998cc VS 1330cc engines

[ARtraveler]

The early GS was 990. Then modified to 998. The only other engine is now the 1330. Not counting Rykers.

The twin 990/998 are now discontinued engines.

They will correct me if I am wrong.

 

[Wahrsuul]

2014 or higher will get you the 1330/3. That should be more to your liking. I have a 2011 RT SE5 and a 2014 RT-S. They are both great...but...I do like the 14 better. And for one of the same reasons as you mentioned.

Yep, that's why I'm on the '14 RTS. Nice engine, very smooth and good powerband.

 

[BillyChampagne]

Guys, I got my new Spyder RT Limited today with the 1330 engine everyone talks about! I have read many articles on here how powerful the 1330 is! I haven't had a chance to ride it much today, but my first impression is that my 2013 RT Limited with the 998cc engine would run all over the 1330 that everyone is bragging on! I see maybe less power! I am disappointed with the power I was expecting! Since it is new, maybe the power will show up in a few weeks or so! I guess I read this forum a lot and was expecting too much! You guys with your 998cc engine don't get over excited about trading them and paying these dealer prices expecting sometime great to pop out of the box! O'well, that my two sense after only a short ride or two on my first day of ownership!

Could you be in ECO mode by chance? Go out of ECO mode and feel the difference.
Regards,

 

[Wahrsuul]

Or maybe he was expecting the power to show up in the same places as the 998. The 1330 is mostly low-mid range power.

 

[Haikanko]

''I just traded a 13 for a 19. The 13 had the twin, and the 19 has the Ace. Even though the new 19's are stripped versions of the Limited, and I don't recommend ANYONE buy one if you expect all the bells and whistles, I really like the Ace motor. The problem with the twins is they scream all the time. The triple barely makes a whimper. At 62 mph the twin turns 5,200 rpms. The triple turn 3,200 at the same speed. To me, that's more like it. I've never had it past 4,000 because of the speeds involved.''



Strange - my V twin only spins at 4500 rpm for 62mph!!!!

 

[Peter Aawen]

Strange - my V twin only spins at 4500 rpm for 62mph!!!!

Just like us here in Aus & NZ, the Euro spec GS/RS/RSS Spyders got a different rear drive sprocket to that the similar Model US/Canadian Spyders scored, so it's probably not easy to compare revs vs road speed that way unless you KNOW that everyone concerned is running the same gearing. :thumbup:

 

[Haikanko]

I would have thought all the same gearing - but thanks for the heads up. Maybe they gear it down because Americans do weigh a lot more than Europeans

 

[Faultline]

Strange - my V twin only spins at 4500 rpm for 62mph!!!!

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My 2015 STS (US ) has the same gearing. 62 mph @4500 and 71 mph @ 5200.
Around 5k (70~80 mph) is where the Twin really smooths out and just glides down the highway.
With the HMF muffler the Spyder is just laying down a Ducati sound track in the background.
To each their own, I guess.
I've owned a Gold Wing and couldn't sell that appliance fast enough,

 

[dpetrick]

Faultline that is the RPM my 2009 RS runs also, in 5th gear. But I prefer running 60 mph in 4th gear because I get less vibration at 5000 RPM than 4500. 60 mph is 5 over the 55 mph limit, but is about what I need to run to keep up with traffic. Mine is quite smooth at 70 mph, in 5th, on the interstate.