Article Comments 2008 BRP Can-Am Spyder First Drive

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#6 of 63 Re: Article Comments 2008 BRP Can-Am Spyder First Drive [KarenS] by snapcracklepop Feb 23, 2007 (3:06 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Feb 15, 2007 11:06 am) That is a great article. I really like the looks of the Spyder. The site is cool too - http://spyder.brp.com/ Replies to this message: spoom (Mar 04, 2007 6:13 am)
#7 of 63 Re: 2008 BRP Can-Am Spyder by spoom Mar 04, 2007 (6:13 am)
Replying to: snapcracklepop (Feb 23, 2007 3:06 pm) As a rider of 30+ years, there's no way I would compare it to a motorcycle as either competition or riding experience, but that's not a slam. To me it looks like a fun, street-legal toy and there's nothing wrong with that. I can see a 40+ crowd buying it, and snowmobilers should love it for the non-sledding months. It's a specialty vehicle, not meant for everyone and shouldn't be taking heat from "righteous riders" or insecure posers. It's a toy, and it looks like fun ¿
#9 of 63 some photos of the Spyder by jeuchler Apr 04, 2007 (9:19 pm)
I took these photos today at a snowmobile show in Albany, NY that BRP/Can-Am was at. I will say that it felt very comfortable (sitting still!) http://www.6impossible.com/spyder/ Replies to this message: barb36jack31 (Apr 06, 2007 9:19 am) jeuchler (Apr 06, 2007 1:43 pm)
#10 of 63 Re: some photos of the Spyder [jeuchler] by barb36jack31 Apr 06, 2007 (9:19 am)
Replying to: jeuchler (Apr 04, 2007 9:19 pm) I took one look at the Spyder Website and went straight to the local dealer and put a deposit down. This thing will be a blast! I am 76 and have been riding nearly 60 years. Can't wait!. Replies to this message: jeuchler (Apr 06, 2007 1:43 pm)
#11 of 63 Re: some photos of the Spyder [barb36jack31] by jeuchler Apr 06, 2007 (1:43 pm)
Replying to: barb36jack31 (Apr 06, 2007 9:19 am) ...I have to wait until Wednesday to plunk dowen my deposit! When did your dealer say they'd have your Spyder? Ours sold out his first batch (October 2007) already.
#12 of 63 Bombardier by avachava Apr 08, 2007 (7:28 pm)
I have a good friend who has been a motorcycle dealer for over 40 years. He claims Sea-Doo's dealer/customer support sucks so bad they had to drop them. Seems the stuff breaks a lot and is always in the shop. I wouldn't have anything made by Bombardier for that reason. Y'all go ahead waste your money on this fad... Replies to this message: paisan (Apr 09, 2007 3:15 am)
#13 of 63 Re: Bombardier [avachava] by paisan Apr 09, 2007 (3:15 am)
Replying to: avachava (Apr 08, 2007 7:28 pm) Hmm odd, I know a lot of folks who swear by their Ski-doos. I have 2 friends who have Sea-doos both wave runners and jetskis, both also love em. Lastly I have a few friends who work in the NYCTA and they say the bombardier rail cars are significantly better than the Kawasaki and other brands of Subway cars. -mike
#14 of 63 Spyders available in WI by draboo Apr 12, 2007 (5:44 am)
I m from Upper Michigan. I m selling our ATVs and am (hopefully) getting delivery of a Spyder come this September. Either that or I m out a grand. I was impressed by it at a snowmobile show here a few weeks back. I found one small dealer in WI that had one slot left for Sept delivery,fortunately. I talked to a total of 3 dealers in Northern Wisc and they all are out of slots for fall delivery,tho one had 5 machines available for Jan-March delivery. Here`s the site of the one that had the five machines available as of Saturday,April 7. http://www.appletonpowersports.com/ I hope this helps someone. All three dealers told me that they would be getting one demo in that they cannot sell for 90 days,or something like that. So,there will be machines out there for test driving,eventually. Brad
#15 of 63 Test Rode the Can Am Spyder by barb36jack31 May 10, 2007 (4:10 pm)
At the Bikefest event in Leesburg, FL I got to ride the Spyder. Impressions - fast, comfortable, corners just great, brakes are fantastic. They should be with 10.5 in. discs on front with four piston calipers. Power steering very light and takes hardly any effort at all to steer. It is almost like the 600cc crotch rockets - you just kind of "think" you want to turn and it does it. Muffler is huge and kind of hokey. A nice SuperTrapp will cure that. The fuel injected 998 cc V-twin pulled liks a tractor from idle all the way to 'pucker factor" time. I was really impressed. Glad I have my deposit down. Can't wait. P.S. Digital dash includes speed read out, compass, clock, gear indicator, fuel gage. Reverse is through the gear box, not the starter motor, but BE CAREFUL! The thing will go just as fast in reverse as it will in first gear. Con quidado as my Spanish friends would say. Jack H.