Buying a Spyder, the good, the bad, & the ugly!

[Larry L.]

If you do it I am sure several of us would meet up and ryde with you!

 

[tntnj]

You will find most shipping companies of motorcycles are really car companies. I know, I had my bike shipped. I was asked by a shipper if I had a 2x6 long enough if he shipped my bike, his trailer only had 2 ramps not three. Also you can try uship and pick a shipping company that ships motorcycles. (they may tell you how or what it is being shipped on. ) Mine finally came on a flat bed tow truck. If you use Uship make sure they have the correct equipmint to ship you bike. hope this helps.

 

[lstayner]

THANKS for the replies, and your all right I need to try some out. my nearest dealer is about 100 mi.. i'm going to contact them and see if I can try some out soon. so i'm going to be looking for a 2014 or newer i'd like to find a low mileage unit and one with a good passenger seat is a must. are aftermarket seats available? several years ago my wife and I and some friends took off on our bikes about a 350 + mile trip. we were riding a H/D Sportster and her seat was about 4" wide, needless to say the trip got old FAST.
Jay D.

My wife just traded her 2018 RTD for a 2020 RTD. She put 22,000 miles on in 21 months (including 6 months or winter) We had no issues with the bike. We installed a Baja Ron bar but otherwise stock. There are after market seats available. You may or may not need one. I am a big fan of Russell Day Long seats but other like the Ultimate.

I am still on two wheels (BMW R1200RT) so riding a Spyder is somewhat foreign to me yet. I rode my wife's 2018 maybe 200 miles while she owned it. I tend to be a bit of a spirited rider. The 2018 handled the curves decently. I have ridden the 2020 RTL about 50 miles to see handles in comparison. The 2020 handles much better. On the same stretch of curves, I could ride at least 10 MPH faster without the feeling of being throw off. Whatever you decide, ride several different models. They do handle differently.