Ever Flip Over When Cornering?

[Chupaca]

Have not heard of any....

the "in reverse" I have heard of not seen myself. Going forward I have seen wheel lifts and done a few myself but the nanny kicked in and put that suckker back down. You will get comfrotable with the speed in the corners just take your time and go at it little by little and stay in your comfort zone... :thumbup:

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

the "in reverse" I have heard of not seen myself. Going forward I have seen wheel lifts and done a few myself but the nanny kicked in and put that suckker back down. You will get comfrotable with the speed in the corners just take your time and go at it little by little and stay in your comfort zone... :thumbup:

There's a thread here somewhere with a video showing a guy going too fast in reverse and flipping over. The bad part, IIRC, his boss's daughter was watching and the bike belonged to his boss. He was here asking about the best way to get it repaired!

Nanny also will prevent you from going faster than 9 mph in reverse, so there is at least that Nanny control while driving in reverse.

When I took the trike course at Wing Ding in 2016 we did an optional exercise to see how tight and fast we could go in a circle. I managed to get the inside front wheel to lift, but barely. It was a contest between Nanny control and my determination!

 

[BoxyLady]

You are correct: the VSS doesn't help a bit if you're in reverse... :banghead:

Yes and with the Spyder having a real reverse gear, there is a lot of torque and very quick takeoff in reverse. I am always amazed at how strong the reverse gear is....

 

[jmatera]

My outside wheel left the ground

I ride a 2012 RTSE5 with recommended tire pressure. I'm curious if anyone has flipped a Spyder while cornering. I always slow down, and don't take the corners as fast as my 2 wheel buds. I've never felt the wheels leave the ground, but its surely possible if the speed is too high, and I don't want to flip. Has anyone flipped while cornering, barring any other cause (no mechanical issues, traffic, obstructions, etc.)?

I have a 2016 RS and I was out on a ride and hit a turn faster than I should have. I leaned into it more that I usually do to hold my lane and when I came out of the turn I heard a chirp from the wheel that was on the outside of the curve and realized it had lifted off the ground in the turn. I didn't feel like it would flip at all but I do pay more attention to my speed around turns now.

 

[solidgranite]

THANK YOU ALL!

Thanks very much for the advice and shared experiences. Its much appreciated. I'll still take corners a bit slower until my confidence rises enough to power through them. I usually slow a bit, then speed up about 1/2 way through the corner, and blast out of it. No problems keeping up with my buds on their Harleys, and I'm a lot more comfortable at the end of a long ride.

Again, thanks for sharing!

 

[solidgranite]

He Gave Up Control?

Spyders aren't the only ones that can be ridden... or driven: stupidly!

It looked like the driver either gave up control, swerving all over the place, or maybe had a mechanical issue with this steering. I NEVER want to experience that!

 

[Easy Rider]

when I came out of the turn I heard a chirp from the wheel that was on the outside of the curve and realized it had lifted off the ground in the turn.

That requires some explanation.
I think you are mistaken.
I don't think there is any way that you can lift the OUTSIDE WHEEL while in a turn.......with any vehicle.

 

[TicketBait]

I lifted the right front once, a little over zealous going into a corner, and the NANNY INSTANTLY kicked in, now I nowhat to expect, and never done it since.

Same here, was able to unexpectedly lift right wheel when I

turned left sharply in a turn, now I know the limit As far as
corners at speed have done 70ish in freeway turns all the time if traffic is lite.:riding:

 

[TicketBait]

It looked like the driver either gave up control, swerving all over the place, or maybe had a mechanical issue with this steering. I NEVER want to experience that!

to me it looked like he was doing an obstacle
course where he entered the turn too hot and
over adjusted the next turn. Too bad, had he
not tried to save it on the first mistake he could
have just driven off knowing he was too fast.
Thats why taking a high speed driving course,
ie: https://www.springmountainmotorsports.com
will help immensely, even in an accident....(knock on wood)

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

The best I can remember of what has been reported here the only incidents of Spyders flipping over had nothing to do with flipping by going around a corner too fast. At least one was a case of the rider going off the road going around a curve and rolling over going over the bank. At least one, IIRC, was a Spyder being broadsided by a car. And there was a guy in Australia who rolled his when a car squeezed him and his front wheel ran up on the curb dividing the highway.

 

[TicketBait]

The best I can remember of what has been reported here the only incidents of Spyders flipping over had nothing to do with flipping by going around a corner too fast. At least one was a case of the rider going off the road going around a curve and rolling over going over the bank. At least one, IIRC, was a Spyder being broadsided by a car. And there was a guy in Australia who rolled his when a car squeezed him and his front wheel ran up on the curb dividing the highway.

When I was broadsided on right side of spyder
in a parking lot at low speed each of us going
8-12 mph my spyder landed on its side and
then on it's own bounced back up right on all
3 wheels. I was ejected over windshield to the
left about 20 feet. Landing on my back.
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?34830-Broadsided

 

[missouriboy]

Same here, was able to unexpectedly lift right wheel when I turned left...

Again, that's claiming to lift the OUTSIDE wheel in a turn. The wheel catching all the weight-transfer. See Post #27. :dontknow:

 

[old Timer]

The only 3 wheeled motorcycles (trikes) are the models with one wheel in front and two in back (conventional trike). That is the reason that the conventional trike 3 wheel ATV's were outlawed, too many serious accidents. It is nor hard at all to flip a Harley trike or the popular Honda Goldwing trike conversion.

A Can Am Spyder is the safest trike available by quiet a large margin.

 

[asp125]

It would not be impossible, though rare, to flip a Spyder. Even a hard swerve, I think you'd be thrown off before the Spyder would flip. In the Polaris video the driver overcorrects and momentum did the rest. At some point, physics wins. I could see where it might happen on a Spyder, if you're cornering hard and you catch a curb with the inside tire, kicking it up faster than the nanny can respond. Or the outside tire catches in a pothole or drops off the pavement into a soft shoulder. But just by going fast on level pavement, I think Nanny would slap you first before flipping.

 

[Gumbeau]

NO!,,

I ride a 2012 RTSE5 with recommended tire pressure. I'm curious if anyone has flipped a Spyder while cornering. I always slow down, and don't take the corners as fast as my 2 wheel buds. I've never felt the wheels leave the ground, but its surely possible if the speed is too high, and I don't want to flip. Has anyone flipped while cornering, barring any other cause (no mechanical issues, traffic, obstructions, etc.)?

No

 

[fatboy]

no

i ride a 16 f 3 can raise inside tire about 6 inches or so off the ground before nanny kicks in there is no possible way to get out side tire off the ground when cornering as to flipping i say no rode the dragon last friday riding as hard as i wanted to having a great time until i got busted doing 55 n a 30

 

[ofdave]

here is an interesting video of a Spyder lifting a wheel in a turn.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

here is an interesting video of a Spyder lifting a wheel in a turn.

I wonder how well the Police Edition Spyder is selling. Lifting the inside wheel is probably possible because of changes to Nanny specifically for the Police version.

 

[rocketman74]

I was very hesitant in the turns initially as well after buying my Spyder. The Can Am-sponsored three-wheeled motorcycle class gave me a LOT more confidence and comfort when making sharp adjustments, taking turns, etc. Coming from a two-wheel ride I thought I would roll the Spyder or lose traction on one of the front wheels, when in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. These bikes are very stable. With traction control/nanny mode, ABS and everything built in, there will be rare occasions when you push the bike too hard.

I can tell you, after taking that course and putting 500+ miles on it since then, that I feel SO MUCH more comfortable in the corners and can ride through them at much higher speeds than I ever did on two wheels. There are posts in this forum as well which tell stories of two-wheel riders trying to keep up with Spyders in the turns.

Manage your speed for now, lean in, get comfortable, and slowly push for faster speeds and comfort. You'll get there quickly and the concerns you have now won't be there.

 

[BajaRon]

A sway bar upgrade would fix a lot of that... hyea: