Buy a 2016 F3 Limited Special Series or a 2020 F3 - any thoughts?

[SpyderMaverick]

I apologize if this is not the right place for this type of post. I'm new to the forum and preparing to purchase my first Spyder. I found 2 that I plan to look at tomorrow. A 2016 F3 Limited Special Series with 3700 miles (dealer) and a 2020 F3 with 2700 miles (private seller). The 2020 F3 has a windshield and saddle bags added. Both are black and look good on the pictures. Asking price for both is around $16k. Any thoughts on which is a better bike? I'm thinking the 2020 based on it being 4 years younger but would love to hear from the forum members.

 

[Ex-Rocket]

Both are great bikes. Only difference is the 2016 is a Limited and the 2020 is not. They both should have windshields. The 2016 has the analog display and the 2020 has the newer electronic display. I'm old school and wouldn't know how to use or connect the new display to phone etc. I have a 2017 F 3 Limited with the analog display. I think the 2016 should have saddlebags. Is the 2020 OEM saddlebags or after market? I just don't like the looks of the after market saddlebags. Either one should give you many miles of smiles.

 

[SpyderMaverick]

Both are great bikes. Only difference is the 2016 is a Limited and the 2020 is not. They both should have windshields. The 2016 has the analog display and the 2020 has the newer electronic display. I'm old school and wouldn't know how to use or connect the new display to phone etc. I have a 2017 F 3 Limited with the analog display. I think the 2016 should have saddlebags. Is the 2020 OEM saddlebags or after market? I just don't like the looks of the after market saddlebags. Either one should give you many miles of smiles.

Thanks for the insight. The 2016 has the windshield and saddlebags standard, and the 2020 has the Blue Ridge windshield and Shad hard saddlebag add-ons. The integrated saddlebags on the 2016 definitely look better than the Shad hard saddlebags.

 

[acdcking12]

I would most certainly go with the 16 F3-L. Better overall bike in my opinion.

 

[Piratezz]

My opinion, The 2020 f3, with the shadbags,is the best choice depending on how you are going too use the machine, If you plan long trips, then the limited, the shad bags are removable, for less weight, when going on a day trip.
I have an f3s, with shad bags, for weekendtrips, but mostly I take em of the bike, it just looks better, both are great machines, it's just what suits you better.
Mine is a 2019 model, with the old style dashboard, I saw the new ones, and this is really just a guess, they are not as clear, as the plain oldstyle dash, I think that there could be a nuissance like glare.

Just my two cents, and as Peter Aawen stated, Ryde More, Worry less,

 

[SpyderMaverick]

Thanks for all the input. After test driving both, I'm now the extremely happy owner of the 2016 F3 Limited Special Series!

 

[Rattlebars]

Good choice. Both fine machines. My 16 has many features that the later models had eliminated. Older models many have better performance than newer.