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otter28169

otter28169

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I know I am old enough to know better but I am still too young to care. I also know it can be a very sensitive subject but I gotta ask.
When I am riding solo I like to "play". After years of riding snowmobiles I am now able to get the same feeling from my spyder. I like to ride hard when I am out on the back roads, and was wondering how many of my fellow riders bought an RS or RS-S to get that rush that cannot come from cruising at 55mph.
I am also wondering if anyone believes there is a chance that the RS-S will get a higher HP motor in an effort to increase it's sales. When I bought mine I thought that 106hp would be great, but alas I think I could use some more. I will probably catch :cus: for starting this thread, but I like to ride with people whom share my riding style, and hopefully people of like mind will speak up.

Just sayin'...........
 
I can tell you my first spyder was a 2008 GS, second was 2011 RSS and third was a 2013 STS. My new 2014 RTS feels even more fun that the previous three and I also am a prior snowmobile owner and use to ride the heck out of tug hill trails like a mad man. I am really loving some of my favorite roads here in Virginia already with my 2014 RTS. I was concerned when buying it that the RTS wasnt going to be as good but I was wrong. That 1330 engine is amazing and a lot of power even though I am still in the breakin period :D
 
Love my RS..!!

I would much rather have a beefed up twin high rpm engine. I would like a switch on the nanny for sport ryding. I would like to have oh so much more but have to say I am very happy with what I have...from what I have seen here and from the groups I occasionally ryde with..I do have the best machine for me..!! We enjoy the heck out of it...:ohyea::ohyea:
 
There is nothing wrong with wanting a bigger/more horsepower engine for your RSS. It will be interesting to see if the new ACE 1330 becomes available for additional :spyder2:'s than the RT version. Or--if they will come out with something special for the RSS. I did not like the fact that the same engine was in every :ani29: prior to 2014. Time will tell.
 
otter28169 said:
I know I am old enough to know better but I am still too young to care. I also know it can be a very sensitive subject but I gotta ask.
When I am riding solo I like to "play". After years of riding snowmobiles I am now able to get the same feeling from my spyder. I like to ride hard when I am out on the back roads, and was wondering how many of my fellow riders bought an RS or RS-S to get that rush that cannot come from cruising at 55mph.
I am also wondering if anyone believes there is a chance that the RS-S will get a higher HP motor in an effort to increase it's sales. When I bought mine I thought that 106hp would be great, but alas I think I could use some more. I will probably catch :cus: for starting this thread, but I like to ride with people whom share my riding style, and hopefully people of like mind will speak up.

Just sayin'...........
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Hear where you're coming from!

Was coming back from SpyderFest one year and put my GPS on avoid traffic. (Had to go through Arkansas.) Oh man, the twisties and the sweepers were awesome! Was taking me longer to get home, Hubby started bribing me with his most awesome BBQ beef ribs to get me back on the highways. Yeah, I like to 'play' too.

There is no such thing as too much HP. :doorag:
 
Otter28169,
I agree with you & here are my RS 2012 perspectives. My seating position, high power band, V-Twin, SE5, & HP works great for running @ my local dragaway, riding twisty backroads, hammering it out on the superslab, & doing long hauls across the country. Nothing like throwing on my helmet & padded spidi leathers, putting my chin on the handle bar inserts, lightly squeezing my knees into the tuperware, accelerating quickly, keeping my V-Twin above 5000 RPMs, & shifting my weight & body as needed.
 
chad, you know my feelings on this! lost a riding buddy last summer (sig borstad who was an enabled rider) to a life long battle with health issues. sig always rode on the edge. every time I would ride with him, my adrenaline would be "maxed out." I might be 61 years old, but a little extra hp and and a modified nanny would be the "nuts.":2thumbs::2thumbs: don't let my wife see this, or she'll take my keys away!:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
 
hmmmmmm flamingobabe, interesting point, a 1330 in RS/RSS

Do you know the rated HP & Torque for the 1330?



My RS is rated:
106 hp @ 8500 RPM
Torque 77 lb.-ft. @ 6250 RPM
 
Got to admit I like to "play" as you put it and around here have to roads to do it. I like the challenge of trying to ride the RS as hard as possible without nanny kicking in, at the same time I've been very thankful for nanny when I hit typical NZ road repair on a fast but tight corner (a bit of tar, lots of gravel).

I personally not sure how well the 1330 engine would suit the RS from the bits of info I've read in other posts. It would add weight and width and the HP/Torque didn't sound right. It would be nice to see BRP use this engine to produce a cruiser/streetfighter model that looked a bit like a Triumph Rocket III, the engine sounded like it would be good for that but that's probably dreamland:-)

I prefer the sound of a race mode option already mentioned for the RS and I'm sure there's a lot more power that could be had from the current engine configuration. However I suspect heat will be the issue there.
 
all points makes sense PistonBlown

BTW - Pineapple Lumps are great, I had a client that turned me on to the Lumps!
 
short sighted

otter28169 said:
I know I am old enough to know better but I am still too young to care. I also know it can be a very sensitive subject but I gotta ask.
When I am riding solo I like to "play". After years of riding snowmobiles I am now able to get the same feeling from my spyder. I like to ride hard when I am out on the back roads, and was wondering how many of my fellow riders bought an RS or RS-S to get that rush that cannot come from cruising at 55mph.
I am also wondering if anyone believes there is a chance that the RS-S will get a higher HP motor in an effort to increase it's sales. When I bought mine I thought that 106hp would be great, but alas I think I could use some more. I will probably catch :cus: for starting this thread, but I like to ride with people whom share my riding style, and hopefully people of like mind will speak up.

Just sayin'...........
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very short sighted on your part, imo, having a wife and young kids. what happens to them if you eat a tree?
 
coz said:
very short sighted on your part, imo, having a wife and young kids. what happens to them if you eat a tree?
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I did not say I rode with reckless abandon. I pick and choose my opportunities. I have survived a DVT with 5 pulmonary embolisms in 2007, and a freak logging accident occurring last November. When it is your time to be called home, it will happen whether you play it safe or not. I am also a volunteer firefighter and registered EMT. Should I not do those things because I have a family? Should are men and women in the military abandon there posts to be with there families? IMO it is short sighted to refuse to live due to a fear of dying. The best I can do is keep paying the life insurance premiums, and pray.

Just sayin'............
 
you knew this was going to come up when you started this thread. how you choose to live your life is your business, but when you got married and had kids , that's a whole different ballgame. putting them first is a little more important than your craving for a shot of adrenaline. serving in the military is a little different than riding a spyder.
 
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