Just sold my Harley and have follow up questions - what spec RT; Base, Ltd, Sea to Sky? Used, or new?

[Jesster72]

It may have been said, but the best deal is one you are happy with. Either bike will be good to you. I will say, I was surprised at the difference I felt on an RTL vs. Sea to Sky. To me (and my bride), the seat was much more comfy and believe it or not, the adjustable air deflectors do make a difference. But both of those things can be changed if you so choose.

 

[vito1943]

I'll add that when I bought my RT new the dealer was selling the bikes as soon as they came in, so they were not open to much negotiation. CanAm was offering a $1,000 off and that was all they were willing to do. But they ended up giving my a very fair trade in value on my Goldwing, actually more than I had any reason to expect.

Looking at the new Spyders, I don't see anything significant on the S2S over the RTL that would justify the price. And the RTL is about $5,000 more than the basic RT. What you give up on the RT is the rear trunk and heated seats. Personally I don't think that those two features are worth the $5K.

 

[srd9711]

Hello everyone,
First let me say I have found this forum very helpful. I have been looking all over for a Can Am R/T and trying to decide on which one to buy.

So I am looking at a couple of R/T Limited's and an R/T. Basically it is price, I have found an R/T with the storage with a rack and driver back rest.
The Limited does not have the back rest or the luggage rack.

I know there are some differences between heated seats and other things. I know I can add the accessories later, but is the self leveling system worth the extra money. I will mainly be riding by myself but the wife will come with me occasionally, but probably not for long distances. I plan on long trips eventually. I know I am rambling, but I am going to look at these this weekend and the difference in price is $6000.

So the 2025 R/T has 3000 miles, a luggage carrier, and a rack. It's $6000 cheaper thnn the 2023 R/T Limited, which has 8000 miles without the rack or driver backrest.

Thank you for the help again.

 

[Knizar]

If you want the wife to ride with, get an RTL with a passengers backrest and top case storage.
She will be more eager to go with you with her own backrest.

If you plan on only riding by yourself, get the RT.

Better yet, take her with you and give her a ride on both Spyders.

 

[srd9711]

Thank you @Kinzar. I forgot to mention, the R/T has those accessories added. Cargo and passenger back rest.

 

[mecsw500]

I'm assuming you are talking new.

To my mind, the auto self leveling rear suspension is worth it. Heated seats are really worth it. The backrest you can just order from the dealer, BRP, Amazon, or E-Bay, that's no big deal. The luggage rack the same. The luggage rack, if you are talking about the one on the trunk lid, can't carry a lot of weight though. I've never bothered fitting one for this reason. There are factory racks and better third party racks available. I wouldn't worry about the rider's backrest or luggage rack as being part of my purchase decision.

We just went from a 2021 RT LTD to a 2026 Sea to Sky. Even more money, I know, but the seat alone almost makes the S2S worth it. My wife's comfort is the overwhelming purchasing criteria.

I'm really happy with the S2S. If it wasn't for my wife being in charge of purchasing decisions it would have been an RT Ltd. The Base RT would have been a very distant third.

Other people may have made completely reverse decisions based upon the act of manually controlling the rear suspension system and omitting the rear pump for a perceived increase in reliability.

 

[Knizar]

Still, give her a chance to choose for comfort, "happy wife ,happy life"

 

[mecsw500]

Yes, and as it was her that said lets trade in our 2021 RT LTD for a new 2026 Sea to Sky, who am I to argue?

As she is always wanting to go for rides and trips on it and as she makes all financial decisions I was more than happy to play along.