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Manual transmission vs. semi automatic transmission
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Gumbeau
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SE6
Test drove both several times. I choose the SE6 because of age, laziness, and the hills in San Francisco. Once you get the "hang" of the paddle shifter it's a breeze. You actually get the best of both worlds with the SE6 and my left foot and hand never gets tired
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Test drove both several times. I choose the SE6 because of age, laziness, and the hills in San Francisco. Once you get the "hang" of the paddle shifter it's a breeze. You actually get the best of both worlds with the SE6 and my left foot and hand never gets tired
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daveinva
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I love and prefer to drive manual cars. Not much more fun than "rowing your own."
I ride and prefer manual motorcycles over CTV scooters.
I learned to ride a Spyder on a manual RT.
I bought an SE RS. :yes:
Unlike a motorcycle, where a manual clutch is a genuinely useful performance device (and at slow speeds, an often absolutely necessary safety tool), the Spyder does not need a manual to operate at peak performance. (In fact, I'd go as far as saying the MT is as necessary on the Spyder as :cus: on a bull :joke
. With the SE, you just get on and ride, and enjoy the seamless shifting as you slap that switch up and down through the twisties. No clutch to tire your hand in traffic, no distracting shifter to struggle to reach when you're leaned over the side of your Spyder hot in the curve.
Everyone is welcome to make their own choice, of course, but my opinion is that any prospective owner insisting on getting a manual without spending some solid time trying out the SE is doing themselves a disservice for they won't know what fun they're missing. You owe to yourself to make an informed decision, there's no chance of regretting the extra knowledge!
In my mind, the SE is as much a part of what makes the Spyder a Spyder as its three wheels.
I ride and prefer manual motorcycles over CTV scooters.
I learned to ride a Spyder on a manual RT.
I bought an SE RS. :yes:
Unlike a motorcycle, where a manual clutch is a genuinely useful performance device (and at slow speeds, an often absolutely necessary safety tool), the Spyder does not need a manual to operate at peak performance. (In fact, I'd go as far as saying the MT is as necessary on the Spyder as :cus: on a bull :joke
. With the SE, you just get on and ride, and enjoy the seamless shifting as you slap that switch up and down through the twisties. No clutch to tire your hand in traffic, no distracting shifter to struggle to reach when you're leaned over the side of your Spyder hot in the curve. Everyone is welcome to make their own choice, of course, but my opinion is that any prospective owner insisting on getting a manual without spending some solid time trying out the SE is doing themselves a disservice for they won't know what fun they're missing. You owe to yourself to make an informed decision, there's no chance of regretting the extra knowledge!
In my mind, the SE is as much a part of what makes the Spyder a Spyder as its three wheels.
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Joe Johnson
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Interesting points. I am relatively new to the Spyders, but working at a dealership I have had the opportunity to try a few different models. Initially, I really liked the manual better and the feeling of banging through the gears around town. After reading through this thread a few times, I feel like I may need to get more seat time on an SE just to see if it will grow on me. I do enjoy the manual a little more right now, but maybe that is just because it is more familiar (from riding other bikes). I have always preferred stick shift on cars though... further testing needed 
