Bringing the Adapted Spyder Home this week. Tips/Advice?

[TreeHillSpyder]

Hey Everyone!

I'll be bringing home my 2009 SE5 this week and would like to know if anyone has any tips for a beginning Spyder rider who has never ridden a motorcycle before. I'll have an ISCI handbrake installed, BRP riser and Wheelchair Rack from Rackiton.com

Thanks for all the advice.

Brian
Wilmington, NC

 

[groundeffect]

Hey Everyone!

I'll be bringing home my 2009 SE5 this week and would like to know if anyone has any tips for a beginning Spyder rider who has never ridden a motorcycle before. I'll have an ISCI handbrake installed, BRP riser and Wheelchair Rack from Rackiton.com

Thanks for all the advice.

Brian
Wilmington, NC

Hi Brian.
I highly recommend reading thoroughly through the Spyder GS Owners manual. In addition to great information about a first time Spyder rider, it has a great little section about practice techniques you should try and complete before getting to involved in riding on the roads with traffic.


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The Owners Manual can be viewed here:http://spyder.brp.com/NR/rdonlyres/A86F2B61-B5BE-4BE9-8E75-31BAFBB36FC0/0/OperatorsGuide_2009_en.pdf



Cheers, I hope that helps.
Ryde Safe.

 

[NancysToy]

If you can, find a parking lot and do some practice before you hit the road. There is a link to the Owner's Guide on the Spyderlovers home page that will let you read up ahead of time. It has a training course. You may not need everything there for the trip home, but you have to get the feel for some basic skills like starting, stopping, steering, and avoidance maneuvers. Better to get the feel for them before you may need them. Take as many back roads as you can, if you have to ride it home. Have someone follow you in a car, if you can, to protect you from vehicles behind. To be honest, your best bet is really to bring it home on a trailer so you can get the feel for it out of traffic, or have an experienced rider bring it home for you. Most of all, take it really easy until you are ready to stretch your skills set and are comfortable with your new ride.

 

[groundeffect]

Another good technique the manual goes over, is the using the engine kill switch. It is important to know how the Spyder reacts once the engine dies and when to use this switch.




In addition, if you did not get a training DVD with your Spyder (they come with all new Spyders), I highly recommend you review these videos a number of times to understand the Spyder a little more and how it is to be ridden, safely.

BRP Can-Am Spyder Training Part 1:

BRP Can-Am Spyder Training Part 2:

You likely know about some of the safety features already built-in to your Spyder. If not, feel free to review this video, also:
BRP Can-Am Spyder Roaster VSS - Safety, Stability, Traction Control, ABS, etc...

Hope that helps.
Cheers.

 

[obiwanbill]

Ensure your wheelchair is tied down tight...I use a couple of bungees and a ratchet tye down these days.

The "locking" on my "Tilt n Tote" was useless, locking bolt vibrated loose and the chair fell off on freeway.

Welcome to the Rat Packwelcome