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    G'day from Down Under - what to look for in a high milage Spyder?

    Thanks for the advice Ron, good to know all of that (it explains some of the not so good Spyder reports I've read in the past) Unfortunately that particular trike is off the list as I was not aware that some models, like that one, are manuals. Since I'm an amputee (which is why I'm looking at...
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    G'day from Down Under - what to look for in a high milage Spyder?

    Thanks Freddy but Tassie is a long way to go for a test ride. Although it sounds like it's been set-up real well with upgraded shocks and sway bar, I really can't get past that colour combo :eek: What were they thinking?
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    G'day from Down Under - what to look for in a high milage Spyder?

    Thanks again Peter. Must have been bitten by the Spyder bug :eek: Starting to contemplate getting a small bank loan and getting a better model. Here's one I rather like the look of; a 2013 RT Ltd SE5. A 998cc with 30,730km - 19,095 miles for $11,500AUD.
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    G'day from Down Under - what to look for in a high milage Spyder?

    Thank you Peter. Well that puts a damper on my growing excitement. Bugger. I'd be fine riding short trips with a heel/toe shifter but fatigue would set in on longer trips. That knocks this 2013 SM5 off the list. :cry: Is the SE and SE5 just a later model? What year did they become semi-auto?
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    G'day from Down Under - what to look for in a high milage Spyder?

    Hang on a minute, I thought I'd read somewhere that Spyders were semi-auto with gear shifting paddles?! Did I get that wrong? Ok, just to be clear, would you mind explaining the gear shifting set up? Yes I wear a prosthetic. A condition on my license is that I MUST wear my prosthetic leg when...
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    G'day from Down Under - what to look for in a high milage Spyder?

    One question I forgot to ask is which side is the foot brake? Being a below knee left leg amputee it would be better if it was on the right for better feel but I'd adjust were the brake pedal on the left. I'm able to drive 18-speed crash boxes so I would not expect it to be an issue. I'm still...
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    G'day from Down Under - what to look for in a high milage Spyder?

    Thanks for sharing, that's good to know. I rode Ducatis for close to two decades so I'm used to (and like) motors that like to rev :cool: My thinking is that since it's had a "$3,000 major service less than 500km ago" and "rides like a dream" (according to the seller) then it should be trouble...
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    G'day from Down Under - what to look for in a high milage Spyder?

    Thanks. Of course I'd much prefer a 1330cc Spyder but then there's a big jump in price. $7k is about my limit. Most of the Spyders I've seen advertised are mostly later models.
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    G'day from Down Under - what to look for in a high milage Spyder?

    Ever since I lost a leg over 24 years ago, I've often thought of getting a trike or a Spyder but they're a bit beyond my means. Recently I came across a 2013 Spyder ST SM5 998cc for $7,000AUD ($4,335USD) which sounds like a bargain. The seller states a $3,000 major service has been recently...
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