If I had designed the Spyder

[samewok]

Maybe you should have got something else!

 

[SPYD3R]

you really need to get back on a two wheeler....

I preface with. I like my spyder. But. as a long time Biker there are some things I would have done WAY differently, and I am surprised CanAm didn't

1. Seating position. I know that CanAm thought they would be selling these to kids, but. They don't sell that many that way. The seating position on the RS is horrible and hurts me no end. I can't see why they think I should pay $24,000 to get a touring model when all I really want is to put my feet in a place that Doesn't hurt my back

The biggest problem is that the Spyder is so wide and there is no place to put forward controls because they decided to mount the radiator, and oil cooler on either side of the engine.
Why bother with a VTwin if you aren't going for narrow?

I believe they should have put these one in front of each other up front and then made some sort of air ducts to put the hot air in back of the driver.

The front profile of the is just plain ugly and makes the fuel economy horrible. The front should have covered both the Wheels AND the trunk sloping up to create a slippery shape. PERIOD

What no @#!@%& hand brake? This not only scares the hell out of us X motorcycle riders, it exacerbates the riding position issue, because it keeps you from being able to find good foot positions because you have to make sure you can cover the brake quickly.

If they wanted this to have the feel of a Vtwin they should have put a real one in there. This could have been really cool with something like the Big Inch Honda V twin. But instead they put in a vtwin that has NO power at 1000 rpm and very little until 3500 or more. If I were going to design something that needed that kind of rpm range, I would have put a 4 cylinder with 160+ hp

I feel like canam was scamming when they built the maintenance schedule, and decided what to charge for their service I mean a water cooled engine running synthetic oil needing changes at 2,500 miles GET REAL!
A secondary drive belt that is supposedly only able to be adjusted by the dealer and pulled so tight that it destroyed bearings... ANY harley owner could have told you better.
Flanges on only one side of the drive pulleys outside on front inside on back? And no curve in the middle to keep it centered. Who thought up this crap?

A gas tank vent that vents IN Front of the driver???????

I know they have fixed some of these issues including the oil change frequency But

This could and should have been SO much MORE than it is.. ANd they have made no effort to fix the basic seating flaw.

My 2C

 

[donec]

Ok, if you had designed the Spyder then I don't think I would have bought one of yours. I like the looks of the Spyder RS as it is and I like the high rev engine. I like the front trunk (frunk) and feel the storage room is needed.

Now if I had designed the Spyder RS I would have made the hand brake an option, the position of the handlebars either variable or had something like the HeliBars risers an option and floorboards like SealFloorboards an option. I would have made hard sadle bags a standard item along with a cover to keep rocks from getting between the belt and the sprocket. I don't think BRP has placed enough effort into the size gas tank and the gas mileage. I would have tried to improve on those things.

People have said that you could have had an RT. Well that is not really true. There are several possible reasons why someone may not be able to get an RT with the price difference being just one. The RT is not as good looking as the RS IMO so that is reason not to get an RT. If the RS had those factory options it could still be a sportier ride than an RT and still cost less. Making the RS a better deal and ride.

If you use after market alterations to your RS like I did and mentioned you may find your not as dissatisfied with yor RS as you sound. BTW it is fun to make such changes marking the Spyder as your own IMO.

 

[WackyDan]

I bought a new F-150 in January.

- The reverse lights suck... Hardly light up the dark when you back up. (I'll be making my own mod there)
- There are no rear wheel well linings... just wide open to the box and the rest of the interior fender.... But they will sell you a set.
- The leaf springs are poorly implemented... and allow the rear axle to "wrap" in them under hard acceleration...No fix as of yet that I know of.

I'm sure I'll find more.... But it is still an excellent vehicle.

You should have bought a Harley Trike from the sounds of it.

 

[challman]

Please excuse me for sounding grouchy: If you have so many complaints, buy and ride something else! :gaah:

Buying a product, and wishing it was different, is ludicrous!

Am I overreacting??? :shocked:

In my case you are. I bought a spyder because I had surgery which would up removing most of my right lat musle. There are many positions where I have no pulling strength. I am on a spyder because I am afraid of dropping a real bike in slow manuvering operations.

as far as the people who say. Buy an RT

ok go buy a 72 inch tv instead of your 50


I don't want to spend an extra 6 or 7 thousand so my feet have a place to be

 

[challman]

Ok, if you had designed the Spyder then I don't think I would have bought one of yours. I like the looks of the Spyder RS as it is and I like the high rev engine. I like the front trunk (frunk) and feel the storage room is needed.

Now if I had designed the Spyder RS I would have made the hand brake an option, the position of the handlebars either variable or had something like the HeliBars risers an option and floorboards like SealFloorboards an option. I would have made hard sadle bags a standard item along with a cover to keep rocks from getting between the belt and the sprocket. I don't think BRP has placed enough effort into the size gas tank and the gas mileage. I would have tried to improve on those things.

People have said that you could have had an RT. Well that is not really true. There are several possible reasons why someone may not be able to get an RT with the price difference being just one. The RT is not as good looking as the RS IMO so that is reason not to get an RT. If the RS had those factory options it could still be a sportier ride than an RT and still cost less. Making the RS a better deal and ride.

If you use after market alterations to your RS like I did and mentioned you may find your not as dissatisfied with yor RS as you sound. BTW it is fun to make such changes marking the Spyder as your own IMO.

I have lots of extras. Seal floorboards being one of them. I still have to put an inflatable seat cushion on it to get comfortable. Those cooler things just get in the way of putting my feet where they need to be. I have decided that this winter I am going to make my own floor boards that are about 4 inches lower. ther is no reason I can think of NOT to do this since they would still not be the lowest spot on the bike.

Jez People Love their spyders.

 

[Bob Denman]

Ingenuity can go a long way towards making the bike work better for you! :thumbup:

 

[spyder3rdr]

If I had helped with design of the Spyder

I would have wanted...a shorter swingarm / wheelbase (tighten the turning radius)...all the HP the engine is capable of producing (147)...a selectable VSS (low-mid-high),without IT a larger engine or more HP would be futile...a 6th gear for better Hi-way mileage
a hand brake with another caliper on front rotor ( front brake only)
I love my 08 RS and it will have all of the above mentioned improvements 1 day !!!:yes: