Two Happiest Days

[Buelldog]

I am sure most of us have owned things where the two happiest days of ownership were THE DAY WE GOT IT!!and THE DAY WE SOLD IT!!.......Funny thing about the SPYDER.....there is no tapering off of loving it!Each day of ownership and riding is just as rewarding as the first!I have a full past porfolio of bikes, trikes,and atv's...about 70 plus! Spyder stands alone with not one degree of drop in passion for this 3 wheeler which I ride pretty much daily.
Buyers Remorse??Does not and will not hit this hard core bike nut.Current bikes in my stable......Spyder 2618 and Buell xb12s........riding %....Spyder85%....Buell15%.
Anybody got Buyers remorse yet???:dontknow:

[duneside]

NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jeuchler]

...Anybody got Buyers remorse yet???:dontknow:

No.

Nope.

Wait...Umm...Sorry, still no!

(Deposit in April 2007. Delivered in April 2008. Rode 13.5 hours this past weekend. If one can love an "it" then I love it!)

[spydsense]

NO buyers remorse....

The best purchase ever:yes::yes::yes::clap::clap:

[SSL4X4]

Picked mine up yesterday. 150 miles so far!! Rode today and it was a great afternoon for riding in Colorado.

[Smylinacha]

Nope!:thumbup:

[BRPjunkie]

No remorse, but I have been lucky so far. 1,000 miles and no brake squeal, no overheating, no tire problems, no limp mode, no component failures and dealer did 600 mile service for $200. Fun factor increases with each ride as comfort level and feel become more natural. On the disappointment side, heat on left leg and right foot are annoying and should have been caught during design and testing and not required owner fixes and windshield deficiencies are so obvious it is hard to see how they were missed. Burn spot on muffler does not affect performance, but still is bothersome as it indicates design flaw. For me, buyers remorse seldom sets in early as I am generally a long term owner of toys (still riding my 1988 Sea Doo). I only get remorseful if whatever I buy turns out to be a time share with my dealer.

[GA-SPYDER]

Absolutely no remorse! The 109 is not happy about the whole thing.

[NancysToy]

You'll get this thing away from my wife only if you pry the handlebars out of her cold, dead hands. Guess that means no remorse.
-Scotty

[Zerocool]

I put $1000 down, sight unseen. Seeing how this is my first open air vehicle, I had two fears - (1) the Spyder would be cheaply made, an overpriced fad toy, which I would come to regret and (2) how would my two-wheeler buddies respond when they see it?

For (1) the machine is awesome and lives up to the collateral I read ahead of time. And for (2) EVERYONE thinks this machine rocks and I'm invited frequently to join my two-wheeler friends on their ride events.

I love to ride. I'm proud to have been lucky enough to buy one. No regrets. None!

[MSGTDOC]

none

[retread]

NONE. Waiting to see the second generation, so I can have two.

[AMTJIM]

NONE. Waiting to see the second generation, so I can have two.
You mean the one with the 146hp Rotax 1125?

[mike3069]

Only remorse I got is I waited to see it before I bought It! Lost a whole year of fun!!!

[retread]

Actually, the Gen2 Spyder ought to have the V4 Rotax is working on; supposedly over 200 HP.

[broomrider]

NONE!
I didn't feel guilty when I put my money down, nor do I now. Each day I ride it I love it more! :2thumbs:

[ataDude]

You mean the one with the 146hp Rotax 1125?

Unfortunately, I think that one is contractually unique to Buell... at least for a while.

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[TonyMac]

Actually, the Gen2 Spyder ought to have the V4 Rotax is working on; supposedly over 200 HP.


Funny thing is there is very little real information available on the web on what the 2009 model will or will not have. The existing engine has plenty of power and torque so I couldn't imagine a V4 200 HP model :yikes:

[Napalmseth]

My only remorse is that I bought it during the rainy season here in South Florida. Being my first open air ride, I'm still a bit weary of riding in the rain. But this too shall pass.

[AMTJIM]

Sheesh...I can't imagine this thing with 200 hp, seems a little to much for the design as is. I could see another 20~25 hp and different tranny. 200 hp on a m/c...no problem...the spyder makes me a little nervous above 80 mph, especially when the road has the semi-truck ruts...those little wheels love to climb those and spyder starts zig-zaggin a little.

[bjt]

the spyder makes me a little nervous above 80 mph, especially when the road has the semi-truck ruts...those little wheels love to climb those and spyder starts zig-zaggin a little.


http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Thinking/thinking-020.gif I haven't noticed this on numerous jaunts up in the mid 90s and many miles of sustained 80 - 85 mph riding.

[csmead]

I am very happy with my scooter - the only negative reactions are from my youngest daughter and HD guys. HD girls are just happy to see another female rider. And I am thrilled enough with the bike that I order another $2,000 in parts (can you have too much fun?...). Kudos to CanAm and BRP...we are planning to buy the next generation Spyder. RideOn!

[AMTJIM]

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Thinking/thinking-020.gif I haven't noticed this on numerous jaunts up in the mid 90s and many miles of sustained 80 - 85 mph riding.
On a new road it's great, very smooth, but any ruts and the tires love to climb the sides.

[jodemonken]

1700 km on my spyder.. I do not regret paying the 200000 of my norwegen kroners for the bike. The bike is amazing. But can it take corners faster than a regular mc?. I think so.

[pzim]

:2thumbs:Best purchase I ever made:2thumbs:

[bjt]

1700 km on my spyder.. I do not regret paying the 200000 of my norwegen kroners for the bike. The bike is amazing. But can it take corners faster than a regular mc?. I think so.


:yes: welcome

Woo hoo!!! Another Norwegian on SpyderLovers. http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Battle/viking.gif :clap:

Well, maybe I shouldn't consider myself Norwegian but my great, great, great grandparents came from Norway. Though I have Norwegian heritage, I'm hopelessly American. :D

[FANG]

No Regrets. Just wish I was able to ride at this time will be glad when I get the okay from the doc. Surgery after buying the spyder has been the pits. :mad: :mad::banghead:

[Monique]

I am sure most of us have owned things where the two happiest days of ownership were THE DAY WE GOT IT!!and THE DAY WE SOLD IT!!.......Funny thing about the SPYDER.....there is no tapering off of loving it!Each day of ownership and riding is just as rewarding as the first!I have a full past porfolio of bikes, trikes,and atv's...about 70 plus! Spyder stands alone with not one degree of drop in passion for this 3 wheeler which I ride pretty much daily.
Buyers Remorse??Does not and will not hit this hard core bike nut.Current bikes in my stable......Spyder 2618 and Buell xb12s........riding %....Spyder85%....Buell15%.
Anybody got Buyers remorse yet???:dontknow:

Had mine for almost one week now:yes: and I still catch myself yelling ``woo- hoo`` going down the highway ! :2thumbs:

[Ray R]

Actually, the Gen2 Spyder ought to have the V4 Rotax is working on; supposedly over 200 HP.
I believe you may be thinking of the GP engine that Aprilia is working on. Aprilia quit using Rotax and is starting to develop their own.

[katnapper]

Anybody got Buyers remorse yet???:dontknow:

100 % NO!
Love talking to folks about my SpYder!
Love ryding it MORE!:yes:

[Trap]

Ordered in Nov. 2007, got it end of April. Up to then only seen pictures, no idea on what I was getting into but I definitely will say that this was one good move. Enjoying the H**** of of it.....Enjoy the ride and the people you meet.....:agree: :firstplace: :yes: :yes:

[jodemonken]

:yes: welcome

Woo hoo!!! Another Norwegian on SpyderLovers. http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Battle/viking.gif :clap:

Well, maybe I shouldn't consider myself Norwegian but my great, great, great grandparents came from Norway. Though I have Norwegian heritage, I'm hopelessly American. :D
:bowdown: Ha ha. Very funny that you know you have norway blood in you. :clap: :cheers::barf: One of my best friends is from Montana. Americans arent all bad. :joke:

[TMehaffey]

None!!:2thumbs:

[bigdave18629]

Never any doubt!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::yes::yes::yes:

Best toy I ever owned. If I ever have a pain it is not having another 15k to do all the mods I want to do.

[Kural]

Exhilarating is the word that most often comes to mind while riding!

Love. this. machine!

I can keep up with the speed of the others I ride with, it's comfortable, easy to ride, stable, carries all my stuff, including my dog :D and looks soooo flipping cool!

My hubby keeps trying to convince me this can be an off road vehicle- I know it can handle the average gravel road no problem, I just don't wanna get any scratches on my purdee toy! ;)

[tatt2r]

nice .....

[jimjel]

Buyers remorse? Look on Ebay and Cycle trader. A bunch for sale, most with less than 1k miles.

[ncspyder]

:spyder:I have had mine for two months. Bought the first one in North Carolina!!:firstplace: I have been on 3 Poker runs, 1 charity Ride, a trip from Charlestown, SC to Savanah, Ga and Deals Gap. Every day I cant wait to get home to ride :doorag:

[2spyders]

I bought a Harley Softail a year ago and it has 235 miles on it. I got my Spyder a month ago and turned over 1,000 miles today. I'm LOVIN' it!

[Stuart49]

You've got a great pair in your garage! When my Spyder (#445) arrived last Dec I had also a Triumph Sprint 955 and I pretty much stopped riding it. So a few weeks ago I sold it and replaced it with a slightly used Buell XB12R - wow is that one fun to ride.

So now my Spyder has about 6000 miles on it - riding it about 3 - 4 times as much as the Buell. This week leaving for a ride from Pittsburgh out to MN, and up to Duluth for the Aerostich Very Boring Rally. On the Spyder!

Stuart

[ima rider]

none!!!!!!! I,ve had mine since late June 2008. My photo is in lots of peoples cell phones...I always see people taking my pic from their car!! whoo hoo this thing is fuuunnn!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :yes: