2014 RT vs Wind

[Spacetrucker]

Yes me to. Form springfeild,mo to San Antonia ,Tx was 12 tanks ,head wins of 35 to 55 top speed towing my rt622 ws 68mph. Less then 15 miles per gal, and lower. Still wind as hell here. Here for the next week or two.

 

[oldguyinTX]

Today wasn't any better, it was more of a crosswind than a headwind today but still at 25 mph sustained. I kept dropping to 5th gear then I would shift back to 6th going downhill. I know that these are pretty extreme conditions but they are something that happens out here quite often.

I had the new forward grill screens installed by Spyderpops and they did the job, no tumbleweeds stuck in front of the radiators.

My trailer lights blew out before I left and I had the harness on the Spyder replaced by the BRP techs but they did not have the ground harness for the trailer with them so the lights blew out again. :banghead:

And now this after all you have been through. Ann, I have to say that I admire your loyalty. I have not ridden a '14, because I know that I am not buying one. Gonna stick with the '13 as it is running way better now (after many trips to the dealer for repairs - not the dealer's fault, they are great - and many calls back and forth to BRP) than it ever has. Hope you can get this straightened out so you can enjoy your new :spyder2: .

 

[garb55]

I live at 6500 ft. in the Sierra Nevada mountains
I travel 180 miles round trip to shop with my RT 622 trailer. going from 6500ft. to 7500ft. down to 4600ft. and back
I find I get much better mileage in 5th gear going up hill because in 6th you would be at WOT
Don

 

[ABQSpyder]

Wind

I feel your pain the two day ride to Spyderfest the wind was terrible. The two days back I think were worst! Probably the worst four days of riding in my 45 years of riding. Got about 87 miles on a tank in Texas. Sometimes it felt as if I was going backwards. :banghead:

 

[Yazz]

Thoughts on strong winds...

Tail-winds I like, head-winds I put up with, cross-winds are a pain in the patootie.

All you can do is the best you can do and get through it.

Ann, hope y'all get home safely...