For sale?

[elixermixer]

It seems I see many spyders and other motorcycles for sale the same year they were bought.
things like "hey have a brand new 2012 spyder rt se5 with 300 miles, not even broken in yet blah blah blah, has full exhaust, juice box, etc"
Now I understand things happen and life changes and these are toys for most but it seems to happen a lot. This is not exclusive to the spyder by no means just go look on Craigslist everything from brand new hd touring rigs to top shelf Ducati sportbikes.
Pit blows my mind sometimes

 

[boborgera]

Sometimes it's financial, And sometimes it's fear of riding.:dontknow:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I often think the same thing. How can someone know if they like or dislike something when they only have a few miles on it? Why did they jump in and spend thousands on mods before they determined if they like it or not? I guess some people make impulse purchases and then have buyers' remorse or pocketbook remorse. On the bright side it makes for some really good deals on used bikes.

 

[elixermixer]

I understand the unexpected financial crises, but I don't think that's every case.
And especially the decked out from the dealer etc
and yes so few miles always makes me wonder... It's right up there with the 5 year old bike with under a thousand miles. Not that I'm racking up crazy numbers just some things for sale make me scratch my head.

 

[Camdenlake]

Bumped into a guy i know that works at the local HD dealer and they had a guy come in from way out of town to trade his 2012 RT Limited with 285kms. on it. Crazy. They loved it. Made a good bit on the deal i bet. The guy said it was impossible to ride it ect.....

Josh

 

[ARtraveler]

Its kind of scarry to me to see someone that made the big investment and decide to sell or trade off the same year. BUT--the reasons will vary and things happen sometimes. As mentioned above, it usually makes for a good deal for the person making the purchase of the used vehicle.

 

[Bob Denman]

Two words: "Buyer's remorse...."
some folks just don't think things through until after their check has cleared. :shocked:

 

[5PYD3R]

Figure this one out...I purchased mine USED with 28 Miles on it! That right....28 miles, I did not miss any zero's.

 

[Bob Denman]

Their loss was your gain! :thumbup: :firstplace:

 

[elixermixer]

Figure this one out...I purchased mine USED with 28 Miles on it! That right....28 miles, I did not miss any zero's.

They must live next to the dealer to get it back with so few miles on it... Or it was a "hey honey look what I bought" ... "oh no you didn't... Bring that snowmobile back... NOW!"

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

IMPULSE PURCHASES

One of the least diagnosed disorders that affects a lot more people than you might suspect is Bi-Polar Dis-order.....and one of the signs can be outrageous spontaneous expensive purchases......that get re-turned or sold in short order, when the cycle goes the other way....Mike....Ride Safe

 

[Blue Star]

One of the least diagnosed disorders that affects a lot more people than you might suspect is Bi-Polar Dis-order.....and one of the signs can be outrageous spontaneous expensive purchases......that get re-turned or sold in short order, when the cycle goes the other way....Mike....Ride Safe

:agree: My Father-In-Law did that a lot.

 

[Arr MiHardies]

Right after I got my M endorsement, I -almost- bought a new Yahama cruiser. I knew I wanted a spyder, but couldnt afford it and just wanted to get riding. Credit approved. All that was left was for me to sign the paper and the bike was mine. Intuition hit big time, and I ended up walking out. 1 Month later I found the escrow on my house got rescheduled, I ended up with both a much higher monthly payment and owing money for the previous year (apparently, my original escrow was based only one 1 quarter's worth of taxes) and I would not have been able to afford the bike.

Sometimes people also have trouble finding the time to get out and ride. Me. I use any excuse. "Honey! I'm going out for milk! See you Tuesday!"

 

[Ga Blue Knight]

When I bought my '09 RS several years back I had just come off of 35 years of two wheel bliss but due to bad Arthritus pretty much all over it seemed the right choice. For the first 100 miles I hated the Spyder. I am sure you have heard all of the reasons. Then it was just so so for the next 200 and then after about 500 just great. Now if I had money issues or the wife was giving me biker grief I could see someone selling the bike at that point. In fact I am surprised we don see more of it. By the way lots of Harley Davidson Sportsters get sold with less than 2,000 miles on them. The last two wheeler that I had was a two year old fully optioned Sportster with 48 miles on it. I sold it for my '09 RS with only 2,800 miles three months later.
i just bought an RTS with only 6 miles on it! It was new though.

 

[KCPete]

Reading this thread and just had to comment...
We bought our Spyder on a deal like that. We bought it last October from the local HD dealer in Northern Kansas City. The story we were told was that the owner bought it - ('it' being a 2011 RT A & C with a matching 622 trailer in Orbital Blue) and proceeded to take it to a rally down in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (He bought a Kewlmetal highway peg bracket, since there was one in the trailer when we got it) and got a lot of negative feeback and comments from his friends who all rode HD's. After the rally, they rode back to KC, had the initial service performed at the local Spyder dealer, and traded it in to the HD dealer for a new HD. It had 622 miles on it when we grabbed it! Price-wise, let's just say the HD dealer didn't know what they had, and we got the trailer for free!!:roflblack:
9000+ miles later, I think of that guy, and thank him every time I mount up for a ride!:bowdown::thumbup:

 

[Huntindawg1962]

Two words: "Buyer's remorse...."
some folks just don't think things through until after their check has cleared. :shocked:

EXACTLY what came into my mind reading the OP in this thread - impulse buy after seeing it in the showroom. People envision themselves "on the road" or even showing their families their cool new toy. then they realize how much their checkbook was emptied in the process and want to get out from under the payments or whatever. Snowmobiles, boats, RV's and ATV's enjoy the same rate of resale while still new.

Just before buying the second spyder I was looking at a "brand new" 2012 V-Rod (Musclerod) - that was traded back in by the 28 year old purchaser with a whole 35 miles on the clock. The guy bought it - took it home, had his friends tell him it was not a "Real H-D" and he took it back the same weekend and even-swapped for a 2008 Ultra. That and his wife did not like riding on the back of it too, apparently. Hard core riders may even tell you the touring models are not real "H-D's" - at least that is what the hard core biker was telling me at a party over the weekend. "Sheez- get over yourself, dude"

Nice friends and real nice job thinking through the purchase.

 

[HedonismBot]

Reading this thread and just had to comment...
We bought our Spyder on a deal like that. We bought it last October from the local HD dealer in Northern Kansas City. The story we were told was that the owner bought it - ('it' being a 2011 RT A & C with a matching 622 trailer in Orbital Blue) and proceeded to take it to a rally down in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (He bought a Kewlmetal highway peg bracket, since there was one in the trailer when we got it) and got a lot of negative feeback and comments from his friends who all rode HD's. After the rally, they rode back to KC, had the initial service performed at the local Spyder dealer, and traded it in to the HD dealer for a new HD. It had 622 miles on it when we grabbed it! Price-wise, let's just say the HD dealer didn't know what they had, and we got the trailer for free!!:roflblack:
9000+ miles later, I think of that guy, and thank him every time I mount up for a ride!:bowdown::thumbup:

That's so awesome. What a steal for you :roflblack:

 

[KCPete]

That's so awesome. What a steal for you :roflblack:

We think so! Now if we'd only get out of this heatwave....don't care to ryde that much when it's between 100 and 110 degrees...:banghead:
11 AM and it's already 96 at the house.

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[Luckyme]

Uh Oh, I'm one of "those people", but with a bit different reasoning for deciding to sell after 2 months of Spyder bliss on my RT Limited and Trailer.

Fortunately, it is not a financial decision to sell my Spyder and Trailer. And, I do like the set up, very much. I've ridden 2 wheelers for 35 years, and the Spyder was just a new and unique ride. My wife and I like to tour together and spend a few days up to a week or so out with friends on bikes. I was intrigued by the SE5 tranny, as carpel tunnel has made riding, especially in traffic a bit uncomfortable for me. Plus, the relaxed ride in not even thinking about holding up a 900 lb. bike with passenger was great. My wife does not harp on me about these purchases, she may scratch her head at my doing, but she was OK with the Spyder. I had it loaded up and equipped with Elkas, and other touring goodies, so we would hit the pavement in style, and comfortable. That is............until, our first long ride together on back roads :sour:. I took the Spyder to our cabin in the forests of Southeast Kentucky, she met me there in her 4 wheels. We left from there on some nice twisty roads that weekend, which we ride allot when we tour together. She did not feel well 10 miles into the ridepps:. Car sickness, and on a Spyder:hun:? We've tried riding together a few times, but the same thing happens, even riding conservatively. Yep, she gets car sick on the back of the Spyder when on curvy roads. Otherwise, she likes it just fine. Of course, she can take motion sickness meds, but who needs that aggravation? Just sell the Spyder and hop back in the Goldwing saddle is what I decided to do.

So that is what we are doing. Just put it up for sale today.

Silly me, and loosing several thousands of $, but live and learn. Someone will end up with a great package, at my expense.

 

[Littlebadwolf]

I also fall into the category of those who benefited from people not keeping thier new Spyder but nobody ever owned it.. I bought a 2009 RS with a whopping 34 miles on it and it was classified on the sale as a brand new roadster. Dealer told me it was a demo and they were clearing it out to make room for the new ones arriving...Sale price...$10,800...$5700 off the retail price and I also got a 3 year warranty that was offered on the 09's for nothing and $500 worth of accessories.. This was in May, 2010.