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CanAm Spyder review: Newbies may dig it, serious bikers, not so much

Related Topics: Motorcycle, Can-Am, Engine, Batman, Rotax

The CanAm Spyder is one of the most eye-catching vehicles on the road, a Batmobike that elicits squeals of delight from people who don't ride motorcycles and sneers of disdain from people who do.

Non-bikers like its futuristic, forward-leaning looks; its wide, stable stance; and its ease of operation. Motorcyclists dislike it for the same reasons — dismissing it as a dim, dull variation on the glories of two-wheeling.

The F3-S is CanAm's sportiest Spyder. Powered by a 1300cc, three-cylinder Rotax engine, and belt-driven through a fat, 15-inch rear tire, it offers 115 horsepower and 96 pound-feet of torque.