Learning to ride a Spyder

[gerald37]

I have a 2015 Can Am Spyder Roadster with the semi automatic. When I purchased it had 10,200 miles on it. I have had it just about 5 months and it now has 17,450 miles on it so I have put 7,200 miles on it. I am finely learning how to ride it and really enjoy it. Where I live we have a lot of two lane secondary roads. It is rolling country not steep hills. I fine running in 5[SUP]th[/SUP] gear around 3500 to 4000 rpm which is 60 to 65 mile an hour it runs the best. Going down grade I will go into 6[SUP]th[/SUP] gear put any grade or if I drop below 3500 rpm I drop to 5[SUP]th[/SUP] gear. Of course on any interstate I run 6[SUP]th[/SUP] gear about 4000 to 4500 rpm which is up around 70 to 75 mile an hour. I am curious if this is way other people run their Spyder’s or do they use 6[SUP]th[/SUP] gear more? I thought I was going to really miss my two wheels but do not want to go back now.
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[ARtraveler]

:welcome: and :congrats: on your new ryde. :yes::yes:

 

[UtahPete]

I have a 2015 Can Am Spyder Roadster with the semi automatic. When I purchased it had 10,200 miles on it. I have had it just about 5 months and it now has 17,450 miles on it so I have put 7,200 miles on it. I am finely learning how to ride it and really enjoy it. Where I live we have a lot of two lane secondary roads. It is rolling country not steep hills. I fine running in 5[SUP]th[/SUP] gear around 3500 to 4000 rpm which is 60 to 65 mile an hour it runs the best. Going down grade I will go into 6[SUP]th[/SUP] gear put any grade or if I drop below 3500 rpm I drop to 5[SUP]th[/SUP] gear. Of course on any interstate I run 6[SUP]th[/SUP] gear about 4000 to 4500 rpm which is up around 70 to 75 mile an hour. I am curious if this is way other people run their Spyder’s or do they use 6[SUP]th[/SUP] gear more? I thought I was going to really miss my two wheels but do not want to go back now.
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I tend to keep it between 2500 and 3500 rpm, which is about where the best combination of performance and economy is (per the ECO mode prompts). But, I do enjoy opening it up on the freeway - it's a screamin' machine when you want it to be, pretty docile when you don't.

 

[Chupaca]

Well done.....

Looks like you have a handle on ryding. I don't have the 1330 triple but keep my twin close to the powerband really like it there when I need it. hyea:

 

[gerald37]

Looks like you have a handle on ryding. I don't have the 1330 triple but keep my twin close to the powerband really like it there when I need it. hyea:

To me on the 1300 it runs good and has good power around the 3500 rpm.

 

[JayBros]

The torque curve is essentially flat from 3,000 to about 3,800 rpm where it ramps up and peaks about 4,800-4,900 rpm, gradually declines until about 6,200 and then drops off rather steeply to the red line.

 

[Bob Denman]

:congrats: on sorting things out! :clap:
I use 6th gear a whole lot more; but that's just me!
I'll run in 6th gear from as low as 39 mph. The 1330 has the torque: why not use it?

 

[JayBros]

Should have posted this in my first comment.

 

[Bob Denman]

The point to make, is that the 1330 offers more torque across the entire powerband, than the 998 does as it's peaki.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

power

:congrats: on sorting things out! :clap:
I use 6th gear a whole lot more; but that's just me!
I'll run in 6th gear from as low as 39 mph. The 1330 has the torque: why not use it?

:agree: ..., and with the SE trans, you can use full throttle while downshifting, even multiple downshifts ........... I love this engine :dg1: ............... Mike :thumbup: