The Can Am Spyder after 5 Years. Do We Have Regrets?
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- We have now had our Can Am Spyder RT SE6 for 5 years. Do we have any regrets? I cover the cost to maintain our Spyder for the 5 years, a summary of our travels and what's in the future for us and our Can Am Spyder.
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You guys give hope to all of us who wanna live that life and maybe someday will. Thank you for your videos, I really enjoy them.
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
Excellent video. I will be 70 in the spring and I believe my long distance 2 wheeled tours are coming to an end. Seriously thinking of getting a Spyder.
As I have been preparing for my final ride, my banker says I should be riding more these years. Love my banker's attitude.!! You can't take it with you. I remember a quote-" The last check you write should bounce." My younger banker secretly agreed with the quote. You don't get a second retirement time on this side. You and Miriam enjoy your trip. Buy gas, eat well, laugh a lot.!! 👍👍🏍🏍🏍🙋♂️
Excellent advice! :)
John, I have a 2011 RTS manual transmisson Spyder I bought new in 2011 ( same grey colour as yours). I replaced all the pot metal with chrome, added the GPS system the first year I bought it. I have done many long trips on it with no issues, just lots of smiles. I will be heading into my 11 year of ownership and have never regretted buying it for a minute. I have been in a few snowstorms and was so glad I was on a 3 wheeler for sure, the heat grips sure paid for themselves on those cold days up here in northern Alberta Canada. It still runs like a top, maintenance does make a difference for long life of a Spyder. I hope to keep it for years to come. Loved your update on the history of your Spyder. Take care.
i agree with you john, no car tires on my spyder
Sure has been worth it for us too. So looking forward to following you guys on your next cross country adventure. Stay well and enjoy life. God Bless, Ray & Linda.
Far from Ilogical...
Totally Logical ...Totally Rational Choice...Brilliant...
Great video as usual I love your videos John because you're very informative and educational. I love the way that you will break down the details of the information given. I'm coming up on having my Spyder for one year and I do the little checklist and the maintenance check too. I'm a stickler as well too and I enjoy traveling on my Spyder as well all thanks to you. The best of luck to you and Miriam on your asphalt Odysseys
I ordered and paid MSRP for my 2020 RTL, and have never regretted it. Used some of my IRA $ to pay for the fun I anticipated. Well worth it. Never regretted the purchase. Miles and miles of fun and great trips. Gotta another two week trip from Texas to North Carolina in May, and looking forward to it with friends. Can Am makes a great touring machine! 👮♂️
Very informative. Looking forward to your upcoming adventure
We really enjoy your posts!
Great video, been following you thru almost all of your adventures . Ride safe and enjoy. Life is way too short .
Excellent information and delivery. I look forward to your videos like back when I was a kid looking forward to the Saturday Morning cartoons! If you are ever in the Northern Virginia area let's do lunch/dinner. Best wishes on the next adventure!
Thank you. Saturday mornings with a bowel of "Captain Crunch and the road runner" Take care
Great Video! Keep pushing the channel. You have something special here. Getting ready to pull the trigger and buy a 2022 RT. I lost my 2 Harley's during covid. Always had my eye on getting one of these. So let's see?! Just another adventure for us and our channel. GOD Bless! Stay safe.
Perfect timing for this video. I’ve been searching for any content to show my wife to help her understand what Spyder ownership is really like. I have been dreaming of the road trips we can do together.
Also show her the video that will be coming out this Sat
AWESOME VIDEO! THANKS FOR SHARING ❣️
So glad you both had fun awesome video as well thanks for sharing
Hello from Montreal Canada , love your 5 year story . We will be taking possession of our spyder RT this Friday and even after reflection pros and ons we decided to go all in life is too short
this our first motorcycle experience ,your video has sparked a feeling of wow .we work hard we deserve to play hard!!! I will be attempting to service the most i can because of your insights Merci beaucoup 😎🇨🇦 Stephane A.
You are a inspiration old man , God bless you
This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing
I admire your zest for life.
Thankyou ive just bought one identical to your one...i.looove it...
Bought it for my 60th Bthday...
So0o Happy...
Shes Beautiful ...
Magnificent...im in looove 😂
Congrats on the 5 year anniversary!
I want to get a spyder eventually and take trips with my wife like this but the kids are still too young for us to take that much time away. Almost makes me want to fast forward through time to enjoy this kind of life.
John, an excellent video, kudos.
Great information thank you
I rode from 16 to to 67. Early 70's now, this bike would be considered if I wanted to ride again. Thanks for all your info.
Hi I love the music , spider and kisses. Drive safely and happy.
Well done 👍
Hi John great video I have not got a Can-Am RT yet still on two wheels but think I am ready to make the change now.
Your video was very informative and to the point.
Regards Ross Sharp
From Scotland UK
Good stuff. I agree 100% on they engineered it. They know what’s best for it. Nice recap of the costs and as always appreciate you showing us your home videos.
Awesome love your video... we, Rita and I have a 2013 Spyder RT. It will be 4 years this Columbus day that I purchased it with a little over 6,000 miles.. today we have 44,400.. and it climbing fast.. getting ready to put the 3rd rear tire on ( was hoping to make it through the season but safety first) We love the spyder a short day trip ride for us is like 250 - 300 miles. unfortunately I don't have a good place to do a lot of the maintenance.. I only can do minor stuff... Oil changes in the apartment parking lot they frown on.. lol ..so I get $$$$ by the dealer but we do have a CZcams channel with out adventures that we just started,, I thing it's Our Adventures John & Rita
Thank you for this interesting look inside the Can Am Spyder....
I'm thinking very Seriously about getting one
my wife and I enjoy our Can-Am Spyder we have about 21000 miles on it, we are planning our trip to do the dragon tail this year and if everything goes well we would like to try to do Canada this year also. PS. Since I have owned my spider I have changed the water pump in my rear tire on it, this year I am due for air filter and spark plugs.
Nice video. Have several friends that ride Spyder’s and love them. I have considered moving from 2 wheels to 3 several times , but , still love my HD Ultra LTD and Honda VTX. Enjoy your road adventure.
Good that yours has been reliable for you. I loved my 2014, even with it's buzzy motor and lackluster brakes. I traded for a 2019, it's a $26,000 paperweight. Constant overheat, pukes coolant, BEST warranty is a complete and total joke. Good mechanics are far and few. CanAm has for all practical purposes washed their hands of it, and I will too, soon. Someone out there will want it... they can swap a motor, or R&R what is likely a head gasket issue, because CanAm won't. That 998 twin had it's quirks, but it started and ran every day. My 19 has 5200 miles on it and has left me sitting somewhere more times than not.
Wow, has anyone been able to find out what the issue is?
I loved and love my 2009/2008. RSS Semi-auto. So much fun!! Yet we have no dealer and no spare parts. So I bought a 2nd identical RSS 2008 so that at any one time. One of the Trikes is working. (and yes the other is stuck with VSS errors and limp home modes). But the other runs fine!
My Husband and I Love watching your videos. They're funny and very informative. We hope that one day we can get together to eat and gab.
I run the kuhmo rear and federal front tires. I changed them myself and I assure you they will not give you any problems plus they grip so much better. 42k miles on my F3 and she hasn’t seen the stealership since sold in 2016😁
We run Kumho tires on ours as well and haven't had any problems so far. The kenda tires just wear out way too quick for our liking. The Kumho tires have just as much if not more grip and the haven't worn as fast. Sometimes the decision isn't made by the engineer but the penny pushers who get paid to make certain decisions against what the engineer recommends. I believe this is one of those times.
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@@blazervol3357 Motorcycle tires are stickier due to the lighter vehicle. Stickier tires wear out faster. Due to the lighter weight of a Spyder, the tires needs to stickier to have better traction. It’s a motorcycle not a car!
@@susierebelryder492 i understand that but Motorcycles need the extra traction because they have a very narrow contact patch where these have a MUCH LARGER contact patch. So traction isn't really an issue and probably +95% of Spyder owners are just casually riding it and not pushing the vehicle's limits. So to pay more for a tire that is just marginally better but will wear out more than twice as fast doesn't make any sense to me unless you are pushing it to its limits.
@@blazervol3357 Spyders weight is around 1300lbs. Cars are 3-4000lbs. The lighter the vehicle, the stickier the tire. Many are finding their car tires don’t do so well in wet conditions. I’ve had a Khumo loose traction in a corner and I almost spun out. Wouldn’t have been fun going over the edge. I’ll stick to what’s made for the ride. I care about myself and others I ride with.
Very nice…. Enjoy it….
It’s called enjoying life. Plan and simple
Incredible fantastic
I let my shop (Fredericksburg Motor Sports) do all the maintenance on my 2016 RTS. Bottom line: I'm lazy and not a great mechanic plus I had the extended warranty. I did the same with my 2011 RTS when I had it.
Awesome video guys!! 👍👍🤗🤗 We need to sit down and add up our costs too...😆😆 I was wondering where you obtained that LARGE map in your video..???
nice vid, kudos
Still the best intro on the net. You pretty much look the same as you did in 2014. We have 8500 miles on ours since we started 9/2020. So far only aoil change. Some upgrades and now we have a fix to do with that rock that hit us. Which Spyder chat groups do you belong to? I don't think what you spend for maintenance is that bad at all. You and Miriam are awesome. Our heros Love the travel shots.. Be safe and talk to you all soon.
Hay Guys, I just search a topic and assorted formums pop up. I have not subscribed to any other than Shawn Smoke.. Take care
@@JohnMiriamsTravelVlog I joined Spyder Lovers and it's the best one .
🎉 I really like your videos
Looking forward to meeting you two in Bisbee in a few months! Question: you are performing yearly oil changes, which is a super safe idea. But the manual sets up oil changes much less frequently. Did your dealership or shop recommend this, or are you just being extra careful?
Thanks, we do also. The Owners Manuel says to change it every 9000 miles or once a year, which ever comes first.
@@JohnMiriamsTravelVlog Excellent point
Hi John, Maybe you can answer this question for regarding storage capacity on your Spyder RT, is there enough room anywhere vertically where i would be able to carry a couple of softball bats? The bats are 34 inches in length along with gloves.
The deepest cargo area is only about 22 inch. However, there is an optional "after market" luggage rack for the rear truck. One could strap the bats to that.
You have to live life or what's the point. Thank you for sharing.
As an engineer - go with a Kumho or any tire other than Kenda as Kenda IS a car tire all tires on the CanAm are car tires - Lower the pressure front to 14psi rear 26 psi. You should get 45k on tires. Laser alignment is also expensive and no more accurate than a tape measure as all you can adjust is toe which has little affect on handling but does affect tire wear. I would not do spark plugs for at least 100k. You are right however that $365 per year on maint is pretty good. You have made good choices and the spyders are a definite step up from any two wheel bike
After watching this video I never heard you talk about changing the "Brake Fluid" out, Look at your owners manual and see if it calls for changing it out every two years or so.
My bad,,, I did that as scheduled, along with the air filter. Just did not put it in when I drafted my notes. Sorry
It’s all relative. I spend about 430.00 a year with tires every other year on a two wheeler. You brought up the rv thing, did you two give up on getting an rv? Thanks for the video. Stay safe
We are still thinking about that. So many options, Class A, Class C, van....just need to sort that out.
Great vids! Thank you! Question...do you find your back, shoulders, or arms getting fatigued on long trips?
Great question. Spyder or in a car, I find that the longer I set the tighter everything gets. We shoot for 1.5 hours max between stops. The fit of the Spyder seat and grips
do a good job. I have added a home made lumbar support that I can move/adjust as needed. I love it. In 2019 after 4 straight days of riding I had to get a massage as it felt like someone had put a knife between my shoulder blades. But I was fine for the rest of the trip. I will note that trying to maintain a better level of fitness helps. Im not a jock by any stretch , but I try to workout several times per week.
Thank you!
You have a professional narrator's voice
Great video from council kev uk
My wife and I have a 2018 F3 Ltd. We got it in 2019. It was new but used in a Can An class and it had about 80 or so miles on it. Now it has over 17k miles on it. My wife and I split driving it.
Very cool
I was wondering where you obtained that LARGE map in your video..???
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We live in Virginia Beach as well and are thinking of buying a 2015 Spyder RT Limited.
Very nice,
You can change those plugs yourself. They are not that hard.
You are probably correct. I used to do plugs on my aircraft every year. I think its just I have so much on my plate getting ready for this trip.
Thanks for sharing the information. I did notice you didn't mention changing the brake fluid. The manual calls for a change every two years. Did you address that as well?
Hay Eric, Yes, I forgot, I did flush it and changed the air filter.
@@JohnMiriamsTravelVlog we recently had issues with our brakes. I changed the rotors and calipers and replaced the brake fluid but couldn't ever get them adjusted correctly. I ended up throwing in the towel and taking it to a shop and they said that bleeding the brakes on these things correctly when it is out of whack is a pain. Did you have any issues?
@@blazervol3357 I saw the same info after doing my rear brake when I had to pull the caliper off. I found if I used the bleed points at the brake and the ones up front it works fine.
By engineering school, he means Ivy Tech, senior year in high school.
Brake pads cost me $28 and 2hrs of learning to do it my self.
If no trouble .how long are they and width at widest point. Outerwheels .
And do they go over speed bumbs ok as loads wear I live nottingham uk. Thanks in advance rt looks better for me and wife but only can get 2011 or 2012 as they about £10,000-£12,000
Hay Kevin, Its 6 ft 2 inch wide and 8 ft 8 long. Ours is 9ft (tow hitch). It only has about a 4 inch ground clearance. As to speed bumps, very similar to a car. Take care.
Very nice video, would like to know what is the actual miles per gallon?
In our trip to the outer banks of NC we averaged 35 mpg, that is a fully loaded Spyder and trailer. I also seldom travel over 65 mph, better gas mileage.
Loved your video and site ;
My only question is :
“ Can we call it a really healthy hobby / holiday ? “
Just like my gun , this is not a toy !
PS : I’m looking forward to being a future owner .
As long as it does not take away from other important thinks in your life,,, yes.
What music?
I heard especially on utube that the can- am spider is not that reliable and hight matinance. You have owned your can- am for 5 + years what is your take on those 2 concerns and what you can add to those concerns. Thank you
Simple, Do not plug in after market electrical. The fuel pump issue is the only real issue we have had.
@@JohnMiriamsTravelVlog were retired and trying to get my wife onboard on getting one. We did spend alot this year on a new truck and car. I don't like driving the truck that much on a daily basis so I bought a 2009 elantra. 85,000 miles and it was a Florida car so it was like new shape especially the underneath. $5,000. But for tax purposes were going to wait next year I think lol convince the wife 1st. Just wanted to get some info on the spider. Red & black are my colors. The reason for the truck is to mainly pull our 22' camper. It's 2021 GMC elevation. We plan on traveling with it down south from NH so needed something reliable. But miss my motorcycle so the can-am seem would be alot of fun. Weekend trips fall foliage etc.
What is considered high mileage on these spyders? I’m looking at buying a used one that has 20,000 on it.
The Spyder has a normal life expectancy of 100,000. We have 45k on ours.
I'm curious why you didn't change the spark plugs yourself? It doesn't sound harder than the oil change the way you described it. Also I don't think you mentioned how many miles you put on the Spyder in those 5 years. That would be interesting to know. By the way I think an average of $400./yr. is great. I don't think maintenance on any vehicle is going to be a lot less than that.
Hay Fred, As to the spark plugs, I simply no longer have the patients for that complicated,,, getting lazy in my old age.
What is the MPG of the Spyder? Is it about the same as a car ? Or a motorcycle?
We get 35 mpg and that fully loaded with the trailer.
@@JohnMiriamsTravelVlog thanks so much for the info. You have great videos. I really enjoy them.
Nice video😊… do i need a motorcycle license to drive a can -am spyder ?
That depends on your state. What state are you in?
20,000 miles in five years?? We ride 15,000 each year and have for many years on two wheeled machines. A couple years ago we had to go to three wheels due to my wife's health issues, but it wasn't a Cam Am Spyder.
Hope it was a tri glide.
@@jaxx2688 It is a TriGlide. We bought a 2020 teal colored one , put on 21,000 miles then traded it in on a 2021 Billard Red Tri Glide. We like the way they handle, but the ride is a little hard. I lowered the rear tire pressure to 20 psi and installed a pair of progressive shocks which helped. Now it handles small bumps great, but large bumps it still hits hard and sometimes your but will leave the seat.
I was looking at the cam cruiser for 26k today 4-27-24 , just don’t know a lot for a toy ,, any thoughts ??
Yep, did a video on it, check it out: "The Can-Am Spyder, is it worth it"?
2008 Can Am Spyder M5 with 10,000 klms a good buy?
A good unit, but depends on price
My husband would really enjoy buying and riding a motorcycle but wants me to come along. I have a fear (irrational, I know) of riding on a two or three wheeled motorcycle. I trust my husband's skills and ability to navigate safely. What I fear is "the other guy" on the road, the cars and trucks. Also not crazy about wind in my face (I know, there are helmets with face shields). I just don't understand the draw of this type of travel. Am I being unreasonable?
Of course not. Never let others decide for you. I would add, one should push ones comfort zone occasionally. The first time I went snow skiing, I hated it and fell a lot. and was sore for days after. The second time, I fell less and was less sore, the third time, I got it and fell in love with it. Then there was mountaineering, tried it, scared myself over and over again, never did it again!!
What year is your spyder Rt ?
2014 RTL
How many miles do you have on it
42k
What year is your Spyder.
2014
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the price on the oil change just blows me away... that is more than double the cost of an oil change on a sedan
Its the labor to open and close it up.
You mention replacing the brake pads. Curious why you think the fronts needed replacing after just one year? You put over 15k miles? Also, no mention of replacing the brake fluid. Should be every two years. Brake fluid level lowers as the pads wear. So just adding fluid isn’t the answer. The owners manual has a maintenance schedule. You don’t seem to follow it. Wonder why.
I was covering the cost of maintenance. DOT 4 is only a few $$ per container and not addressed in detail in the video. The front brake pads replaced in 2018, it had about 4 years and 20K on them.
@@JohnMiriamsTravelVlog You mention having to replace or service every so often. But fail to mention brake fluid. Engine oil doesn’t get changed every year, but at 3k miles then 6k after that. Basically, you’re video is a bit confusing.
@@susierebelryder492 We have the 2014 RTL SE6, with the 1330 engine. The book calls for oil changes every 9000 miles or every 12 months, which ever comes first.
@@JohnMiriamsTravelVlog I’ve been riding for over 42 years. I’ve driven cars much less but have never heard of changing the engine oil every year. I know the manual says to but anyone that knows engines will tell you every so many miles. I think it has something to to with storing the vehicle. I don’t let my vehicles sit for more than a month. I also don’t think about the cost as I like riding motorcycles at any price. If you’re going to talk about “is it worth it?” Then talk about ALL that needs to be done. Many that complain about the cost of servicing really shouldn’t buy one. Spyders (motorcycles) are either fun or they’re not, cost is immaterial.
why does it cost over 100 bucks to change oil
The kit has the oil, filter, new gaskets for oil drain, transmission drain and filter.
Oh ok and I watch someone change it, what a process
😳 Did you just say it was such a hoot? 😐🤦♂️
yep
wait... $350 to change the spark plugs? i'm losing interest in Can-Am
But its only at about 35,000 miles, mostly labor to open the spyder up. If you do it at the same time as an oil change, As I did, you samve $$$.
do you have regrets? yes or no? not wanting to watch your adventures just want to know what your regrets are.
I'm just interested in how good the product is, not the rest of the unnecessary talk.
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Hi John, this is Bob. Would you be so kind to send me your email. I have a question for you. Thanks Bob