Gee, go away for a while, and the asylum inmates go nuts.
Personally? I'm not sure I want ANY of these stock, the Spyder is expensive enough as it is. If anything, some of these should
already be standard given the price BRP charges us.
That said, I know most of the folks here have owned other bikes before. Tell me now, how many bikes come stock with comfortable seats? Extra brake and forward lighting? Upgraded suspension components? Etc., etc.
The fact is, bikes, like cars, come built for the lowest common denominator, with as few features required to get the bike out the door at a price supported by the marketplace. Everything else is gravy, either as a factory option, OEM accessory, or an aftermarket farkle. The Spyder is completely average in this regard (in fact, probably a little *better* than average, IME, you get a lot of features built into even a stock Spyder-- which, again, you should given the $$$ they charge for even the base models).
Oh, and just because I have a soapbox tall enough to toss a grenade into the crowd :joke:: no one NEEDS a handbrake for the Spyder (unless, of course, they're disabled in some way), because the Spyder
doesn't need a handbrake. BRP's marketing aside-- i.e. their desire to avoid making the Spyder too "motorcycle-like" for the market they appeal to-- there is no technical or performance reason a three-wheeled reverse trike needs separate front and rear brakes. On two wheels, yes, you will generally want separate brakes (although linked brakes are increasingly included in certain bike designs) for the obvious reasons, but on three wheels, the linked brakes at the foot pedal work just as fast and just as easy as a hand brake. I know veteran riders are used to reaching for the hand brake, but guess what? Those bikes had a brake *pedal*, too, so I know everyone knows how to use those just as well.
Now, if it's just a matter of personal preference, than sure, spend money to add a hand brake. I *do* think BRP should offer a hand brake as an OEM accessory for those who desire them... hey, it's your cash. :dontknow:
But it's not something I ever want stock on the Spyder because we'd just be charged more money for something unnecessary, as it's
already got a brake pedal that does the same exact thing.
