Randy,
YOU know that I love you like the little brother that I used to get in trouble for beating up...nojoke
...But I'm not sure that anyone cares about what Polaris is doing right now.
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Randy,
YOU know that I love you like the little brother that I used to get in trouble for beating up...nojoke
...But I'm not sure that anyone cares about what Polaris is doing right now.
You must be confusing me for someone that cares what others think........... You can call me, Mr. Trump:roflblack:
I've been holding this one, for a special person! :roflblack: :thumbup:
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...d=111872&stc=1
I don't know about that 2015 RT, at 30k???
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Joan and I will be there doing the product release with BRP at 1pm on Friday and we'll be leading a group ride from Sturgis on Sat. morning from the demo area. Details to follow.
[QUOTE=nightshift357;1009739]I don't know about that 2015 RT, at 30k???[QUOTE]
A $3,000 BRP discount results in a $27,700. price tag for a Limited. It sure will be interesting to see how far the prices will drop as the 2016s roll out.
I think everyone here is missing the point. Each and every day, for the next 19 years, 10,000 (ten thousand) people will be turning 65 years old. Lots of those people ride Harley's. What better place than Sturgis to introduce the new line-up of Spyders. Remember, us Baby Boomers have lots of disposable income and I don't blame BRP for trying to gain a share.
I predict (with no basis other than my own conjecture):
A revised RS with the new engine (and other related changes, including limited body updates), and no other major changes to any of the line.
There be may changes to the F3 based on issues that have cropped up, but just corrective changes. I also see at least one more year of the RT with only minor changes and color variations.
It would not surprise me to see the ST be discontinued, remain the same, or have the engine upgrade done to it as well. I wonder what their sales have been like with the F3 available. If forced to make a prediction, it remains largely untouched.
Consistently, there is one major change or addition per year, and the RS is by far the most logical place to update the line this year.
:popcorn:
This is why it would be a great place for a new product unveiling. :doorag:
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/loc...fcadbacfb.html
Makes sense. Good marketing approach.
How shocked would everyone be if it had 2 wheels.
Sempert out,
From a marketing standpoint, this makes all the sense in the world . After all, I was 65 when I switched from two wheels to the Spyder. Of all the bikes I've owned, I've never had any reason to choose Harley, but the principal is the same. I would not be a bit surprised if Can Am has a presence there.
Pam
Yes, thats a postcard:doorag::doorag::doorag:
What time exactly does the 3K off the 2015 expire ?? I think the date is the 31st. Anybody know??
Wait until 1315 hours, 1:15 PM to buy a new Spyder Maybe ?
Oldmanzues
http://www.kbb.com/motorcycles/can-a...edretailvalue/
Its Called Depreciation!!! My dealer has a 2014 STS SM5 for 14,999 and we think that's Great BUT in reality according to KBB its only worth That.
Once the 2015 F3's Get to October (When I will probably buy one) The Base Model $19,499 will only be worth about $16,499 So There Will probably be a 3-4 Thousand Rebate which Many think is Just Great BUT its Basically a Monetary factor of Depreciation. Going to be an interesting Summer as Sales In My area of the F3 are Not Good , Which is Good for Me?:yikes:
I'm really hoping for a revamped ST with a supercharged 3.0 liter V6, but if they at least put a 1330 in it my wife's F3s' days are numbered. :yikes:
Now a dual sport Spyder....hmmmm.
Either way, I feel like Can-Am' market share is growing by leaps and bounds thanks to the F3 (just my impression, not based on any facts I can find). If that's true, they need to strike while the iron is hot with models that appeal to as many different kinds of ryders as possible.
One needs to look at this from the reality of BRP. They will A) build what they are capable of building at a profit, and B) build a unit that overcomes buyers objections.
This is why the slower than expected popularity of the F3 is somewhat of a mystery. BRP surveyed and asked those who were not buying a Spyder why not, what would need to change to do so, what their objections were, and the F3 really did address the majority of those objections. It should be a home run, but has not yet hit that status. Bikers wanted to see the engine, get rid of the plastic, to sit with their feet out in front of them, project a muscular image that looked less like a snowmobile or watercraft, have it feel more stable and less like you were going to fall off going around a corner. The F3 does all that.
What can BRP build at a profit? The 900 ACE engine now used in sleds and Spark watercraft would be easy, 90 HP, wide torque band, easy on fuel, lower cost.......but is this something that people would buy? Is cost truly an objection to buying a Spyder? Is it riding position? Is it the image it projects? Is it the way it feels, handles, and rides? Is it DQR (durability, quality, reliability)?
We all own Spyders so we are not really the ones to chime in on this. BRP needs to know how to sell Spyders to those owning 2-wheel bikes, or those considering buying a 2-wheel bike. Will the majority of Spyder owners be former 2-wheel riders, or will they be people who like the thought of 2-wheels but dislike the safety of them? These are the tough questions when you change the paradigm of what is the norm and introduce something so different. Nobody really knows what they want......maybe there is no single silver bullet, just a bunch of smaller nuggets to be found?
The fact of the matter is the RT line is the biggest seller by a long ways. Appeals to an aging demographic with plenty of disposable income. New models are a calculated risk, a new RT is always going to sell. So, how many years between new versions? 3-4-5? Last new one was how long ago?