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Good evening,
This is my first post and hopefully not my last post. I've been so excited about getting a Spyder and then I rode one today (I've previously owned a GSX-750, HD Super Glide, & HD Street Glide and I'm approaching 30 years old.)
I took a demo ride today on an 09 RS Spyder SM5 that had a custom stitched seat, 1 inch risers, bigger windshield, muffler and wind deflectors. I was able to jump right on and had no problem figuring it out due to owning a sport 4 wheeler in the past and the motorcycles. Here is what I found that I liked:
1- Felt safer than a motorcycle
1- When riding straight felt like I was on a motorcycle.
1- Felt as though bike looked really cool
1- Didn't feel overmatched on the bike
1- Butt didn't hurt nor did my legs
1- Bike seemed to have good acceleration
1- Reverse
1- Storage space in front
1- Many different ways to customize
Here is what I'm really struggling with:
1- My right shoulder is still sore (I made all right turns..dunno if this is why?)
1- It felt as if though sometimes bike was floating on me. Front end would shake me left or right in the lane.
1- Kept smelling a gas or oil smell
1- I didn't fall in love with it
Has anyone else had these problems that are turning me off of the Spyder? Does the soreness go away or is this something that your always fighting with since you have to force the bike into turns? Any help would be greatly appreciated. The dealership has an 09 in the crate waiting for me to tell them to go. At this point I'm saying no and I'm not happy about it
This is my first post and hopefully not my last post. I've been so excited about getting a Spyder and then I rode one today (I've previously owned a GSX-750, HD Super Glide, & HD Street Glide and I'm approaching 30 years old.)
I took a demo ride today on an 09 RS Spyder SM5 that had a custom stitched seat, 1 inch risers, bigger windshield, muffler and wind deflectors. I was able to jump right on and had no problem figuring it out due to owning a sport 4 wheeler in the past and the motorcycles. Here is what I found that I liked:
1- Felt safer than a motorcycle
1- When riding straight felt like I was on a motorcycle.
1- Felt as though bike looked really cool
1- Didn't feel overmatched on the bike
1- Butt didn't hurt nor did my legs
1- Bike seemed to have good acceleration
1- Reverse
1- Storage space in front
1- Many different ways to customize
Here is what I'm really struggling with:
1- My right shoulder is still sore (I made all right turns..dunno if this is why?)
1- It felt as if though sometimes bike was floating on me. Front end would shake me left or right in the lane.
1- Kept smelling a gas or oil smell
1- I didn't fall in love with it
Has anyone else had these problems that are turning me off of the Spyder? Does the soreness go away or is this something that your always fighting with since you have to force the bike into turns? Any help would be greatly appreciated. The dealership has an 09 in the crate waiting for me to tell them to go. At this point I'm saying no and I'm not happy about it