Spyder RT verses Goldwing.. We're confused

[malibu_dan]

Coming from 2 wheels to 3, I was uneasy with the 'twitchiness' as so-called, the wandering, poor performance in cornering, the harshness (or slop) of the ride, etc. The first chunk of change I threw at my F3 was new shocks. And it's still by far the BEST money I've thrown at the Spyder. It changed everything about the handling and the ride. Call and talk to the folks at Elka. A few months from now, you'll be giving people the same advice on this forum!

Ryde safe!

 

[Revalden]

I can totally admit that I had similar experience until I did the unthinkable.

I got rid of the awful OEM tires on the front and replaced them with Federal Formosa AZ01.

I can say with 110% conviction that it took about 1/2 mile of ryding to discover a whole new Byke. There was no more Road Rut Bounce (RRB), even on the worst pavement in my area, where previously I had to slow down because the Byke would bounce from one Rut to the other. The only change that I did from the previous day was the tires.

I should have done that 10,000 miles before. The cost was a little over $100 plus $35 for a tire shop to mount the tires on the wheels and an hour of my time.

Joe

Amen to that brother, we were doing 85mph passing semi's on I 44 today. Love those AZ01s @17psi.

 

[bobbarb4546]

As far as I know, the Spyder is the only 3 wheeler engineered to ride on 3 wheels. Most trike's have car tires on the rear and a motorcycle tire in the front and I road a Harley and Goldwing with a conversion kit on before purchasing the Spyder. Did not like the handling at all. Did not get a chance to ride a Spyder before we purchased our 2016 RT and I was a little disappointed in the bumpiness of our ride and uneasiness and floating sensation going around curves. Initially, I upgraded to Baja Ron's sway bar and this increased the handling going around curves and turns. This upgrade did not take away the bumpiness and vibrations though. To increase the performance, handling, comfort, and safety of our ride we upgraded our tires to Vredstein Quatrac 5 car tires with 16 psi front 18 psi rear we are enjoying the most comfortable, smooth ride. We made this change with only 3500 miles on our Spyder. We do not regret at all making these upgrades. Notice I changed to we the last several sentences as my wife now enjoys her Spyder more than ever. There are other car tire's recommended by the great contributor's of this forum and all will serve you well. We firmly believe these upgrades will make your Spyder experience most enjoyable. It did for us. Enjoy and be safe!!!!

 

[FlyBoy2121]

I Spyderman
I have run a GoldWing 1800 2003 for 10 years, She has great quality like her wonderful boxster engine handling and many others.
The Spyder is a good compromise when your physique starts to have problems with the feet wear osteoarthritis hands and back.
It's nice to have an easy-to-drive Spyder and some faults like the GoldWing.
My personal opinion, there is nothing that will beat a GoldWing 1800cc.
My GoldWing stays in the family it's boy who's the new owner.

FlyBoy2121

 

[C. Lee]

I don't really understand these threads. "Why isn't my spyder ..." when compared to something else. It isn't whatever you're comparing it too. It's a whole new machine with a completely different ride, feel and different handling characteristics. I was a long time goldwing rider and I waited 2 years before pulling the trigger on my spyder. I didn't have any preconceived notions regarding ride or handling of a spyder I wanted to ride and appreciated all of it's characteristics. 2 wheeled bikes are adjusted to quickly and are fairly easy to ride. Our spyders are easier to ride but they have a longer adjustment period to get used to all of the different feelings you get when riding one. In most cases there is nothing wrong with our spyders, we just need to adjust our expectations. Get on your spyder and ride with an open mind, you will enjoy it a whole lot more then trying to understand why it's not like your old 2 wheeler. Chris

 

[Fat Baxter]

Get rid of the stock Kendas. They are, hands down, the absolute worst tire you can mount on a Spyder. Any other tire will give you a noticeable improvement in ride quality and handling.

Why BRP stands by Kenda is one of the greatest questions of the modern age.

 

[Baron14y]

Why BRP stands by Kenda is one of the greatest questions of the modern age. Answer....$$$$

 

[FlyBoy2121]

:agree:

FlyBoy2121

 

[Sputter]

I am so proud of you that you have been through all that you have and didn't let it keep you down! :2thumbs::2thumbs:

I second that!! Ill send my address and send me just a little of that drive.:cheers: