What's YOUR Number One Favorite, Model & Year, of Spyder you'd own given the chance?

[Donk]

Hi Folks, still haven't bought my dream RT/F3 yet, but I'm interested in which model and year you would own over every other? I guess this is more a question for those that have owned or driven a decent number of different C.A. 3 wheelers over the years.

 

[JayBros]

I took delivery of my first and, so far, only Spyder two months shy of 11 years ago. It has 92.3+K miles on the odo and I've had only one malfunction, a parking brake motor that was replaced under factory warranty. Would I trade it for a newer RT - absolutely not. There is no reason to get rid of a perfectly good machine.

 

[Yabbadabbadoo]

IMHO, anything model year 2020 or newer. RT changed in 2020 and the new ones have better ergonomics. F3 hasn't changed that much other than displays. Personally I prefer the F3. The RT seating position is too high for my likes but the RT has more storage in the frunk. So it will depend on your personal usage requirements.

 

[baxter]

My current 2024 F3L Limited. New dash and handlebar controls.

 

[blacklightning]

I started with a 2014 RT, then 2012 RSS was added to the stable. Then sold one and traded the other on a 2016 F3T. I picked up an identical 2016 F3T for the wife to ride. Then I sold my F3T and picked up a 2016 F3L Special Series. 2 years later, I came across a deal on a 2021 RTL and bought that one, while selling the wife's F3T and giving her the F3L. So I have been through 6 of them with a total of about 100k miles logged. For long rides, the 2021 RTL can't be beat. But if I had to own only 1, it would be the 2016 F3L Special Series. The quality on the newer RT series (in my opinion) is just not up to what the previous models had. I love the look and ride of the newer Spyders, but the quality would put it below the F3.

 

[crna59]

'16 - '19 RT... don't prefer the '20+ RT or any F3

 

[RangerRick]

Totally happy with my 2013 I bought used, does not even have a radio, could care less about all that audio Crap owners are always have issues with. I'm old school. The sounds of the open road is all I need.

 

[Donk]

I started with a 2014 RT, then 2012 RSS was added to the stable. Then sold one and traded the other on a 2016 F3T. I picked up an identical 2016 F3T for the wife to ride. Then I sold my F3T and picked up a 2016 F3L Special Series. 2 years later, I came across a deal on a 2021 RTL and bought that one, while selling the wife's F3T and giving her the F3L. So I have been through 6 of them with a total of about 100k miles logged. For long rides, the 2021 RTL can't be beat. But if I had to own only 1, it would be the 2016 F3L Special Series. The quality on the newer RT series (in my opinion) is just not up to what the previous models had. I love the look and ride of the newer Spyders, but the quality would put it below the F3.

Thanks, that's what I'm interested in, that in seat time on different models. Maybe I'll just hold off a while and see what pops up, before making my choice on which Spyder. F3's seem to be the popular vote on the, "if I had to own only one" questions, and I'm gravitating more towards them because of that.

 

[Donk]

'16 - '19 RT... don't prefer the '20+ RT or any F3

Just because of their quality, or is there something mechanical?