Comments on: Can-Am Spyder RT

By: Jhonly

Jhonly — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 02:47:00 +0000

in indonesia it create lot’s of hype.. people does buy this !!

By: I

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:31:12 +0000

I was a former Spyder owner. It is fun. It is different. It is unique. It is not ready for prime time. I mean this based on what I put up with. I had exhaust gaskets go bad after 2k miles. The MPG on it was at best 33 and worst 24. The brakes were as noisy as a freight train. The smell of gas fumes was bad. The back fires, and burn marks on the muffler. The sticking emergency brake. The Gear Position Sensor malfunction. The Dynamic Steering lockups. At 75 MPH the engine is turning 5600 rpm. The concept is great…. really. The execution is flawed. The engineering is sub par. Lastly, look at the resale values, they are going down faster than Tiger Woods image.

By: ghosryder

ghosryder — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:05:10 +0000

anything with power im with it ,anything i can trick a plus ,i ride a busa if you ride in miami u probably know me i tried the spyder for one reason to prove its not a bike and dont belong on the road BIG ASS MISTAKE i road it on tuesday and purchased it on friday now im going to trick it if you like good if you dont oh well but dont spit on those who do we all have diffrent taste just respect that and go on riding

By: Mike Hoier

Mike Hoier — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:40:36 +0000

Just had my first ride on a Spyder. WOW. Very nice indeed. Have been riding behind my wife all summer on her Harley Ultra Clasic, but due to a lifelong medical condition, I will never be able to be the operator of her bike. However, we are both very excited over the prospect of my becoming a Spyder rider. My disabilities will not be a factor with the foot brake and semi automatic transmission. Sadly, at the dealership with looked at the bike, their insurance company would not allow for an unlicensed (me) rider to operate. My wife did do a great job taking me for the ride however. Also, to trike a bike would be almost $10k or more than what I can purchase a new Spyder for. Truly, a bike does exist for almost any rider who wants to get out and ride. Can’t wait for spring………………

By: Johnd

Johnd — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:00:29 +0000

Pretty evident some of those posting have never ridden a MC and I wonder if they can handle a Bicycle so please don’t let them behind the wheel of a car because the one word that come to my mind is ‘CLUELESS’ I have been riding for over 30 years and my dad and my grandfather rode before that and before that well we was riding horse and all have the same thing in common out in the open air felling the breeze and the oneness with this beuatiful world that GOD blessed us with and when I get to the point where I can’t ride my 2 wheeled MC at least I now have another option to keep it in the wind and not buckled down inside of a Death Cage where it kills the sense the openness that come from being out there. As the T-Shirt says ‘ If I have to explain you wouldn’t understand’ but I can bet those who ride know the real reason a dog hangs his head out a window. Do you notice in your cage he sticks his slobbering tongue out at you well let a biker ride up and he’ll talk to him because he understands. So maybe you should stick to walking or riding the bus and you know who you are.

By: David

David — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:29:03 +0000

I am with Craig, I ended up in a wheelchair three years ago because of some dumb ass in his car hitting me on my bike. Should I just sit on the couch, hell no! The spyder is a great way to hit the open road and really isn’t that what its all about. Seeing new country, eating some good food, hanging out with your buddies.

By: Craig Anderson

Craig Anderson — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:57:53 +0000

When I lost my legs ten years ago in an accident I stopped riding two wheelers. I shifted to sidecars and I love my old BMW R75/6….but the asymmetric side of the vehicle makes things very “interesting” at times. The Can-Am solves that problem and is “new”. I think it’s a bit expensive, but it’s cool looking and has amazing utility. I see them up here in the mountains carving corners and I’ve spoken to several riders who really like them. After many years on snowmobiles I’m sure I could adapt. I’m sorry for the people who are offended by a different idea in the motorsports world, but really it’s an old idea refined, and here in 2010, if you dig it, get on. If you don’t, move along and don’t try to ruin the fun, you can’t anyway.