Road vibrations on 3 wheels

[Mikey]

Plus you need a wide load sigh on the back!!!:yikes:

 

[RickWB]

Today, took my Spyder on a windy, bumpy blacktopped road, called the Pacific Marine Route, on Vancouver Island. It is a logging road, but was upgraded to pavement. I have ridden it a number of times with my previous 2 wheeled motorcycle, and it was a great ride, good speed, with lots of twists, but poor pavement with heaves, bumps etc. My 2 wheeler did well, but had to go slow with the Spyder otherwise a very rough ride. That is the nature of 3 wheels, compared with 2.

Rick

 

[bigbadbrucie]

Today, took my Spyder on a windy, bumpy blacktopped road, called the Pacific Marine Route, on Vancouver Island. It is a logging road, but was upgraded to pavement. I have ridden it a number of times with my previous 2 wheeled motorcycle, and it was a great ride, good speed, with lots of twists, but poor pavement with heaves, bumps etc. My 2 wheeler did well, but had to go slow with the Spyder otherwise a very rough ride. That is the nature of 3 wheels, compared with 2.

Rick

From where to where does this road go, Rick? Might have to try it sometime.

 

[RickWB]

Hey Bruce:

The Pacific Marine route is a network of roads that forms a loop. The paved logging road I was on today is from Honeymoon Bay to Port Renfrew. My ride today was from Duncan to Port Renfrew and return. The loop is very popular with motorcyclists, for the views and twists.

 

[bigbadbrucie]

I was on that road from Port Renfrew a number of years ago, but not on a m/c but in a car, and have thought that I should try the loop on my Spyder. When I was on it, we just did a trip from Nanaimo down to Port Renfrew, and if memory serves me correctly, it wasn’t paved all the way. Port Renfrew was a great spot to visit and have a bite to eat.

 

[Excoastie]

I may be in the minority here. I find the Spyder to be considerably smoother with less vibration than two wheels.

Louisiana is famous for their crap roads; it is one of the reasons that I do much of my riding in East Texas.
Having said that, roads that would jar my teeth on either my Harleys are hardly felt on the Spyder.

Yes, I can feel (and see) the front wheels/ suspension flexing and bouncing, but the ride is much smoother.
If anything, the rear air ride is a bit harsher than I would like.

--Exco

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

June 29, 2021

The one problem I have found with three wheelers is that they pick up every lump, bump and crack in the road as a form of vibration. The rear wheels picks up all the imperfections in the middle of the road and the two front wheels pick up every nook and cranny vibe on both sides. Obviously there is no way to eliminate that problem without removing 3 of the wheels. LOL.
At least with the two wheel cycles, they only pick up vibrations from the one side of the lane. However, I am never going back to two wheelers because they are too heavy to maneuver. Is everyone else picking up all the vibes from the center and both sides of the lanes ?

On a smooth road, it is great.

IMHO the benefits of THREE auto tires far out-way ANY vibration issues .... Two wheel Mtc tires vs Three wheel Auto type tires, your Spyder has at least FIVE times as much road surface contact than any GW or HD has ( and they have large patch tires .... Mike :thumbup:

 

[shakin_jake]

Jake,
Out the door and properly aligned the new Spyders are perfectly fine for sane operation. We all come from different 2-wheel histories - mine being SPORT touring (note the CAPS). For me to keep up with my yet-to-be-converted 2-wheeled lunatics, the RT required all the suspension help I could find. Ask yourself how hard do you push the envelope. If you're normal, you get to save beaucoup bucks to buy matching helmets!

~~~no doubt Ray. I’d take a chance on a Spyder. I guess I’m just a little frustrated. My Ryker is a solid machine, I hate to give it up, and likely will in order to pilot some type of new Spyder. Haven’t made my mind up if it’s going to be an F3 or an RT. In a perfect world Jake keeps the Ryker and takes turns with one of the aforementioned Spyders. But here’s the catch, already have several other scooters and a motorcycle sharing space in my life. If I keep them all, I spose I could rope em’ off and collect admission, run some type of museum j/k

Seriously though, fact of the matter, the Ryker is a better fit for me in this time and place. I work too much to even put any miles on the Ryker. That said, life’s short, I could use a Spyder same way I’m using the Ryker. I think my best play will be to do a trade in. Ryker for a new Spyder. I just need to figure out wether it will be an F3 or an RT. Don’t be surprised if you see me getting this done in the next month or two. And fingers crossed, I hope the Spyder will be as trouble free as the Ryker has been

 

[Little Blue]

Spyder F3

Go for the Spyder F3. I think you will enjoy it. Get the F3T if you have the extra money. Well worth the money I think.

If I had my say and then the money was not an issue, guess what I would have in my garage?

F3T........hyea:........:thumbup:

 

[Motogordo]

July 8, 2021
I have had 6 Goldwings. I started with the 1000cc back in the 70's. I had the 1200, 1500 & 1832cc. I also had a 2005 Honda Goldwing Lehman trike. That was fun and comfortable. I actually like my sea to sky the best. Ride on.