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 Spyder Ryders "Down Under"
Are a group of like minded people who all enjoy the fun of riding the BRP Can Am Spyder Roadsters . There is no other road going vehicle like it.
We hope to meet regularly for social events and planned rides of both short and medium duration.
Please follow the links above to view our upcoming events, latest news or to contact us.
PLEASE - Send us your photos for the gallery page.
Why Spyder?
To quote one road tester, Tim Blair. "The potential market for the Spyder in Australia is immense. There's any number of former motorcyclists who crave open-air travel without risking contact with open-wound gravel."
Another said "Because it's a three-wheeler, the Spyder will go around corners faster than you realize, and neither rain-swept pavement nor oily freeway ramps will ever hold the same terror they do when you're riding a two-wheeler. "
And "Zero to 100km/h acceleration in 4.5 seconds is comparable with fellow two-seaters like the, er, Porsche 911 GT3 and Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG. "
Just a few of the Spyder's features- 990cc Rotax V twin, ABS, Electronic brake distribution, traction control, vehicle stability system, dynamic power steering, rollover mitigation.
SPECIFICATIONS:
ENGINE: BRP-Rotax, 8-valve, dual-cam, fuel-injected, 998cc V-twin
POWER: 79kW @ 8500rpm
TORQUE: 104.3Nm @ 6250rpm
COMPRESSION: 10.8:1
BORE X STROKE: 97x68mm
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed (plus reverse), belt-drive (80,000km belt life)
SUSPENSION: double A-arm with anti-roll bar (front), swingarm with adjustable cam (rear)
STEERING: dynamic power steering
TYRES: 165/65R14 (front), 225/50R125 (rear)
BRAKES: foot-actuated, integrated hydraulic 3-wheel system, 260x6mm discs and 4-piston calipers (front), 260x6mm disc with single-piston caliper (rear), ABS, EBD, mechanical foot-operated parking brake
SAFETY: vehicle stability, tractional control, roll-over mitigation
DRY WEIGHT: 316kg
FUEL: 27-litre tank, ULP, 7.5L/100km
DIMENSIONS (MM): 2667 (l), 1506 (w), 1145 (h), 115 (clearance), 737 (seat), 1727 (wheelbase)
WARRANTY: 2-year, unlimited kilometres
SERVICE: first 1000km, every 5000km
See the Australian Spyder forum at Can Am Talk.
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