1000 Mile Review of the Can-Am Spyder RT Limited 

Thinking about buying a Sea to Sky in the very near future. Your videos have really been helpful 😎👍🏿💯

I just put 1500 miles on mine and I am loving it.

Ive had a t3s for about a week and already have 500 miles on mine, mostly on south TX back roads and I love it, A lot more stable on gravel and rough roads than 2 wheels, plus since I am a bit mangled it's rather important that it is comfortable to ride. Glad to be back in the wind for sure,firickin bikes are an addiction.

Thanks for sharing! I appreciate that you love riding the Spyder and that you also share your ideas for positive improvements. I don't necessarily agree with everything but it's great to lay all that out for folks to think about. Keep it up!

Received my 23' Spyder RT Limited in SEP of 2023; I now have 14k+ miles on "Freedom". Things that annoy me are: 1) The heated seat is turned on accidently almost EVERY time. Move the heated seat switch next to the heated grip switch; put the spare slot up where the heated seat switch is now. Or, make the switches harder to rock. 2) Top-rear saddle bag lock and alarm. Before I put my extra rack on the saddle bag lid, I would CONSTANTLY get "saddle bag open" alarm. 3) Sway bar needs upgraded IMMEDIATELY. Once I upgraded via an aftermarket sway bar...wow huge difference in handling curves. 4) Can't seem to diagnose or solve the mysterious and popular "Suspension Fault" alarm.

Good vlog I would like to see a fuel cap like the F3 and an easy get to oil dip or sight glass too. A drive shaft in stead of a belt would be good too.

Brother, I’d like to nominate you for Can-Am “Creativity Consultant”…you nailed all the highlights(and “lowlights”)of this magnificent machine known as the Spyder. May Can-Am heed your more than realistic requests and make this tarmac-trike(my term)even more user friendly. Needless to say(but I guess I will say it anyway), much appreciate your input & insights about the trike…no offense to anyone else, but I believe you do it better than anyone out there on RU-vid…a thorough & well articulated critique at every corner(double entendre intended)…keep’em come’n 👍

Great video and great content, I appreciate the info

Love your videos and I agree with most of your review. I have a 21 RTL.

Coming from Windsor Canada and loving my second Canam a2023 RT I will be quite frank BRP should move there operation to Texas .The bean counting penny pinchers in Quebec are ridiculous .They already moved a large part of operations away .They can keep the snowmobiles there ..Just my personal rant 👨🏻‍🦳🇨🇦🇺🇸

Very interesting suggestions for improvements.

You don't have to leave the parking break off??? For a Minimalist you are way picky. But I agree with a lot of your ideas.

Good video. I have a 2021 Can Am RT Limited. I agree with everything you say. I went from a 2013 BMW K1600GTL to the Cam Am. Everything on that BMW was intuitive. On the left handlebar there was a wiz wheel that you turned and click. I could do everything with it: Turn on the heated seats, heated hand grips, configure the screen the way I wanted it, e.g., show miles to empty, average gas mileage, air pressure in my tires, etc. everything was on the screen and you never had to look down on the gas tank for anything. Raising and lowering the windscreen was on the left handle bar too. Cruise control was there too, right at the top. You turned it on with your left thumb, set it with your left thumb, reduced speed with your left thumb, increased speed with your left thumb. All very easy. After almost two years of owning the Can Am I’ve gotten use to the lay out, but not totally if I’ve been off the bike for a couple of weeks because it is not intuitive. The K1600 was an inline 6 cylinder, rated at 160 hp at the crank. I could easily get 42 plus miles to the gallon just around town, and on interstates with two up, 50 lbs of gear, cruise control set at 75 + mph, I could get 38 mpg. Why the Can Am is a gas hog still mystifies me. I still like the bike, it’s great for long trips, very stable, great storage, easy to control (you don’t have to worry about low speed handling with a passenger and the bike loaded with gear), though I found the seat uncomfortable after an hour or more of riding and had Corbin put a custom seat on it - problem solved. Would I buy another one? Yes

Well done.

I TOTALLY AGREE with the Key. i bought a 3rd party cover as well.

Good change suggestions. The mirrors, fix the mirrors to make it easier see traffic behind and beside. Eco mode, I think that's a joke, but it's there.....

Good observations. When it comes to where filling up the tank. I dont understand why they dont take advantage of the area and let one fill like a regular tank, that would offer to get more volume in the tank and help out with the range. I totally agree, that the km/l or mpg should be way better than what it is. If we compare this to a 1.3 liter car they are way better on fuel than the Spyder, still with 4 tires on the road and worse aerodynamics. I was wondering if you could do a mpg test where you drive a 45mph road for an extended time from gas station to gas station, because I think you might get much greater mpg because the threshold for when the Spyder start drinking fuel is low. Cheers

Hi Chris. Just a couple of quick points. I think the reason Can-Am's automatically down shift, is to stop people from forgetting to downshift when coming to a stop and stalling the bike, or trying to take off from the lights in second or third gear (just my opinion). Also, the reason Can-Ams don't have a sight glass to read the engine oil level is because they run a dry sump. The engine oil is in a separate container and circulated through the engine when running, then back to the container. Can-Ams can't have a wet sump due to the g-forces when cornering. The oil would all move to one side of the sump and starve the oil pump and the engine. Hope this information helps regarding the sight glass. Take care. Look forward to your next video. 😊

Good video, Chris. I will be taking the test/class to get my license soon, and your videos have been helpful. Like with any vehicle, there are pluses and minuses. But I think Can Am Spyder RT Limited checks most of the boxes. Stay safe.

Good video.

Hi Chris, agree with most of your points here especially the rear tire valve access is atrocious & fuel tank/ oil dipstick etc. There is a tpms system available from the aftermarket guys if you wish to have it. The dash does need some work to make it more user friendly! Plus getting rid of all of the reflectors, except the rear ones & making them lights! But all in all as you said we still love it to pieces! Ride safe regards Stephen Alberta Canada.

i love the key holder dont want my keys bouncing around!

I would love see them put an adjustable/closeable grill in those 2 holes in the windscreen.

Ultimate Seat, Can Am Spyder RT

Hi Chris, good videos. Haven't watched all yet but I'm working on it. I'm in Niagara Falls, live by Fashion Outlets and been riding my F3s for 2 years now. Wanted to let you know about the curved graph icons for MPH & RPM you asked about. Goes back to the dial guages 2021 and prior on lower end models. I bought my Spyder from buck's too, right from Rick. Ride safe!

Manual transmission available again at least on the F3

Good video. Coming up on 800 miles on ours. I appreciate your thoughts though i dont agree with all of them. Ad you stated it is a good overall machine but for the cost should be a bit better. I love the transmission actually. Ours doesnt have any downshifting issues.

Thanks Chris for the 1000 mile in depth review. I do think Can Am could improve on certain things like why not have a usb auxillary as standard it's 2024 for god's sake! Also, useless dials on the dash and the position of that filler cap are not too good. The bike does have many good points but a few simple changes would make it a whole lot better. Kind regards, Mike.

Try the FOBO TPS system for your bike. It has worked well for me.

*Cries* he said apple car play.... I have a 2024 RTL. I do not have apple car play :( But to answer your question for the tach. Yes, you do get to see the tach when you spit the screen with something different. it shows up as a bar that fills around the speedometer.

I have the 2021 model of this motorcycle. The only difference is that it is light green in color. When it comes to driving, it doesn't feel like a motorcycle or a car. It has a different driving dynamics. The plus side is that it is flashy and big. The minus side is maneuverability. I am constantly nervous, especially when entering corners. That’s why I’m thinking of returning to two wheels.

Hi Chris. Looks like we have the same Spyder. I just purchased a 2023 demo model. Flat carbon black. I definitely agree on all these improvement points. It is frustrating to not be able to program all the radio pre- sets. When I was trying to enter the stations of my choice into memory, I wasn’t able to. Instead I hit the “Configuration “ setting thinking that was how to do it, and it instead loaded all 12 pre-sets with every available FM station within range. There are only 3 that I would listen to, but because all the stations were loaded in numerical order, if I wanted to select between my 3 stations, I can’t just easily toggle between the 3, but have to jump lots of the pre-sets to get the station I want to listen to. Not safe while riding. On my Harley Ultra Classic that I just traded for this Spyder, I had my 3 pre-sets, and was able to easily switch between stations with the push of a button. I have a question for you about your handle bars. They look taller than my stock handle bars. Do you have the “Short Reach” handle bars that come closer to your body so that you don’t have to lean forward or stretch out to steer?

The problem with add built in USB is it's a catch 22. For people who want it there just about as many who would hate it because it's a personal thing. Also many don't use USB to charge their phone these days since it's a dead standard. So I think it's a personal preference and the type of phone you are using so just customize your bike the way you want. The one thing canam does right is provide ample amount of power accessory wires to add whatever accessory that connect right to a separate circuit. for example if you have an iPhone/Android and are using quad lock for mounts I would suggestion you get their wireless charging head and wire it into the customer accessory wire, makes for a clean look and solves the charging issue. for people who say they need it for BP connection, don't bother it's trash not worth the hassle anyways. The new 2024 display now has support carplay so no need to connection your iphone via USB anyways.

Don't use the eco, just messes up the engine

I'm on my 5th spyder RTLT and your complaints are noted, but get use to what you have and stop trying to re-invent the wheel all over again. 2 wheels vs 3 wheel---- so much more with the 3 wheels that the other stuff doesn't mean squat, for me. I ride to enjoy the ride . BRP did one hell of a job engineering, could there be improvements-- yes, but when does it stop?

USB on the dash - kills the waterproof and could short as 9:58 such in the rain. Also it keeps you from playing with the phone while driving which is illegal in many states. The key - you can drill a hole - there is a video on how or buy as you did a key holder. They designed the key as such to prevent scratches to the key area from other keys on a ring. The mode button can be hit without out waiting. The purpose of the mode message is a legal disclaimer for other countries. They are NOT going to make a change to the system based upon a single country safety policy. The dash is used by the snowmobile and the skidoo vehicles. They took a cheaper path which they are attempting to rectify by going to CarPlay on the 24’s I did a tutorial video on BRP CONNECT it’s the most watched tutorial. Watch my FOBO 2 video I’m doing for my slingshot tomorrow to learn how valuable that system is and it can be seen on BRP Connect but it would remove the tach. 15 chirps - put the brake on and stop whining.

i have 1200 miles on my 23 RT and the seat is fine.

To start it without reading the safety screen and pressing the button, I've seen other guys just throttle forward and that bypasses that screen. Don't know if it was the same model thou.

I have a new 2024 Spyder Sea to Sky and i agree with you about the key both no place for a ring and it should be keyless with central locking A USB on the dash would be great especially if it was always hot A hand break lever for people with mobility issues would be nice

7th gear for highway speeds Shaft drive The windshield not going up and down when you turn it off 🤦🤷‍♂️.

I wish Toyota made a machine just like the Spuder RT.

Do you find that 2 wheel riders waved to you?

the transmission is not an actual automatic transmissions. It's a manual with a quick shifter type setup. which is why no clutch is needed. the price can am charges, sometimes the spyders are rykers feel a little cheaply made. I guess it is what it is.

Do drivers see you coming better than your 2 wheeler days?

The seat shock is just the start , the shock on the back case will be next, then the arm that rises the screen will fracture and brake in the future your electric hand brake will fail. The motor in general is exhalent the transmission is ok for me I like that its semi automatic especially on the windys the tiptronic paddle works well. Sad to say the parts made in Taiwan and Chine are supper expensive "WHY"

I would guess if they do change the transmission they will go to a CVT like the Ryker.

Man nothing is going to make you happy I suggest you by a two wheel motorcycle.

Did you just go straight through a Stop sign.

I just had my car stolen in Toronto. Look into theft prevention on your motorcycle

Don’t use the eco it will ruin your motor watch Sean smoke on the issue, many a time he say don’t do it it will stuff your motor peace from Australia 🇦🇺 🎉