Saluda
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I never got mine printed, then I E mailed them. Did get a very wise (not intelligent) reply. At the time they knocked things they didn't understand and were not really on base with their comments. Yes, they have been better lately.
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I never got mine printed, then I E mailed them. Did get a very wise (not intelligent) reply. At the time they knocked things they didn't understand and were not really on base with their comments. Yes, they have been better lately.
smokedtires
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Did they mention that for the entry ticket to an F3, one could have chosen pretty much any other bike available?
den1953
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Just got it in the mail.
I just got the latest issue of Rider today. I immediately went to the cover article about the F3 Limited. They pretty much got it right and did a fair and honest assessment of the trike. I did also notice the mention about the drive belt vibration and that BRP is looking into that issue. I was a little bit surprised about the heat on the right leg though. The pictures do the bike justice and are better than the stock photo every dealer in the country has on his website.
I just got the latest issue of Rider today. I immediately went to the cover article about the F3 Limited. They pretty much got it right and did a fair and honest assessment of the trike. I did also notice the mention about the drive belt vibration and that BRP is looking into that issue. I was a little bit surprised about the heat on the right leg though. The pictures do the bike justice and are better than the stock photo every dealer in the country has on his website.
I am coming to Can Am, specifically the F3T this spring, because of multiple sclerosis. Although I can still "manage" two wheels I wouldn't bet my life on long trips with a motorcycle any longer. As of now, I would MUCH rather be on an Indian. If that changes after owning a can am I'll let you know. :2thumbs: But honestly, if not for my disability I would still be on two wheels for a very long time.
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I just got my January issue of Rider in the mail. I think the mailman reads my issue first--just to make sure that its safe to deliver. :roflblack:
Read the article about the F3. Glad to see we made a cover. Love the picture of the Intense Pearl color Limited Edition. Its on my look/drive/buy list in about 110 days or so.
Compared to many articles I have read over the years from this and similar magazines I would say the writer was about 98% on. I am not going to tag them for any small stuff.
Their final sentences say it all for me. "The Spyder takes the idea to its zenith with high performance, comfort, convenience, great handling and safety, all wrapped in a two-year warranty. As they say, don't knock it till you try it."
Read the article about the F3. Glad to see we made a cover. Love the picture of the Intense Pearl color Limited Edition. Its on my look/drive/buy list in about 110 days or so.
Compared to many articles I have read over the years from this and similar magazines I would say the writer was about 98% on. I am not going to tag them for any small stuff.
Their final sentences say it all for me. "The Spyder takes the idea to its zenith with high performance, comfort, convenience, great handling and safety, all wrapped in a two-year warranty. As they say, don't knock it till you try it."
bronzeflex42
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I rode a two wheeler for almost 5 years. I liked it a lot.. I just never cared to much for the 3 wheeled bikes until i saw the Spyder RT and had to have one. I don't have any physical disabilities that keep me from a two wheeler. I just think the Spyders are sharp and attractive and i'm loving every minute of it. 
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SpyderWalter
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Just love the Spyder
I still do ride two wheels but fell in love with the Spyder several years ago on a test drive. Finally able to afford a Spyder (and noting the upgrades to 1330 and more) I went ahead and bought it. I've had three surgeries in three years and feel much better about my long distance rides (recent 4,500 mile jaunt) on the Spyder. There is a wide spectrum of reasons to ride the Spyder. Just DO IT!
SpyderWalter
I still do ride two wheels but fell in love with the Spyder several years ago on a test drive. Finally able to afford a Spyder (and noting the upgrades to 1330 and more) I went ahead and bought it. I've had three surgeries in three years and feel much better about my long distance rides (recent 4,500 mile jaunt) on the Spyder. There is a wide spectrum of reasons to ride the Spyder. Just DO IT!
SpyderWalter
Rocketman 2012
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I don't yet own a Spyder. I haven't ridden a Spyder.
I am very interested in Buying one, if and when I sell at least one of my Bikes (2 scooters, Burgman 650's and a Triumph Rocket 3 Roadster) and if and when I can find a local dealer that has enough business acumen to even return phone calls.
I started riding Dirt bikes in 1961, had my first Street bike in 1962, when I got my first Mortorcycle endorsement and I haven't stopped riding since then, with the Triumph being my 79th motorcycle/ scooter.
I want a CHANGE. I am a semi-professional 'Hobby' Photographer and my hobby involves taking lots of pictures, in Black and white, with my NIKON, 35mm 'Film' camera, after I pull off the country roads to do so. My specialty is Old Barns, ole antique Farm equipment and "Farm" animals. Herein lies the problem: Roadside surfaces are almost always gravel and small rocks, with a bit of sand thrown in just for the fun of it, from the Ice and Snow plows, so parking a Motorcycle is always a bit of a Danger because of 'Tip overs.' I've had one parking tip over in 53 years of riding and it was almost impossible to right my BMW K1200 LT-c by myself and maybe 20 years ago I was one of those 400 lb bench pressers who somehow got Old and Fat and my heart almost gave out---but I did it! I know the 3 wheels of the Spyder would be much safer!
So my Wife and I decided that maybe a Trike would be a good idea. We looked and I hated them. They were just to big and bulky and since I buy new 99% of the time, way too expensive---not that I can't afford it but not much there for 32 to 35 thousand dollars!
I had been enamored by the Spyder since it first came out and started investigating immediately and to my Chagrin found them to be unacceptable due to their TERRIBLE reputation that was the talk of the Motorcycle crowd! I don't mean to hurt feelings here.
Fast forward to NOW: I started seriously looking at the new edition Spyders when I investigated the 3 cyl models, hoping that Can-Am, after all of these years had finally got the word QUALITY CONTROL solidified into their jargon!!!
I've had one bike, a brand new BMW R65s that wouldn't seem to hold a charge and stranded me on the side of the road in 1987 and within 2 weeks it was GONE. I demand reliability. I am easy on bikes, do my own Maintenance and have never had another breakdown, aside from a leaking final drive seal in a new 1979 Honda CX500, fixed under warranty.
As I peruse this forum and others and read all I can, I believe that the new Can-Am may meet my expectations for reliability so I'm seriously in the market. They still have their problems though-OUI
I really don't care what another rider thinks of my choice as all I have seen in all of these years has shown me that EVERYONE is biased.
It may take until Spring for me to sell/ trade my current rides so that I can get my Spyder but I sure look forward to it!
Sam:yes:
I am very interested in Buying one, if and when I sell at least one of my Bikes (2 scooters, Burgman 650's and a Triumph Rocket 3 Roadster) and if and when I can find a local dealer that has enough business acumen to even return phone calls.
I started riding Dirt bikes in 1961, had my first Street bike in 1962, when I got my first Mortorcycle endorsement and I haven't stopped riding since then, with the Triumph being my 79th motorcycle/ scooter.
I want a CHANGE. I am a semi-professional 'Hobby' Photographer and my hobby involves taking lots of pictures, in Black and white, with my NIKON, 35mm 'Film' camera, after I pull off the country roads to do so. My specialty is Old Barns, ole antique Farm equipment and "Farm" animals. Herein lies the problem: Roadside surfaces are almost always gravel and small rocks, with a bit of sand thrown in just for the fun of it, from the Ice and Snow plows, so parking a Motorcycle is always a bit of a Danger because of 'Tip overs.' I've had one parking tip over in 53 years of riding and it was almost impossible to right my BMW K1200 LT-c by myself and maybe 20 years ago I was one of those 400 lb bench pressers who somehow got Old and Fat and my heart almost gave out---but I did it! I know the 3 wheels of the Spyder would be much safer!
So my Wife and I decided that maybe a Trike would be a good idea. We looked and I hated them. They were just to big and bulky and since I buy new 99% of the time, way too expensive---not that I can't afford it but not much there for 32 to 35 thousand dollars!
I had been enamored by the Spyder since it first came out and started investigating immediately and to my Chagrin found them to be unacceptable due to their TERRIBLE reputation that was the talk of the Motorcycle crowd! I don't mean to hurt feelings here.
Fast forward to NOW: I started seriously looking at the new edition Spyders when I investigated the 3 cyl models, hoping that Can-Am, after all of these years had finally got the word QUALITY CONTROL solidified into their jargon!!!
I've had one bike, a brand new BMW R65s that wouldn't seem to hold a charge and stranded me on the side of the road in 1987 and within 2 weeks it was GONE. I demand reliability. I am easy on bikes, do my own Maintenance and have never had another breakdown, aside from a leaking final drive seal in a new 1979 Honda CX500, fixed under warranty.
As I peruse this forum and others and read all I can, I believe that the new Can-Am may meet my expectations for reliability so I'm seriously in the market. They still have their problems though-OUI
I really don't care what another rider thinks of my choice as all I have seen in all of these years has shown me that EVERYONE is biased.
It may take until Spring for me to sell/ trade my current rides so that I can get my Spyder but I sure look forward to it!
Sam:yes:
pegasus1300
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Not to steer you away from buying a Spyder,I think you would really enjoy it. I just wonder what steers you away from triking the Rocket 3. It is a great platform for a trike plenty of power, and IMHO looks better as a trike then as a 2 wheeler. Mototrike makes a good looking conversion.
Rocketman 2012
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Paul, I actually have contacted lots of these Trike builders and only a few build the Rocket 3 kits AND install them.
The Rocket 3 doesn't have a reverse gear like my BMW K1200LT-C and MY Goldwing's did and although I know it's not essential, I still like the idea.
The Hannigan conversion is the one I like and all said and done it would cost me about $11,000 and lots of logistics.
I feel I can easily get $9,500+- for my Triumph when it sells so it works out about the same considering I will probably spend about $20,000+- on the Spyder I buy.
It's just a bad time of year to try to sell a "Seasonal" type vehicle and the only place I have the bike for sale is in this forum and another "Motorcycle" one so it may take a while.
Sam
The Rocket 3 doesn't have a reverse gear like my BMW K1200LT-C and MY Goldwing's did and although I know it's not essential, I still like the idea.
The Hannigan conversion is the one I like and all said and done it would cost me about $11,000 and lots of logistics.
I feel I can easily get $9,500+- for my Triumph when it sells so it works out about the same considering I will probably spend about $20,000+- on the Spyder I buy.
It's just a bad time of year to try to sell a "Seasonal" type vehicle and the only place I have the bike for sale is in this forum and another "Motorcycle" one so it may take a while.
Sam
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