SpyderGTL
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Had a blast today getting to see and ride the F3 for the first time. The Can Am demo truck came to north Texas this week and they were quite busy today! Lots of interest here! Absolutely love this machine. Can't wait to get one!
Had a pleasant surprise during the demo ride considering the demo units did not have any type of windscreen. Through ~60 mph, the wind blast on my upper body and helmet was very tolerable. At one point, I got it up to about 65 going into a 10-15 mph wind (net 75 - 80 mph wind on the body) and I could definitely feel the blast, though I never felt I was hanging on for dear life. It would just be uncomfortable for any kind of long distance. I plan to get a windscreen anyway, since I do a lot of riding above 60 mph. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I shouldn't need a very large windscreen. I prefer to look over the windscreen, so if BRP doesn't come up with a replacement for the taller windscreen they just cancelled, then the mid-size may work fine for me.
I thought the stock seat was very comfortable for me. Of course, it's hard to tell much after only 20 minutes, but I don't feel that I need to be looking for a different seat right out of the gate. I loved the seating position and forward controls. It's a big change from my big German sport tourer - a change I'm looking forward to.
The only thing that was a little disappointing was the tiny frunk. :shocked: It did swallow my full face helmet (with the Sena removed), but that's about it. I don't recall seeing any pictures of the frunk with a FF helmet in it, so I took some to post here... The helmet is a Shoei Neotec, size M. Saddlebags, handlebar helmet locks and my travel tail bag are definitely going to be needed for riding this thing to Spyderfest and the next Owners Event. Since I use my bike as a daily driver, I'll also need to strap my laptop bag to the pillion seat, I suspect. It fits in the frunk of my wife's RT, but wasn't close to fitting in the F3's frunk. Until I see the saddlebags, I won't know if that bag will be able to be carried internally.
The other mildly disappointing thing was a piece of news. The Can Am reps were saying that these would begin shipping at the end of January or early February. I know my dealer has one ordered with an expected January delivery date, and it has my name penciled next to it - I was hoping it would be early January! Oh well, I had to wait a couple of months for my current bike, so I know it can go with the territory.
Had a pleasant surprise during the demo ride considering the demo units did not have any type of windscreen. Through ~60 mph, the wind blast on my upper body and helmet was very tolerable. At one point, I got it up to about 65 going into a 10-15 mph wind (net 75 - 80 mph wind on the body) and I could definitely feel the blast, though I never felt I was hanging on for dear life. It would just be uncomfortable for any kind of long distance. I plan to get a windscreen anyway, since I do a lot of riding above 60 mph. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I shouldn't need a very large windscreen. I prefer to look over the windscreen, so if BRP doesn't come up with a replacement for the taller windscreen they just cancelled, then the mid-size may work fine for me.
I thought the stock seat was very comfortable for me. Of course, it's hard to tell much after only 20 minutes, but I don't feel that I need to be looking for a different seat right out of the gate. I loved the seating position and forward controls. It's a big change from my big German sport tourer - a change I'm looking forward to.
The only thing that was a little disappointing was the tiny frunk. :shocked: It did swallow my full face helmet (with the Sena removed), but that's about it. I don't recall seeing any pictures of the frunk with a FF helmet in it, so I took some to post here... The helmet is a Shoei Neotec, size M. Saddlebags, handlebar helmet locks and my travel tail bag are definitely going to be needed for riding this thing to Spyderfest and the next Owners Event. Since I use my bike as a daily driver, I'll also need to strap my laptop bag to the pillion seat, I suspect. It fits in the frunk of my wife's RT, but wasn't close to fitting in the F3's frunk. Until I see the saddlebags, I won't know if that bag will be able to be carried internally.
The other mildly disappointing thing was a piece of news. The Can Am reps were saying that these would begin shipping at the end of January or early February. I know my dealer has one ordered with an expected January delivery date, and it has my name penciled next to it - I was hoping it would be early January! Oh well, I had to wait a couple of months for my current bike, so I know it can go with the territory.
