Good evening, folks. Nice forum that you have here.
Just some background - I've been riding motorcycles since 2003. Started on a Ninja 250 and have been on sportbikes ever since. I'm currently on a 2006 Speed Triple. I also rode a trackday on my previous bike, an R6, just last year.
I do enjoy riding, but I now have two kids, and nothing makes you think more about your own mortality than having children. Coincidentally, a local sportbike forum had a thread titled "Do you consider a Can-Am Spyder a motorcycle?" which got me thinking about the Spyder as a safer riding alternative...
I've read the threads started by Vhayne and TiltTheHorizon that were quite helpful, but can anyone else chime in a bit more on the sportbike to Spyder switch? Since I mentioned track days, has anyone taken their Spyder to the track? I presume that I'd have to take it to a car track day (as opposed to a motorcycle track day)?
I assume that you are limited to Can-Am dealers for servicing/technical issues, as opposed to local bike shops that have no manufacturer affiliations. Or am I wrong about that?
I use the Triple to commute, short backroad jaunts and longer trips into the mountains. I'd use the Spyder the same. Like a couple of other folks, I'm not thrilled with the Spyder's somewhat limited range re: fuel mileage, but my Speed Triple doesn't have great range either so I could live with it, I suppose.
I'd definitely choose the GS/RS manual models. I prefer a sportbike crouch and shifting manually.
I also note that I'd sell the Triple to get a Spyder, so the "best of both worlds" option will NOT be available to me. Sigh...
At any rate, if anyone could provide some feedback, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Just some background - I've been riding motorcycles since 2003. Started on a Ninja 250 and have been on sportbikes ever since. I'm currently on a 2006 Speed Triple. I also rode a trackday on my previous bike, an R6, just last year.
I do enjoy riding, but I now have two kids, and nothing makes you think more about your own mortality than having children. Coincidentally, a local sportbike forum had a thread titled "Do you consider a Can-Am Spyder a motorcycle?" which got me thinking about the Spyder as a safer riding alternative...
I've read the threads started by Vhayne and TiltTheHorizon that were quite helpful, but can anyone else chime in a bit more on the sportbike to Spyder switch? Since I mentioned track days, has anyone taken their Spyder to the track? I presume that I'd have to take it to a car track day (as opposed to a motorcycle track day)?
I assume that you are limited to Can-Am dealers for servicing/technical issues, as opposed to local bike shops that have no manufacturer affiliations. Or am I wrong about that?
I use the Triple to commute, short backroad jaunts and longer trips into the mountains. I'd use the Spyder the same. Like a couple of other folks, I'm not thrilled with the Spyder's somewhat limited range re: fuel mileage, but my Speed Triple doesn't have great range either so I could live with it, I suppose.
I'd definitely choose the GS/RS manual models. I prefer a sportbike crouch and shifting manually.
I also note that I'd sell the Triple to get a Spyder, so the "best of both worlds" option will NOT be available to me. Sigh...
At any rate, if anyone could provide some feedback, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.