Fatcycledaddy
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We took my new 2015 RT limited on our first long trip, a little over 4,500 miles in 2 weeks. I've got to say it performed flawlessly and the more I rode the more I love it.:yes: The first day in Nova Scotia a pickup driver towing a 5th wheel didn't get out to see what was around him and backed into the front causing my blood to boil a little. Damage was not too bad and didn't stop us from finishing and enjoying the trip.
The trip home started out with us riding in rain for 4 straight days. I learned that the back tire throws a huge amount of water onto the passengers back causing them to get much wetter than the driver. We stopped and washed it every time it looked like the rain had stopped for the day, but by the 4th day of rain decided that maybe it wouldn't rain if we didn't wash it, that didn't work either.
We stopped to eat while ridding in the rain and I saw that somewhere on the road the antenna and boot had fallen off. I contacted the dealer who told me I would have to purchase a replacement. I proceeded to send him links to the information regarding this issue posted on this forum and was then informed the new antenna and boot would be covered and free of charge. This site is awesome!:bowdown:
We stopped in Niagara Falls, after riding in the rain for 3 hours, and the sun was out. We proceeded to take off the rain gear and was looking at the amount of dirt from the road that the back tire had deposited onto the trunk, the pour Spyder looked sad. It was then when we overheard a couple of Harley riders nest to us say, "You can tell they don't take care of that thing, look how dirty it is and look at the gouge out of the front. They don't deserve to own something like that".
:banghead::banghead::banghead:I bit my tongue and didn't start an argument about the difference in ridding too, from, and where you want to go verses hauling too and from and only ridding at the destination and never in anything but days sunshine. I just smiled, my wife and I chuckled, and wondered if they had ever put over 6,000 miles on in 4 weeks of purchasing their rides like we just had.
Well now the 2, 2 wheelers will be going for sale in the spring, I am sold on the Spyder for its fun, reliability, and overall being a pleasure to ride!!!
The trip home started out with us riding in rain for 4 straight days. I learned that the back tire throws a huge amount of water onto the passengers back causing them to get much wetter than the driver. We stopped and washed it every time it looked like the rain had stopped for the day, but by the 4th day of rain decided that maybe it wouldn't rain if we didn't wash it, that didn't work either.
We stopped to eat while ridding in the rain and I saw that somewhere on the road the antenna and boot had fallen off. I contacted the dealer who told me I would have to purchase a replacement. I proceeded to send him links to the information regarding this issue posted on this forum and was then informed the new antenna and boot would be covered and free of charge. This site is awesome!:bowdown:
We stopped in Niagara Falls, after riding in the rain for 3 hours, and the sun was out. We proceeded to take off the rain gear and was looking at the amount of dirt from the road that the back tire had deposited onto the trunk, the pour Spyder looked sad. It was then when we overheard a couple of Harley riders nest to us say, "You can tell they don't take care of that thing, look how dirty it is and look at the gouge out of the front. They don't deserve to own something like that".
:banghead::banghead::banghead:I bit my tongue and didn't start an argument about the difference in ridding too, from, and where you want to go verses hauling too and from and only ridding at the destination and never in anything but days sunshine. I just smiled, my wife and I chuckled, and wondered if they had ever put over 6,000 miles on in 4 weeks of purchasing their rides like we just had.
Well now the 2, 2 wheelers will be going for sale in the spring, I am sold on the Spyder for its fun, reliability, and overall being a pleasure to ride!!!
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