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Originally Posted by DGoebel
AKSPyderman, I only show Spyder states in my map, after 20 years in the AF, If I did all states I've rode in, I'd need a world map... two (different) of my cycles have been to Europe and the Philippines thanks to our tax dollars at work.
I used to have a map. It showed all the states I rode in. If it was just Spyder, I would only have AK, HI, and two Canadian Providences. No map, no issues.
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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Since the end of September 2015 till now and I have 19k on mine going to work and some limited trips. Had to drive the truck more this winter so I saved about 3k on the Spyder. Now it's raining about every day. ...
If I didn't work 12 hrs a day I'd have more miles.
2021 RTL Marsala Dark Edition 4.13.2021
Lamonster Riser
Spyder Extras Docking station
Zumo XT (my own Plug & Play cable)
WrapMySpyder Carbon fiber partial kit.
Baja Ron ultra performance sway bar and end links
2015 RTS SM6 Intense Red
born on date 3/2015 (mine on 9/12/15)
Sold on 4.13.2021 33k of fun.
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Her spyder is a commuter car so its on the go 7 days a week when the temp is above 40 and we took it to florida last year just the milage back from key west was about 2000 so 20,000 in 13 months was easy this year we have no vacation plans or trips to sturgis so i would think about 15,000 for the year.
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Geography has definitely played a role in how many miles I get to ride. We lived in Florida for a while and in two years cranked out almost 33,000 miles on our RT. Now back in Maine I'm lucky to get 6,000 a year. Down south it was just a different life. Bike nights. Group rides. Long 300 mile days. Up here in the north it just seems harder to find the time or the weather to just hop on and go.
But I can definitely relate to the spiritual comments I'm reading on this thread. Smelling the different trees. The salt air. There's just a feeling we get that's hard to explain. Also love reading about you guys and gals in your 70s and 80s. Ride on everyone. And keep writing!
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NEW - 2015 RT Limited SE6 Intense Red Pearl - 07/21/15
Retained the old mirrors with TricLed Signals
General Altimax RT43 rear tire (at...17,000 miles) Ran for 36,500 miles
Michelin Defender.......rear tire (at...53,500 miles) Ran for 60,700 miles
Riken Raptor HR.........rear tire (at 114,200 miles)
Vredestein Quatrac 5 front tires (at 70,500 miles, first new fronts!)
Gear Brake Decelerometer Module
OLD - 2012 RT Limited SE5 Pearl White - 01/31/13 - Traded in at 32,600 miles.
BajaRon Anti-sway Bar
Kumho ECSTA AST rear tire (at 14,200 miles)
TricLed Turn Signals in Mirrors
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The wife and I love ours, we purchased our 2013 RTL in June of 17 and had 3500 miles on it in 4 months we stayed local and have some good twisties in the area. As others have said it is the smiles, just yesterday we did a short 60 miles of smiles as the weather warmed up enough. We had our midlife crisis a little late but hope our health holds out also as this is so much fun we just wish we wold have done it sooner
Dave
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I am in my mid 50's and work full-time in the work force, last riding season ( from April to mid Oct.) I put on 6,000 miles.
I have a 2014RTS -SE6 Cognac.
Deanna
Current Spyder - 2023 F3 LTD Special Mineral Blue
Red LED NANO Saddlebag Marker Lights with Full Illumination
Sequential Fender LED'S (Amber/Red) with Safety Reflector
Dual Power Plate (12 V & USB ports)
Gremlin Bell
Rear Trunk Organizer (4 holders, 2 Elastic Holders)
Lamonster "Top Cuff" with adjustable drink Holder
SpyderPops Missing Guard Belt
Console Accent Trim (Carbon Fiber Domed Black)
Ultimate F3 Floorboards
Front Fairing Service Access Door Covers (Carbon Fiber Doomed Black)
Sway Bar with Links
Rolo Laser Alignment
Half Cover
A-Arm Daytime Dual Color LED Running Lights with Blinker Module
Hi-Viz DRL and Sequential Mirrors lights
Marinco 12Volt Power Receptacle with polarized leads & slide lock
Show chrome Trunk Shock
Former Spyder - 2014 RTS SE6 Cognac SOLD
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BEST THERAPY MONEY CAN BUY
GREAT RESPONCE FROM EVERYONE.THIS COMING SEASON WILL ONLY BE MY 2ND SUMMER ON A SPYDER,AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT IT WAS THE BEST INVESTMENT IN MY LIFE.I HAD BIKES MY WHOLE LIFE GROWING UP BUT THEY WENT AWAY WHEN THE KIDS ARRIVED.NOW THAT THE KIDS ARE HAVING KIDS I GOT THE WIFE TO GET ON THE BACK AND WE ARE HAVING THE TIME OF OUR LIVES.I WAS ALSO STRESSING ABOUT NOT ENOUGH MILES AND THEN WAS REMINDED THAT ITS THE JOURNEY NOT THE DESTINATION.ENJOY
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Originally Posted by Highwayman2013
Just ride what you like, as many miles as you like. Last year for my 60th birthday I rode from Las Vegas NV to Lake George, NY for Spyderquest alone. It was all about the journey and sightseeing. It was 7,300 miles of smiles. Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Arizona. The memories are great.
You sir are my newest hero!!!
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Some of us cheat - I am retired, However, I put a lot of miles (30k one year) just by riding - including commuting - before retiring. In most weather. Then there was the Glacier trip, then the Canadian Rockies trip . . .
08 RS/SM5 (Hers) (sold)
15 RT-S (Mine)
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Originally Posted by missouriboy
Then you need to update them to "4.5 miles per post."
Or is it just this long winter causing a temporary discrepancy?
4.5 rounded is close enough to 5. See any of my gas mileage posts. Carrying out anything like that to 15 decimals makes the information appear more accurate than it really is. To many other factors involved to carry anything more than one decimal place--IMO of course.
My summer of surgeries bit into my mileage a bit. I am also posting less. Mileage should catch up this next riding season.
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 put that kind of mileage on my spyder. Just not feasible with kids, work and everything else going on. I look at those numbers in envy!!
How many miles will a spyder be good for on average do you all think? I have seen some stuff that some of these crotch rockets start do die out after 50k. And it seems our spyders must be a lot better considering the amount miles some of you guys put on them a year.
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Interesting thread, logically, it would seem the Rotax engine that constantly turns up higher rpms, than say, a six cylinder Gold Wing engine, would fail sooner. I dunno, just a thought. Maybe the Rotax engine is something special, it's been around a long time.
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Originally Posted by bikerbillone
Interesting thread, logically, it would seem the Rotax engine that constantly turns up higher rpms, than say, a six cylinder Gold Wing engine, would fail sooner. I dunno, just a thought. Maybe the Rotax engine is something special, it's been around a long time.
Logically yes but I think the Rotax engines are incredibly well designed and built.
Base this on several observations - all based on the V-twin engine as that's the one I'm familiar with.
- It's very rare that you ever hear of engine issues on this forum. Electrical issues yes, but that's common with all modern vehicles. But no repeated stories of blown pistons, knackered bearings etc. Compare that with other bike make forums and that's very unusual.
- The same V-twin engine was used in the Aprilia RSV and the tuning has been softened for the Spyder - so the engine was originally designed to handle far greater stress than it has to in our Spyders.
- Rotax build engines for aircraft so used to engineering to very high quality
On a personal level my Spyder (a 2011 RS) puts up with some very hard treatment. It will often left unridden for a month or more and then suddenly expected to do several 1000 mile days back to back, Each of those days its being ridden 19 to 20 hours non-stop. This isn't on highways either but twisty, mountainous roads with constant gear changes etc.
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Good show, I totally enjoy reading about the engine quality, even though I don't ride the Canam Spyder. I like reading what the rider likes about his machine. There's not much 'out there' on other forums on the Spyder.
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NEW - 2015 RT Limited SE6 Intense Red Pearl - 07/21/15
Retained the old mirrors with TricLed Signals
General Altimax RT43 rear tire (at...17,000 miles) Ran for 36,500 miles
Michelin Defender.......rear tire (at...53,500 miles) Ran for 60,700 miles
Riken Raptor HR.........rear tire (at 114,200 miles)
Vredestein Quatrac 5 front tires (at 70,500 miles, first new fronts!)
Gear Brake Decelerometer Module
OLD - 2012 RT Limited SE5 Pearl White - 01/31/13 - Traded in at 32,600 miles.
BajaRon Anti-sway Bar
Kumho ECSTA AST rear tire (at 14,200 miles)
TricLed Turn Signals in Mirrors
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Originally Posted by missouriboy
I agree wholeheartedly with your entire post.
So would you care to share which brand of machine inspired your choice of UserName?
A Honda...says it all really.
In my defence I was trying to keep up with a mate on his Yamaha which had twice the CC's.
...and I managed to limp that Honda 80 miles back home with only one cylinder - though there were quite a few stops to top up the oil:-)
My mates description "He was riding along beside me when he suddenly disappeared backwards, looked behind and the entire road was filled with white smoke"
Hence the nickname.
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Originally Posted by SPYD3R
i bought a brand new TOYOTA TUNDRA MAX CAB 5.7 in Mar. 2007... best 4 wheeled vehicle i've ever owned, (and i've owned everything from Corvettes to Lincolns, trucks & tractors)... i still have my TUNDRA, and it has 49,000+ miles of smiles on it.... still an AWESOME vehicle...
in Feb 2015, i purchased my brand new CAN AM SPYD3R F3-S... i currently have 45,000 miles of serious SMILES on her...
what can i say...? i much prefer riding than driving... 2 X-country rides, and 2 rides to Canada, and i ride 12 months per year, and have NO ISSUES with riding 500 - 700 miles per day... sometimes 14 hrs in the saddle... and i'm knocking on 70 in March...
for your enjoyment, ride the way you feel comfortable... don't try to please anyone else - otherwise you'll be very disappointed and the enjoyment is GONE.... personally, i would NEVER consider putting my F3 on a trailer and towing her someplace, but if that's what you need to do, then so be it.... just enjoy your investment, and don't listen to anyone else's directives, it's your ride & your life, live it your way....
ride safely....
Dan P
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Dan P - - I'll go you one better. My Honey bought a Tundra Crew Cab 4x4 in 2010. He's a residential builder and this is a WORK TRUCK. It's pulled concrete trucks in and out the mud at job sites, carried pallets of brick, block, stone, etc., tows equipment trailers, plus it pushes snow in the winter. This truck has 287,000 miles on it and with the exception of oil changes, windshield wipers, tires and a set of brakes (because Honey has two speeds, "Fast and Stop") this has been the best work truck he's ever owned. And he's had his share of work trucks from Chevys, GMs, and Fords. He started with the, "I'll trade it when it gets 100,000 miles, then 150,000 then 175,000" - - now he's just curious to see how many miles he can get on it. Like you said, the best 4x4 he's EVER owned and honestly, it still rides great - still tight and solid with no rattles or squeaks. Just a great truck. Needless to say, you've got a little catching up to do!
He's on his RT She's on her F3
And the Keys to a Happy Marriage: Separate
Bathrooms, Individual Remote TV Clickers, and
His and Her Spyders.
"If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die,
I want to go where they went." ~ ~ Will Rogers
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
~ ~ Winston Churchill in his tribute to the RAF.
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people who think the world owes them a living." ~ ~ John Wayne
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