Would You Go Back?

[Pandy]

In a nanosecond. Bought Spyder to keep us on the road without too much concern for low back follies. If I could hold up a new GoldWing ,or shucks, my '07 Wing, Spyder would be sooo gone.
Patrick

 

[uralski]

I still have two Harleys (1942 WLA, 1990FLHTC) and a Ural that I ride fairly regularly. And if my wife didn't ride with me I probably not have a Spyder now. But I am getting more used to it.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

i love my :spyder2: i also have a yamaha scooter that i enjoy riding. next year i am going to get rid of the yamaha
& buy a new indian scout but no way am i getting rid of my :spyder2:.

 

[MOSESS]

Good question

I miss my two wheel days a lot. I had a st1300 Honda, yes I would go back if I could, The Rt-s is a good alternative for those like myself that have back issues.

 

[ARtraveler]

If my hip would permit, I would have two wheels in my stable, as well as a :ani29:. I miss the lean on two wheels.

 

[bronzeflex42]

Definitely not, i had a 03 Honda Shadow 750, liked it a lot, but when i saw the Spyder Rt for the first time, i had to have one. I don't regret it at all. I don't have any issues that prevent me from riding a two wheeler except i love the Spyder to much. I really didn't care for a 3 wheeler before the Spyder came out. These bikes are kool and great head turners. hyea:hyea:hyea:

 

[Bobleach45]

In A Heartbeat

Yes, I would go back in a heartbeat if I could go back about 10 years for sure. But at 71 I am fine on 2 wheels but don't feel comfortable with my wife on the back. If she decides she does not want to ride any more I would be back to my Harley. I like my Spyder a lot, BUT I like 2 wheels better.

 

[Deanna777]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Way would I go back

No, way would I go back to a riding 2 wheels again because, I didn't like the clutch/brake/shifting all at once. I did own a HD( switchback) at one point, then I saw the spyder ( first spyder 2012RT-SE5) so I bought it. I still wanted the freedom on the road that I had with the HD.

I am more visible, no balancing to deal with, and no clutch/brake/shifting to deal with, more stability, safer, etc.. no matter where I go with my current spyder ( 2014 RTS-SE6 Cognac) people are asking me questions, and meeting other spyder owners/riders on the road. Seeing the country , go to spyder events, etc. Now when the 2014RT'S came out I had to up grade because of the 1330 ace engine, low maintance quiter engine, etc.


I am in my 50's and I have no health issues. Deanna

 

[vtrider]

As much as I like two wheels, it wouldn't be a good idea for me. Since I've had my last back surgery, my (shifting foot) has nerve damage which doesn't give me the strength to upshift very well. I had this issue with my 2008 spyder GS SM5 and mis-shifted several times. That is when I decided to go with the RT LTD SE5. If I was to ride a 2 wheel motorcycle though, I can say that I really do like the CTX 1300 from Honda. That is a sweet bike!

 

[Spyder_Cowgirl]

No ... Sticking With the Spyder

A head-on collision in 1993 on 2 wheels kept me "out of the wind" for nearly 20 years. I was riding a custom built BMW K75LT -- BMW did not make a touring K75, so our dealer custom fit the fairing and bags from a K100LT -- color matched to hubby's K100LT. Anyway, typical m/c vs. car, turned left in front of me and the front of my BMW landed dead center (it was a small car, Toyota Camry). As for me, once I realized she was going to hit me I launched myself off the bike, did a flip, landing on the hood of the car on my back and the heal of one boot cracking her windshield. Then rolled off onto the ground with the bike just inches from my head (and still running). BTW, I made eye contact with the teen age driver and she still said "I didn't see you"!!! No broken bones, major bruises, and a very irritated sciatic nerve -- I basically walked away.

Fast forward to January 2012, when hubby has his m/c accident -- in the rain, shattered ankle, 5 weeks in hospital / rehab. As soon as he was able, got back on two with a 07 HD Ultra Classic. But, his ankle is in such bad shape ... he starts looking at the Spyder for the time when that heavy bike becomes too much. He test drove and then made the mistake of handing me the keys for my own test ride -- I think he has ridden the Spyder only twice since then. Says I stole it from him!

Still, even after more than 20 years ... I get a knot in the pit of my stomach every time I ride. I figure when that knot goes away, I will stop riding all together (complacency is a killer, IMHO).

All the best ..... Ann

 

[plzzmrdj]

Would you go back?

Well folks as the title suggests, would you go back to riding a bike??? Also why did you choose the Spyder???

I have no choice. Because of age and a hip replacement I did a lot of research on trikes. I discovered, in the late 80's the Dept of Public safety decided that the three (3) wheels atv's were unsafe because they had a tendency to turn over. Many deaths occurred because of this. I also discovered the death were caused by suddenly breaking and turning even on level ground.

Also, in the late 80's, some touring motorcycles were converted to trikes. (1 wheel in front and 2 wheels in the rear). Today almost of the touring motorcycles have converted to this design.

Can one imagine; the ATV'S were labeled unsafe and were discontinued and now motorcycles are being converted to the same system? A converted motorcycle traveling down the highway at 70 mph and suddenly has to stop.

This is the reason I ride a Can Am Spyder!

 

[midnightbreeze50]

Going back to 2 wheels

Nope, it is a Balance issue with me, but when I was looking for 3 wheelers I rode a few , nothing handled like the Spyder, so here I am still Loving my Spyder, even more than the Day I brought her home, but if I had my rathers, I would have loved to check out a HD ultra Classic, Guess i'll never know.







Midnightbreeze:yes::yes::yes:

 

[JKMSPYDER]

NO WAY!

I had a Honda 650 Silver Wing back in the 80's. After laying it down several times at low speed I sold it. Fast forward to 2013 and I bought my first Spyder. I loved it so much I traded this past January for a 2015 F3-S. I would not go back to two wheels and I have no physical disabilities.

 

[Buggy]

After surviving a serious collision when a car turned left in front of me on my Harley my two wheel days were over due to the injuries received. After research I choose the Spyder because of it design and advanced technologies. I did not want a trike that was simply a bike cut in half with an axle bolted on the back. Yes I miss the effortless turning of a 2 wheel but have come to love my Spyder. I hate to admit it but I still talk to her and give her rump a pat as I walk by her in the garage. Given where I am at now would not go back even if I could.

cheers

 

[Graptor]

The wife won't ride two wheels

I have a Spyder for rides with the wife. My 2 Wheeler's are for riding alone. I don't think the Spyder is a replacement for a motorcycle, it's something different. Fun in its own way.

 

[kngfsh27]

I rode on two wheels for years. I loved my Harley Softail. After having cancer for the third time and not being comfortable two wheels, I switched to the Spyder. My wife can ride with me again. I would buy an Indian Scout if it had a larger gas tank and lower exhaust. I do really like the semi-automatic transmission and just having a foot brake along with not having to put my feet down.

 

[Rossco068]

I have no choice. Because of age and a hip replacement I did a lot of research on trikes. I discovered, in the late 80's the Dept of Public safety decided that the three (3) wheels atv's were unsafe because they had a tendency to turn over. Many deaths occurred because of this. I also discovered the death were caused by suddenly breaking and turning even on level ground.

Also, in the late 80's, some touring motorcycles were converted to trikes. (1 wheel in front and 2 wheels in the rear). Today almost of the touring motorcycles have converted to this design.

Can one imagine; the ATV'S were labeled unsafe and were discontinued and now motorcycles are being converted to the same system? A converted motorcycle traveling down the highway at 70 mph and suddenly has to stop.

This is the reason I ride a Can Am Spyder!

Funny you mention trikes, I think trikes are great but they don't do it for me like the Spyder does:thumbup:.

 

[MelloYelloSpyder]

Nope even if someone gave me another 2 wheeler I wouldn't go back. I love the comfort and the fact that I am able to relax and just ride. I don't worry about the sand, stones, pot holes and wet roads anymore. Obviously I still have to keep an eye out but I can watch the landscape a little more and just feel free. I am in with the others that got bit on their first test ryde. No looking back. Cindy

Come on now. You still have to worry about potholes. How to straddle them with 3 wheels tracking in different areas of the lane. I find it much easier to avoid pot holes on a two wheeler where both wheels are on the same line versus the Spyder where they are all tracking different lines.

 

[Pirate looks at --]

Interesting Question

So I am part of the target market that BRP is aiming for. Only 5% of the US population ride a motorcycle. BRP is aiming at the other 95% that do not ride motorcycles. I saw a Spyder back in 2009 at the MotoGP race at Laguna Seca. They open the track to anyone that wants to ride the track, and low and behold here comes this goofy looking thing on the track and I said that looks interesting. Had a chance encounter with a dealer a couple of years later. Then we saw some one that rented them in out area. By the time we got to the rental place he was out of business. I found out that there was a dealer just 5 miles away from my house and we stopped in for a look.........then a test drive.............we now have two spyders!! Never felt comfortable on two wheels, there is nothing like a Spyder! Love it!

 

[Pirate looks at --]

Come on now. You still have to worry about potholes. How to straddle them with 3 wheels tracking in different areas of the lane. I find it much easier to avoid pot holes on a two wheeler where both wheels are on the same line versus the Spyder where they are all tracking different lines.

You just need to develop your skills better!:roflblack: