I Can't Believe I'm Seriously Thinking of Getting an RT....

[gened4288]

Just do it! I've been riding on 2 wheels since age 10 (I'm 51). Wife rides a Silver Wing with an insta-trike kit on it and I've got a Yamaha Road Star and a Kawasaki KLR-650. I've been saving up for a new bike, and was going back and forth between a 2014 Gold Wing and a 2014 H-D Ultra Limited. Frankly, neither was more comfortable to me than my Road Star (at least not 28K more), so I started thinking about something that my wife and I could both ride. I test rode a 2011 Spyder RT and was impressed. I then test rode a 2014 RT Limited with the 1330 engine and 6 speed auto trans and that was it!! The more I ride the Spyder, the more impressed I am. You won't be sorry!!

Gene

 

[jerpinoy]

Believe it it's true you're done:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[dpepper57]

What are the differences?

With the RT, there's no real difference between the 2014s and 2015s - take the 14. However, you might want to look at the F3 tho, coming from 2 wheels??

I have been thinking about switching from 2 wheels to 3 and have been reading posts on here for a while. Planning to go test ride a 2014 RT S soon. I didn't see any difference between the 14 and 15 other than colors but I am sure you all know exactly what else there is........

 

[cptjam]

I see a problem

Torn between comfort, stability and cargo capacity and anything on two wheels? I am there, too! I know eventually I will have one, but still love the leaning. Plus, as a MSF instructor, I have a two wheel example to set. So, for me, I will resist for a while. You, with no such restrictions, can and should get exactly the one you want, pronto! We regret the things we don't do far more than the things we do. So, just do it! JMHO, Joe

 

[ornerydog7]

Just a suggestion, talk with Harvey (Spyderpops site sponsor) or Len at Pitbull's before pulling the trigger. Heck, get yourself up to Lamont's BBQ in Springfield, MO this weekend!!

 

[wishey1]

Hey thanks people !!

...it's a zany bunch !! I really like that. Good suggestions, I enjoyed reading all the
responses/encouragements very much...

Yeah I can get a white unlimited for $25,000, with no down/no interst 6 mths.
These places only want to give you wholesale for your bike so I'm putting mine up for
sale....
there is the possibility the 2014 will go back up in a week or 2 the salesman said but I can't see it with winter coming
on and the 2015 coming out.....if they do go up Ill just go to Greenville as the one
gentleman suggested.....I want that white one but am pretty scared/conservative when
getting put out on a limb of getting that one and having to sell my bike within a certain
time frame...also I'll have to pay sales tax within 45 days full POP if I hadn't sold my f6b.

again, thank you all very much your kind responses.....

 

[DrewNJ]

What are you riding now. IMHO- I had to have both 2 and 3 wheel machines to keep each other company on those long cold nights....

 

[Questions]

OLD 2 WHEEL RIDER

I HAVE RIDDEN MOTORCYCLES SINCE 1961, SUFFERED INJURIES TO HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER FROM TWO ACCIDENTS. STILL HAVE A 1976 YAMAHA XS360 [ GOING UP FOR SALE IN THE SPRING OF 2015 ] LOOKED @ HARLEY TRIKES { 2011 } AND FOUND STEERING WAS TOO DIFFICULT FOR MY SHOULDER, THEN TRIED A 2013 HONDA TRIKE, AND THAT WAS EASIER TO STEER BUT, WANTED 42,000.00 / HAD SEEN CAN AM'S ON THE ROAD A FEW TIMES AND SAID, " THOSE THINGS ARE UGLY AND DON'T EVEN RESEMBLE A MOTORCYCLE ! " I WOULD NEVER OWN ONE !!!!! GUESS WHAT ????? WENT ABOUT AN HOUR FROM HOME TO A CAN AM DEALER ( CORTLAND, NY ) AND TRIED A SPYDER RT =- THAT DAMN THING BIT ME !!!!! WENT BACK 2 DAYS LATER AND BOUGHT A 2011 SPYDER RTS, VIPER RED W/20,000 MILES !!!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!! WOULD'NT GO BACK TO 2 WHEELS AGAIN !!!!! HAVE DONE NO MODS AS OF YET, FIND AWESOME STABILITY, DID AD A DECAL OF RED/BLACK SPIDER ON FRUNK FROM WRAPMYSPYDER.COM AND A SMALL SPIDER ON MY HELMET !!!!! BOTH LOOK VERY SHARP !!!!!

I mean, it was fun hearing all of you talking about your Can-Ams but I JUST got a new bike...!!
I wasn't serious until the BBB on those old hilly cracked streets, I saw a lot of Can-Ams and
got to thinking, there is very little stress in that especially with two-up...
A local dealer (yeah I went to look at them up close) had one left...I thought, no,

but, with 0 interest for 6 mths.. I'm thinking I could sell my sweet new bike... oh god...
within the 6 mths...yeah, but I need to sell it within the time period of sales tax, or Id
have to pay sales on full pop...

I don't know the 2015 should be coming out soon...but the price is right...

thoughts ?


ray:

 

[wishey1]

F6b...

What are you riding now. IMHO- I had to have both 2 and 3 wheel machines to keep each other company on those long cold nights....

...stands for flat 6 bagger, a new kind of goldwing...2013 love it, but I really have gotten
biten by the Spyder bug...