Hey Ya'll We Got A New Member! Lets welcome Armand to SL

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[Armand]

Breathing life into a sleeping Spyder

Thanks for the nice welcome. Am eager to share my story. After 55 years of riding two wheelers, age caught up to me. Balance became an issue. Not one for Harley trikes, the Can-Am was always a planned next step. With some luck I found a 2013 STS with only 600 miles on the clock. Scratched my head but figured it out. An elderly gal bought it in hopes of riding it, but barely used it. It sat in a garage for almost 9 years. My first ride was a nightmare. Typical floating and wallowing two wheeled motorcyclists aren’t used to. Even with a few weeks of practice I couldn’t imagine BRP putting out something so un-reassuring. Did all the usual tweaking with tire pressure and ride height to see only minor improvement. Years of mechanical experience doing suspension tuning on Miata’s and other sport cars pointed to the obvious… a whimpy anti-roll bar and cheap factory shocks. I replaced the bar with a BajaRon unit. Remarkable improvement! Now we’re talking handling. But I knew there was more in this Spyder that didn’t require all the acrobatics. So I sold an old bike to custom order a pair of M2shocks from Marcus. I just put them on today as it was in the 50s here in Jersey. I am blown away by the improvement in handling. Highly controlled yaw as I pitched into turns, no crazy wobbles when recovering quickly, rock steady at speed, and compliant as can be. Expensive…yeah, but chump change when you compare the return on investment and the confidence it inspires. I look forward to fine-tuning this baby with ride height, damping and camber adjustments. This is what BRP should have put out back then, and maybe that gal would still be riding it.

 

[Peter Aawen]

Welcome to the Forum & posting Armand! :thumbup:

Once your membership approval is finalised & your username goes blue, you might want to repeat your intro/story post in one of the 'more frequently read' sections of the Forum (maybe start a new thread in the Spyder General Discussion area, or in the Spyder ST - Sport Touring section; cos sadly, not too many of the General Members check in here too often... but most do tend to see/check out just about everything that comes up on the 'New Posts' search (see the menu bar on any index page ) or if they click on 'Today's Posts' from the drop down list under 'Quick Links'. hyea:

You've got one of the older style V-twin motors in that ST, while the RT's & F3's from 2014 on all ran the lazy but torquier & more economical 1330 triple motor (but IMHO, the V-twins are the better, peppier, & sportier motors you can get in a Spyder, just like the one in my 2013 RT! :congrats: ) so you might need to search a bit harder for info, parts, & accessories, and unlike the 1330's, it will use a bit of oil thru general use too - but the V-twins juust luurrrve the revs, and will really get the adrenalin going once you properly come to grips with the 'different to a 2-wheeled motorcycle' handling characteristics, especially once you sort out the sway bar, shocks, and tires. In fact, if you've still got the Original OEM Kendas on it, lose them ASAP - they're too old & really restrict the Spyder's handling/performance significantly! :sour: Fitting good set of similar but not necessarily exactly the same sized 'purpose selected' car tires that better suit your ryding needs/wants & running them at an appropriate (lower) pressure for the much lighter load the Spyder imposes will be another significant improvement that BRP really shoulda sorted before releasing these things to the public :banghead: But aside from a few 'execution issues' with some of the smarter engineering ideas, they're a bloody brilliant machine that's an absolute blast to ryde once you get it & yourself properly sorted! :2thumbs:

Enjoy, and we'll all look forward to seeing more of you & your Spyder story out on the public pages soon! :cheers:

 

[Armand]

Brilliant is right

Welcome to the Forum & posting Armand! :thumbup:

Once your membership approval is finalised & your username goes blue, you might want to repeat your intro/story post in one of the 'more frequently read' sections of the Forum (maybe start a new thread in the Spyder General Discussion area, or in the Spyder ST - Sport Touring section; cos sadly, not too many of the General Members check in here too often... but most do tend to see/check out just about everything that comes up on the 'New Posts' search (see the menu bar on any index page ) or if they click on 'Today's Posts' from the drop down list under 'Quick Links'. hyea:

You've got one of the older style V-twin motors in that ST, while the RT's & F3's from 2014 on all ran the lazy but torquier & more economical 1330 triple motor (but IMHO, the V-twins are the better, peppier, & sportier motors you can get in a Spyder, just like the one in my 2013 RT! :congrats: ) so you might need to search a bit harder for info, parts, & accessories, and unlike the 1330's, it will use a bit of oil thru general use too - but the V-twins juust luurrrve the revs, and will really get the adrenalin going once you properly come to grips with the 'different to a 2-wheeled motorcycle' handling characteristics, especially once you sort out the sway bar, shocks, and tires. In fact, if you've still got the Original OEM Kendas on it, lose them ASAP - they're too old & really restrict the Spyder's handling/performance significantly! :sour: Fitting good set of similar but not necessarily exactly the same sized 'purpose selected' car tires that better suit your ryding needs/wants & running them at an appropriate (lower) pressure for the much lighter load the Spyder imposes will be another significant improvement that BRP really shoulda sorted before releasing these things to the public :banghead: But aside from a few 'execution issues' with some of the smarter engineering ideas, they're a bloody brilliant machine that's an absolute blast to ryde once you get it & yourself properly sorted! :2thumbs:

Enjoy, and we'll all look forward to seeing more of you & your Spyder story out on the public pages soon! :cheers:

I agree Peter. There is a need and niche for machines like these. Especially for old folks like me who are finding motorcycles more and more difficult to handle on abrupt stops…especially when riding two up. Yes, I did swap tires as the originals looked brand new but were date stamped 2012. Thanks for the info on the engine. Didn’t know that.