JamesLaz
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Hi All,
My name is James, and I am a recent Can-Am owner/rider. First off, I should say I stared on a different Can-AM forum, but I had an unpleasant experience, so I saw a lot of positive posts here, so I am here hoping for a more positive experience.
I was a two-wheeler motorcycle rider for most of my life (off and on) and got my first Honda Mini 50 in 1970 when I was 7. My last bike was a 2014 Honda CTX 1300 Deluxe that I truly loved to ride and took great pride in my bike.
Then unfortunately back at the very end of 2019 I had an LAD (Widowmaker) Heart Attack and that caused other medical conditions that made it no longer safe for me to ride a two-wheeler. I did try to keep riding but after dropping my bike more than once I knew I could no longer ride. My legs didn’t have the strength to hold the bike up even if it only slightly leaned when stopped.
My health had improved some since then, but I still am not the man I once was, getting older plays a part in that as well.
I have missed being out on my bike in the fresh air seeing the sights and I began to look for an alternative. My first thought was maybe a trike, as in a Honda Goldwing trike conversion. I had always liked the Goldwing’s and that seemed like it may be a good fit. The I saw what they cost, and I was pretty much priced out of that option.
I looked at a few different vehicles, a saw a Slingshot but thought that’s not what I want and then I remembers those funny looking 3 wheelers (Can-Am’s) I used to see when I was out riding. I always wondered who where they and why were they on a three-wheeler. Well now I know, it's anyone who enjoys them as I now do. I always thought they looked cool, and fun.
I began to do some research on the Can-Am’s but was not sure what I wanted. They all look cool, and people seemed to love them. I decided a Spyder was more to my taste, and I went to go see a 2014 Spyder at a dealership that had a few used in there. The one I went to see was being sold as we arrived, but it gave me a chance to see a few more and I decided I wanted a newer Spyder F3 Limited.
I did go see and test drive a 2013 Spyder, that was my first time on one and I enjoyed my little ride. I knew I was going to get one as soon as I could find a deal that worked for the right year and model.
I ended up finding one that had been listed 4 months before on OfferUp. It was a 2019 Spyder F3 Limited in the bright orange and the dark model. My biggest concern was the milage, this was a 2019 with 696 miles on it. That means it just sat for long periods of time, just rotting in the heat.
Everything seemed good so we went to see it about an hour and half away. Once I saw it, I could see it had been well cared for. They had built a little garage shed just for the Can-Am. I gave it a good going over and the oil was clean and clear, and they had had it changed even though they were not riding it. I could not find anything wrong with it and took it for a test ride. I was amazed at how much better this 2019 rode than the 2013 I had test ridden.
I made a deal (way under the KBB and NADA values) and was ready for my first long ride home. I told my wife I would probably need to stop as I had not ridden in a long time.
I got on the road and made the full hour and half with ease. I could have kept going.
That was a few weeks back now and I have had it out every weekend morning. I live in Arizona, so I need to ride before it gets too warm out. I really love riding my Spyder and my wife enjoys going along, something she would never do on my motorcycle.
I have begun adding accessories and so far, I have added a windscreen deflector, a Ram Mount phone holder, a TPMS for 3 wheels. Still looking for what to add next.
Sorry for the long introduction.
Thanks,
James
My name is James, and I am a recent Can-Am owner/rider. First off, I should say I stared on a different Can-AM forum, but I had an unpleasant experience, so I saw a lot of positive posts here, so I am here hoping for a more positive experience.
I was a two-wheeler motorcycle rider for most of my life (off and on) and got my first Honda Mini 50 in 1970 when I was 7. My last bike was a 2014 Honda CTX 1300 Deluxe that I truly loved to ride and took great pride in my bike.
Then unfortunately back at the very end of 2019 I had an LAD (Widowmaker) Heart Attack and that caused other medical conditions that made it no longer safe for me to ride a two-wheeler. I did try to keep riding but after dropping my bike more than once I knew I could no longer ride. My legs didn’t have the strength to hold the bike up even if it only slightly leaned when stopped.
My health had improved some since then, but I still am not the man I once was, getting older plays a part in that as well.
I have missed being out on my bike in the fresh air seeing the sights and I began to look for an alternative. My first thought was maybe a trike, as in a Honda Goldwing trike conversion. I had always liked the Goldwing’s and that seemed like it may be a good fit. The I saw what they cost, and I was pretty much priced out of that option.
I looked at a few different vehicles, a saw a Slingshot but thought that’s not what I want and then I remembers those funny looking 3 wheelers (Can-Am’s) I used to see when I was out riding. I always wondered who where they and why were they on a three-wheeler. Well now I know, it's anyone who enjoys them as I now do. I always thought they looked cool, and fun.
I began to do some research on the Can-Am’s but was not sure what I wanted. They all look cool, and people seemed to love them. I decided a Spyder was more to my taste, and I went to go see a 2014 Spyder at a dealership that had a few used in there. The one I went to see was being sold as we arrived, but it gave me a chance to see a few more and I decided I wanted a newer Spyder F3 Limited.
I did go see and test drive a 2013 Spyder, that was my first time on one and I enjoyed my little ride. I knew I was going to get one as soon as I could find a deal that worked for the right year and model.
I ended up finding one that had been listed 4 months before on OfferUp. It was a 2019 Spyder F3 Limited in the bright orange and the dark model. My biggest concern was the milage, this was a 2019 with 696 miles on it. That means it just sat for long periods of time, just rotting in the heat.
Everything seemed good so we went to see it about an hour and half away. Once I saw it, I could see it had been well cared for. They had built a little garage shed just for the Can-Am. I gave it a good going over and the oil was clean and clear, and they had had it changed even though they were not riding it. I could not find anything wrong with it and took it for a test ride. I was amazed at how much better this 2019 rode than the 2013 I had test ridden.
I made a deal (way under the KBB and NADA values) and was ready for my first long ride home. I told my wife I would probably need to stop as I had not ridden in a long time.
I got on the road and made the full hour and half with ease. I could have kept going.
That was a few weeks back now and I have had it out every weekend morning. I live in Arizona, so I need to ride before it gets too warm out. I really love riding my Spyder and my wife enjoys going along, something she would never do on my motorcycle.
I have begun adding accessories and so far, I have added a windscreen deflector, a Ram Mount phone holder, a TPMS for 3 wheels. Still looking for what to add next.
Sorry for the long introduction.
Thanks,
James
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