dndfindley
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The reason we got the Spyder in the first place was because my wife said that was the only machine she would go 2 up on. It has served us well for over a year and a half but she doesn't ride with me that much anymore and if I am going to ride mostly 1 up I want something sportier. I all be trading it for a Yamaha FJ-09 which hits dealer showrooms later this month. I put my deposit down today and will be getting the first one in 2 to 3 weeks. The wife says she "might" ride 2 up with me on it. It will be no where near as comfortable as the Spyder but it will be bearable for her for short periods of time. The link below gives the detail but just an example of the differences between the two: Spyder about 900 lbs w/100 hp; FJ-09 462 lbs w/115 hp. I will be trading the Spyder in since I cannot afford both machines. I tried selling it for 2 months both here and on Craigslist. Only got a couple of hits, neither of which showed much interest and I had the price low. I shopped it around at several dealers as to trading it in and what would I get for it. There is no market for Spyders whether because of the economy or because of the relative expense. Just as the 2014 hurt all previous generations the F3 will imo hurt all RT's and RS's as far as resale or trade is concerned. If I were happy with the Spyder it wouldn't matter and I would keep it, the market be damned. For what it was designed for our Spyder has done the job very well and has been very reliable (orange screen only twice in 11,700 miles and after restarting it kept going and never did it again). I absolutely love the safety/comfort factor as does the wife - but it's no fun and that is why I am going with the Yamaha. I will keep in touch via Spyderlovers. http://tinyurl.com/ocuy5m8
