{"id":29230,"date":"2014-04-01T14:33:48","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T18:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/motorcyclemojo.com\/?p=29230"},"modified":"2020-02-28T10:40:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T15:40:38","slug":"spyderrt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorcyclemojo.com\/2014\/04\/spyderrt\/","title":{"rendered":"Three on Three"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new purpose-built, three-cylinder engine and transmission lend themselves nicely to Can-Am\u2019s flagship touring models<\/p>\n
First and foremost, let\u2019s get one thing straight: the Can-Am Spyder is not a motorcycle. It is only classified as such because there\u2019s no provision in the governmental classification system for street-legal vehicles with three wheels \u2013 and it\u2019s clearly not a car. That doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not a sensible, serious vehicle, and it has built a following since its introduction in 2007. It is this motorcycle classification, however, that has made it a vehicle you either love or hate. Most owners love them, and many Spyder owners\u2019 groups have popped up since its inception. Most motorcyclists don\u2019t like them, mostly because of that extra wheel, and I get that.<\/p>\n
But the Spyder isn\u2019t aimed at motorcyclists; it\u2019s targeted at an entirely different, and previously nonexistent niche. There are countless possible Spyder buyers out there, some with disabilities that prevent them from holding up a motorcycle at a stop, some who are too old and others who are intimidated by two wheels. Also, thousands of ATV and snowmobile owners are attracted to a vehicle that offers similar sensations but is street legal. And there are some motorcyclists, too.<\/p>\n
Probably the most practical Spyder model, and the most appealing to me, is the RT. It\u2019s Can-Am\u2019s touring model, with integrated saddlebags and top case, cruise control, a sound system \u2013 basically all the frills you\u2019d find on luxo-tourers like the BMW K1600GTL and Honda Gold Wing, plus a forward storage compartment. BRP held a new model presentation for the Spyder line in Orlando, Florida, and among a few new colours and some minor changes to its existing models, the Canadian maker of powersports equipment also revealed the 2014 Spyder RT.<\/p>\n