Greetings from the beautiful Pacific Northwest! I am a new member of the forum and I have some general questions that may have been answered before, but like I said, I'm a noob. First, a bit of back story:
I am in my early 30s and I fell in love with the Spyder the first time I rode it last year. I have been searching for a trike for a few years now, wanting to get back into riding regularly. In June 2004, I survived my second motorcycle accident when I had to lay a Goldwing down. I am pretty sure I broke my hip, but I refused treatment at the ER when they refused to take my health insurance. The hip has healed since then (although a bit wobbly), but the psychological damage was done. When back on two wheels, leaning to the right was a major issue. My brain was constantly telling me that the bike was sliding out from under me, even though I "knew" it wasn't. Mentally, I just couldn't take riding on two wheels again and sold my last bike. That was three years ago, before I relocated to the NW, and the itch to ride again has been huge. I looked at standard trikes for a long time until I rode the Spyder in September last year. It was a sweet and easy ride and I had no psychological fear of the bike coming up from under me. I was hooked. I wanted one. If only Uncle Sam's Infernal Revenue Service would comply, I could have a down payment.
Long story short, in the next couple of weeks, I will be buying my first Spyder. Here are some questions that I have:
1) There is only one dealer in town and two in the entire state. Should I buy from the guys in town (the seem OK) or should I head somewhere else?
2) I have seen some people speak about negotiating an extended warranty. How would I go about this and from what vantage point should I negotiate (or argue)? I've never had to do this before as all the new vehicles I've ever bought were bought with true employee discount pricing (not the crap they advertise in commercials).
3) What should I be on the lookout for when it comes to buying a Spyder? I want the SM5.
4) I want to add a bunch of accessories from Kewlmetal and No Magic Neon. The dealership in town are not distributors. Would there be a way I could convince the dealership to order the accessories for me and tack it onto the loan to save me time?
Any thoughts and ideas are greatly appreciated. I check the forum daily, but I just don't have as much time to spend on it as I want.
Yes, I know it rains 200-250 days per year here. If the Spyder will help give me back the sense of freedom I miss from two wheels, I can put up with a little rain.
Greetings, all. This is a great forum and I am so glad to have found it.
I am in my early 30s and I fell in love with the Spyder the first time I rode it last year. I have been searching for a trike for a few years now, wanting to get back into riding regularly. In June 2004, I survived my second motorcycle accident when I had to lay a Goldwing down. I am pretty sure I broke my hip, but I refused treatment at the ER when they refused to take my health insurance. The hip has healed since then (although a bit wobbly), but the psychological damage was done. When back on two wheels, leaning to the right was a major issue. My brain was constantly telling me that the bike was sliding out from under me, even though I "knew" it wasn't. Mentally, I just couldn't take riding on two wheels again and sold my last bike. That was three years ago, before I relocated to the NW, and the itch to ride again has been huge. I looked at standard trikes for a long time until I rode the Spyder in September last year. It was a sweet and easy ride and I had no psychological fear of the bike coming up from under me. I was hooked. I wanted one. If only Uncle Sam's Infernal Revenue Service would comply, I could have a down payment.
Long story short, in the next couple of weeks, I will be buying my first Spyder. Here are some questions that I have:
1) There is only one dealer in town and two in the entire state. Should I buy from the guys in town (the seem OK) or should I head somewhere else?
2) I have seen some people speak about negotiating an extended warranty. How would I go about this and from what vantage point should I negotiate (or argue)? I've never had to do this before as all the new vehicles I've ever bought were bought with true employee discount pricing (not the crap they advertise in commercials).
3) What should I be on the lookout for when it comes to buying a Spyder? I want the SM5.
4) I want to add a bunch of accessories from Kewlmetal and No Magic Neon. The dealership in town are not distributors. Would there be a way I could convince the dealership to order the accessories for me and tack it onto the loan to save me time?
Any thoughts and ideas are greatly appreciated. I check the forum daily, but I just don't have as much time to spend on it as I want.
Yes, I know it rains 200-250 days per year here. If the Spyder will help give me back the sense of freedom I miss from two wheels, I can put up with a little rain.
Greetings, all. This is a great forum and I am so glad to have found it.
