What do you think?

Seen one on the road and was like what? People say 30mpg

 

Ah, all of the bugs-in-your-face, rain-down-your-neck, and suicidal exposure of riding on rather than IN your conveyance - without the performance and agility of a motorcycle. Perfect.

 

Looks pretty cool though

 

I saw one of these on the road the other day I was wondering what the hell that was! Very badass looking

 

Here's the deal with it:

You have this 1000cc V-Twin engine mounted of a sturdy and confident but heavy (the bike is over 700 lbs) chassis.

You end up with a relatively underpowered engine for the bike (106 hp according to Can-Am) that loses the "fun" for aggressive leaning during turns (it honestly rides more like an ATV than a motorcycle), popping wheelies, unable to split traffic, and inability to park freely between cars and such.

Now, compared to other motorcycles, it sucks.

But, I shouldn't compare the Spyder to a motorcycle, because it really isn't. It's uniqueness of combining a street motorcycle with ATV prowess, in conjunction with its look-at-me-dammit styling, may worth the $16k price tag.

However, for the power it provides, I would rather have fun with a similarly-powered less-to-insure $6k Suzuki SV650.

And if I really want a three-wheeler, the Piaggio MP3 500 is something that I would consider for $10k.

 

The Piaggio is sick. It's like the sport bike for nubs. Leans into turns just like a bike does but takes none of the skill to do it.

 

Looks almost like a T-Rex without a roof ... Although the T-Rex costs about 3-times as much and has world class performance ... It looks cool

 

I remember the T-Rex from all the old Ruff Ryder's music videos... LOL

 

Yea but back then they only use to cost like $30k, now I believe the price tag is up over $50k ... A guy a couple blocks away from me owns an orange one and man does that thing haul a$$ !!

 

Have you ridden one?

I did a demo ride a few weeks ago at the local dealer and I have to say it was a blast. The handling was so tight and it was definitely quick enough to be fun. The wacky thing (for me since I ride a motorcycle owner) is that you keep your feet on the pegs when you come to a stop.

I think it'd be fun to own - if I already had a garage of like 10 other bikes I'd rather have first. But for $15k or whatever it is, no thanks.

It definitely turns heads!

 

i saw something like that today

 

Anybody see that video of that Sti powered ATV? Or something like that?