Sorry for your issues. I bought a 23 limited new and absolutely love it more and more I ride it. At first wasn't too sure about the touchiness of the steering, but within 4-6 rides I figured it out (the lighter the grip on the bars the better it steers). Anyway I hope you find a good dealer that can solve these issues because it truly is a wonderful bike. I know this sounds crazy, but check the battery connections. These need to be TIGHT. Also a weak battery will cause a bunch of errors.
Well Nancy, we've had ours for one month now with near 300 mi on and I'm feeling the same about the items you've noted here. I think we have the same color, too. It's my first bike ever, so I'm thrilled to be out. The wife wants a ride every night! They could improve some of these features, but I like it! Thanks for the report. Happy riding!
I'd like to move to your part of the country because where I live, we have to pay for electricity, no matter what I'm charging whether it be my phone or my ELECTRIC CAR.
One of my favorite things when someone asking me - oh that’s a cute scooter , how fast it goes , 50 per hour and I am just- well it’s 85 :) and the look on their faces😮hahhaha
Yeah glad I went with the Goldwing. They wouldn't let me test ride it. Who buys 30 grand worth of product without a test ride. They let me Test ride a Goldwing and I bought it.
Just bought a Bergman 400 yesterday. Looking forward to familiarizing riding again starting in the neighborhood, but really nervous about when the time comes for me to attempt the expressway!
I love my 2021 sea to sky , but there are somethings you should know before you buy. If you can't perform your own ,say oil, filter changes, Maintenance is very expensive. They charge $535.00 for oil, filter change. Also $250.00 to change rear tire, if you have your own tire. You can expect to get around 10,000 to 11,000 miles on rear tire. Good luck on yours.
Great video. I've watched some of Coach Bob's videos as well. I'm thinking of adding the 2024 Can Am RT Sea-To-Sky to my collection. Thanks for sharing. Ride safe.
I just turned down a 2023 full dress model for several reasons. I was not impressed with the dealership and their lack of enthusiasm for the Spyder. They seem to like to try to sell quad side by side machines that are not all even road legal. They have only 2 spyders here in Feb of 2024 and not one 2024 model. I also could not test drive one because of insurance problems (they said). I could if I bought it! Another reason is that they claim to have sold a bunch of them here in Tucson but, I haven't seen a one on the road yet! Nice looking machines and I really thought I wanted one. Not so sure now.
You are not doing 85mph,get a satnav fitted and working on your bike then ride it again showing 85mph then look at your satnav,it will be showing a slower speed.I have ridden the scooter on a motorway and it was struggling to do 70mph in windy conditions,I doubt your scooter will do 80mph because of the wind.My scooter was a Suzuki Burgman 400.I did have a suzuki Burgman 650 and that had trouble at fast speeds.
Wow finally someone says the correct max speed, I am only getting 80mph max with little wind on real GPS, but with a much taller windshield and I weigh 220 lbs on my 2023 400
@@Bachu.California Only calibrated speedos show the correct speed.I am a UK male person and was an ex Heavy goods truck driver,trucks have calibrated speedos,so if you were traveling at 56mph on the speedo the satnve too was showing 56mph.So have a satnav or have a mobile phone with gps that shows the speed then test it on a on a motorway.You will find the satnav true speed but the scooter will show a faster speed because it's not calibrated.So the cops would never pull you over if you are riding the correct speed limit on you scooter speedo.Have a go then get back to me.The scooter is fast without windy conditions.
Hi Mike, thanks for the review. I too watch Coach Bob and enjoy his videos and reviews. I am glad you give a balanced opinion of the positives and negatives of owning the Spyder. Thank you from UK Mike. 👍
I put 5000 miles on a 2019 Burgman 400 and that thing ran better on the interstate than I thought it would. The mpg's got better the longer you were out there, and the bike was heavy enough to stick to the road. Top speed was unknown but I had more speed available even at 85 mph. I saw 79 mpg at one point but I like backroads on a bike. 65mpg was the most common average. Great bike.
You might want to test ride a Piaggio MP3, it'll give you the biggest smile you've ever had. You get the stability of three wheels that you can lock upright when at stops, but at speed the suspension lets you lean like a two wheeler but with the added pavement contact of three wheels. You also can add Givi cases for touring. 👍🇺🇸😎. 🇮🇹 With all the tension over world events, I worry about flight crews. Be safe.
Thank you so much for your video on the Bergman. I have been thinking about getting one. I live in Houston, so it's good to get a perspective from a fellow Houstonian.
I"m thinking of buying a new Spyder been watching a lot of video's. It seem like the dealer makes a big difference between a good experience or bad. I live in lower Michigan who's the best. Thanks
Was the start of the video around Katy, Houston? I'm from the UK and have never been to the US but I enjoy watching Quasimotard videos and it looked like the same area he often rides. Nice video and a great scooter.
Nothing like going on the highway with a scooter. Not have to worry about hitting gears and other things. Scooters are a lot of fun, especially in the 650 would have been better for the highway. A little bit more heavier. You would have felt a whole lot safer on it. But they do not make them anymore. Would love to know why that was a good machine. You can get app to a 110 miles an hour on that 650 bird man.
I sold my 2018 RT Limited after 12K miles. Two of my strong dislikes were, 1) It required premium gas, 2) you'll only get about 10K miles on the rear tire before having to replace it. And replacing it ain't cheap! A few others, changing oil is a major effort. Replacing the battery requires removing the entire front end of the bike. The Can Am technology is about a decade behind most other touring bikes. While I did enjoy riding it, I now ride a Goldwing with a trike conversion kit.
Man you should get with a club or at least go to rallys! Premium gas so what it's a hot rod. All the sniveling you have done has been over come. Just costs $ Up grade supension, screen, exhaust, gps. You just don't know. So go get on a 2 whlr. Mine works fine , go join a group and get educated than a superor ryde.
Thank you for this video. We ride a HD Tri-Glide due to my wife's many health issues, but it rides like a dump truck and is extremely hard to steer. I am wanting to go back to two wheels, but I want a smooth ride so I'm looking at scooters. I was looking hard at Kymco X-Roads 300i but the videos saiy it struggles and had a lot of vibrations at speeds of 60mph and above. So I decided to look at something a little larger. I don't want a real large heavy scooter like a 650, so I've now decided on a 400cc. We have ridden somewhere between 300,000 and 400,000 by motorcycle (mostly large ones) and there are still certain roads I hate to ride. We live in Ohio and ride a lot on devided highways where the speed limit is 70 mph. We usually run 65mph to be more relxed. But the outer belt around Columbus (270) makes me nervous. The outer belt around Cincinnati(275) makes me REAL nervous, The West Viginia Turnpke Rt77) makes me nervous, But Rt 81 in Virginia I will NEVER ride again. It is a white knuckle highway. You keep a firm grip on the bars all the way and your blood pressure probably goes out of sight. Semis changing lanes at 85plus MPH zig zagging here and there. No way will I ever do that road again. Thanks again for this video. Ride safely and enjoy every journey.
Most States yes you do need a motorcycle license. I say most States because as you know States have different Laws. I'm Maryland and Virginia resident and a went and got my Motorcycle M endorsement.
That's what i hate about dealers and their ways of not being customer friendly, they sell you a vehicle that sat at the showroom and no one test driven it to make sure nothing is wrong then when you purchase the vehicle and drive it home the headaches begin and i mean HEADACHES. Just like the dealers that swears they gave the vehicle a thorough test, change the oils, filters, coolant and turns out false when you look at the oil filter and looks scratched and dirty. I personally want a document stating they did all what they said they did so if i get the run around i will take them to court and sue their ASS. You can't trust anyone out their.
I have a 2020 RT LTD which I brought for two up touring with my wife. Looking at your video, the road surfaces you ride on look so much better than here in Australia. If the road surface is pot holed and in poor condition it can be a little intimidating to those new to riding a Spyder. After 15,000 kilometres I’m a lot more relaxed and enjoy riding the Spyder. Thanks for the video 👍
I just bought a Burgman 400. Tomorrow it is getting on the highway. One of the roads is a 55mph paved country road, and the return trip is a 65mph 4-lane. I'm looking for better performance over my Honda Rebel 300.
Im sure it would do fine i have friends who own them ride on the highway often with no problems. I myself own a 2016 Kymco People GTi300 & it does freeway speeds easily. .
Nice bike! We love our spyders. Hubby has a 2020 RTL and I have a 2022 S2S. We ryde with the Texas Gulf Coast Trikers. Join us if you are in the Houston, Texas area. Ryde safe. ⭐️
Since Suzuki diched 650 and decide to sell only 400 at least they should make this 400 to produce 35 hp/37-38 Nm and make it reach 96-97 mph (155 km/h) and to pick up to 75-80 mph (120-130 km/h) with ease. Also they could put 14 inch at back and put better brakes and dash considering the price (almost same like BMW C400GT with much better spec brakes, performance and technology). But... they did not so Yamaha, Honda, Kymco take the lead over Suzuki past few years or so (completely missed opportunity to continue to led the pack as pioneers in this category). What they're thinking?
If you think the braking on the Burgman is inferior, you haven't ridden one. There's specs and then there's performance. I've been riding bikes for more than 50 years and the braking with the 400 is spectacular. It's the bike's best feature.
@@davidphillips7255 bike’s best is suspension and reliability if you ask me. But brakes and outdated style especially at the rear are certainly not. Though brakes are not bad but could be much better for sure. Purchasing this bike in 2023/2024 is similar to purchasing v Strom 650 instead of v Strom 800 compared to other rivals like Honda x adv350 for example.
My, my such manly comments about riding a motorcycle on the freeway. You must be the type of riders that create havoc on the roads with your “manly” recklessness!
Interstate generally just isn't fun riding and I avoid it but sometimes you have to get where you're going directly so there's a need to know if your scooter can handle it when necessary. Truth is the interstate isn't so bad when you get away from metropolitan areas. Smooth sailing then. Burgy 400 is fine but I'm looking at a Kymco AK550. Love the Suzuki brand and sure wish the 650 Exec was still in production. Riding a 2018 VStrom 1000xt now but getting old and need something easier to manage.
