Having a blast, but have you noticed these Spyders Take an Effort To Ride?!

[crna59]

After every 3-wheel class, I need 2 days of rest. I have to overexaggerate my movements for the students and especially hanging off the rig during drifting and flying the side-car, you would think I would be used to it by now!

 

[Mikey]

After every 3-wheel class, I need 2 days of rest. I have to overexaggerate my movements for the students and especially hanging off the rig during drifting and flying the side-car, you would think I would be used to it by now!

Getting old isn't for sissies!!!

 

[mecsw500]

Have you ever ridden a Ryker or snowmobile? I don't know why you would need such a thing, the CVT setup is as close as you can get to an auto trans without the cost! If well maintained, they are smooth and reliable.

Except the Ryker has seemingly a relatively frequent requirement for a CVT belt change as opposed to the Spyder/Canyon's "life of the motor" transmission. If the Spyder had a CVT one would hope it was a steel belt like on a car CVT transmission. I must admit I prefer auto transmissions with 6+ gears as I can use the paddle shifters to knock it down a gear and have some engine braking going into corners. Not so necessary in my SUV, but on the Spyder knocking it down a gear settles the front suspension a bit which makes it handle better in tighter corners and gives it a better pull out of the corner.