There really are no alternatives to the Can Am reverse trikes

[crna59]

Tilting Motor Works went out of business.

Doesn't mean it's not an option. There are plenty for sale...

 

[jcthorne]

Doesn't mean it's not an option. There are plenty for sale...

If you ride one, just once, you will know why they went out of business. Let's just say its no Spyder.

 

[Mrmikey]

Wow. That front end is really ugly.

That's an understatement, ugly af for sure. I like the Honda one tho, that's a nice looking machine and you can't beat the sound neither. On second look no, I like the profile but head on not so much.

 

[pegasus1300]

The Tilting Motorworks for Harley and Goldwing is gone. The Honda conversion from Mototrike is their design and Honda has and will have nothing to do with it. I believe they also made a 4 wheel conversion also, but I haven't checked their website lately to see if either one is still available.
When I first went to 3 wheels, I bought a Goldwing conversion, and it was a very nice trike. I had it 4 years and put almost 50,000 miles on it. Then I got a chance to ride a Spyder RT and never looked back. It rode so much better both flat and curvy. I have since demo'ed several Tri Glides and Honda conversions, yet I still come home to my Spyder!

 

[crna59]

If you ride one, just once, you will know why they went out of business. Let's just say its no Spyder.

I was one of the consultants in writing the User Manual with Bob when they opened in Snohomish.... enough said!

 

[Flying V]

There’s always some little malfunction/issue/aggravation with Spyders. Good idea but lacking in Honda type reliability. If given a practical choice from a reputable company I’d switch.

 

[BajaRon]

There’s always some little malfunction/issue/aggravation with Spyders. Good idea but lacking in Honda type reliability. If given a practical choice from a reputable company I’d switch.

I think you may have swerved into the underlying answer. If making a reverse trike were easy, everyone would be doing it. No one is fencing off the genre. So why haven't others jumped into this pool? And why is it that those who have, have failed?

I think we need to give BRP some credit here. Though that doesn’t mean we let them off the hook for obvious shortcomings.

In reality, the Spyder has become much more reliable over the years. More gizmos yet fewer problems. When you add bells and whistles, things get complicated. Complication increases the opportunity for issues. If you go to any forum (including the Gold Wing version). You're going to find a great deal of complaints. That's because everyone posts their problems on forums. For good reason. That’s what we are here for! Once posted, everyone talks about them, giving negative subjects a lifespan. The shame is that this sometimes chases potential owners away. But I think our problem cure rate on the forum is quite high.

This is not to say that BRP's Spyder has achieved Honda level reliability. It bothers me greatly that BRP has cut corners here and there, creating unforced errors and shooting themselves in the foot. Their off ramp to Chinese batteries as just one example.

I’ve got a 2008 GS, a 2015 F3, a 2019 Ryker, and a 2020 RT. Overall, they have been quite reliable with a few minor exceptions.

I am a satisfied customer. In the end, that’s really what it’s all about.

 

[Knizar]

I think you may have swerved into the underlying answer. If making a reverse trike were easy, everyone would be doing it. No one is fencing off the genre. So why haven't others jumped into this pool? And why is it that those who have, have failed?

I think we need to give BRP some credit here. Though that doesn’t mean we let them off the hook for obvious shortcomings.

In reality, the Spyder has become much more reliable over the years. More gizmos yet fewer problems. When you add bells and whistles, things get complicated. Complication increases the opportunity for issues. If you go to any forum (including the Gold Wing version). You're going to find a great deal of complaints. That's because everyone posts their problems on forums. For good reason. That’s what we are here for! Once posted, everyone talks about them, giving negative subjects a lifespan. The shame is that this sometimes chases potential owners away. But I think our problem cure rate on the forum is quite high.

This is not to say that BRP's Spyder has achieved Honda level reliability. It bothers me greatly that BRP has cut corners here and there, creating unforced errors and shooting themselves in the foot. Their off ramp to Chinese batteries as just one example.

I’ve got a 2008 GS, a 2015 F3, a 2019 Ryker, and a 2020 RT. Overall, they have been quite reliable with a few minor exceptions.

I am a satisfied customer. In the end, that’s really what it’s all about.

Ditto to what Ron posted,
I have nothing but good to say about my 2020 RTL that I bought new and now have 60,000 miles on it.
I have yet to see any other brand motorcycle that I would trade mine for, I'm HOOKED on the SPYDER!
Safest trike on the road in my book.
Bill

 

[Flying V]

I always heard that the Japanese companies had such a bad experience with lawsuits surrounding their 3wheel atvs that they won’t or can’t make trikes anymore? Anyway, as Ten Bear said in Outlaw Jose Wales, “ there is iorn in your words “.

 

[racoon]

I live in small city in Tennessee. There is a CAN-AM dealer in town, but they're focused on 4-wheelers and only carry a limited number of 3-wheelers. I just checked, and their online inventory shows 42 CAN-AM vehicles (276 total vehicles), but only 7 new CAN-AM Spyders and 4 older models (1 Ryker, 1 F3, 1 RT, and 1 Canyon).

And of course there's that scene from Diamonds are Forever with Bond being chased by bad guys on Honda ATC90 3-wheelers. Bond steals one of the ATC90s to escape.