A one month delay in delivery!!

[OJ UK]

I had a feeling that this might happen.
I always thought that the F3 was going to be very big and maybe that the demand
would outstrip Can Am's production capacity.
I received a letter from my dealer today telling me that my bike would now not
arrive until April! :yikes: That's one month into the riding season....



The delay is caused by unprecedented worldwide demand..........

 

[cuznjohn]

you would figure they have a big demand for their line of products, so why wouldn't they prioritize on the most popular one and increase production, i came back to edit this because i was thinking about what i said, i guess they also have to allow for the seasons, right now with the snow and cold weather i guess their demand is for 4 wheelers and sleds

 

[ARtraveler]

Same kind of issues last year with the introduction of the 2014 Ace Triple. Factory halted production to fix "glitches." Some were not to happy about the delay. Mine did not arrive to AK until April 30th.

It all works out eventually. Hang in there on your F3.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I'm at the motorcycle show in Long Beach CA and the demo truck people are saying late January, early February for F3 deliveries.

i test drove one and it is not for me.

 

[petegtsv10]

I'm assuming this has NO effect on the 4 year extended warranty deal we were told about. That is , if you purchase before Jan.31, the normal 2 year warranty is doubled. My dealer won't let us trade in our 2012 RT till the F3 arrives. I wonder how these technicalities work......

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked:
OJ,
I'm sorry for the position that this puts you in... :gaah:
If you can get across the Pond; I'll be happy to let you ride mine in March... once the roads are clear! :thumbup:

 

[Dragonrider]

Same issue for my SlingShot. First a huge delay, then only two to a dealer, and now, we might not see more deliveries until after the Holidays!! nojoke

 

[Bob Denman]

I got an email today from Polaris: they're saying that deliveries will be starting on November 26th. :thumbup:
I'm hoping that you'll be thankful, for Thanksgiving! :2thumbs:

 

[ARtraveler]

I'm at the motorcycle show in Long Beach CA and the demo truck people are saying late January, early February for F3 deliveries.

i test drove one and it is not for me.

Can you give us a bit more information about what you did not like? Coming from you, that would be some good information for us to consider.

I for one am very interested in your opinion. :thumbup:

 

[zuni]

Can you give us a bit more information about what you did not like? Coming from you, that would be some good information for us to consider.

I for one am very interested in your opinion. :thumbup:

Can speak for him but the feet forward cruiser style isn't for everyone. We on the other hand loved it and put down a deposit. Personally it feels better in the curves with your lower body position. Decided to keep our '14 RTs as they are two different rydes.

CJ JAX

 

[zuni]

I had a feeling that this might happen.
I always thought that the F3 was going to be very big and maybe that the demand
would outstrip Can Am's production capacity.
I received a letter from my dealer today telling me that my bike would now not
arrive until April! :yikes: That's one month into the riding season....

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Hope our order wasn't the one that pushed you into the next month.

CJ JAX

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Don't get me started on the Slingshot! It does have something in common with the Spyder. They both have Kenda tires. :gaah:

I didnt like like the forward controls on the F3. Not comfortable for me. The power was nice, no windshield sucks. It just doesn't work for the kind of riding I do. It isn't a 40,000 mile a year machine. If I had s bunch of money and a really big garage maybe I woukd get one for tooling around town.

 

[Chupaca]

Bummer..!!

but you never know...could get on the ball sooner..one can always hope..!! :thumbup:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Don't get me started on the Slingshot! It does have something in common with the Spyder. They both have Kenda tires. :gaah:

I didnt like like the forward controls on the F3. Not comfortable for me. The power was nice, no windshield sucks. It just doesn't work for the kind of riding I do. It isn't a 40,000 mile a year machine. If I had s bunch of money and a really big garage maybe I woukd get one for tooling around town.

I'm dying to test ride one, Ann, but probably won't get to till Spyderfest '15. I want to know what the forward controls feel like. But, like you, I'm mostly into touring and I don't know if it would really fill that bill. It's too bad we both don't have a lot of extra money and garage space to have an assortment of rides to choose from!

 

[PrairieSpyder]

I had a feeling that this might happen.
I always thought that the F3 was going to be very big and maybe that the demand
would outstrip Can Am's production capacity.
I received a letter from my dealer today telling me that my bike would now not
arrive until April! :yikes: That's one month into the riding season....

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Just think, OJ, how much more excited you'll be when you finally get it! Maybe you could extend the end of your riding season by going to southern Spain!

 

[PrairieSpyder]

:shocked:
OJ,
I'm sorry for the position that this puts you in... :gaah:
If you can get across the Pond; I'll be happy to let you ride mine in March... once the roads are clear! :thumbup:

I got an email today from Polaris: they're saying that deliveries will be starting on November 26th. :thumbup:
I'm hoping that you'll be thankful, for Thanksgiving! :2thumbs:

Bob!! Are you getting an F3???? A Slingshot???

 

[OJ UK]

:shocked:
OJ,
I'm sorry for the position that this puts you in... :gaah:
If you can get across the Pond; I'll be happy to let you ride mine in March... once the roads are clear! :thumbup:

A very kind gesture there, young man, and I thank you. As I explained to Len @ Pitbull when he offered me a loan bike
I would be totally mortified if I damaged it. I don't trust myself driving on the right hand side of the road on a bike in the US
....................one mistake and it would all end in tears.
No. I'll sit here moping and weeping uncontrollably until my F3-S is delivered.





@zuni CJ, I put $16500 (My RS-S!) deposit down on mine on the 20th.October. The Euro bikes are a bit different to the US models so
I don't suppose you have delayed my order at all...........anyway 'First come, first served'!!

 

[Bob Denman]

Don't worry about that at all; folks around here are used to seeing me ALL OVER the roads anyway!! :yikes: :shocked: :roflblack:
The only time that I'm in my own lane; is when I'm crossing it! :shocked:

 

[Bob Denman]

Oh...
Patti,
I'm sticking with my RT... :2thumbs:
But I AM curious about the F3 and the SlingShot...
They'll definitely need to be test-ridden! :thumbup:

 

[retired1]

Oh...
Patti,
I'm sticking with my RT... :2thumbs:
But I AM curious about the F3 and the SlingShot...
They'll definitely need to be test-ridden! :thumbup:

Or, in the case of the SlingShot, "Test driven".