Its hard to get off 2 two wheels and onto three.

[vito1943]

I understand that some are unsure of the reliability of the Spyder, especially if they are used to the rock solid reliability of Honda. I switched just short of two years ago from a Honda Goldwing to an RT and so far have had zero issues with the bike. I had the oil changed at 3,000 miles as required, and have not needed to go back to the dealer since then. I've put about 9,000 miles on the Spyder so far. I just realized that I did, in fact, have a small problem with the side case not opening easily, but I tightened up the cable underneath (simple fix that even a non-mechanically inclined person like myself can do) and eliminated this little issue.

I'll add two additional comments which might be of interest to someone thinking of buying a CanAm Spyder, one positive and one negative. The negative is that the bike is designed to use premium gas. The positive is that passengers love the Spyder. My wife says that she is far more comfortable on the Spyder than she was even on my luxury Goldwing that I used to ride before the Spyder.

 

[brian10x]

Thanks for the input. I don't like having to sacrifice the reliability that I'm used to with Honda, but since Honda doesn't make this bike, I'm rolling the dice. I think I'll plan on buying brand new to avoid the risk of first owner neglect.

Its going to be difficult going from mid grade and 71MPG to premium and 35MPG. That will be a bitter pill to swallow. Especially since I plan on putting a lot more miles in the Spyder.

 

[old Timer]

Short answer. Not if you have ridden ATV's, Go Karts and the like.

 

[asp125]

Relatable story. I was recovering from a broken ankle after a track crash and while I was hobbling with a cane, I had to scratch the itch and tried out a Spyder. A few years later I got one so my SO and I could tour two up. I still have my two wheelers, and for now no Spyder. But like you, at 63 I don't heal quite as fast. Right now I have a stress fracture in one heel that is taking some time to knit. But I can see at some point before I hang up my helmet, I would go back to a Spyder before completely giving up riding. For now, riding keeps my reflexes and eyesight sharp, but if I hit a deer or "grass clippings!" and end up in the hospital it could be a long road back. Vitamin D, Calcium, weight lifting.. it gets harder each year fighting aging.

 

[Peteoz]

Thanks for the input. I don't like having to sacrifice the reliability that I'm used to with Honda, but since Honda doesn't make this bike, I'm rolling the dice. I think I'll plan on buying brand new to avoid the risk of first owner neglect.

……..and just remember……if Honda (or BMW) did make a reverse trike, the pricing would start at $50k to get that reliability, not $30k, Brian …….the market would simply not be there:thumbup:

Pete

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Its going to be difficult going from mid grade and 71MPG to premium and 35MPG. That will be a bitter pill to swallow. Especially since I plan on putting a lot more miles in the Spyder.[/B]

If you do a search on here you'll discover that many owners don't agree that premium fuel is mandatory. In my eight years on this forum the one thing I have never seen posted is someone having an engine failure due to using 87 octane gasoline. In fact, no one has posted photos of the internals of an engine that used only regular gas. Why? Probably because no one has to tear an engine down to clean or repair damage caused by regular gas.

 

[brian10x]

……..and just remember……if Honda (or BMW) did make a reverse trike, the pricing would start at $50k to get that reliability, not $30k, Brian …….the market would simply not be there:thumbup:

Pete

Have you seen the price on new Goldwing trikes? Yikes!

 

[ARtraveler]

Have you seen the price on new Goldwing trikes? Yikes!

And if you "trike" a Goldwing, they usually pull the GW Warranty as well as refusing to work on them.

 

[Bfromla]

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
We come into this world bald and can't walk. As I get older, I get closer to where I started.

 

[brian10x]

Did it.

 

[ARtraveler]

Did it.

:congrats:

 

[mark4Jesus]

Did it.

Congratulations!!!

 

[brian10x]

Guess what? I never dropped the bike once. I parked in a gravel parking lot, and TURNED MY FRONT WHEELS, without panic. Its almost TOO easy. I won't get floorboards or a windshield or cruise. That would just be cheating.

Well, maybe cruise. I read I only have to change the right handgrip asy.

 

[SeniorRider]

Brian, if your bike is an F3-S, it should already have cruise control.