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Snow or trailer?

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Graptor

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Hello all! I just bought my first Spyder, it's a New 2015 RS. They are putting it together as we speak. I currently have a Victory Hammer and I've test rode a Spyder last summer, loved it. I live in upstate NY and I need to get it home. The roads are wet, salty and pretty much bear of snow, maybe a patch here and there. Snow Flurries is the forecast. I live about 20 miles from the dealership. I got suburban/country roads mostly 45 MPH.

Do I pay $100 or ride it home?
 
Graptor said:
Hello all! I just bought my first Spyder, it's a New 2015 RS. They are putting it together as we speak. I currently have a Victory Hammer and I've test rode a Spyder last summer, loved it. I live in upstate NY and I need to get it home. The roads are wet, salty and pretty much bear of snow, maybe a patch here and there. Snow Flurries is the forecast. I live about 20 miles from the dealership. I got suburban/country roads that you can 45 MPH.

Do I pay $100 or ride it home?
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I won't ride on salty roads.

Cruzr Joe
 
Graptor said:
Hello all! I just bought my first Spyder, it's a New 2015 RS. They are putting it together as we speak. I currently have a Victory Hammer and I've test rode a Spyder last summer, loved it. I live in upstate NY and I need to get it home. The roads are wet, salty and pretty much bear of snow, maybe a patch here and there. Snow Flurries is the forecast. I live about 20 miles from the dealership. I got suburban/country roads mostly 45 MPH.

Do I pay $100 or ride it home?
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:welcome: and :congrats: on your new :ani29:

Based on the distractions of the "new" machine and combine them with salty roads--I would opt to have the new :ani29: delivered.
 
Graptor said:
Hello all! I just bought my first Spyder, it's a New 2015 RS. They are putting it together as we speak. I currently have a Victory Hammer and I've test rode a Spyder last summer, loved it. I live in upstate NY and I need to get it home. The roads are wet, salty and pretty much bear of snow, maybe a patch here and there. Snow Flurries is the forecast. I live about 20 miles from the dealership. I got suburban/country roads mostly 45 MPH.

Do I pay $100 or ride it home?
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If it was just cold with dry roads, I would say bundle up and ride. With the roads being wet and salted, pay the $100 and have it trailered to your home. Or maybe just let the dealer hang on to it for a few days and see if the roads clear up.
 
:welcome: to another fellow New Yorker! :thumbup:
Don't take it out on the salty roads... nojoke
That Sawbuck couldn't be put to a better use!
 
No salty roads for me.

Too many cracks and crevices for salt to get in, too hard to clean out, and I don't want any rust on mine. Slick roads would not bother me but the salt does. I would rent a trailer if you can and have it hauled home.
 
So would you ride you Victory on the salty roads you are facing right now? I thought not let the dealership deliver it.Best money you'll spend.
 
Pm me I'm in brockport

Don't waste your money getting it delivered. I'm assuming you got it a filers? I'm in Brockport and I'll go pick it up with you on my open trailer for free. Consider it your welcome to the spyder community gift! I have a trailer with all the proper tie downs just let me know.
 
Oh Brentec! I really appreciate that generous offer! I Love the people at Filers. They worked it out for me and are delivering it tomorrow. After seeing it new in the box, there was no way I could get it salted up.


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That's good news

Glad it worked out, and welcome to the spyder family. Now you just need to get your reservations to spyderfest in April and join our caravan to Missouri. :thumbup:

Always glad to add another local Ryder to our list.

Ps, seeing that it is totally disassembled, you should call and see if they'd throw a battery tender pigtail on it while it is easy to do.
 
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+1 on the pigtail. Have them do it while its not assembled vs. you having to take panels off when you first get it. And normally i would have said save the $100 and ride it home if cold or even rain but snow or black ice is another story and probably not worth it. Hopefully you wont have to wait 3 months to be able to ride it! Congrats and welcome to spyderville.
 
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