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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    I call mine congress...:thumbup:
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    I'm curious to find out what CFO means. I'm allowed to have more than one motorcycle, they just can't both be expensive ones. I paid $3300 for my '98 Super Hawk, so that bike's not going anywhere. Besides, selling it wouldn't bring in enough $$$ to make a difference. I'm not hell bent on making...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    Let me explain it another way. The GW would have to go IF I decided to go with a Spyder. The wifey poo isn't going to approve of me having both the GW and a Spyder. Does that compute?
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    I don't HAVE to get off the Honda. I'm intrigued by the Spyder, but I'm still fully capable of riding two wheelers. A Spyder will have to impress me substantially in order for me to make the move.
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    What is a Pedal Commander? Sounds expensive...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    This is exactly my concern. The GW is actually pretty fast considering it's a big, heavy touring bike, and I'm sure considerably faster than a Spyder. That may make me sound like a speed demon, but I'm actually not on the Wing, though I do like having the acceleration there when I want it. I...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    I have also heard bad things about the 2 cylinder versions, but the 3 cylinder models seem to be fairly reliable from what I've read. Maintenance is the least of my worries. I'll do most of it myself, and I have a very good independent mechanic who can work on anything for the stuff I can't do...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    It seems like most people who have Spyders seem to have made the move to a Spyder from a two wheeler because of physical reasons, with the Spyder, or some other brand of 3 wheeler being their only means of continuing to ride, or they're someone who simply feels safer on 3 wheels compared to two...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    Even 3500 sounds high for 55 in in 6th. 3500 seems more like 70 mph in 6th...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    5500 at 55 in 6th gear sounds awfully high. One of the review videos I was watching last evening said 3600 at 70 in 6th, which sounds more realistic...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    Good post! BTW, what is redline for the 1330? I'm in Dayton. Indy's a 2 hour drive. Hmmm, could be a road trip on the Wing...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    Interesting. I would've thought that with a compression ratio of 12:1 + the engine would ping a hellen with regular unleaded. This is good to know!
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    Another thing that is a concern of mine is the fact that the Spyder requires premium fuel, and it gets terrible mileage compared to my GW. The Wing typically gets 40-45 MPG, and only requires regular unleaded. Premium is $1 a gallon more than regular. Add that up over a year's time, coupled with...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    It sounds like an initial test ride isn't going to give me the true story. I'm still going to do it, but it may be so different as to just turn me off. Unfortunately, I don't think anyone is going to let me test ride one for 1000 miles...roflmao
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    I will have to ride both to figure out which one I like the best. I've ridden a Road Glide Ultra, and I didn't think it was nearly as comfortable as my Wing. I suppose the comfort thing is a person by person thing. What's comfortable for one, may not be for another. I may be going to test ride a...
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    Contemplating buying a Spyder - any reliability, power, and buyer's remorse issues?

    I've been riding motorcycles since 1970, but only the two wheeled kind. I currently have a 2018 Gold Wing, and while I have no complaints about this bike (other than nit picky, minor stuff), I find myself intrigued by the idea of a 3 wheeler. Specifically an inverted 3 wheeler. I like the idea...
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