I’ve got 2500 miles on my 2024 so far !!! I really miss my gold wing I’ve had 3 of them!!! But I have balance issues no that I’m older now 🥴🥴🥴 the more my wife and I ride it the more I like it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
We have a 2022 Spyder RTL chrome model & love it. Have changed out the sway bar & links , which makes it handle way better for me. But mostly it’s a confidence thing, which only comes with time, my wife found this by taking the BRP riding course . Ride safe regards Stephen Alberta Canada.
Glad you are enjoying the Spyder! I've had my 2020 RTL for almost a year and I am really enjoying it. Put a GPS/Docking station on it. I need to put some better sway bars on it. Doing a week trip this summery and am excited to put some more miles on it. Ride safe and keep up the videos!
Hello. I purchased a 2021 in May of 21. After 50+ years of two motorcycles, it was different, but with age, it became a holding the motorcycle up with my wife on the back. The two of us have traveled all over the east coast and the mid-states. I kept my 21:49 for when I travel alone. Anyway, I became comfortable with riding it and am glad I got it. Enjoy watching your videos and hearing your experiences. That's how I learn. Anyway, I see you mentioned John&Miriam. Good people. You should try to make it to their meet-up in September. Good time and nice rides on the Skyline Drive. This will be my 3rd meet-up with them. Anyway, till next time, ride safe.
Yea I do. September 13th to the 16th. We are meeting up at Big Meadows Lodge. It is a nice, easy doing group. People we met last at the Blue Ridge Parkway meet up that John & Miriam year had from Florida Ray & Linda also met up at the us at the Maggie Valley Sypder gathering. That's in October. We plan on going. John & Miriam and Ray & Linda are also going. Ray know a lot of good rides around Maggie Valley.
Thanks for the info. I had planned to go to the Maggie Valley gathering last year but, the bike had a problem two days before leaving. If I could only make it to one, which would you recommend?
I'm working on my with doing front fender lights and headlights and fog lights, the spyder is a different riding experience. I get more and more comfortable every time I ride.
It's just a suction mount . It covers have the gauges. I actually tied fishing line to the phone in case the suction cup came loose. I hope to find a better way to do this.
That is a great question. The answer makes me feel a little stupid. No I haven't. We did some very low speed stops and swerves in the Can Am class but, I've done nothing at speed. Have you done this and how did you go about it? Thanks, I'm going to work on this.
Don’t feel stupid, most riders don’t do this, and I’m way behind on my swerve practice as well 🫠 The idea comes from youtuber MC Rider, who publishes a field guide and advocates practicing braking, swerving, and u turns. Among other things. Find a quiet parking lot, or work them into a daily ride, and away you go. Ride safe!
Just checked MC Rider, and he’s a little clickbaity these days. There are several motorcycle skill channels out there, most of the focus on two wheels. I have a two wheel and a spyder, and spyder braking is pretty impressive. It looks after you. For fast swerves on a spyder my best advice is to brace with knees and legs and hold on. Leaving in to the swerve is tricky , you make three sharp turns and holding with legs helps. Spyders are pretty precise, but it’s helpful to know how it feels should you ever need to swerve at speed. Same with braking, pushing down with your legs can counteract being thrown forwards. The ABS on spyders is impeccable, but the brakes can sometimes be a little soft, I find knowing how hard to press helpful.
I don't know if you know it but from what I'm looking at. It looks like you're Stirring is a little bit of Center Looks low to the left looks high to the right.
