[Speedbump]

I have been riding motorcycles for 50 years (yes I'm that old). I have never ridden a 3-wheeler, but I have never been interested until I saw the RT-S. I have 48,000 miles on my BMW K1200LT and am looking for something more stable. I will be test riding one next week. How difficult is the changeover from a million miles on two wheels to the RT-S?

 

[Michelangelo]

I've only be riding bikes for about 45 years, I just got a new RT-S. It took me about a 100 miles of riding before I started to become comfrotable, I no longer had to think about truning the bars, I just looked at where I wanted to go and thats where the Spyder went.

 

[beechers]

I've only be riding bikes for about 45 years, I just got a new RT-S. It took me about a 100 miles of riding before I started to become comfrotable, I no longer had to think about truning the bars, I just looked at where I wanted to go and thats where the Spyder went.

What Mich said!

 

[ecurbrolyat]

TwoToThree Wheels

I have been riding bikes since 1964 (my first one was a 1949 Indian Scout which I sold for $125). My last bike was a BMW K1200GT which I rode to Nova Scotia last summer. I never got used to the high center of gravity which was made worse by my tent/sleeping bag/mattress strapped onto the back. As a result I dropped it 3-times during the trip. Also, in Nova Scotia, I saw mucho Can Am Spyders. After I dropped the BMW the third time, I said to myself that I wanted a Spyder.
So when I got back to Ohio I went looking for Spyders. I ended up purchasing a 2009 SM5 in September. Switching from two to three wheels did take some doing. I think I had to go several hundered miles before I became comfortable with the steering. The only other thing I would change is BRP's insistence that a right hand brake is not necessary. The FIRST mod I would make on any new Spyder would be to put a hand brake on that right. I have highway pegs and the few seconds(117 ft/sec at 80 mph) it takes to move a foot from the peg to the brake would permit you to move many feet in an emergency If you had a hand brake, you could activate it immediately
Anyway I sold my 2009 SM5(for $11,000) and am waiting for my 2010 RT to come into the dealer.
Like Spyderman says, why drive anything else?
bt

 

[Speedbump]

The top heavy issue with the BMW is exactly what I have been fighting. I really enjoy it for solo rides, but with the wife and fully loaded it has provided some "exciting" moments. I think I really need a RTS to keep from dropping the wife (again).

 

[beechers]

I have been riding bikes since 1964 (my first one was a 1949 Indian Scout which I sold for $125). My last bike was a BMW K1200GT which I rode to Nova Scotia last summer. I never got used to the high center of gravity which was made worse by my tent/sleeping bag/mattress strapped onto the back. As a result I dropped it 3-times during the trip. Also, in Nova Scotia, I saw mucho Can Am Spyders. After I dropped the BMW the third time, I said to myself that I wanted a Spyder.
So when I got back to Ohio I went looking for Spyders. I ended up purchasing a 2009 SM5 in September. Switching from two to three wheels did take some doing. I think I had to go several hundered miles before I became comfortable with the steering. The only other thing I would change is BRP's insistence that a right hand brake is not necessary. The FIRST mod I would make on any new Spyder would be to put a hand brake on that right. I have highway pegs and the few seconds(117 ft/sec at 80 mph) it takes to move a foot from the peg to the brake would permit you to move many feet in an emergency If you had a hand brake, you could activate it immediately
Anyway I sold my 2009 SM5(for $11,000) and am waiting for my 2010 RT to come into the dealer.
Like Spyderman says, why drive anything else?
bt

You'll love the RT. Good choice.
Ryde hard but ryde safe!

 

[Spyderman]

The top heavy issue with the BMW is exactly what I have been fighting. I really enjoy it for solo rides, but with the wife and fully loaded it has provided some "exciting" moments. I think I really need a RTS to keep from dropping the wife (again).

You will like the Spyder, it offers the best of motorcycling and the best of three wheels. The RT is in a league of it's own.... best cruiser on two, or three wheels, hands down! You and your wife will enjoy a security you could never have on any two wheeler.

 

[1stfan]

I was on my Harley heading north on the freeway when a guy come ON an OFF ramp, heading south. Hit me, knocked me in to another vehicle. Lost my left leg and eleven months later I bought an 09 SE5 Spyder which I loved. Took delivery of my 2010 RT about 3 weeks ago. Went 200 mile Sunday and would NOT ride anything else.

 

[beechers]

I was on my Harley heading north on the freeway when a guy come ON an OFF ramp, heading south. Hit me, knocked me in to another vehicle. Lost my left leg and eleven months later I bought an 09 SE5 Spyder which I loved. Took delivery of my 2010 RT about 3 weeks ago. Went 200 mile Sunday and would NOT ride anything else.

Congratulations. I'm sure you're going to love it!
Ryde hard but ryde safe!

 

[Spyderman]

I was on my Harley heading north on the freeway when a guy come ON an OFF ramp, heading south. Hit me, knocked me in to another vehicle. Lost my left leg and eleven months later I bought an 09 SE5 Spyder which I loved. Took delivery of my 2010 RT about 3 weeks ago. Went 200 mile Sunday and would NOT ride anything else.

It is great that you are enjoying life and your Spyder. The Spyder has opened (or in your case reopened) cycling to a much larger group. It is only beginning it's rise as many still do not even know it is out.....

 

[VaughnCat]

Another enabled Spyder fan

We have a similar situation... my husband lost his left leg 20+ years ago. Having been an avid motorcyclist prior to that time, the first thing he did was to figure out how to get back on a bike. Well, as the years go by, other parts (knees, shoulders, etc.) start wearing out.... along comes the Spyder touring model! We bought our 2010 RT-S PE 783 a couple weeks ago and already have 1,000+ miles on it! Yes, it takes a bit of getting used to, but well worth the effort!

We still have our Suzuki 1500 and Honda with a sidecar (currently for sale), but the Spyder can't be beat for comfort and fun. Oh, yeah!!!

 

[beechers]

We have a similar situation... my husband lost his left leg 20+ years ago. Having been an avid motorcyclist prior to that time, the first thing he did was to figure out how to get back on a bike. Well, as the years go by, other parts (knees, shoulders, etc.) start wearing out.... along comes the Spyder touring model! We bought our 2010 RT-S PE 783 a couple weeks ago and already have 1,000+ miles on it! Yes, it takes a bit of getting used to, but well worth the effort!

We still have our Suzuki 1500 and Honda with a sidecar (currently for sale), but the Spyder can't be beat for comfort and fun. Oh, yeah!!!

Congratulations on you new Spyder! Ryde hard but ryde safe!

 

[VaughnCat]

hand brake

Originally Posted by ecurbrolyat
The only other thing I would change is BRP's insistence that a right hand brake is not necessary. The FIRST mod I would make on any new Spyder would be to put a hand brake on that right. I have highway pegs and the few seconds(117 ft/sec at 80 mph) it takes to move a foot from the peg to the brake would permit you to move many feet in an emergency If you had a hand brake, you could activate it immediately


Agreed! a hand brake that would engage all 3 wheels would be a great addition!