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RS Owners: Feeling left out?
- Thread starter ArmyJoe
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bone crusher
Alignment Specialist
Love it that way...the RT deserves its time in the limelight...it's a beautiful vehicle!
Smylinacha
Yellinacha
I don't go there that much, except to look at pics that people post and to look up owners on the map.
groundeffect
Registered User
I was thinking the same. :agree: An RS section, just like there is an RT Touring Section, would be nice, imho.
BLACK WIDOW
New member
RT
I would say that their profit margin is a lot higher for the RT. Not a lot of engineering there, that wasn't already done for the RS/GS. Just good retailing on BRP'S part. IMHO
Michael:doorag:
I would say that their profit margin is a lot higher for the RT. Not a lot of engineering there, that wasn't already done for the RS/GS. Just good retailing on BRP'S part. IMHO
Michael:doorag:
Lamonster
SpyderLovers Founder
I have to disagree with you on that one Bro. The power plant is the same but the monitoring system is much more complex. The RS has 400 lines of code to refer to and the RT has 400,000 lines of code. :shocked:
SpyderWolf
New member
I am absolutely cool with things the way they are right now. BRP has a new machine and they need to market it to stay in business. Now with that said, I actually saw the RT for the first time last weekend. I have to admit that it looked very nice, and had some nice features. My wife loved it, but I was not very comfortable in the saddle on it. I suppose I could eventually get used to it, but am glad that I don't "need" to. 
Trickie Dick
New member
Now that scares the hell out of me. :yikes:
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Fossil! :joke:
BajaRon
Well-known member
Even the power plant is not really the same. There was some engineering on the internals plus altered seating location and position, front end plastic and rear bags. I'd say someone spent a day or more at the drawing table for the RT
I figure the general board is for the RS and the poor RT guys have been relegated to just one small section!
And I don't care where BRP puts the emphasis. I'm extremely happy with what I have and the rest really doesn't make much difference to me one way or the other.
We are all getting a big slice of the pie and you can only eat one piece at a time anyway (That is unless we're talking about Forrest).
It's all GOOD!
hyea:BLACK WIDOW
New member
Is that good or bad? What does the additional 399600 lines of code monitor that the 400 on the RS don't?:dontknow:
just curious
Michael:doorag:
BajaRon
Well-known member
Lamonster
SpyderLovers Founder
:dontknow: Time will tell. I was just commenting on your first quote. That took some engineering.
Trickie Dick
New member
BLACK WIDOW
New member
Engineering
Don't intend to beleaguer the point but I discern a difference in what is probably vendor adaptation and real engineering design. The original Spyder concept was new to the motorcycle world (essentially new) and no doubt consumed a lot of engineering hours from BRP engineering staff; that concept is the same with the RT. I think the RT is just a highly accessorized version of the RS/GS based on the same design. I am not saying that some engineering and product adaptation wasn't required. My original point was that since the design concept was already accomplished on the original model, then the follow-on models can be produced much cheaper thus increasing profits. I have always liked the RT, just not enough to invest my money at this time, since I think that the best is still to come. JMHO:f_spider:
Michael:doorag:
Don't intend to beleaguer the point but I discern a difference in what is probably vendor adaptation and real engineering design. The original Spyder concept was new to the motorcycle world (essentially new) and no doubt consumed a lot of engineering hours from BRP engineering staff; that concept is the same with the RT. I think the RT is just a highly accessorized version of the RS/GS based on the same design. I am not saying that some engineering and product adaptation wasn't required. My original point was that since the design concept was already accomplished on the original model, then the follow-on models can be produced much cheaper thus increasing profits. I have always liked the RT, just not enough to invest my money at this time, since I think that the best is still to come. JMHO:f_spider:
Michael:doorag:
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BajaRon
Well-known member
Point well taken. It's all a matter of degree I think.
You could say the Spyder borrowed a lot from existing snowmobile engineering plus the pre-existing power plant if you wanted to look at it this way. But I'd agree with you. There must have been less pure engineering needed to put the RT out than what was needed to market the RS.
And, of course, the object is to maximize profits. Depending on how you approach this goal determines how long you stay in business.
I have no idea what BRP's net is on an RT (or RS for that matter). But based on what else is out there and what it costs I'd say the RT is a great value. Doesn't mean everyone can afford it though.
You could say the Spyder borrowed a lot from existing snowmobile engineering plus the pre-existing power plant if you wanted to look at it this way. But I'd agree with you. There must have been less pure engineering needed to put the RT out than what was needed to market the RS.
And, of course, the object is to maximize profits. Depending on how you approach this goal determines how long you stay in business.
I have no idea what BRP's net is on an RT (or RS for that matter). But based on what else is out there and what it costs I'd say the RT is a great value. Doesn't mean everyone can afford it though.
SpyderWolf
New member
Good point on the value aspect as well. It does appear that you are getting a lot more for the money with the Spyder than you do with some other motorcycles.
BajaRon
Well-known member
If BRP can keep the reliablity factor up on the RT I think this is certainly a true value.
Of course, it has to be what you're in the market for to be of any value at all. But up against the Harley and the Goldwing conversions I'd say it's a great deal.
I suppose you can get by cheaper with the training wheel kits but personally, those do not appeal to me at all. I look at them everytime I go to a show and I still shake my head. Seems like the worst option of all regardless of price.
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