Are Spyder sales Declining Fast?

[JeffandLori]

if you think they have a bad rep for reliability, watch Great Rydes on YouTube. 64,500 miles on an F3 and going strong. And by no way is he unusual.

He had his motor replaced.

 

[BillyChampagne]

I have been saying for a couple years that I think the RT is on the way out as we know it. No major changes since 2014 and the 1330. The F3 seems to be the "new" iteration of the product.

There have been some new "teasers" concerning RT...but we will have to see what happens with the 2020 announcements.

Do you think it is possible that the dealership is getting ready to "dump" the Spyder/Ryker lineup? There is a lot of that going on the past year. AK is now Spyderless as far as dealers go.

Not sure about the dump. However, the three dealerships near me have a good amount of RT,s and F3's and they say are selling.
Possibly its a regional thang?

 

[billythekidd]

If CanAm doesn't get dealers around the country up to speed on repairs and upgrades, do something about the ridiculous cost of parts, extremely long wait times for said parts, plus waiting weeks to get into dealers for service, get better quality control over the cheezy switches the Spyder uses that result in failures and again those weeks long waits for parts, CANAM will not have to worry about sales. The line will die out due to self inflicted wounds. They are already getting a bad rep for reliability I think.

It is not only Can-Am... I have a 2019 Slingshot as well and it took over 2 months just to get a new steering wheel... (cosmetic damage) they were back ordered. Harleys have always had terrible wait times during the riding season.... I think this is just an industry problem and not a Can-Am issue.

 

[SuperG]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/brp-outpaced-powersports-industry-q2-160600916.html

BRP is doing quite well.

 

[2dogs]

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The best riding weather is coming! I think the Ryker is the portend for what we're going to see for all Spyders, and that's shaft drive which our machines really should have came with for the amount of money we spent on them.

Hell yes, and spin on oil filters, and many many more up to date improvements that other manufacturer have taken advantage of in the 21st century.

 

[Wahrsuul]

I don't like spin on oil filters and wish they'd get away from them on cars as well. Cartridge filters have a lot less waste, and everything but the media itself is dictated by the engine manufacturer.

 

[Wmoater]

If CanAm doesn't get dealers around the country up to speed on repairs and upgrades, do something about the ridiculous cost of parts, extremely long wait times for said parts, plus waiting weeks to get into dealers for service, get better quality control over the cheezy switches the Spyder uses that result in failures and again those weeks long waits for parts, CANAM will not have to worry about sales. The line will die out due to self inflicted wounds. They are already getting a bad rep for reliability I think.

I’ve got to disagree with that..... It doesn’t matter what off-road, onroad, boat, sled or jet ski you own all the dealers are swamped. Very few dealers will have more than 2 or 3 mechanics. Every machine on the market has packed everything so tight and has so much technology crammed into one small area it is impossible to simply rip apart a machine like in the 80’s and 90’s fix and strap back together in 1 hours worth of time. The computers help but still to get to the parts and time they are only getting at most 6 machines each a day out per person in most cases. Look at how many powersport vehicles have been sold in the last 5 years. Powersport “Lots” in the 90’s had maybe 50 units total for sale. Most “lots” now have 100’s and 10 different versions of the same unit. You are not the only person, think about every machine sold in the last 3 years crammed into a shop over 365 days for simple yearly service. Lets say they sold 1000 units in a year thats now a potential of 3650 units to service. Not going to happen. Sales may have hit an all time high but think of all the newer units out there that are considered new because they are 5 years old. Yes I do all my own work but I’d say now only 50% of the people do. Machines are not like they used to. Fathers don’t rip the machines apart like they used to. Fathers don’t make their kids fix what they break like they used to so add all those people in with the amount of machines out there now and thats why you get 2 week waiting.


I have riden every type of machine out their and will say the spyder is one of the smoothest, comfortable, technological machines out there. It will not die it will simply change. The swing will come around again. Look at 4 wheeler. Died in 200’s can am cam out with new machine and everyone followed and bam outlanders lead now. Polaris came out with the side x side and now can am’s mav has upped the game and now they are the new thing. Same will happed with spyder in a few years. The cycle always turns every 10 years. Same with sleds and jet ski’s