Co-share Spyder experience?

[GaryTheBadger]

Do any of you have actual experience co-owning a Spyder? A good friend and I want to get a new F3, we can each afford half. People do this with planes, cars and boats, why not a Spyder? We'd draw up a contract that spells out responsibilities in advance. Thoughts?

 

[maliamd]

Well if you can work it out that would be great!! Now me. No way. I tried to "share" our RT with my hubby. He wanted to drive it all the time and so did I. Neither of us wanted to ride as passenger. This lasted 6 months. Went back to the dealer and bought another bike.:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Highwayman2013]

Sounds like a good way to lose a friend.

 

[maliamd]

Sounds like a good way to lose a friend.

I almost lost my husband.:roflblack:

 

[Ex Winger]

Sounds like a good way to lose a friend.

I agreenojoke

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Sounds like a recipe for DISASTER.


Cruzr Joe

 

[Kwalsh]

Do you like the f3 more then your friend? Cause you could easily loose both

 

[PaladinLV]

Do any of you have actual experience co-owning a Spyder? A good friend and I want to get a new F3, we can each afford half. People do this with planes, cars and boats, why not a Spyder? We'd draw up a contract that spells out responsibilities in advance. Thoughts?

:barf:

AJ

 

[Don in E Texas]

Could work..

..Just a few suggestions:

• Each person would have use of the Spyder on alternate weeks.
• Charge a per-mile fee to cover costs like maintenance, tires, insurance etc. Money in a joint account.

Run like joint ownership of an expensive boat or aircraft. There may even be Forums to view that cover joint ownership of boats, etc. that you could gather information from.

Just thinking.

don

 

[revjvegas]

WAY to many headaches.

Keep saving up your money and get your own ride is my .02

 

[JKMSPYDER]

If each of you can afford half, and by that I mean if each of you could pay cash for your half, why not each of you buy an F3 and finance the other half. By sharing a Spyder I see too many problems regarding who wants to ride and when.

 

[cptjam]

Don't

How do you ride together? Get your own. You can get a nice used one for about half of new. Do that! JMHO, Joe

 

[Orange Spyder Man]

kinda sounds like sharing a wife/girlfriend... it won't work !!

 

[Bob Denman]

kinda sounds like sharing a wife/girlfriend... it won't work !!

:yikes: :agree:

 

[RBS66]

I think only you can determine if it would work based on how your friendship has been in the past.

 

[PrairieSpyder]

..Just a few suggestions:

• Each person would have use of the Spyder on alternate weeks.
• Charge a per-mile fee to cover costs like maintenance, tires, insurance etc. Money in a joint account.

Run like joint ownership of an expensive boat or aircraft. There may even be Forums to view that cover joint ownership of boats, etc. that you could gather information from.

Just thinking.

don

Though I think it would be better for each of you to have your own Spyder, Don has some good ideas in the event you do go partners on one.

 

[bmccaffrey]

Sounds like alot of good advice :thumbup:

 

[cheska]

Sharing

maliamd

Well if you can work it out that would be great!! Now me. No way. I tried to "share" our RT with my hubby. He wanted to drive it all the time and so did I. Neither of us wanted to ride as passenger. This lasted 6 months. Went back to the dealer and bought another bike.:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:​

Maliamd------ This is exactly what my wife is planning with our new F3S. We both have our own 2wheelers. The F3 will be our first
Spyder (but we have owned other trikes) but she thinks one of us will drive one way and one will drive back.:banghead:. So we will see
if it is even 6 mos. :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: She hates riding behind me and I hate riding behind her.

 

[ARtraveler]

A partnership agreement, as proposed, could lead to more problems than it is worth. An easy way to lose a friendship.

I recommend purchasing older and used. $10K ballpark will get you a pretty good used :ani29:.

 

[wyliec]

GaryTheBadger,

First let me say, I haven't seen you post in awhile. So, it's nice to hear from you again. I'd say go for it.