New 2019 Spyder F3 Limited

[Rd_Runner]

Today I brought home my new 2019 F3 limited today!!!!
I retired from the US Army on 23 November 2019 after 31 years of service.
I started a new job with a great DoD Defense contractor in December which I will work for a few more years before I permanently retire.
To celebrate the closing of a significant chapter in my life and the beginning of new one, I brought home my new F3L!

I have some background with Can Am Spyders.
I owned a 2013 Spyder RT-S for about four years. I bought it used with 406 miles on it so it was effectively brand new.
Over that time I put on about 7500 miles on it and I discovered a few design issues that bugged me a lot.
1. Soft front suspension. It was really obvious when riding two up with the wife.
I just got used to always driving conservative with her on board to compensate.
Sure I could have spent a $1000 bucks and upgraded to Baja Ron sway bar and expensive aftermarket Fox shocks to fix it; but, you shouldn't have to do that on a $20K+ bike.

2. Foot Peg locations. My RT-S was an SM-5 manual shift transmission. I found I really hated the location of the driver foot pegs.
At 5'11" I am not overly tall, but, I felt like Can Am used a midget model to determine where to place them.
The driver's foot peg locations made my knees hurt. For every hour of riding I have to take a 15-minute break before getting back on the road.
Many years of playing sports (mostly basketball) was catching up to me.

3. Forward Gears. I found myself really wanting a sixth gear on the interstate.
To the point I found myself trying to shift up on occasion to realize I am in 5th gear and don't have another gear.

This took a lot of the fun out of riding the RT-S.
So...in March I traded my 2013 RT-S and the wife's 2006 Nissan Pathfinder in on a Kia Sorento for her.
This made the wife very happy!

I started looking at bikes again in October.
I sat on a 2019 F3 Limited and all I could say was...this is incredible.
Can Am fixed all of the issues I had.
I loved it and made my mind up.
I was buying a new F3 Limited!

After a lot of shopping around I bought my new ride from Fremont Motorsports in Florence Colorado.
Florence Colorado is about an hour south of Colorado Springs where the my wife and I live.
Freemont Motorsports gave me great service AND I saved around $4500 compared to what the local Colorado Springs BMW/Can AM dealer was asking for their F3Ls.
The money I saved allow me to buy a F4 Customs windshield, upgraded factory Cannon Ball seats, and a LaMonster roller bearing belt tensioner through the dealer and have them installed prior to pick up.. The dealer had their X-Mas sale on 09 December and gave me a fantastic discount on all of the parts.

On my way home today I managed to put about 85 miles on it driving through some nice easy canyons on Highway 115 between Florence and Colorado Springs.
This was a great ride as it allowed me naturally accelerate and decelerate to really help with the initial engine break-in.
I shifted often and made sure I did not lug it or over rev it.

After the canyon ride all I can say is WOW!!!
The updated suspension on the F3 is incredible and is immensely better than the factory suspension that was on my 2013 RT-S.
It was setup perfectly for my height and weight.
The F3 seat are lower and coupled with the U-Fit controls it provides a far more natural cruising position for me.
The new 1330 three cylinder motor purrs like a sewing machine too and has a really nice smooth power band.
Thanks Can Am! I now have a ride that feels nearly perfect.

Overall I am extremely happy with my new spyder!

The only issues I had was with setting up the BRP connect with my Samsung Note 9 Android phone.
That experience was a little painful, but, I finally figured it out.
All I can say is RTFM!
I will leave the details on the BRP Connect experience for another post.

Mike


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[rugercharger]

thank you for your service and congratulations on your new purchase.

[Rd_Runner]

Thank you!

[Elliott 76065]

Thank you for your service!

[Rd_Runner]

Thanks!

[DavidJS]

Love that color!

David

[Mikey]

Nice ride!!!

[ARtraveler]

on your new ryde. I did the same thing and mine arrived on Monday 12/16.

My thoughts about the F3 were exactly as you stated. WOW! I am keeping the OEM windshield for now, but have already ordered a Cannonball seat. That OEM feels like mush after 50 miles. The same I experienced on all five of the other 's I have owned.

Enjoy your new ryde.

[PW2013STL]

Great color and I like the black out on it. Also thanks for your service!

[Zoot]

Wow, that's a beaut!
Enjoy....

[Rd_Runner]

Thank you!

We really like the cannonball seats so far.

Mike

[Rd_Runner]

Wow, that's a beaut!
Enjoy....

Thank you Zoot.

Mike

[bmccaffrey]

Thanks for your serviceF3 Limited.jpg

[Morturf]

Beauty! Congrats on the retirement and Thanks for your service. Enjoy the ride!

[AeroPilot]

Congrats on your new F3L and purchase at Fremont. We also enjoy the "back" way on 115 from Florence to Colorado Springs as well as on south to Wetmore, Westcliffe and Colorado City.

Enjoy your ryde and the myles of smyles.

[Grandpot]

Welcome home and enjoy life as a Veteran.

[SpyderKas]

I brought home the same exact model and color about a month ago. I've added LED bulbs to the front along with running/fog lights. Gave up riding Harley's after 12 years.

[Rd_Runner]

congratulations on the new F3!


Mike

[SpyderF3]

Congrats

[Airborne]

Well done. i bought a new 18 F3 LTD and after 7000km love it more and more, 5.11 myself and fits perfect. AB

[carsong]

Thank you for your service! Congratulations on your purchase. Love that blue. It was my first choice, but the blue sold before I could pull the trigger on the deal. Enjoy!!!

[Rd_Runner]

Thank you!

[tntnj]

Thank for your Service Enjoy your new ride

[Whiz11]

Thanks for your service, your a young man an most likely will have more new spyders in the future.

[Airjohn]

Thanks for keeping our country and citizens safe. Congrats on the F3 Ltd., I know the feeling . I just got a used 2018 F3 Ltd, Pearl White with only 4K miles on it in my garage as of 4/13/21. Have put about 200 miles on it this week and the grin has not left yet. I am retired and live near Zion National Park just down the road. If you ever get out this way, drop us a note, would look forward to meeting and a cup of coffee, and any short rides around the area. Good luck with the new ride going forward.

Regards,
Airjohn
Retired Airline Pilot In Utah