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Spyders Underpowered?
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Dan_Ashley
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Too slow? On my 2012 RT I can beat almost any car off the line. Almost any.
Oldmanzues
New member
Might try the suspension upgrades. I think the power is fine.
BUT and a big but, if they are going faster then you and you are not comfortable in going faster, Do not.
Ride your ride, not somebody elses. the Dragon can tell many tales about this statement.
Oldmanzues
BUT and a big but, if they are going faster then you and you are not comfortable in going faster, Do not.
Ride your ride, not somebody elses. the Dragon can tell many tales about this statement.
Oldmanzues
Yazz
MOgang Member
Show 'em what it feels like to have a Spyder riding up their back fender. :doorag:
hchays
New member
I don't think that the Spyders are under powered. With that being said I think they could be engineered a little different to allow the user to have full potential of the power that it has. For example the nanny needs to unbutton her collar a little bit and relax. I can see why they need a nanny with all the new riders and such. However it needs to be adjustable or loosened up a bit from the factory. FYI... Before the critics start about why the nanny is perfect. I like to ride slow sometimes, I like to ride as the Spyder likes to be ridden and then there are times I want to give it hell and really enjoy what I spent all this damn money on. So that's why the nanny needs to be adjustable so people with experience, know how and the will to ride can.
Dan McNally
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There are also people who believe the moon landing was fake :gaah: ; that Elvis lives :dontknow: ; that the earth is flat :yikes: . . . but just because they believe it doesn't make it so :lecturef_smilie:. . . . as a launch vehicle for an earth orbiter? Yes, it is underpowered. As a vehicle to get you down the road as fast as you wish, it does quite well . . . :thumbup:
billybovine
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spydaman60
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how about a v-rod? 118 hp at the rear wheel! I think that might do it!:thumbup:
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
IT DEPENDS
I think it depends more on who is operating the Spyder and how well they know their machine .......I have felt really ,really bad about the guys riding those " CROTCH ROCKETS " who slid off the road because of sand etc.......and my Spyder ???? well a slight squiggle and all's good. We have a heck of a lot more rubber on the road than any two wheeler............I remember as an LEO chasing MTC's , just waiting for them to crash, because they couldn't lose me. They could out accelerate me but in the corners ....four good tires wins most of the time .....Mikeguyver :thumbup:
I think it depends more on who is operating the Spyder and how well they know their machine .......I have felt really ,really bad about the guys riding those " CROTCH ROCKETS " who slid off the road because of sand etc.......and my Spyder ???? well a slight squiggle and all's good. We have a heck of a lot more rubber on the road than any two wheeler............I remember as an LEO chasing MTC's , just waiting for them to crash, because they couldn't lose me. They could out accelerate me but in the corners ....four good tires wins most of the time .....Mikeguyver :thumbup:
daveinva
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Cruzr Joe
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Underpowered, no. Do I want another 20 to 30 hp out in the higher revs and another 10 to 15 ft lb of torque, hells Yah! I ride with a mv Agusta, a BMW s1000, and a Ducati monster 1200. While these guys are not lunatics and are very courteous of having me around, and even impressed that I keep up with them when they are going 7/10, I still would like to keep up a bit better.
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BajaRon
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Now that is truly ironic! A Harley owner saying the Spyder is under-powered.
Isn't there an old saying about the pot calling the kettle black?
The Spyder has plenty of power to keep up and pass most.
There are several things you can do to your RS to get impressive twisties handling.
Isn't there an old saying about the pot calling the kettle black?
The Spyder has plenty of power to keep up and pass most.
There are several things you can do to your RS to get impressive twisties handling.
WoW..nothing a 5:30 pm central time
and I am the 40th replier .. at present
underpowered.. compared to what.. I didn't look at the Spyder as a speed machine when I got rid of my 176+ mph BMW, as I saw on the speedo (no not that kind of speedo:joke
and contented my need for speed... now I just wish to be... at 66, I just want to enjoy life as it comes..
the little spYder with its high revving engine gets my attention..
and I am the 40th replier .. at present
underpowered.. compared to what.. I didn't look at the Spyder as a speed machine when I got rid of my 176+ mph BMW, as I saw on the speedo (no not that kind of speedo:joke
and contented my need for speed... now I just wish to be... at 66, I just want to enjoy life as it comes..the little spYder with its high revving engine gets my attention..
PistonBlown
Active member
Doesn't look too shoddy in this video. Same guy did a video dicing with a Triumph triple. Neither video is for the safety conscious.
BajaRon
Well-known member
A few years ago, when I had just installed the custom sway bar on my 08 GS, I spent a day with my brother in central California. He lives in Atascadero. Beautiful scenery and great riding around there.
He is usually the most mellow person in our family of 3 boys and 2 girls. But he was very upset with me getting a 3 wheeled machine. He said; 'You can still ride 2 wheels, why are you riding a Spyder?'. I told him that 3 wheels aren't just for old people anymore. That the Spyder is a blast to ride.
He said he wouldn't ride anything that couldn't keep up. And I said, 'Neither will I'. Again, my brother isn't the challenge kind of guy. He's of the 'Live and let live' philosophy. I tend to be more anal than he ever was. He really surprised me.
He said; 'Ok, let's go see what your 3 wheels can do'. He wasn't even nice about it. He wouldn't even call it a Spyder.
First, it was a 1st Gear rolling start drag race. Did I mention that he rides an FJR?. I didn't think I could stay with him in a drag race but I wanted to see as much as he did. As suspected, he won. But I know I was faster than he expected. He was ALMOST able to conceal his surprise. He didn't say anything one way or the other. Nor did he ask to run again.
Then it was on to a narrow mountain road that had a seemingly endless arsenal of rapid fire tight turns, S-Turns, turns that went from positive to negative camber and almost no straight stretches. Shorter distance than the Dragon, but much more of a workout. No shoulder and no letup between turns.
Most of the curves were blind with thick brush on the low side and high dirt bank on the other side.
He obviously knew the road well which put me at a bit of a disadvantage. Plus, I'd not ridden much twisties with my new sway bar and I was not at all sure what my limits were. I confess to cutting into the oncoming lane in some really tight bends where I could see because my line was so bad for the next turn. I can say that we were flying. I was actually somewhat uncomfortable. But I wasn't going to let my little brother make me look bad on my 'Old Man's Machine' if I could help it.
2 wheels always have a bit of advantage over 3 in that even a narrow road gives them room to work a better approach and exit angle. Not that I was complaining, mind you. Just sighting fact.
On the other side of the coin, there were a few bends where sand had washed across the road, probably from a recent rain. My brother, in the lead, really had to plow the brakes a few times, stand the FJR up as much as possible for the split second it took to get by the sand, then lean like a fiend to stay in his lane. It was at those times I really made him sweat because, as you know, a strip of sand in a curve is no big deal for the Spyder. I was pretty much able to power through these.
I wasn't all that far behind him to start with so you can imagine how much I was able to ride his back side at these moments in our little 'Test' ride. I didn't want him to forget I was back there, after all.
I have to say, he really gave me a workout, though I did my best to pretended it was just a leisurely ride. I'm not sure if he believed me in that regard. And I'm not sure if he was giving it 100% either.
At the end of the ride he didn't say much, so I asked him. All he said was; 'Every time I looked in my mirrors all I could see was that huge front end climbing up my backside. I was worried that your brakes would fade and you would run over me!'
I considered it a success as that was about the most complementary my brother was going to be about my Spyder.
He is usually the most mellow person in our family of 3 boys and 2 girls. But he was very upset with me getting a 3 wheeled machine. He said; 'You can still ride 2 wheels, why are you riding a Spyder?'. I told him that 3 wheels aren't just for old people anymore. That the Spyder is a blast to ride.
He said he wouldn't ride anything that couldn't keep up. And I said, 'Neither will I'. Again, my brother isn't the challenge kind of guy. He's of the 'Live and let live' philosophy. I tend to be more anal than he ever was. He really surprised me.
He said; 'Ok, let's go see what your 3 wheels can do'. He wasn't even nice about it. He wouldn't even call it a Spyder.
First, it was a 1st Gear rolling start drag race. Did I mention that he rides an FJR?. I didn't think I could stay with him in a drag race but I wanted to see as much as he did. As suspected, he won. But I know I was faster than he expected. He was ALMOST able to conceal his surprise. He didn't say anything one way or the other. Nor did he ask to run again.
Then it was on to a narrow mountain road that had a seemingly endless arsenal of rapid fire tight turns, S-Turns, turns that went from positive to negative camber and almost no straight stretches. Shorter distance than the Dragon, but much more of a workout. No shoulder and no letup between turns.
Most of the curves were blind with thick brush on the low side and high dirt bank on the other side.
He obviously knew the road well which put me at a bit of a disadvantage. Plus, I'd not ridden much twisties with my new sway bar and I was not at all sure what my limits were. I confess to cutting into the oncoming lane in some really tight bends where I could see because my line was so bad for the next turn. I can say that we were flying. I was actually somewhat uncomfortable. But I wasn't going to let my little brother make me look bad on my 'Old Man's Machine' if I could help it.
2 wheels always have a bit of advantage over 3 in that even a narrow road gives them room to work a better approach and exit angle. Not that I was complaining, mind you. Just sighting fact.
On the other side of the coin, there were a few bends where sand had washed across the road, probably from a recent rain. My brother, in the lead, really had to plow the brakes a few times, stand the FJR up as much as possible for the split second it took to get by the sand, then lean like a fiend to stay in his lane. It was at those times I really made him sweat because, as you know, a strip of sand in a curve is no big deal for the Spyder. I was pretty much able to power through these.
I wasn't all that far behind him to start with so you can imagine how much I was able to ride his back side at these moments in our little 'Test' ride. I didn't want him to forget I was back there, after all.
I have to say, he really gave me a workout, though I did my best to pretended it was just a leisurely ride. I'm not sure if he believed me in that regard. And I'm not sure if he was giving it 100% either.
At the end of the ride he didn't say much, so I asked him. All he said was; 'Every time I looked in my mirrors all I could see was that huge front end climbing up my backside. I was worried that your brakes would fade and you would run over me!'
I considered it a success as that was about the most complementary my brother was going to be about my Spyder.
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PistonBlown
Active member
Thanks for taking the time to write that post BajaRon. Really enjoyed reading it.
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