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Manual vs automatic transmission.
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latony007
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this is a loaded question like 87 or 91 octane. Your going to get 50/50. I like the manual for two reason, one it just makes it feel more like a bike but the bigger one is the lack of being able to clutch and coast. When pulling up to a stop on mine i just clutch it and coast in and brake as needed. I test rode the semi for a while and with the semi auto you have to play with the throttle and "drive" it all the way to the stop light or you will come up short or rolling to slow. There is also the fact if you want to move it in the garage or whatever with a manual you can just click it into neutral without even putting the key in, with the semi auto you have to start it up and put it into neutral if im not mistaken. Plus its more oil, more service and one more thing to go wrong. If the clutch is not adjustable or fixable as someone else said on the F3 i would be surprised. The clutch on my 2015 RT pulls fine
Bfromla
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This may help too:dontknow:
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...ch-Assist-Installation-(SM6-F3-Models)-122791
SpyderTwyn
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I learned on a Tri-Glide at my class. I was interested in a Free Wheeler. We rented the Free Wheeler after I got my license. I toodled around our neighborhood on mostly 30mph streets. Got her up to 55 a time or two. It was fun, but I never felt confident at all.
Then we went to bike week so I could ride a can am without being pestered at a dealer. I rode them all except the RS, and enjoyed them all. I love my RT and was out on main roads the day we got it.
Long story short: auto all the way! :spyder:
I was specifically looking for an auto to make it easier for my wife. not sure i would buy a manual now.
Sitting in traffice on my buell will lead to arm cramp and soreness the next few days. bike week on to auto spyder this year was a cake walk.
As others said, test ride both but i think you answered your own question already.
Sitting in traffice on my buell will lead to arm cramp and soreness the next few days. bike week on to auto spyder this year was a cake walk.
As others said, test ride both but i think you answered your own question already.
You have gotten an amazing amount of expert advice on your question of manual vs. "automatic". I've only owned my '15 RT Limited for a year, so I don't consider myself a member of the expert class. My path to Spyder ownership was a matter of staying in the wind. I took riding up again in 1996. Over the time between 1996 and 2015 I rode 3-Harleys and 2-GL1800 trikes. All were manuals, and I loved the feeling of going up and down thru the gears. An operation intervened in early 2014 on my left forearm and thumb. After taking a 1,000 mile trike trip in the fall, my wife remarked that I was having trouble handling my Hannigan trike. I took her advice seriously and began to research my options. I sold my Hannigan, and bought my Spyder a year ago. I can't deny that I'm having as much fun paddle shifting my Spyder, as I did going thru the gears in my manual bikes/trikes. Like everyone has said "it's what ever floats your boat" with regards to your choice of tranny.
midnightbreeze50
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I like the auto, all ya gotta do is put it in gear, twist the throttle and shift as fast as you want to , and it down shifting by itself is the thing , during a Emergency stop all you gotta do is hit the brakes, WOW!!! LoVE my SE5, i'll get a SE6 when I wear this one out,LOL
Midnightbreeze:yes::yes::yes:Love my Spyder
SpyderTwyn
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Bob Denman
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Manual or semi-automatic? :dontknow:
I just vote "Yes"!
I just vote "Yes"!
Dan McNally
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"To each, his own!" said the farmer, as he kissed his cow! :roflblack:
SE6
We bought an SE6 model. I wanted the manual but my sweetie has some rheumatoid arthritis and some days it affects her hands badly. So on bad days using the clutch would limit her ability to ride. With the SE6 we are both happy. We get great wind time doubled up or separate.
We bought an SE6 model. I wanted the manual but my sweetie has some rheumatoid arthritis and some days it affects her hands badly. So on bad days using the clutch would limit her ability to ride. With the SE6 we are both happy. We get great wind time doubled up or separate.
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trikermutha
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I always had the hand clutch and foot shifting till I got the Spyder. The Paddle shifting is the way to go with people with hand issues. I would not go back to manual shifting. You push the paddle and off you go. Auto down shift or you can down shift from the paddle too..:thumbup:
bronzeflex42
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Got to throw in my vote for the SE5. It's the first time I've heard of a semi automatic bike when i bought the Spyder. I had a bike before so i'm use to shifting through the gears and using a clutch, but with the SE5 you still going through the gears up shifting just with out a clutch to press, and downshifting on it's own is awesome. I like up shifting without coming off the throttle. 
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cognaccruiser
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BRP, I believe sells far more SE autos than manuals. I think that says something.
Resale of the SE will be a lot easier than a manual, I suspect.
Having had numerous bikes, I was quite accustomed to manuals. Just about every car or truck I've ever owned were manuals. Something like 25 out of 30 vehicles.
I opted to buy the SE6 after much thought. I would never buy a Spyder with anything else but an SE version now.
Being new riders, the SE will make your life a bit easier while getting used to the Spyder and I don't think you will be at all disappointed.
Good luck with your decision.
Gary
Resale of the SE will be a lot easier than a manual, I suspect.
Having had numerous bikes, I was quite accustomed to manuals. Just about every car or truck I've ever owned were manuals. Something like 25 out of 30 vehicles.
I opted to buy the SE6 after much thought. I would never buy a Spyder with anything else but an SE version now.
Being new riders, the SE will make your life a bit easier while getting used to the Spyder and I don't think you will be at all disappointed.
Good luck with your decision.
Gary
Rockwall
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I am in the group that prefers manual shifting. It seems like I am more in the ballgame. I also like pulling the clutch when rolling down hills or idling in traffic. I can see the attraction of the semi auto for brand new riders. I agree with Chupaca (on most things) about saving brakes with the manual and letting the engine slow the bike down. Also I was a bit skeptical about the long term reliability of such an automatic clutch system. Regardless get ready for a great ride.:doorag:
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