Who has the Oldest Spyder? What's the Mileage? Is it still fun? Any problems?

[bullant12]

:shocked: You don't know who had RT#1?? :shocked:
EVERBODY knows who the owner was!

4000 + posts... yet still a newbie!
Hint: Controls the ban hammer!

 

[Bob Denman]

DOUBLE hint...

 

[windancer]

Who has the Oldest Spyder on the Spyder Lovers Forum?
How many miles have you got on it?
Is it still as much fun as when you got it?
Any Problems BRP or otherwise?

:doorag: i have a 2012 RT , have 18.600 mile bought is 14 months ago, still love my bike.. :yes:And still love to ride....

 

[sledmaster]

Who has the Oldest Spyder on the Spyder Lovers Forum?
How many miles have you got on it?
Is it still as much fun as when you got it?
Any Problems BRP or otherwise?

This thread was started asking who has the oldest Spyder.

So I ask, where are all of the OLDEST original 2008 GS Spyders, like the first 100? Or first 1000 for that matter?

Are they all sitting in storage? There have to be some of the first 100 units still getting ridden hard, are there not? Are the owners just not active on this forum? WTF?

It is RARE for me to ever see a 2008 Premier Edition with a serial number below 100, let alone below 1000.

So if by "OLDEST" we are talking lowest serial number of 2008s, step up everyone. Where are the first 100? There has to be more than just one of us on here?:dontknow:

 

[Dmatney73]

This thread was started asking who has the oldest Spyder. View attachment 92794

So I ask, where are all of the OLDEST original 2008 GS Spyders, like the first 100? Or first 1000 for that matter?

Are they all sitting in storage? There have to be some of the first 100 units still getting ridden hard, are there not? Are the owners just not active on this forum? WTF?

It is RARE for me to ever see a 2008 Premier Edition with a serial number below 100, let alone below 1000.

So if by "OLDEST" we are talking lowest serial number of 2008s, step up everyone. Where are the first 100? There has to be more than just one of us on here?:dontknow:

I have #507 of the premier edition, 2008 gs

 

[teadave]

This thread was started asking who has the oldest Spyder. View attachment 92794

So I ask, where are all of the OLDEST original 2008 GS Spyders, like the first 100? Or first 1000 for that matter?

Are they all sitting in storage? There have to be some of the first 100 units still getting ridden hard, are there not? Are the owners just not active on this forum? WTF?

It is RARE for me to ever see a 2008 Premier Edition with a serial number below 100, let alone below 1000.

So if by "OLDEST" we are talking lowest serial number of 2008s, step up everyone. Where are the first 100? There has to be more than just one of us on here?:dontknow:

I have #260. 17000 miles or so. Still riding. Looks like this now.(plasti-dip)

 

[capt.jim]

I have PE 459, 48,000 miles, ride it everyday, love it. Replaced the oil sender once.
I have a 13 ST also, #589, it's OK. Sure am glad I didn't trade my GS for it!

 

[NHSpyderman]

2008 GS #0524

2008 GS #0524 with 14,000 miles. Runs Fine. New Hampshire. Leaks Oil....no biggie.

 

[wildbill6565]

Wife and I have two 2008 SE5 GS that we bought in Sept. 2008 and have a little over 30,000 miles each. Yes we have had things to go wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:yikes::yikes::yikes:

 

[sledmaster]

I have PE 459, 48,000 miles, ride it everyday, love it. Replaced the oil sender once.
I have a 13 ST also, #589, it's OK. Sure am glad I didn't trade my GS for it!

There we go. Captain Jim and I both kept a 2008 GS while we also have a 2013 ST. I too am glad I kept one of my 2008s, they are still VERY fun to ride. Quicker, faster, better handling, still a complete and total riot to ride. The 2013 sits the rider more upright and is more comfortable, but I admit the 2008, with all of the updates, is solid. I would not hesitate to take it across the country right now today. Wish I could.

To that end, I constantly watch craigslist to see when someone is unloading a 2008 with low miles. If you act fast you can pick one up at a great price, IMO. They are out there and they do come up for sale, sometimes they have been sitting and the owner just wants to get some equity out of it, so they will let it go cheap. They've been going for less in Wisconsin than they have been in Minnesota, one just has to watch.

And thanks to the rest of you Premier Edition owners for stepping up and being heard! We know there are more out there........

 

[one50npump]

I have #21.
I was once told by a can am rep that he remembers having 15-20 in the demo fleet, so I'd guess they're long gone.
approx. 9000 miles on #21. I am original owner even though #21 did some travelling before being purchased. It started at a dealer in New York that went out of business, so bank got the inventory of that dealer. Then a dealer in Wisconsin bought from bank, where I bought it and brought it back to Kansas City with 5 miles on it.

I also spent about an hour and a half on the phone with Can Am a couple years ago where he and I actually went thru VINs and build dates. They didnt necessarily come down the line in numerical order. The build date on my #21 was actually earlier than some that had lower numbers. They may have been grouped by auto/manual tranny, color, etc. Yes, I know mine isnt the oldest, but its darn close

 

[hecoon]

I sold # 106 3 years ago with 76K on it. 2008 gs #106

bought 09 that now has 59k phantom#116