ItsNthaBlood
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I'm new to motorcycles & don't know much about Spyders besides wanting one. I came across a 2017 F3S SE6 with 4500 miles. Should I get it? Pros & cons?
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Found a 2017 F3S - Should I get a used one? Pros & Cons??
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Snoking1127
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I just bought a 2018 RTL with 4100 miles, and replacing the tires was first on my list do to the age of the tires. It was always garaged and the tires looked like new. But in my book they had aged out. Check on recalls, mine had gotten the sprocket recall competed, and on the 16th it goings in for the Transmission output shaft recall 24V728..
2017 F3 is on the list for the Sprocket recall number The sprocket recall also applies to the 2017 F3 22V352.
mecsw500
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That's 9 years old with only 4,500 miles. I'd want a service history with oil changes done by time rather than miles. I'd also factor in things can perish and corrode if not ridden frequently so I'd want it checked out for obvious time related problems. If it actually clocked up miles in recent years I'd be more likely to be happy than if someone stopped using it like 4 years ago and just stored it. Four hundred miles or so per year would suggest there were times in its history it wasn't used at all.
Assuming it's got good bones, I'd put money aside for a complete service as a baseline. That's oil, both filters, a battery, brake fluid and I'd certainly be looking up the manufacturing date on the tires. You can Google on how to read tire date codes. I addition, the drive belt may be dry and a little perished.
You can look up the Kelly Blue Book for Motorcycles to get an idea of its value. I looked it up and it said private purchase is around $10,000.
The elephant in the room is to check if your local dealer is willing to work on Spyders over 10 years old. some will, some won't and some will but only 1330 cc triples like this one, not the earlier 998 cc V-Twins.
If it were me and it checks out and your local dealer is willing to service it, I'd be a buyer under $10K, the further under the better. I'd expect a full service with changing perished items to run properly perhaps up to $1,500, or more if it needs tires, and depending upon its usage history. You might also factor in that in your state you may need a motorcycle endorsement on you driving license to ride one. WA actually requires a trike specific license. I'd get somebody who owns a Spyder to test ride it for you to see if everything functions as it should, being a new rider you probably won't be able to make that call.
Assuming it's got good bones, I'd put money aside for a complete service as a baseline. That's oil, both filters, a battery, brake fluid and I'd certainly be looking up the manufacturing date on the tires. You can Google on how to read tire date codes. I addition, the drive belt may be dry and a little perished.
You can look up the Kelly Blue Book for Motorcycles to get an idea of its value. I looked it up and it said private purchase is around $10,000.
The elephant in the room is to check if your local dealer is willing to work on Spyders over 10 years old. some will, some won't and some will but only 1330 cc triples like this one, not the earlier 998 cc V-Twins.
If it were me and it checks out and your local dealer is willing to service it, I'd be a buyer under $10K, the further under the better. I'd expect a full service with changing perished items to run properly perhaps up to $1,500, or more if it needs tires, and depending upon its usage history. You might also factor in that in your state you may need a motorcycle endorsement on you driving license to ride one. WA actually requires a trike specific license. I'd get somebody who owns a Spyder to test ride it for you to see if everything functions as it should, being a new rider you probably won't be able to make that call.
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