d.o.spyder-rts
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:congrats: looks great, like the color also. Dale
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My new 2020 RT Limited
- Thread starter stebrock
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I am thinking I saw a wrap somewhere for just that. :dontknow:
Yep. Good selection and trade in value. long (3 hour) ride though.
Some initial thoughts.
1. I've been riding F3's for 4 years now. I didn't necessarily feel "higher up" but the handle bars felt lower.
2. No shake in sideview mirrors.
3. Bluetoothing my phone on the F3 required the radio to be at about 80% to easily hear it. On the RT at 65 mph I had the radio at 25% and easy to hear.
4. I'm 5'-11" with 32 inch inseam. With windshield at max height my eyes were about 1-2 inches below the top. No distortion. The vents let a whole lot of cold air thru. Wind was hitting my hairline. The shield tapers pretty quick and let air around the sides. Not a lot of wind noise.
5. I was able to completely stretch out my legs to the equivalent highway peg position. If you're familiar with the F3 UFit system I'd say they span position 4. Taller than 6 feet then you're going to have to bend the legs a little.
6. I didn't do any "twisties" but went through some nice curves. I didn't feel top heavy. I'd equate it to be at least as good as my F3 with it's stock sway bar.
7. Heated seats and grips have 2 positions - high/low. This includes the same for the passenger.
8. The seat has a relatively high back. I found i could lean back against it. Might not need a backrest.
9. About 3300 rpms in 6th at 65 mph.
10. LED lighting was excellent.
11. Not sure about previous years but the saddlebags have a dampening piston when opening.
12. As far as the color Fuel (blue) it looks dark in the shade but lightens up in the full sun due to the amount of metallic.
1. I've been riding F3's for 4 years now. I didn't necessarily feel "higher up" but the handle bars felt lower.
2. No shake in sideview mirrors.
3. Bluetoothing my phone on the F3 required the radio to be at about 80% to easily hear it. On the RT at 65 mph I had the radio at 25% and easy to hear.
4. I'm 5'-11" with 32 inch inseam. With windshield at max height my eyes were about 1-2 inches below the top. No distortion. The vents let a whole lot of cold air thru. Wind was hitting my hairline. The shield tapers pretty quick and let air around the sides. Not a lot of wind noise.
5. I was able to completely stretch out my legs to the equivalent highway peg position. If you're familiar with the F3 UFit system I'd say they span position 4. Taller than 6 feet then you're going to have to bend the legs a little.
6. I didn't do any "twisties" but went through some nice curves. I didn't feel top heavy. I'd equate it to be at least as good as my F3 with it's stock sway bar.
7. Heated seats and grips have 2 positions - high/low. This includes the same for the passenger.
8. The seat has a relatively high back. I found i could lean back against it. Might not need a backrest.
9. About 3300 rpms in 6th at 65 mph.
10. LED lighting was excellent.
11. Not sure about previous years but the saddlebags have a dampening piston when opening.
12. As far as the color Fuel (blue) it looks dark in the shade but lightens up in the full sun due to the amount of metallic.
bikerbillone
Well-known member
Stebrock, your windshield, believe the are two sizes, tall and not tall, was yours the tall OEM? Thanks for the bullet report, good info.
This is a heads up to those that have picked/ordered their Petrol colored RT Limiteds.
I found a paint defect on the left side of the top case. It was a circular pattern of paint droplets that trailed over the top in a row. Not easy to see depending on light and viewing angle.
My dealer picked it up with the intention of swapping it with another one they had. It turns out the 2nd one had the same type of defect only worse than mine. They submitted a claim with BRP.
So look real close at the left side of your top case lid. These could be the only two but who knows.
Update: I've been told that this a defect that BRP is already aware of.
I found a paint defect on the left side of the top case. It was a circular pattern of paint droplets that trailed over the top in a row. Not easy to see depending on light and viewing angle.
My dealer picked it up with the intention of swapping it with another one they had. It turns out the 2nd one had the same type of defect only worse than mine. They submitted a claim with BRP.
So look real close at the left side of your top case lid. These could be the only two but who knows.
Update: I've been told that this a defect that BRP is already aware of.
Peteoz
Well-known member
Thanks for the feedback, Stebrock. A purchase, when they finally arrive out here in Oz, is looking more and more likely.
Just using your best guess, do you think there would be room for highway pegs forward and to the side of the boards (I have a 38” inleg), or would the front guards get in the way?
Pete
JackinSpokane
New member
Looking Good! But I'm biased. I just got word my 2020 RTL Blue/Chrome in on the truck headed to Spokane, Wa. Dealer thinks next week sometime.
Make sure you look for the paint defect on the left side of the top case lid.
KX5062
Active member
I haven't bought one YET, but I just sat on one at a dealer out of my local area. No test ride.
The floorboards are MASSIVE and offer a ton of leg mobility. However, given your inseam length I would opine that you could affix some type of highway peg arrangement to the front/side of the floorboards. The floorboards are extraordinarily thick and beefy. The brake pedal is much bigger than the previous editions, either F3 or RT, but I don't think that would get in the way.
Peteoz
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Thanks KX, much appreciated. Of course, I won’t know for sure if I’ll fit until I sit on one, and they won’t be out here for a while, but I haven’t seen or heard of any showstoppers yet :2thumbs:
Pete
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Very Nice Ride! Looks great
