the idea I like it and I do drive it hard and corner to 'my' max and its a blast.

It's a different ride for sure. I'm not to comfortable at high speeds on turns yet. Can't wait to see what it can do and get more comfortable. It SO easy to ride though.

[Star Cruiser]

I have been riding bikes since the begining of time it feels like, however it took me quite a while to get used to the . Once you have a few hundred miles on it (it took me about 500 to really understand it) your confindence will be gained and you will ride like the wind, corners and all. Our machines are very different that bikes or cars and they handle well but need different input going really fast in the twisties, as stange as it seems since I have relaxed a bit and allowed the machine to use all of the items designed for it, I can hold my own on it.

It is not as fast as it appears to you when riding it, but the fun part is so worth it and riding it hard is what it was made for - you get good fuel consumption as well as stange as that may seem too.

Start slow and work up don't exceed your own comforft level regardless what others may be inclined to do and you will enjoy this like no other machine riden or driven before......... I guess you get the idea I like it and I do drive it hard and corner to 'my' max and its a blast.

Great advice. Take your time and you will be suprised. Careful, YOU are more likely to slide off than flip the Spyder. I have had no problem at all keeping up with Ducati's and F1's on the twisties. As you ride more you'll really belive that you can trust the Spyder to keep you uprightand out of sight

[0228lisa]

Great advice. Take your time and you will be suprised. Careful, YOU are more likely to slide off than flip the Spyder. I have had no problem at all keeping up with Ducati's and F1's on the twisties. As you ride more you'll really belive that you can trust the Spyder to keep you uprightand out of sight

You can't be serious. Keep up with a Yamaha F1 on the turns??? That's what my boyfriend has parked next to my Spyder. Shhhhhhhhh.......Let's not let the cat out of the bag. Yes, I'm a speed demon. My other toy is a 327ci, 365hp engine 1964 corvette convertible.

[sleepman]

It's hard to form a general opinion of how fast you can take turns when every road and riding condition is different. In general I'm hitting turns at least 10 mph faster than I do when riding 2 wheels. From time to time you will lift a front tire, I've got one turn that I do this in just about everyday.

As for flat out speed and sweeping turns. I ran with a couple R6's on some twisties up in Ocala and hung with them the whole time. We were running 70 - 80 going through them. It was a huge blast.

[NancysToy]

One of the key ingredients in cornering a Spyder fast is to shift your weight slightly to the inside of the turn. You can lean into the turn at your waist, shift over on the seat, or both. You will find it makes a world of difference. Will you keep up with your boyfriend's crotch rocket? Hard to say. I do know that within a couple of weeks, my novice rider wife was staying right with my BMW through the corners, or even gaining on me. I can easily do mild 40-45 mph posted twisties at 70-80. We are old fogies, however, and probably ride pretty sanely. If you haven't done some parking lot practice, I highly recommend it. You get a quick feel for the machine, its needs, and your technique and capabilities. Enjoy the Ryde!
-Scotty

[AMTJIM]

You can't be serious. Keep up with a Yamaha F1 on the turns??? That's what my boyfriend has parked next to my Spyder. Shhhhhhhhh.......Let's not let the cat out of the bag. Yes, I'm a speed demon. My other toy is a 327ci, 365hp engine 1964 corvette convertible.

I would see if you can do a track day any where, sometimes(with enough people) you can rent the track as opposed to attending a class. You will find your body language just as radical as a sportbike. It's like catamaran sailing or sidecar racing for 1, trying to keep the inside wheel from rising off the ground...trying to ride without the VSS raising a red flag and intervening. It seems the machines abilities are limited to the riders body length. On a technical course bikes are limited in the cornering solutions before you are. If the course is less tangled, they will easily pull away if the rider has any talent. Because you carry so much weight on the spyder, passing is very difficult...be careful not to trip other riders up with you front wheels. Ride lead or lag.

[Don in E Texas]

"Don't ride faster than your Angel can fly".... old, but very true saying. Enjoy your but don't exceed your skill level --- don't compare yourself with others --- if someone is faster than you in the curves SO WHAT? Easy does it.... live to make the turn another day..

don

[Greg H.]

How fast? No idea! But, faster than I am willing to push it, I'm sure. I never was a knee dragger when I rode 2 wheels back in the 70s. I'm not racing. So, I'm taking it pretty easy, I'm sure, compared to some folks here.

That's not to say, I don't enjoy the 'Back Road Boogie'. I love the back roads. I'm just careful.

[FANG]

If you haven't done some parking lot practice, I highly recommend it. You get a quick feel for the machine, its needs, and your technique and capabilities. Enjoy the Ryde!
-Scotty

Great advise, from the Master.

[bone crusher]

One of the key ingredients in cornering a Spyder fast is to shift your weight slightly to the inside of the turn. You can lean into the turn at your waist, shift over on the seat, or both. You will find it makes a world of difference. Will you keep up with your boyfriend's crotch rocket? Hard to say. I do know that within a couple of weeks, my novice rider wife was staying right with my BMW through the corners, or even gaining on me. I can easily do mild 40-45 mph posted twisties at 70-80. We are old fogies, however, and probably ride pretty sanely. If you haven't done some parking lot practice, I highly recommend it. You get a quick feel for the machine, its needs, and your technique and capabilities. Enjoy the Ryde!
-Scotty

Scotty,

You're hardly an old fogie!!! I agree with the leaning into the turn...I know BRP says leaning is not necessary...sure, not at highway speeds on the highway, but on a twisty ramp on/off the highway at 45-50 mph, you'd better lean!!

[Greg H.]

Scotty,

You're hardly an old fogie!!! I agree with the leaning into the turn...I know BRP says leaning is not necessary...sure, not at highway speeds on the highway, but on a twisty ramp on/off the highway at 45-50 mph, you'd better lean!!

lmao! Common sense dictates that the rider leans into the turn when cornering at just about any speed over 15mph into a corner.

This should be no mystery whatsover. I have never ridden a quad, snowmobile, or personal watercraft. But, for anyone wondering, just look at any photo of any of these vehicles making a turn, including a Spyder.

This Cornering topic...... Talk about a topic beating a dead horse.

[bone crusher]

lmao! Common sense dictates that the rider leans into the turn when cornering at just about any speed over 15mph into a corner.

This should be no mystery whatsover. I have never ridden a quad, snowmobile, or personal watercraft. But, for anyone wondering, just look at any photo of any of these vehicles making a turn, including a Spyder.

This Cornering topic...... Talk about a topic beating a dead horse.

did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today or did you just wanna use the cool 'beating a dead horse' graphic?

One of the Spyder's big selling points was no need to lean...whoops! They are wrong!

[Greg H.]

did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today or did you just wanna use the cool 'beating a dead horse' graphic?

One of the Spyder's big selling points was no need to lean...whoops! They are wrong!

Well.. ya know! It's the first time I've used this:
It was time, I think.

Hey! Besides, my Spyder has been in the shop over a week!

[NancysToy]

Scotty,

You're hardly an old fogie!!!

Been riding over fifty years now...I'm no spring chicken! You may think that all this gray hair was caused by stains from the excess brain cells leaking out, but the truth is age, plain, pure and simple. Not that it matters, it's the mileage that really counts.
-Scotty

[Firefly]

"Don't ride faster than your Angel can fly".... old, but very true saying. Enjoy your but don't exceed your skill level --- don't compare yourself with others --- if someone is faster than you in the curves SO WHAT? Easy does it.... live to make the turn another day..

don

A Spyder has 8 legs to hold on with, angels don't.

Who you gonna take with you on the ride?

SPYDER!

[bjt]

One of the key ingredients in cornering a Spyder fast is to shift your weight slightly to the inside of the turn. You can lean into the turn at your waist, shift over on the seat, or both. You will find it makes a world of difference. Will you keep up with your boyfriend's crotch rocket? Hard to say. I do know that within a couple of weeks, my novice rider wife was staying right with my BMW through the corners, or even gaining on me. I can easily do mild 40-45 mph posted twisties at 70-80. We are old fogies, however, and probably ride pretty sanely. If you haven't done some parking lot practice, I highly recommend it. You get a quick feel for the machine, its needs, and your technique and capabilities. Enjoy the Ryde!
-Scotty

"Don't ride faster than your Angel can fly".... old, but very true saying. Enjoy your but don't exceed your skill level --- don't compare yourself with others --- if someone is faster than you in the curves SO WHAT? Easy does it.... live to make the turn another day..

don

How fast? No idea! But, faster than I am willing to push it, I'm sure. I never was a knee dragger when I rode 2 wheels back in the 70s. I'm not racing. So, I'm taking it pretty easy, I'm sure, compared to some folks here.

That's not to say, I don't enjoy the 'Back Road Boogie'. I love the back roads. I'm just careful.

I agree with all these comments.

I'll add that there is no magic speed that you should never exceed in turns. Obviously banked or gradual turns can be taken faster than sharp or flat turns. Riding skill and personality also play a big role.

[Roger]

AMEN

[sabunim5]

Just because the Spyder will go around a corner at a certain speed, doesn't mean a wise person should do it. One of the survival rules I try to follow, but am not always successful at, is that your should always be able to stop in the distance you can see ahead. That broken down delivery truck or the family dog just around the corner could do more than just make your butt pucker. Don't get me wrong, I love to crank through the curves too , I just want to still be doing it years from now. Some curves you can see through and/or around and some you can't. As one of the women I worked with used to say to her children every day before they headed to school; Make Wise Choices. Ryding Safe and Enjoying are not mutually exclusive. Do both to the best of your ability .
sabunim5

[GA-SPYDER]

did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today or did you just wanna use the cool 'beating a dead horse' graphic?

One of the Spyder's big selling points was no need to lean...whoops! They are wrong!

That's funny right there! You know I have been looking at that graphic for months now and thought it was a cow with a saddle on it!
About leaning on the , I found that the first time I rode in the mountains in north GA, several months ago, I DIDN't know what I was doing, fighting it in the twisties, trying to sit straight up, etc. After riding it for several months and then going back to the mountains, it was like night and day! I was able to keep up with a couple of "hot rod M109's",and even pick up a front wheel on occasion. I can definately ride it harder through the twisties than I can my M109.

[cousin]

[quote=Don in E Texas;81117]"Don't ride faster than your Angel can fly".... old, but very true saying. Enjoy your but don't exceed your skill level --- don't compare yourself with others --- if someone is faster than you in the curves SO WHAT? Easy does it.... live to make the turn another day..

don[/ I must say that quote "don't ride faster than your angel can fly " is right on time!! I have been in the big iron fast!! large green iron fast!! & heavy flying iron fast!! BUT CAN YOU GET IT ''STOPPED"

[bone crusher]

Well.. ya know! It's the first time I've used this:
It was time, I think.

Hey! Besides, my Spyder has been in the shop over a week!

Oh no...Spyder in shop for a week? I feel for you, my friend...


Hmmmm...why is he getting whacked in the crotch? Argh!