How far did you travel to get your spyder?

[Tom in NM]

530 miles . . .

. . . one way to get my GS.

I rented a lift-bed trailer. The trip should have taken 8 hours one way, but a horrible acident on I40 shut it down for about 5 or 6 hours. The dealership/sales guy stayed late, sold it and helped me load it. Rain, snow, icy roads, high winds, construction, and accidents, short naps at rest stops - it was a fantastic trip!!!

Got home, unloaded the Spyder and took the trailer back - exactly 24 hours. I could have done without the accidents, but like many difficult things in life, it remains a memory I always smile about and treasure.

Tom

 

[tip]

miles?

Flew to Dallas/Fort Worth and drove back -- 1200 plus miles!

 

[JerryB]

Hi Whitetail

Re: Anyone else travel a long way to get your spyder?

I bought used. According to Mapquest it was 981 miles; I had it shipped home.

Jerry Baumchen

 

[Craignet]

We went from Bakersfield to Lake Elsinore. 185 miles each way twice. First time to examine the Spyder ST-S, the second time to pick it up.

 

[Rockwall]

About 30 miles

 

[SL Ken]

1000 miles each way. Henderson NV to Vancouver WA. Trailered it home because it was snowing.

 

[dginoregon]

I traveled 775 miles one way, then loaded on a trailer and drove home 775 miles. So Oregon to Salt Lake City Utah.

 

[Deer Slayer]

12 miles. :yikes:

 

[AZ Y Factor]

I believe i may be traveling about 10 hours to get a spyder RT, one of the salesmen at Pitbull powersports offered me the best deal trade in wise on my RSS, so i think i'm gonna have to figure out how to get it to them. Anyone else travel a long way to get your spyder?

60 miles one way. Beautiful ride, little traffic.

 

[Chupaca]

Not far....

24 min's about 17 miles. So you know I took the long way home..:roflblack::roflblack:

 

[YPILOT]

In March of '08 I flew 828 miles to Fort Lauderdale and rode back 1,150 miles back home to Tennessee. Well I had to try it out! [emoji51]

 

[flaggerphil]

Sixty miles each way. I drive 70 miles each way now for service...and it's well worth it.

 

[Big Mike]

We traveled about 325 miles round trip to buy our new 2014 RT Limited. It was the best deal by almost 5000 dollars. There is a big variation among dealers, We don't need a reason to ride that far anyway. All day on a Spyder is a good day!

 

[WA5VHU]

I Outran the Snow

Drove the 2011 up 26 miles and came back with the 2014, hurrying up on the leading edge of the incoming snow storm, just made it with a few flakes falling. Will drive 50 miles one-way for the service.

 

[bayoumanPIBE]

Three hour drive there and back...

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

About 50 feet, from my front door to the street.

Same here, except it was from the garage door to across the street! :clap:But that was after Haulbikes trucked it 1768 miles from WI to ID! I bought mine used off Craigslist. I'm fortunate to have two local dealers, both well thought of by other Spyder owners. One is about 20 miles and the other about 20 miles beyond them.

 

[Whitetail]

We traveled about 325 miles round trip to buy our new 2014 RT Limited. It was the best deal by almost 5000 dollars. There is a big variation among dealers, We don't need a reason to ride that far anyway. All day on a Spyder is a good day!

Where did you go?

 

[Spyder-Buck]

My Dealer

My dealer is 45 miles away. Went their Thursday, looked at new F-3 nice.Aso looked at a 2014 RT . Wife says she likes our 2012 RT Limited . So guess we ride it at least another Year.

 

[hdlongrod]

About 500 + /-

 

[PW2013STL]

Rent a trailer with a drop gate and trailer yours down there and pick up the new one and trailer it back. If you can take another driver with you it makes it easier as you can take turns driving as the other rests.
You state that you have a car hauler, but it maybe less hassle to deal with a rented trailer with drop gate.
Me I would find a way to drive the Spyders there and back, but that me.