Looking at a 2015 Spyder F3-S SE6, is this sound normal?

[robk72]

This is my first post here...I have never owned a Spyder before and am looking at one at an out-of-state dealership (car/truck dealer, not a powersports dealer) and they sent me a video of it running today. At the beginning of the video when the camera is near the engine, you can hear what sounds like a metallic rubbing sound, almost like a chain riding on a chain guard. Is this sound normal to the Spyder?

Details about the unit:
2015 F3-S SE6
3200 miles
One owner, claims no mechanical issues
Oil change at 3000 miles

Here is the video in question: https://youtu.be/4jwK1YXIGKU

This particular Spyder is a 7 hour drive away and I just want to try to eliminate any surprises and be at least somewhat confident in what I'm buying before I drive that far.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[fatboy]

sounds good to me

 

[AZCanAm]

Sounds normal to me as well. May I ask what the out the door price is? Be careful because they tend to add a lot of miscellaneous fees.

I bought the same year, same bike with a ton of add-ons from a private owner (one owner, 5400 miles SM6). I paid $11,000 just to give you an idea.

 

[robk72]

Sounds normal to me as well. May I ask what the out the door price is? Be careful because they tend to add a lot of miscellaneous fees.

I bought the same year, same bike with a ton of add-ons from a private owner (one owner, 5400 miles SM6). I paid $11,000 just to give you an idea.

Thanks for your opinion. OTD is $14,175 not incl tax+registration. I have been looking for months and everything else I've seen of this age, mileage and model are between $15-17k, even from private sellers. This one has 2 add-on's, a windshield and driver backrest.

 

[robk72]

sounds good to me

Thank you!

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

sounds good to me

:agree:

 

[campermac]

Sounds like mine does.

 

[robk72]

Thanks for the help everyone. Glad to hear it's normal.

 

[Sarge707]

Mine is the same- We call it the sewing machine sound?