Mike,P
09-24-2014, 07:04 PM
I first looked at the F3 and was unimpressed to say the least.. Every time I checked the updates I'd just shook my head!!! I kept thinking about the comment that Lamonster made,, "This is the Spyder I've been waiting for" The F3 might be the one I've been waiting for as well.. The F3 is a Spyder w multiple personalities.. You can dress it up,, bags n bigger windshield and ride it cross country,, or take all that crap off and ride it naked / The Spyder I mean 😃.. I've posted many times about being underwhelmed by the 14 RT.. I'dve already bought one if I thought it was that much better than what I have... I do wish the F3 had more power but it's quite a bit lighter and should be way peppier than the 14 RT.. I really like the RTS/SS but that is a cosmetic upgrade to what is already available.. Outfitting the F3 for touring won't be cheap but neither is owning 2 Spyders = Something I won't do.. I will still test ride the Slingshot nxt month,, but must admit I'm reluctant to give up handle bars for a steering wheel.. The Wifey is not that pumped about the Slingshot because you sit in it like a car... She also says the F3 looks like a tractor 😃 n I reminded her of all the cross country riding we've done on BMW GS's "They ain't no beauty queen" and many 1,000 + mile days / She never complained.. My comparison to the GS is only the ability to dress it up or down..I know at the very least I'm gonna take an F3 for a spin.. At this point I'm a ton more excited about the F3 than the Slingshot.. I know full well you can't make an F3 an RT but it's easier to dress up an F3 than it is to strip down an RT.. I'm hoping the compromise will be something the Wifey n I can be happy with.. Thx again Lamonster..