18 RT limited.Picked it up on Aug.30 and turned 1300mi yesterday.The ride-is great!I'm 170lbs,air at 45,it's a coupe de ville on the road!Handling-Great!No prob's going down the road.No pulling or darting or excessive effort to steer.Cornering-I feel it sticks the corners really well!Been on 2 wheels for 50yrs and this thing corners very fast if you want to.I'm a a snowmobiler tho so it feels very natural to me to move my body around in corners.Haven't met the nanny yet and I can't imagine how hard I'll have to hit em to do it but I'm guessing with experience I will!Power-Plenty!Every time I look at the speedo I'm speeding.Gotta watch that!Infotainment system-Mostly a huge disappointment.FM reception is the worst of any radio I own,vehicle or cheap battery job.Thought the bluetooth would be great,connect my i-pod,but no,you can only connect a phone with the connect app.Yes you can connect via the aux jack but you cannot control anything but volume and you have to open frunk and pause device when you stop for food, or what ever,or it keeps running.And open and hit play when you go.Navigation-don't know yet.General lighting-Turn sig's and break lights are good and visible although I don't get the mix of LED and regular bulbs??Headlights-High beams are adequate,barely.Low beams,as factory set,are scary bad!I live in the country and travel 20mi thru deer alley from nearest town and any speed over 35 with low's on feels like way over driving them.Can and will adjust them but what is with the way the top is chopped off?Every bump makes them look like they are bouncing!Been told by riding friends that lights are not visible from front for more than several car lengths in daylight.With all the amazing lights that are out there I have seen no other bikes with these style lights,lucky them.What is that god awful clunk that you can feel when you switch to high beam?!In sum,I still like it.Did I mention it's broke?Stopped manually downshifting at 1000mi so no more reverse.Call shop tomorrow.I still like it!Things happen!I know this post is reeeally long but tried to cover all the bases!Ride safe everyone!
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First 1000mi
- Thread starter woods
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Great write up on your 1000 mile adventure. To tell the truth I was almost ready to sign on the dotted line for a new RT last Thursday, but just couldn't pull the pin based on what they were going to give me for my current BMW. I find your assessment very informative and worthwhile. It gives me much food for thought. I still like the idea of making a switch to three wheels from two and so does my wife, but losing almost 10 grand on a 6 month old motorcycle just isn't in my future. Someone would certainly make some money off my BMW, but it wouldn't be me if I took that kind of loss. So for now I will enjoy my 4th BMW K1600 and keep an eye on the Can Am Spyder market to see where it goes this year. Perhaps next year the dealer will be more forgiving on a trade-in value. Please keep posting on how you are fairing with your Spyder as you certainly seem quite honest about it. I am quite surprised about the electronics on your Spyder and how inadequate the headlamps seem to be. The radio on the K1600 absolutely sucks, but than again I am one of those that never listens to it while I am riding. I like staying tuned into what's going on around me while moving not listening to extemporaneous bull hockey. The headlamp issue would definitely concern me though. I only test rode a Spyder during the daytime so it never dawned on me to check the headlamp output. Kind of ironic too that I was going to demo ride a different Spyder at the dealership, but I discovered that it would not upshift due to a fault with the shift control button.
Rick H.
Rick H.
Just back from another 150mi jaunt.Thanks for the reply's.Still aggravated about the radio system.When you buy a car do you expect to be forced to buy something else to make it work?The vehicle should stand on it's own!It's like having to get a BP credit card to open the gas cap!No wonder the salesman didn't seem to know much about the system!Anyway... The storage-Great!Can put more than you think in it!Only issue is that side loading saddlebags are a bit fussy to load.I appreciate the gasket but you need to be sure not to have anything laying on the inner edge.Also learned not to over fill fuel or you will smell it for 100mi.!lol!I wonder if the headlights qualify as DRL's if they are on but nobody can see them??Tried using fog lights today for that purpose but no joy.Not visible past 50 or so feet.Be safe,watch out for the turkeys on the road and behind the wheels!
DGoebel
Well-known member
Woods, I bought a '13 RTL and had the same feelings about the head and fog lights, UNTIL I upgraded with TricLED's Head and Foglight kit. MAJOR upgrade, so much so I decided not to add the aftermarket Denali D2 or DR1 driving lights I had been considering with the original lights.
Worth every penny! I've run with Foglights on all the time since and have a VERY bright view down the road.
Where in Wisconsin are you. I'll gladly ride over and show you the difference after the rains pass.
Worth every penny! I've run with Foglights on all the time since and have a VERY bright view down the road.
Where in Wisconsin are you. I'll gladly ride over and show you the difference after the rains pass.
SpyderAnn01
Active member
Hi. I haven’t looked at the Owners Manual yet for the 18RT and I was wondering where you set the air to 45? I was curious how the Spyder knows if you want a firm or soft ride since they eliminated the button that was used on previous models to adjust the rear shock air bag.
Schroeder (air) valve under seat on right side.It doesn't take much air to change it.DGoebel thanks for the info.These lights fit in the stock fixtures?I am 20mi west of Tomahawk or 30 northwest of Medford or 100 northeast of Chippewa Falls.Nice ride from there on 178 by river to 64!A shutter on the lights,that explains the clunk,must weigh 12 pounds!lol! Thanks all!
NuttyBuckeye
Member
Good write up. I’ve just turned over 1400 only 2018 RTL. Gotta ride more! Planning a ride around this weekend. Maybe Amish country or my cousins winery. Hope the shifting bug gets worked out for ya.
stmike 1800
Member
Page 80 ,drive with high beams on when ever possible .
Mikey
Well-known member
Some people have taken the antenna off and cleaned off all of the Loctite they put on from the factory, clean the block that it screws into and put it back together! they say that helps some with the reception. Good luck
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Posts 12 and 13 right on about using high beams in the day time. More visibility and less "bouncing." :thumbup:
stmike 1800
Member
I had a cop tell me he was going to give me a ticket for having my brights on . Told him to try ,and see how fast it gets thrown out of court.
I'm confused also. The 2018 RT Limited rear air suspension is automatic. I see nowhere in the manual that it is adjustable. Am I missing something?
Rick
Little Blue
SpyderLovers Ambassador
Ambient Air Temperature
Maybe OP is talking about the 'Ambient Air Temperature'. Just a guess. :thumbup:
Maybe OP is talking about the 'Ambient Air Temperature'. Just a guess. :thumbup:
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