Why is it every bike on the planet has a heated seat but the Spyder?

[IdleUp]

Don't know, My selling dealer told me there was no heated seats on the new Spyder ( or old ones on fact) so I start this thread then a bunch of guys told me they did - I went to a major Spyder dealer in Atlanta yesterday and when I asked if any of the Spyders had heated seats - he looked at me like i was a jerk and said no!

I then marched to the parts department and told them i wanted an electric seat and he laughed and told me no as well! Does anybody know what their talking about?

WTF :sour: . . . . . .

 

[bruiser]

There is a heated seat for the RT only. The F3 does not have that option. So if you are asking your dealer for a heated seat for the F3 and he said no, then he is correct. However, if you ask about one for the RT and he said no, then he doesn't know what he is talking about. The BRP accessories catalog shows the heated comfort seat for the RT.

Heated Comfort Seat - Charcoal Grey
Part number: 219400485

 

[Dmpsam]

My seat is plenty warm! All I have to do is start the engine and let her warm up......my butt is plenty warm.
If I had a heated seat, I may spontaneous combust! Lmao

 

[IdleUp]

There is a heated seat for the RT only. The F3 does not have that option. So if you are asking your dealer for a heated seat for the F3 and he said no, then he is correct. However, if you ask about one for the RT and he said no, then he doesn't know what he is talking about. The BRP accessories catalog shows the heated comfort seat for the RT.

Heated Comfort Seat - Charcoal Grey
Part number: 219400485

Negative they had 4 limited RT's in the showroom and I asked if any had heated seats and he thought I was nuts - he replied grips only. Got the same act at the parts department. Does anyone have a link to show these "Rare" heated seats?

Thanks

 

[IdleUp]

I found it - why don't these deaalers know anything . . .

http://can-am.brp.com/spyder/owners/spyder-blog/2014-must-have-accessories-for-the-spyder-rt.html

 

[taken]

Naturally none of the display bikes would have it. It's a factory accessory, not a factory option. 2 seconds on Google and you could have found this:

http://store.spyder.brp.com/product/769535/219400398/_/Heated_Comfort_Seat

 

[IdleUp]

Ok this is typical manufacture ignorance - let me see if i understand . . . . .

You go buy a new $30K Spyder and there is no option for heated seats!

So you buy the bike, then have to throw away your brand new seats and spend $1000 on a heated seat - What's wrong with this picture?

 

[taken]

It's not ignorance. It's a marketing strategy. They offer a ton of accessories but if they were options instead, the odds of finding a dealer with what you want in stock would be near impossible with all the possible combinations. When they are all built the same way except color, dealers need to stock less and can just trade with another dealer if they don't have the color you want.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: BRP isn't is business to keep your butt warm: they're in business to make money! :thumbup:

 

[Jazzplayer2014]

I have the heated seat and love it I brought when I was in Germany but rarely use it now since I live in South Texas. However my wife and son swears by it during the winter. By the way, I kept the original seat.

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[spyderCodes]

All of my spyders have had heated seats and/or backrests.
If you have a BRP driver's backrest, putting a heating element in is a piece of cake.
MotorCycle Dave can supply the element.
My F3 only has the backrest heated and I don't think the seat is needed.

 

[Fat Baxter]

For almost 20 years (BMW RT, now Spyder RT-S), I've used the same black sheepskin pad. Warm in the winter, cool in the summer.

I also stick my paper map under the sheepskin to keep it handy. Pull over, stand up a bit and pull the map out from under the sheepskin. A bit rough on the maps, but maps are free at most Interstate rest stops. That's one thing I definitely miss from my BMW -- a tank bag with a map pocket on top. But a tank bag with a large enough map pocket would interfere with the handlebars when turning. One of the Spyder's trade-offs.

(I can hear it now: "Why don't you get a GPS?" 1) Because I like to look ahead to where I'm going, and 2) a GPS is a device that tells you that you are lost with great precision.)

 

[IdleUp]

All of my spyders have had heated seats and/or backrests.
If you have a BRP driver's backrest, putting a heating element in is a piece of cake.
MotorCycle Dave can supply the element.
My F3 only has the backrest heated and I don't think the seat is needed.

Thanks I was just looking at his site!!