Why I bought a Can-Am Spyder - Spyder Talk #1
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- čas přidán 29. 05. 2016
- A Quick run-down as to my reasons for buying a Spyder. May not apply to
you, but they were my reasons. Hope this helps you if you are
considering a Spyder......
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About my Spyder
My Can-Am Spyder is a 2016 Can-Am Spyder RT Special Series. It is the semi-automatic version (I upshift and the Spyder downshifts).
For information about WHY I bought a spyder watch this video:
• Why I bought a Can-Am ...
For a detailed review of my Spyder watch this video:
• 2016 Can-Am Spyder RT ...
I'm 66 I have metal knees, metal hips and a bad ankle. I drove a VTX1800T for many years, balancing a 900 lb. motorcycle is not a easy task, and adding a rider makes it dangerous! I bought a Can Am F3 Limited, I absolutely love it, best decision I ever made.
I agree with you 100%. Exactly why I bought a Can am and traded from a Harley Davidson Ultra Classic at 41 years old. GREAT for 2 up riders. Also started on a Vulcan :)
Yes it is awesome for 2 up riding.
You just described why I switched from my GoldWing to a Spyder this year. This video highlighted every single point I make to friends and anybody who asks. I even think I drove on the steep driveway you did. I would describe my wife as a nervous rider at best and I think she got to the point of being scared on the GoldWing. She absolutely loves the Spyder and I have no issues getting her to go for a ride, heck, she sometimes catalyses some of them. This is a video I will recommend to friends when they ask why I switched. Thanks and I hope you and your partner keep enjoying it as much as we do.
Picking up my new 2018 RT tomorrow... can't wait
It’s just easy... I agree! I rode two wheels for about 25 years. Multiple Sclerosis took me off two wheels and onto a Can Am. I would have done it without getting sick if I knew they were this easy, this powerful, or this fun! 👍🏻😎👍🏻
well done I have switch over to 3 wheels about 5 years ago I have a can am spyder as well 2015 RT I have been riding motorcycle way back when back in the 70 had a blast when I was younger I really did not care for 3 wheels on a bike but age gets the best of us and now I am the old guy with the 3 wheeler canam are a great machine it is not like a motorcycle but make you feel like it is I really enjoy mine very comfortable like you said on your video I just cant see younger kids driving them I would not as a young man I would drive crazy back then maybe the ryker might get there attention but I think my canam is great 3 wheels are wonderful lol good job on your video
I ride an RS model I will be trading up to an RT model soon and I am a fairly young guy at 32 I have a 13 year old daughter that loves to ride with me but after a while leaning forward her back starts to her so that RT would be nice with that back rest. I was wounded in combat and lost a limb and the use of another so I had to adapt it a little. I am above the knee so I had to add floorboards that prevent my prosthetic from sliding off because that could be very hazardous to health to get dragged off the bike at 70 mph. I moved the brake to the right handlebar where it should be in the first place. So all my controls are done by my hands the can am is a perfect way for combat wounded vets to get back out into the wind. I had actually bought a bike while I was in Afghanistan and then a week later was struck by a suicide bomber loosing 3 of my brothers and my right leg. So it sat for two years while I underwent recovery and when I got back I sold it and put the money towards a used spyder.
Super Man.
Thank you for your sacrifice brother. God Bless and take care.
So much respect for you!
I'm excited about my new to me 2013 CanAm Spyder RT Se5!! I've had 2 bikes. 1st one was a "81" Kawasaki 550LTD. It was a blast to learn on. Then went to a "07" Kawasaki 900 Vulcan Classic. It was fun too. Now I'm excited to have this fun CanAm Spyder RT SE5. It's being a blast too!! Can't wait for warmer, clear, and ice/snow free weather!!!!
After 17 motorcycles, which included 3 Harleys, and 5 Gold Wings, and 48 years of riding, it was time for the wife and I to buy a Can Am RT-SE5. Both of us are in our mid to late 60's, and we have been granted a lease on life, so to speak, in being able to ride a few more years. Probably unlikely with the Harley Ultra Classic.
In reference to your desire for a GPS device, and not wishing to spend another $1000, we feel as we have come with a solution for us at least. We have the Garmin HUD, and it will be mounted on top of the dash, and hardwired to the battery. The iphone has the Garmin HUD app, which gives turn by turn instructions, and is bluetooth connected to the HUD. Ours is a slightly older model, so the Can Am bluetooth dongle won't work with it, which means, acquiring the Sena SM10, which will.
That's what I got. I'm loving it!!
I too sold my Ultra and my wife sold her Heritage after 50 & 40 years of riding. We were going to retire from riding but it didn’t work. We’d drive on a coastal road and wish to ride again. We now have an RT Ltd and are back in the wind in our 70s.
I have a 2010 rtsm5. Love it!!! Bought it with 5420 miles on it. A month and a half later. I've added 900 miles. Keep riding!!
Thanks for the ride along. Will be watching for knobs and buttons next, then maybe group ride?
Thanks for watching! A knobs and buttons video sounds very doable!! I've done one group ride czcams.com/video/CYpRwruVdxE/video.html It was a lot of fun. In October I'm going to Spyder in the Hills and will hopefully ride with a LOT of Spyders!!!
people hate on these so much...it doesnt deserve it... I would love to get one mostly because i ride brp snowmobiles every winter and i want something like it in the other seasons
I tried to test drive a RT Limited Can Am . It was difficult to steer as I 😮had to watch where my Right Front Wheel was tracking on road. I saw this in your On Ramp speed maneuver trying to negotiate lane position.😮 I went back to dealership suggesting maybe air pressures were not correct in Front Tires🤔 Everything checked out OK. Salesman told me it was a learning curve to master the steering of a Can Am. 🫤 I got off and said Nah ! Nah ! back to my Honda Goldwing.😀
I'm actually considering one of these when I get older and can't hold up the goldwing. As it is now tho, I just enjoy the goldwing too much, but it is on the go test ride list. I think they are just cool
I love mines I have a 2016 rt
Awesome...I've been racing and road riding for 30 years. Thought i'd buy an RTL with the GPS & freedom trailer and do about 8 to 10 thousand miles this summer. having road raced both cars and motorcycles I find this machine has more in common with a car because of the way it handles besides that the front end is like a C6 Corvette with control arms coil over shocks and an anti sway bar with 4 piston Brembo brakes, dynamic steering and stabilizing control system and all the G forces applied are like a car...well continue to have fun, I am, maybe I'll pass you on the road going thru Texas
Glad you're loving your RT!!! I love mine!! Keep an eye out for Spyderfest or other Spyder rallies. I'm going to Spyder in the Hills in October (near San Antonio)..... Ride safe and thanks for watching!!!!
I also recommend the hitch and trailer if you want even more storage, LOVE the space and riding in a rain storm on the Interstate at 85 gives me NO hesitation
Maybe in the future..... I saw a cool foldup trailer for the Spyder the other day (I know you meant a trailer to pull behind the Spyder), but this was a trailer to pull the Spyder on. That would be nice too!!!
Just picked up Daytona f3s. Mounted my gps and phone. With my sissy bar luggage. And I can travel every where.
I know this video is old but I just got my 2015 can am spyder rt limited. I have a question would you know can I hook my iPhone to this radio and listen to my personal music, I am about to go crazy trying to find to see if there there aux somewhere on my bike
Can you tell the viewers about how it is riding the spyder on back roads n going in and out of turns. I've heard that its difficult to handle and you have to wrestle with the can am spyder to maintain it.
Yeah, wife and I downsized from Harley EGUC to Harley Switchback. Still can't find sweet spot, so we're going three wheels.
I understand that! I suggest you AND the wife go test ride an Spyder RT (unless your a diehard Harley guy). The ease of driving is incredible. Makes riding so much more fun again!!
Have you ever thought of switching your seat to the Ultimate Seat? I don't like the forward sitting position, gets uncomfortable
No I haven't. I'd like to try an Ultimate Seat though.
jai deja eu une en 2012 je men ai rachetee une cette annee incroyable la spyder cest une RTS 2016 merci thank you bonne ete a tous good treep
Riding a 2005 GW with a 2012 Road Smith conversion, thinking about the Spyder RT.
Bill Williams why would u want a spyder over having a goldwing?? Any issues with the roadsmith at all??
Where did you get you cup holder and the mount for your iPhone? I have a 2014 ST Limited and cannot find anything that will fit around the handlebars.
It's called a Spyder Cuff and I got it from lamonstergarage.com/ It's very helpful!
My spyder is thw RT-S and I mounted a SPYDERDOCK so that I can use my phone and/or a Magellan GPS with lifetime maps. WAY cheapee than the BRP offering.
I guess Im quite randomly asking but do anybody know of a good site to watch newly released tv shows online?
@Dalton Dominic I would suggest flixzone. Just google for it :)
Do you need a bike licence in Ontario Canada for a can am bike?
Hey man are you still on youtube
Is it quiet while driving? Can you hear the radio comfortably?
It gets a little hard to hear on the expressway but you can hear a pretty good in town and you can still hear it on the expressway just not as good
Beautiful video ◕‿↼ I love it!!!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching.
+Spyder Jayohee You are welcome.
Is your Speedo in mph.
Did you get a laser alignment?
Not yet. But I will. I'm going to Spyder in the Hills in October (near Austin, TX). I'm hoping they have a person there doing it. if not I will get one somewhere. Hands down, everyone says it's the thing to do.
@@SpyderJayohee Shawn Smoak does it on every Spyder. But if you call another local dealer and ask about it they act like you're a nut case.
If you rode an F3. You wouldn't think twice about getting rid of that.
What is it like when having to make an emergency avoidence manuver at high speed, say 70mph? Such as a sack of cement in your lane...
I am stuck between a 2018 Miata MX5 Club edition 2018 Goldwing with DCT auto tranny and Spyder touring model. Goldwing, largely unknown yet, Spyder, The dealer is sort of a dick about me test riding one. There service dept is very suspect to me as well. Lookswise, I like the Spyder the best!
Good luck with spyder service departments. 😧
How far do you get on a tank of gas?
Mileage is disappointing. I have a 2014 RS, 998cc motor and 5 speed. Could use a 6th gear. Gets 30 to 33 mpg. Would work out to about 180 miles on a tank. Would probably be about the same for this guy. His Spyder is heavier and his motor is bigger. On the other hand, he has the 6th gear.
If u r coming from goldwing it's gud if u buy this
hi, to what motorcycle does it compare to acceleration wise? thx.
The Spyder's are not speed demons. Acceleration and top speed is low compared to your typical "sport" bike. That being said, I can still get the jump on cars, or get up to highway speed very quickly. So it's fast, just not that fast...
2015 F3S 0-100kph = 4.8 secs. I dont think that is slow!
Spyder Jayohee it is not sick quick, but a 4.8 sec. to 100 kph is awesome compared to its safety level as an open air riding machine. i don't want to compare it to a liter bikes out there, but it is somehow close acceleration wise below 100 kph but much easier and safer to get there but more expensive ;)
Ian McKay no, it is super fast for that category of buyers. anyone who love to ride bikes and is afraid to buy and crash will buy this one and will find it super fast for his history acceleration levels he/she is used to experience.
Wife and I have had two wheels for the last 25 years. We both have Can-Am Spyders now for the last 3 years and I can honestly say it is more fun on the three-wheelers than on two wheels, less stress more fun, great machine!
Wish someone would help me get one
goldwing 1000lbs...girlfriend five hunnit.
Id rather have a 2018 or 2019 honda goldwing dct with a good trike kit on it.
1 there resale value blows (unlike Harley) 2. There service sucks (unlike Harley) 3. Parts way over priced (worse than Harley) 1000. For a lame gps 500 for auxiliary lights I know because I bought a 2016 F3 limited worst purchase ever windshield if you touch feels extremely loose radio blows unless you upgrade to a better radio for 1000. The plastic saddle bags are hard to shut would never recommend buying this machine to anyone
#1 Demon And I have the completely different experience with my ‘16 F3 LTD SS.
The maintenance is way cheaper than Harley-Davidson I don't know what you're talking about
Hmm..I musta been hetting screwed on maintaince and after market parts on my Street Glide..I find maintenance cheaper and less of it on my Can Am F3..Dealers are far and between compared to Harley for sure!
53 yrs old riding a 950lb road glide. Never have I stressed balancing my bike. That's not a motorcycle. Can Am found a nitch with a group who want to say they ride who don't have the confidence skill or desire to ride a real motorcycle.
or someone who is either no longer able to hold up a "real" motorcycle. As someone who is now disabled due in part to a "real" motorcycle accident, the Spyder is the only way I will be able to get back on a bike.
Wait till your 73 tough guy. You haven’t a clue about who rides a Spyder. And if you dislike them so much why are you watching and commenting on the video of them?
Just bought my 2016 F3 S special series. It's been 4 days and love it. It's been almost 32 years since I ride 2-wheel motorcycle. I'm 63 and an extra wheel is 👌. I slid 2 times before. This spyder is a winner for me.