Dragonrider
New member
From the prospective of over 40 years of riding motorcycles, and over 40,000 miles on Spyders since 2009, I just had to weigh in.
Well, the '15s are here, and updates to the RT are underwhelming - and, I think, that's a good thing. I have owned two prior Spyders RS & RT - both were farkled out the ears.. I sold my 2010 just before the 2014s came out, knowing I had less than no interest in a '13, and the '14s were a total unknown - rolling the dice on a $25K bet is not what I do.
I was concerned that the issues with the '13s might spill over to the '14s, and decided to wait 6 months or so, and see what developed with the '14s. Well, that didn't happen - in fact, the '14s got raves from day one, and the new owners couldn't say enough about their new rides.
Were there a few issues? Yes, but they were really minor, for the most part (I know those who suffered would claim otherwise). Basically, I have found my new '14 to be everything I had hoped for, and more.
This bike is smoother, faster, and easier to live with than either of my other Spyders - and whither it's the redesigned bars or seat, more comfortable too. The tires may be short-lived, but there are lots of options, and having a short life is better than having tires that don't hold on to wet roads, like some I've had in the past.
I never worried about the reliability of my 2010 RT - it did use some oil, and the milage was the pits, until I changed the plug wires, plugs, exhaust, and dropped the CAT - then it was just OK. My 2014 RT got better milage on its first tank than my '10 ever got, and doesn't use a drop of oil. My '10 did keep my feet warm, but not unbearable, and the '14 has never shown more than 4 bars on the gauge - no heat issues at all - - I'm looking forward to next years 3000 mile trip!!
Finally, there are some really great deals on new '14s around. If you are on the fence, jump down and grab one. You won't be disappointed. These bikes really are terrific, and you'll save a bundle over a new '15.
Well, the '15s are here, and updates to the RT are underwhelming - and, I think, that's a good thing. I have owned two prior Spyders RS & RT - both were farkled out the ears.. I sold my 2010 just before the 2014s came out, knowing I had less than no interest in a '13, and the '14s were a total unknown - rolling the dice on a $25K bet is not what I do.
I was concerned that the issues with the '13s might spill over to the '14s, and decided to wait 6 months or so, and see what developed with the '14s. Well, that didn't happen - in fact, the '14s got raves from day one, and the new owners couldn't say enough about their new rides.
Were there a few issues? Yes, but they were really minor, for the most part (I know those who suffered would claim otherwise). Basically, I have found my new '14 to be everything I had hoped for, and more.
This bike is smoother, faster, and easier to live with than either of my other Spyders - and whither it's the redesigned bars or seat, more comfortable too. The tires may be short-lived, but there are lots of options, and having a short life is better than having tires that don't hold on to wet roads, like some I've had in the past.
I never worried about the reliability of my 2010 RT - it did use some oil, and the milage was the pits, until I changed the plug wires, plugs, exhaust, and dropped the CAT - then it was just OK. My 2014 RT got better milage on its first tank than my '10 ever got, and doesn't use a drop of oil. My '10 did keep my feet warm, but not unbearable, and the '14 has never shown more than 4 bars on the gauge - no heat issues at all - - I'm looking forward to next years 3000 mile trip!!
Finally, there are some really great deals on new '14s around. If you are on the fence, jump down and grab one. You won't be disappointed. These bikes really are terrific, and you'll save a bundle over a new '15.
