Canadian motorcycle ban hits Spyder fans | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

On Sept. 29, the Trump administration banned all Canadian-made motorcycles, including Can-Am’s three-wheel Spyder roadster, alongside certain alcohol and dairy products. The move has rattled “Spyder Ryders,” a club whose roughly 25,000 members gather for events such as Spyderquest in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and the Iron Butt Rally’s 11,000-mile, 11-day run. Founder Harold Mette, 79, said he was mystified because the Spyder’s cross-border value seems small. A 2026 Spyder starts at $27,999, and Mette estimates about 100,000 are in the U.S. The ban follows tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and Canada, including Harley-Davidson-focused retaliation.