How cold is to cold for the spyder?

[Wmoater]

How cold before damage is done to the spyder motor can you ride in? I think the oil in my 4 stroke snowmobile is the same as the spyder’s, so I assume temperature should not matter as long as it warms up for 3 minutes or so before reving her up. Just curious. I’ve riden my 1000 can am wheeler in the much colder too. Today was the coldest I have ever road a spyder. It was 30 degrees. With the windshield, snowmobile helmet and klim jacket with the heated grips and heated seat it was extremely comfortable. It nothing like a -30 degree day with ultra low windshield in on the sleds.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Seth Osburnsen rides his Spyder to work in Bemidgi, MN in the winter, I have seen him post pictures of his temperature when it was well below zero

 

[nhoj]

P0667 module DPS
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Warning DPS low temperature operating limitation.
DPS has operated in the temperature limitation range of (0 to -10).
No troubleshooting is needed
This is a warning that DPS is operating in the temperature limitation range of (0 to -10)

That's -9F in the photo. The code cleared when the temp warmed above 0F.

 

[BajaRon]

The cold is going to hurt you long before it hurts your Spyder...

 

[Chupaca]

Question is.....

The question is.... how cold are you willing to ryde in..? assuming that the road conditions allow.....:thumbup:

 

[Wmoater]

The question is.... how cold are you willing to ryde in..? assuming that the road conditions allow.....:thumbup:

I DON’T get cold. I have the best gear out there. I’ve run the coldest of the coldest on the sleds in the mountains of canada, Montana, Tetons, michigan and Vermont. I remember waking up one morning in my snowmobile toyhauler with the furnace running all night and the doors were frozen shut at -40.

 

[Wmoater]

Seth Osburnsen rides his Spyder to work in Bemidgi, MN in the winter, I have seen him post pictures of his temperature when it was well below zero

I got my masters degree in Technology education in Bermidgi. Loved it up there but I was only making $19000 as a school teacher and couldn’t afford it.

 

[Haikanko]

Should think no difference in riding or driving in sub zero Deg C for the vehicle - its the person that is the different factor. Used to ride my Ducati in 0 deg C all the time

 

[ARtraveler]

Your Spyder will run in weather colder than you care to. I did 20 below zero in Duluth MN, ONE TIME on two wheels. Way past my fun quotient.

I no longer ride when it is below 20 above or when there is ice and snow on the roads. That includes both two wheels and Spyders.

 

[Wahrsuul]

Don't know about the Spyder as yet, but I've ridden and ST1300 in 19 degree weather without heated gear. From my one test ride on a 2011 RT, I imagine I could do better on the Spyder, the wind pocket is bigger/better.