Long Time Lurker, Took The Plunge!

[alanmcd]

Hello Spyder Lovers! We did it. Bought a 2014 cognac RT Limited today! We'd been researching and doing our homework for a year+ and been a pest to our salesman, Jamie at Middletown Cycle the whole time but he was patient with us and very helpful and it finally paid off for him today. I arrange a long awaited test ride with him and we went in this morning to do our first test ride not expecting to buy one right now but... long-story-short, we drove it home! So far love it but have only put 25 miles or so on it coming home from the dealership. We have never really been on motorcycles before (me, twice, 30+ years ago(!)) so this is really a first. Last year I did do the Basic Rider Course and passed with flying colors and got my motorcycle endorsement/license and the wife, Carie will be taking the same course this year. She'll go get her learners permit this week, though. I see there is a gathering of Spyders next week at Middletown Cycle so we're going to try and make it to that. We won't participae in the rides but may eat some hot dogs and pick all your brains for tips, tricks and other info. Thanks all, for all your good information we learned on this site over the past year+ !!! :) It all seems pretty surreal at this point. The buying experience was fine and Jamie was great but very we're disappointed at the price we paid as we did not get any off MSRP whatsoever so that hurt and was not expected at all. Other than that life is good and we'll get over it and move on.

-Alan

[Bob Denman]

:welcome: :congrats:
I must congratulate you on your taste in Spyders...!86762
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[coz]

hey alan welcome to the club. you'll have to join our local group. a few of us ride together regularly. :thumbup:

[samewok]

Congrats and enjoy.

[joebryanjr]

:2thumbs: Welcome to the club, thought is getting less exclusive every day, thank heavens.

[Chupaca]

Glad you decided to stop skulking around in the shadows. Didn't have to wait till you got one...congratulations by the way and welcome to the wonderful world of roadsters. Hope to see you about here now with some updates on how the miles of smiles is progressing. Pic's will be appreciated...:yes::ohyea:

[alanmcd]

Coz, would love to get together with other Spyder Ryders but a group ride might be best at a later date after we get some miles under our belts. Thanks for the welcome, all!

[acinpcola]

:congrats: and welcome, great color also...*Cognac Up..:cheers: ..Drink* you have a great color

[Silvervette05]

Welcome, you will love the spider world

[spyder-dude]

:2thumbs: :congrats: :welcome:

[PrairieSpyder]

:welcome: and :congrats: on your new Spyder.

I'm glad I'm getting mine in yellow, so it will stand out among all you Cogniacs!

[alanmcd]

PrairieSpyder, the wife wanted me to get a white one but the plan is that we will probably be getting her a Spyder for herself and she can get whatever color she'd like...:D...She wants an ST limited and we are waiting to see if they put the new 1330 engine in those before we jump on one. If we got one for her now and then next year they put in the new engines, I'd be pretty upset, so we'll wait till later this year to see what they do.

-Alan

[SNOOPY]

Nice pics :thumbup:


And welcome
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[ARtraveler]

:welcome: and :congrats: on your new ryde. Another Cognac hits the road. :clap:

[bodymanpainter]

:congrats:Enjoy your new ride!
Toby

[Flash Gordon]

:congrats: You are going to love your :spyder2::clap::clap::clap::clap:

[granpa in Cincy]

If the sunshine holds up, the wife and I will see you Saturday for the ride. If the rain comes in, then we will see you later. ;)

[mindman]

:welcome::congrats:
Wishing you many years of happy miles. Enjoy!

[PW2013STL]

:welcome: And :congrats: On your :f_spider:.

:cheers: To many miles of smiles :cheers:

[Bob Denman]

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As Al so eloquently put it: Cognac up... :cheers: Drink!

[btcherm]

:thumbup::congrats::welcome::cheers:

[Purple Guy]

:congrats: & :welcome:

:nopic:

[smurfette]

:congrats::clap:

[lil rabbit]

:congrats: on your new :spyder2: and :welcome: to the best place to find out information and help from all here. :thumbup::thumbup:

[billrob71]

:welcome:

[alanmcd]

:congrats: & :welcome:

:nopic:

Hi Purple Guy, I posted some pics in post #7 of this thread.

Thanks for all the welcomes everyone!

-Alan

[maliamd]

Congrats! Have your wife join GOS (Girls on Spyders) on Facebook. This is a wonderful group of women riders and enthusiasts that love their Spyders! :clap: