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Why Did You Buy A Spyder?
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heyharris1
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Well, I bought my spyder after looking at them for a long time and had to wait for the price to drop enough to get the one i wanted. I rode motorcycles for many years and just quit having watched to many friends get ruined. This looked like a good alternative to a 2 wheeler.
Jim
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canamjhb
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Been riding for well over 30 years on Goldwings. A friend in our winter riding group has a Spyder. On a trip to New Mexico 2 years ago, we encountered 50+MPH side winds for several miles. Spyder friend said it wasn't too much of a problem for him. Wife and I each on our own Goldwings were absolutely exhausted. I was impressed. Sold my really late, mid-life crisis BMW Z3 in favor of having the Can Am "Roadster". My Spyder riding friend previously had a 2 wheeler and a Honda trike. I asked his opinion of the Spyder and he told me that a Spyder is what he would purchase again if he had to make a choice. I bought one.
SpyderAnn01
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Joe always rode 2 wheels but I wanted no part of it. One year I followed him and some of his friends across the country them on motorcycles and me in the car. One of the riders was a woman, at least 10 years older than me, tiny little lady that rode a Harley VRod from Oklahoma to Las Vegas. I realized that I was missing out on the fun but I wanted no part of 2 wheels. I saw a Spyder RT at the Laughlin River Run and thought it looked interesting so we took one for a test drive. My brother had purchased a 2008 Premier Edition and it was just sitting in his garage so we borrowed it and the rest is history. The RT test drive made me realize that the GS wasn't the best fit for me so a month or so later I purchased a used 2010 RTS. 210,000 Spyder miles later I'm loving my new F3T SM-6.
After 40+ years on 2-wheelers, I got my first quad and loved how stable it was charging around our gravel roads, so I decided to look into trikes just for the heck of it, for my legal road riding. I googled 3-wheeled motorcycles expecting only to see the typical pair in the rear. Had never heard of Spyders, nor anything else with the pair up front, so was intrigued when they popped up. Researched the differences between the delta and tadpole configurations, and learned how much safer the tadpole is. Sat on an RT at a local dealers, immediately ordered my RT-S, and have never looked back. Love, love, love my trusty tripod.
Buckeye Chuck 54
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Why I ride
I started riding motorcycles when I was 11. My oldest brother, Ken had a red Honda 50 Sport. So I saved my paper route money and bought a 1964 Honda 50. Through the years I owned many bikes, 24 to be exact. Mother had Muscular Dystrophy and before she died she gave it to me. In 2009 I dropped my beloved BMW R1150 RT and couldn't pick it up. I thought my riding days were over. At Mathias BMW in New Philadelphia Ohio a 2007 K1200LT with a Hannigan trike conversion was being sold on consignment. It was a dream come true for the original owner. He paid over $40,000 for it. But he died soon after he bought it. It had 900 miles on it. So it sat at the dealer for 2 years, collecting dust. It had a price tag of $30,500. The dealer told me to call the lady who owned it. I did and told her I was handicapped and on a fixed income. I offered $10,000 for it. After she thought about it I bought it for $12,000. I thought it was the best thing there was. After 3 years and 80,000 miles it started eating front tires. I'd go through 2 tires a month. So in late winter 2014 I get a flyer in the mail, BRP now had a 3 cylinder 1330 ACE Spyder RT. I took a test ride and went home to get my BMW title. I've always been addicted to riding motorcycles but this Spyder has made me insane, so I've been told. This week my RT-S will turn over 139,000 miles. My goal for the year is to get to 150,000. As long as winter here in Ohio holds off for a while, I'll probably get it. While my health gets worse I think I have one more year to ride. This time next year I hope to reach the magical 200,000 mile mark.
I must be crazy.
Buckeye Chuck 54
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I started riding motorcycles when I was 11. My oldest brother, Ken had a red Honda 50 Sport. So I saved my paper route money and bought a 1964 Honda 50. Through the years I owned many bikes, 24 to be exact. Mother had Muscular Dystrophy and before she died she gave it to me. In 2009 I dropped my beloved BMW R1150 RT and couldn't pick it up. I thought my riding days were over. At Mathias BMW in New Philadelphia Ohio a 2007 K1200LT with a Hannigan trike conversion was being sold on consignment. It was a dream come true for the original owner. He paid over $40,000 for it. But he died soon after he bought it. It had 900 miles on it. So it sat at the dealer for 2 years, collecting dust. It had a price tag of $30,500. The dealer told me to call the lady who owned it. I did and told her I was handicapped and on a fixed income. I offered $10,000 for it. After she thought about it I bought it for $12,000. I thought it was the best thing there was. After 3 years and 80,000 miles it started eating front tires. I'd go through 2 tires a month. So in late winter 2014 I get a flyer in the mail, BRP now had a 3 cylinder 1330 ACE Spyder RT. I took a test ride and went home to get my BMW title. I've always been addicted to riding motorcycles but this Spyder has made me insane, so I've been told. This week my RT-S will turn over 139,000 miles. My goal for the year is to get to 150,000. As long as winter here in Ohio holds off for a while, I'll probably get it. While my health gets worse I think I have one more year to ride. This time next year I hope to reach the magical 200,000 mile mark.
I must be crazy.
Buckeye Chuck 54
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11rtLTD
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back in the day...........
30 years ago I rode 2 wheels for a short time......literally months. Then the family came and spent all this time raising them. I have a lifelong friend ( Ryan12) who bought a 2012 RT-S SM-5. He let me take it for a short ride and I was hooked.
I never really thought I could afford one and was looking @ a brand new Triumph America. My wife said she wouldn't feel safe on it and probably wouldn't ride with me.
I found my 2011 RT Limited had it shipped from Tuscon and have never looked back. ZERO regerts!!!:roflblack: Purchased in March and have put 3K miles on my spyder and the season is just getting ripe!
my Mods
BajaRon sway bar
BajaRon plugs and wires
Custom Dynamics Truflex high mount brake light
Custom Dynamics Truflex Additional amber rear turn signals
Generic LED front fender lights.
Show Chrome wear bar accent
30 years ago I rode 2 wheels for a short time......literally months. Then the family came and spent all this time raising them. I have a lifelong friend ( Ryan12) who bought a 2012 RT-S SM-5. He let me take it for a short ride and I was hooked.
I never really thought I could afford one and was looking @ a brand new Triumph America. My wife said she wouldn't feel safe on it and probably wouldn't ride with me.
I found my 2011 RT Limited had it shipped from Tuscon and have never looked back. ZERO regerts!!!:roflblack: Purchased in March and have put 3K miles on my spyder and the season is just getting ripe!
my Mods
BajaRon sway bar
BajaRon plugs and wires
Custom Dynamics Truflex high mount brake light
Custom Dynamics Truflex Additional amber rear turn signals
Generic LED front fender lights.
Show Chrome wear bar accent
My wife and I were looking to get back into 2 up riding after not riding much over the last 10 years. We have a 2005 BMW R1200RT. It likes to go fast. SHE doesn't. So, we started looking for a better 2 up option. Looked at trikes on Craigs List. OMG! Couldn't believe how much those puppies cost, even used. Came across some pictures of the Spyder and thought, Hmmm, that might be an option. Showed the pics to HER, and SHE liked the idea. So, did some research on used Spyders, contacted a few folk who had one for sale in the general area where we live. My thought was to buy a used one. SHE thought we should go to a dealer and at least look at one before making the leap. There is a dealer about 40 minutes away. So, we walked into the dealer and there was a new 2016 blue RT Limited SE6. SHE climbed on the back and immediately said "We're buying this one". Oh, well, the best laid plans...... Might have to sell a couple guitars. We've had it for three weeks now, about 1,500 miles. Never above 50. Tooling around the back roads here in Southern Indiana, finding little Mom and Pop eateries, and loving the fact we're together enjoying the scenery and being together. Yesterday we did cross the Wabash River into Illinois, so we can color two states on how "where we've been map". Doubt there will many others. I admire the Spyder owners who rack up impressive miles going to all kinds of places. We are at the opposite end of that spectrum. But, couldn't be happier with the choice we made. And, most importantly, SHE loves it.
Well, see Post #19 above.
I should have clarified that, although I had ridden a two wheeler when I was in my late teens/early twenties, it was on a very limited basis. It was my brother's Honda 350cc and I only rode it once in awhile for a period of about 6 months. So, I had VERY little experience on it.
bolson
New member
Got my motorcycle license 3 years ago, about a month after hubby. He bought me a Honda Rebel, a nice beginner bike, and then did everything he could to keep me from riding! 
He finally said he was afraid I was going to get killed, and it would be his fault because I wouldn't have gotten my license if he didn't get his. Sometimes you have to pick your battles. I said fine, I'll get a trike. After two years of researching and trying to get a test drive (major hassle there), I found a dealer whose first words, after "hello", were "have you ridden one yet?" and "well then, let's go". Loved it; bought my 2016 RTL at the end of July. I'm having a blast with it.
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He finally said he was afraid I was going to get killed, and it would be his fault because I wouldn't have gotten my license if he didn't get his. Sometimes you have to pick your battles. I said fine, I'll get a trike. After two years of researching and trying to get a test drive (major hassle there), I found a dealer whose first words, after "hello", were "have you ridden one yet?" and "well then, let's go". Loved it; bought my 2016 RTL at the end of July. I'm having a blast with it. :riding:
Cindy-TricLED
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Reggy got an email of Can Am spyder unveiling and test-drive at Miami, he went and test drove it, and ordered it.
Then he received the Premiere Edition.. I thought it was very cool! then we went on the first long ride to Bike Week @Daytona.
Back then we were probably the only one on a Spyder, so many on-lookers and people on main street pointer fingers and took pictures like we were celebrity.. LOL :clap:
The picture of my avatar here taken on our 1st trip..
Then he received the Premiere Edition.. I thought it was very cool! then we went on the first long ride to Bike Week @Daytona.
Back then we were probably the only one on a Spyder, so many on-lookers and people on main street pointer fingers and took pictures like we were celebrity.. LOL :clap:
The picture of my avatar here taken on our 1st trip..
Lew L
Well-known member
Vertigo
My wife has vertigo. After years of dealing with it on 2 wheels, we got the 2014 RT-S and never looked back. She enjoys our trips completely and we just finished the NorCal Spyder Rally in Sonora, Ca. Lots of turns and hills with no vertigo symptoms.
I still have the Yamaha V-Max when I feel the need for speednojoke
Kaos
My wife has vertigo. After years of dealing with it on 2 wheels, we got the 2014 RT-S and never looked back. She enjoys our trips completely and we just finished the NorCal Spyder Rally in Sonora, Ca. Lots of turns and hills with no vertigo symptoms.
I still have the Yamaha V-Max when I feel the need for speednojoke
Kaos
Wrongway
Member
After spending many years and miles a 2 wheels my friend that I rode with for over 200,000 miles was killed in a head on collision while riding his goldwing. I was supposed to be with him but family stuff prevented that. That was in 2013.
I won't go into the details of his accident but I never felt the same on 2 wheels after that.
My wife said that I was riding to cautious to the point of being dangerous and she stopped riding with me and I found that I was riding less and less.
So in July of this year we bought our Spyder RT.
I'm enjoying myself again and my wife actually asks to go riding.
Needless to say, we love our Spyder a lot and have put over 4,000 miles on it in the 2 months that we've had it.
I won't go into the details of his accident but I never felt the same on 2 wheels after that.
My wife said that I was riding to cautious to the point of being dangerous and she stopped riding with me and I found that I was riding less and less.
So in July of this year we bought our Spyder RT.
I'm enjoying myself again and my wife actually asks to go riding.
Needless to say, we love our Spyder a lot and have put over 4,000 miles on it in the 2 months that we've had it.
the wife wanted to start riding with
had three 2 wheelers was looking to buy that last bike was supposed to be an ultra glide so i could say i had one wife decided to start joining me so she had to make up her mind if she was going to ride it would have to be three wheeles i didnt think i could hold use both up on the heavy harley living in cda went to daytona 2016 test drove an rt-s came home went to the dealer found brand new 2015 and bought it love that it has all the safety equipment and most everything else we need put my sat radio on gps holder for my phone and done as for farkles did most of that on my vstar pull a camper with it so far we love it am retiring next year so many miles are in the future
had three 2 wheelers was looking to buy that last bike was supposed to be an ultra glide so i could say i had one wife decided to start joining me so she had to make up her mind if she was going to ride it would have to be three wheeles i didnt think i could hold use both up on the heavy harley living in cda went to daytona 2016 test drove an rt-s came home went to the dealer found brand new 2015 and bought it love that it has all the safety equipment and most everything else we need put my sat radio on gps holder for my phone and done as for farkles did most of that on my vstar pull a camper with it so far we love it am retiring next year so many miles are in the future
bushrat
New member
Well, I almost qualify to comment here. Had my first motorbike (Corgi - WWII fold-up paratrooper type) at age 13 (63+ years ago). That lasted two years. Second two-wheeler came along 15 years later, in 1971, again for another couple of years, followed by a 125cc trail bike for two more years (1977-79). That was it. So, since I really hadn't been riding for 38 years, I figure I'm almost qualified as a 'non-biker'. Except for the fact that you never really get some things out of your blood.
Last winter, in FL, while looking on Craigslist for something completely unrelated to Spyders, I kept coming across an ad for a fairly new F3 Daytona. Got me thinking. And, of course, that brought to mind some of the BRP tv ads. My mind just wouldn't stop playing with the thought of how much fun a Spyder might be, especially for winter-time jaunts while down south. Came back to Canada 'Spyder-less', but never far from mind. More thinking: why not buy one up here, for the summer, and pick up a trailer, tow it south and have it year-round? Great idea. The issue was resolved when I spotted an available used trailer, specially made for hauling a Spyder. Bought it quick. Then, my only problem was to find a Spyder. Needed something to fill the empty trailer. Solved that too.
I very much agree with the comment by Newbert: "Life is short, so grab some fun while you can." All I can add to that is: my wife won't let me own a golf cart, and frowns on the thought of me getting on an ATV instead of walking, for exercise. But she loves taking a trip on the F3L.
And, damn, this thing sure beats hell out of any other motorized wheelchair on the market!!!
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classicvw
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Got my motorcycle license 3 years ago, about a month after hubby. He bought me a Honda Rebel, a nice beginner bike, and then did everything he could to keep me from riding!
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Hi. I'm in NJ too and all I hear is bad things about dealers. Which dealer was it that you liked?
Deanna777
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Well, I was a passenger on the 2-wheeled motorcycles for 16 years, someone else suggested that I buy a spyder, so off I went to my local can-am dealership, filled out paper work, for a 2012RTS-SE5 (Quatumum Metallic Blue) did not take a test drive, on a spyder, had someone else drive the 2012RTS-SE5 spyder home, ( I did not have my motorcycle endorsement permit/license at the time) then I went thru the process to get my motorcycle permit/license endorsement. Took spyder to get my motorcycle endorsement, had the 2012RTS-SE5 for 1 full riding season. I did not want to deal with the clutch/brake/ shifting all at once. In 2014 in Springfield ,Mo ( @ Spyderfest) took a demo ride on a 2014RTS-SE6, then In July bought my current spyder.
The spyder is stable, visible, fun/fun to drive, and has a lot of safety features, comfortable to drive, and I also get a lot of people asking me questions were ever I go, and I have met a lot of new people/and other spyder owners/I have been to spyder events/ and I found my soul mate, because of being a spyder owner. My current spyder is a 2014 RTS-SE6 Cognac and I am not looking back. Deanna
The spyder is stable, visible, fun/fun to drive, and has a lot of safety features, comfortable to drive, and I also get a lot of people asking me questions were ever I go, and I have met a lot of new people/and other spyder owners/I have been to spyder events/ and I found my soul mate, because of being a spyder owner. My current spyder is a 2014 RTS-SE6 Cognac and I am not looking back. Deanna
classicvw
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Well said Deanna. :thumbup:
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