Spyder vs Bike In The Comfort Stakes.

[Rossco068]

Well people I'm curious as to whether or not the Spyder is more comfortable when doing long distance rides. Do you find that you can spend a lot longer in the saddle compared to a bike? I'm referring to the F3-S and sport models as it's pretty obvious with touring models.

 

[subdude17349]

I wouldn't call it that obvious. Honestly, my Victory Vision is definitely more comfortable for long hauls. I've done 1100 mile days on the Vision. My butt would be sore for a week if I tried that on the RT

 

[Ron2andia]

I'm comfortable in my F3S... Love it:thumbup:

 

[kngfsh27]

I can't ride as far in a day on my '14 RTL as I did on my '99 Harley Softail. That being said, I had a Mustang Wide Regal Solo seat on my Harley. My Spyder with the OEM seat is good for a 350 day. Beyond that it becomes somewhat uncomfortable.

 

[motoswami]

bike vs Spyder for comfort?

Everybody's "comfort" is different.

M'lady and I put in 600-mile days easy enough on our Suzuki 650 V-Strom (Corbin seat), but are pretty well done after 300 miles on the RT-Limited (also with a Corbin, plus swaybar and F4 windshield).

We've down-sized to an F3-S now (stock seat), but so far we've only gotten in an 80-mile jaunt. However, it was wunnerful.
Expect it'll get better.

Pete

 

[Pampurrs]

I wouldn't call it that obvious. Honestly, my Victory Vision is definitely more comfortable for long hauls. I've done 1100 mile days on the Vision. My butt would be sore for a week if I tried that on the RT

I don't know that I'd agree with that. I did my first 1,000 mile Iron Butt on my Victory Vision and it was relatively comfortable (compared to some of the others in my group that were on Harleys).

My second Iron Butt was on my RT, and I found it equally comfortable. I did each run in about 17 hours, and there was no extraordinary fatique on either ride.

I say they're about equal in long range comfort, with the RT having a slight edge for not having to put my feet down at stops. But the Vision gets comfort points for leg room, which the RT lacks.

I think you'd be pleasantly surprised if you did an 1,100 mile day on the RT.

Pam

 

[fjray]

I was much more comfortable on the wing for long days. the constand side to side rocking motion on the RT really bothers my neck and shoulders

 

[Pampurrs]

I was much more comfortable on the wing for long days. the constand side to side rocking motion on the RT really bothers my neck and shoulders

Sounds like you need to talk to BajaRon about a sway bar. Makes a world of difference.

Pam

 

[kbwitt]

I wouldn't call it that obvious. Honestly, my Victory Vision is definitely more comfortable for long hauls. I've done 1100 mile days on the Vision. My butt would be sore for a week if I tried that on the RT

1,100 miles If you can average 65 miles an hour with no stops for gas,food, bathroom its like 17 hours. I have done comfortable 450 and 500 but 350 a day is plenty enough for me and thert does it easy.
I do not no know how often you want to do 1,100 a day but good luck I hope you find what your looking for.
Kenn

 

[The Governor]

Sounds like you need to talk to BajaRon about a sway bar. Makes a world of difference.

Pam

+1 on Baja Ron!

Comfort seat, 880 miles first day, 500 day two.

2010 RT-S

 

[asp125]

Our GS has risers, comfort seat and luggage. It's a much better tourer than our sportbikes. But except for the twisty roads, then the Spyder feels like a pig.

 

[robertl]

I bought a RS for my wife because she couldn't ride her ninja. She rode it solo a few times but got worse she rides on the back now. Stock rs seat i was hurting in 15 or 20 minutes. By an 1 hr, i was reaally hurtin.
Risrers and the comfort seat, plus madstad shield, now i can go for hours

 

[bigbadbrucie]

I was much more comfortable on the wing for long days. the constand side to side rocking motion on the RT really bothers my neck and shoulders

I tend to agree with you regarding the 'wing. I found that very comfortable, but since I installed the Tri-Axis bars, I find that the RT is much improved for my neck and shoulders.

 

[Peteoz]

Well people I'm curious as to whether or not the Spyder is more comfortable when doing long distance rides. Do you find that you can spend a lot longer in the saddle compared to a bike? I'm referring to the F3-S and sport models as it's pretty obvious with touring models.

Ross,

What do you call long distance? What sort of bike? A Goldwing, Road Glide, Vision etc will allow a much longer time in the bike saddle than a Fat Boy or a Ninja for example.

That's a near impossible question to answer. Some people can hop on the Victory Vision and ride all day. I could only last 40 minutes on the Vision when I first got it before a bum rest stop was required. Once I installed taller bars, Daylong seat and highway pegs to suit my frame, I had no trouble going all day with only food and fuel stops.

Hopefully I will have my F3-L set up to tour all day before I pick it up with what I have spent on it based on comments from here, but...........

Pete

 

[RudyB]

Sounds like you need to talk to BajaRon about a sway bar. Makes a world of difference.

Pam

What will a sway bar do for the Spyder 2014 RTS Thanks

 

[Rossco068]

That sounds great folks, even with the OEM seat, 480km is pretty fantastic. Also I'd only have to do one refill of fuel :thumbup:.

 

[PistonBlown]

Difficult question to answer because the ergonomics on any bike is different. Even taking two bikes of the same make and model your experience would be different depending on how the owners had positioned the bars etc. In my case the stock bars, pegs etc on my RS 2011 are positioned just right.

So removing ergonomics from this what your left with is the ride experience.

I would say the Spyder is harder physically if your riding hard and/or on twisty roads for long journeys (which I normally am). But I also find I don't suffer from cramp etc like I have on some bikes because it's easier to move position.

I would also say mentally it's easier to ride, I'm more relaxed riding the Spyder because of the safety net of nanny. That makes a big difference when doing endurance rides.

I find when I'm doing multi-day endurance events I'm quite happy getting on the Spyder each morning and don't have any aches etc. from the previous day's riding even when I've only had 3 or 4 hours rest.

 

[Rossco068]

Difficult question to answer because the ergonomics on any bike is different. Even taking two bikes of the same make and model your experience would be different depending on how the owners had positioned the bars etc. In my case the stock bars, pegs etc on my RS 2011 are positioned just right.

So removing ergonomics from this what your left with is the ride experience.

I would say the Spyder is harder physically if your riding hard and/or on twisty roads for long journeys (which I normally am). But I also find I don't suffer from cramp etc like I have on some bikes because it's easier to move position.

I would also say mentally it's easier to ride, I'm more relaxed riding the Spyder because of the safety net of nanny. That makes a big difference when doing endurance rides.

I find when I'm doing multi-day endurance events I'm quite happy getting on the Spyder each morning and don't have any aches etc. from the previous day's riding even when I've only had 3 or 4 hours rest.

This is exactly what I'm looking for PistonBlown:thumbup:.

 

[jaherbst]

I wouldn't call it that obvious. Honestly, my Victory Vision is definitely more comfortable for long hauls. I've done 1100 mile days on the Vision. My butt would be sore for a week if I tried that on the RT

"1100 mile days", now that's a lot.

​Jack

 

[MelloYelloSpyder]

Sounds like you need to talk to BajaRon about a sway bar. Makes a world of difference.

Pam

That side to side lateral movement is not necessarily cured by a sway bar. In my part of Michigan it is caused by the crappy paving jobs these road crews do around here. You can tell just by looking at the roads you are going to get that rocking motion.