Great and fun to ride. Though I never owned a motorcycle, it seems I have more respect when I am riding than motorcycles, because they usually irritate drivers when they ride in and out of traffic. Show Model year2015Year of manufacture2015First year of ownership2016Acceleration marks9 / 10Roll-on Performance marks9 / 10Handling marks9 / 10Braking marks10 / 10Reliability marks10 / 10Comfort marks8 / 10Dealer Service marks8 / 10Running Costs (higher is cheaper)8 / 10Overall marks (average of all marks)8.9 / 10Distance when acquired105 milesMost recent distance5650 miles Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Yes Review Date: 7th December, 2018 Comment on this review Actions
Motorcycles are supposed to be a joy to ride; this one is a chore Nothing wrong with the bike per se. Factory handlebars are too narrow. Cruise control switch is counter intuitive. Brakes, though reliable, do not offer secure knowledge that the bike will stop when activated. Very uncomfortable ride. Wind is too much of a factor when riding. Model year2016Year of manufacture2016First year of ownership2017Most recent year of ownership2018Acceleration marks8 / 10Roll-on Performance marks8 / 10Handling marks2 / 10Braking marks5 / 10Reliability marks8 / 10Comfort marks2 / 10Dealer Service marks8 / 10Running Costs (higher is cheaper)5 / 10Overall marks (average of all marks)5.8 / 10Distance when acquired0 milesMost recent distance3500 milesPrevious motorcycleHarley-Davidson Electra Glide Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? No Review Date: 8th February, 2018 Comment on this review Actions
Great The heat from the exhaust fan is extremely hot on my foot. I love my Can Am overall. Model year2012Year of manufacture2012First year of ownership2013Most recent year of ownership2013Acceleration marks7 / 10Roll-on Performance marks8 / 10Handling marks9 / 10Braking marks9 / 10Reliability marks9 / 10Comfort marks10 / 10Dealer Service marks8 / 10Running Costs (higher is cheaper)6 / 10Overall marks (average of all marks)8.3 / 10Distance when acquired0 milesMost recent distance3900 miles
New colors, cooler instrumentation—and much more to come, says BRP. By John Burns December 22, 2011More News
I finally got my opportunity to ride this infamous three-wheeler that has onlookers everywhere doing a doubletake. Women Riders Now reviewed BRPs Can-Am Spyderroadster in 2007 when the unusual three-wheeler first hit the market. WRN contributor Perri Capell test rode the Spyder then. Now, two model years later, with improved handling and more options, Im getting my chance to feel firsthand what all the fuss is about. Women Riders Now E-Newsletter Stay up-to-date on all things motorcycle! Latest gear, bikes and products reviews. 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With that said, to the ladies considering a three-wheeler, take a look at the Spyder. I believe female riders will love this machine, and judging by the sales figures, women do. Can-Am reports 21 percent of its sales are to women. Thats nearly 1 in 4 buyers, a significant and notable statistic. Can-Am offers three Spyder models: the RS, the first model to debut in 2008 considered the entry into the Spyder family; the RS-S, the model I tested that is a custom version of the RS featuring semi-automatic transmission; and new for 2010 the RT, the tourer available in three versions: the base model; the RT Audio and Convenience version; and the RT-S, the top of the line model. Ive ridden trikes, three-wheeled motorcycles with two wheels in back and one in front. The Spyder roadster in no way handles like a trike, or a motorcycle for that matter. With its two wheels in front and one in back, Can-Am is calling the Spyder a roadster creating a whole new category of on-road vehicles. Walking up to my test unit, which is outfitted with a long list of Can-Am accessories designed specifically for this model, the press representative tells me to throw out everything I know about motorcycles and trikes and start with a clean slate mentally. To start, there is no hand brake lever or a clutch lever. Hmmm, this ought to be interesting. He tells me to mount the Spyder by grabbing the handlebars and while stepping with my left foot on the foot peg swing my right leg over the seat. Its easier this way so riders not limber enough to lift their leg up and over the seat from a standing position can easily get on the vehicle. Seat height, so important for women when it comes to a motorcycle, is not an issue with the Spyder since the 29 inch height to the top of the seat is accessible regardless of the riders height. Three wheels mean you dont have to have your feet on the ground to balance the 700-pound vehicle. In fact, when riding the three-wheeler youre not supposed to put your feet on the ground when stopping or moving because you might accidentally roll and catch your feet on the footpeg. Since Im used to riding trikes, I have no problem with this directive, however most motorcyclists will have to consciously tell themselves to not put their feet down until it becomes second nature. The RS-S with its 990cc V-twin engine comes standard with SE5 transmission, a 5-speed semi-automatic transmission, meaning no clutch to engage manually and no downshifting. The semi-automatic transmission downshifts for you. (On the RS version you have to manually downshift.) Women who cant grasp the clutch/throttle action on a motorcycle will greatly appreciate the semi-automatic feature of the RS-S. I upshift manually by pressing my left thumb on a lever on the handgrip that even short fingers can access. Very easy to do as the revs of the engine audibly signal you its time to upshift, like upshifting in a manual transmission automobile. There is no fumbling of the gear shifter with your foot, no skipping a gear accidentally, no wondering if the gear actually engaged, just smooth transitions from one gear to the next via that hand shifter. And a number on the digital dash lets you know what gear youre in should you lose count. Power is sent to the rear wheel via a Kevlar reinforced belt drive. When you press on the brake, the engine automatically downshifts for you through the gears as the revs slow. I hear a noticeable clunking noise every time the engine downshifts from one gear to the next. The clunking seems overly loud, but I guess that’s a good thing to let me know the transmission is downshifting. The transmission is called semi-automatic and not full automatic because if you want to manually downshift, you have that option. I use my left forefinger to press on the back of the shift lever toward me each time I switch a gear. Manually downshifting comes in handy when I’m climbing a hill and I need the engine in a lower gear to gain momentum and speed. It works quite easily, and again reminds me of downshifting in an automatic transmission automobile. Braking is probably the biggest feature to get used to on the Spyder in that there is no hand lever brake like on a motorcycle. The only brake is a right-sided foot brake that, when pressed, actuates a fully integrated three-way ABS braking system. I press down hard with my toes to bring the Spyder to a stop. While some decent pressure is needed to press down on the brake pedal, when engaged the Spyder comes to a halt rather sharply thanks to the 4 piston calipers clamping down on each wheel’s 260mm disc. Two times I had to brake fast approaching an intersection due to a changing green light trying to keep up with my motorcycle-riding buddies. I never felt like I’d be thrown from the vehicle coming to halt that fast. In fact, I did sense the ABS coming into play as the vehicle came to a quick and firm stop. Sensors monitor each wheel independently and adjust to whatever wheel is at risk of locking up. Another neat feature to have on the Spyder that allows virtually anybody to ride it, regardless of size or strength, is the reverse gear, a transmission-based reverse (versus a separate motorized reverse found on some trikes) which is in place of a sixth gear. Too bad BRP couldn’t have kept the sixth gear and reverse. More on that later. You simply put the gear in neutral; this ensures the vehicle is not moving; then press the “R” button on the left hand controls and simultaneously shift down into reverse. Twist the throttle to move the bike backward. Speed is limited to 12 mph (about 20 km/h). Forgetting I had reverse available to me, I attempted to put my feet down to push the vehicle around, but realized with the wide profile of the Spyder I barely touched the ground so I couldn’t do it. Thanks goodness for that reverse gear, which is easy to use once you get used to it. The parking brake, located on the left side behind the footpeg, is engaged and disengaged by pressing down on it hard with your foot. If you forget to disengage it, a light flashes on the dash when starting the vehicle. The riding position is one I’m not used to as a cruiser rider, that is, having to lean forward to the flat-ish handlebars, my feet positioned behind me. If I were to tour on the Spyder I’d prefer the more upright seating position that’s available on the touring version of the Spyder, the RT. I could install the 1 inch aftermarket riser that sells for $44.99 to bring the bars higher, not closer. Or I could buy aftermarket bars from Helibars, which bring the bars closer. Sportbike riders may like this riding position, but for me, the aggressive stance of the RS-S lends itself to short day rides and zipping around town. The stock seat on the RS-S is comfortable enough for any length of ride, and the generous 7.1 gallon fuel capacity and 30-35 mph average fuel range will tempt you to take the Spyder out for long jaunts. How Does it Ride? I press my thumb once to click into first gear and twist the throttle and the 990cc Rotax V-Twin moves me forward quicker than I expect. With the large-feeling 700-pound vehicle beneath me, I expected the 990cc engine to respond slower, but throttle response is quick and precise partly due to multi-point fuel injection with 57mm-diameter throttle bodies. This three-wheeler is nimble, precise and downright quick, qualities I think surprise those who ride it…and what distinguishes it from most trikes. With that said, I could not keep up with my two riding buddies, my husband on his Harley-Davidson Road King, and my photographer on his Honda 600cc sportbike, coming off the line, but out on the highway in cruising mode it was easy to stay side by side as most of the Spyder’s torque is felt in the mid-range of the powerband. Peak torque is 77 foot-pounds at 6250 rpm. And riding between a cruiser and a sportbike, the Spyder feels more sportbike-ish achieving 106 horsepower at 8500 rpm, according to BRP marketing notes. Redline is at 9500 rpm. Riding between 70 to 75mph, I felt the need for a sixth gear as the engine revved high. It would have been nice to have a sixth gear overdrive to slow the revs down while maintaining speed, but like I mentioned earlier, sixth gear was sacrificed for that reverse gear. How does it corner? Thanks to the “dynamic power steering” feature on the Spyder that adjusts the amount of steering effort required based on acceleration speed and steering angle, the Spyder corners quite easily with absolutely no feeling that the wheels will come off the ground. No muscling of the handlebars like a rider must do on a trike, as most are not equipped with power steering. The Spyder is loaded with features — specials systems — listed by acronyms, VSS, SCS and TCS, that explain how the three-wheeler is engineered in terms of stability and traction control. If you want to learn more, visit Spyder’s Web site listed at the end of this article. I liken the cornering to how it feels to drive a Porsche sports car. Back in the 1980s, I had the pleasure of piloting a friend’s classic Porsche 911 (haven’t driven one since) and recall how the vehicle felt like it was hugging the road requiring minimal steering effort as the vehicle snakes from one lane to the next and making its way through corners. I remember it distinctly because it was so different than your average automobile. That’s how the Spyder felt to me when moving in and out of traffic. The Spyder is built on its own proprietary chassis, the SST Spyder (Surrounding Spar Technology), with a swing arm in the rear anchored by a monoshock providing 5.67 inches of travel. Front suspension is essentially a Double A-Arm, arms that come out from the center of the chassis to each of the front wheels forming an A. They each have built into them an anti-roll bar that assists in keeping the tires firmly on the ground. I was pleased with the very smooth ride; quite frankly I didn’t know what to expect. I was used to front end wobble or “head shake” as it called, as well as “bump transfer” from front to rear tires, both so prominent on trikes. On the Spyder, if you hit a bump with one of the 165mm front tires it’s unlikely you’ll roll over it again on the rear tire as it rolls on a different track positioned between the two front tires. If the rear tire hits a bump that the front ones missed, the Spyder’s generous rear suspension travel eats up most of the vibration. There’s not much to dislike about the Spyder as its well engineered and ergonomically dialed in for a variety of sized riders. And you can’t really compare it to another on-road vehicle as there is nothing else like it, a fact BRP capitalizes on in its marketing. If I had to be picky, the gauges overload you with too much information. In addition to the digital speedometer, there is a large analog speedometer on the left and a full analog tachometer on the right. Directly underneath the digital speedometer readout is the temperature in a font size nearly as big as the mph. When glancing down at the dash, you’ll have to realize 95 degrees doesn’t mean 95 mph. Not sure why the temperature number is that large, and quite frankly, I’ve yet to find an onboard temperature sensor on any motorcycle (not that the Spyder’s a motorcycle) that’s accurate as engine heat compromises the readout. Then there were numbers I had no idea what they were until I asked. HRT and HR kept popping up when I turned on the vehicle. Hours running per trip (how long the vehicle’s been running for that trip), and hours on the unit (for servicing purposes) are statistics I have no need to keep track of. Although here’s a plus: because BRP is a Canadian company, a toggle switch on the unit gives it the ability to register speed in kilometers per hour or miles per hour, a nice feature if you decide to ride into Canada, or vice versa. The Spyder has a lot of tangible and well as intrinsic value for the pricey $18,799 retail cost of owning one of these high-end semi-automatic beauties. I don’t feel you’re sacrificing anything in terms of an open-air ride with this vehicle. Notice I never once called the Spyder a motorcycle, because it is not. It’s a new concept offering many qualities of the ride of a motorcycle, while providing many new ones unique to its own class of being a roadster. What year Can Am Spyder is the best?The best year Can-Am Spyders are the 2015-2021 models, especially the RT models. Spyders manufactured during this period are more reliable with better brakes, tires, engines, a six-speed transmission, and dual radiators up with reverse radiator fans.
How much is a 2012 Spyder worth?The value of a used 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder ranges from $4,187 to $13,030, based on vehicle condition, mileage, and options.
Can Am Spyder RS S 2012 specs?L x W x H 2,667 x 1,506 x 1,145 mm (105" x 59.3" x 45.1") Wheel base 1,727 mm (68") Seat height 737 mm (29") Ground clearance 115 mm (4.5") Dry weight 317 kg (699 lb) Front storage capacity 44 L (12 US gal.) Maximum vehicle load 200 kg (440 lb) Fuel capacity 25 L (6.6 US gal.)
What is good mileage for a Can Am Spyder?With the new 1330, 3-cylinder engines in the Can-Am Spyder's, you can expect to get good fuel mileage. Depending on your driving style, and speed, you might be able to expect 30-45 mpg.
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