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Why so many low mileage bikes for sale.
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JP58
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I had a 2015 RTS. 20k in 2 1/2 years. Sold it. My 2018 F3L has 11k in 1 1/2 years. Some people ride a lot. Some not so much. It may be because lack of time to ride. Work a lot or have family things they have to do. I see a lot of low mileage bikes for sale. Not just Spyders.
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Woodaddict
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If I buy something I intend on using it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Doesn't matter if its a mc, vehicle, or a tool. I happened to buy a used 2015 Spyder RTL in 2017(was first sold in 2016) with only 224 miles!!!! Happy me !!!! They took all the depreciation OFF for me.
The same dealership first sold this unit, and then resold it to me, so they had the story. Story is:::::: somebody with TOOOO MUCH MONEY, bought the spyder and a 300 HP jet ski. I guess they liked the jet ski better!!!!!
The same dealership first sold this unit, and then resold it to me, so they had the story. Story is:::::: somebody with TOOOO MUCH MONEY, bought the spyder and a 300 HP jet ski. I guess they liked the jet ski better!!!!!
guzzihack
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I think if you look at the demographics of the owners, there is a lot of grey hair in the crowd. Also, people with a bit of disability and also a fair number of women. All this may not slow down the desire to ryde, but possibly the ability to put in a lot of miles. Not a lot of youngsters in the touring crowd anymore. Just my thoughts.
Coke
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Airborne
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In my case in the first several months of ownership i thought i'd made a terrible mistake. The bike seemed to want to throw me off on bends or even heavy undulations in the road. The steering was too sensitive and twitchy, i either over or under steered, and i couldn't trust the bike at all.
Laser wheel alignments, balancing wheels, trying other bikes at the dealer, no difference!
It was the help and advice on this site that kept me going, the right things to do, how to handle the iosyntrhess of a spyder, there was at least a dozen bits of advice that solved [with time] the issues i had and i mean me, it wasn't the bike it was all me that needed to spend the time on her and learn. Now, i wouldn't go back and am perfectly happy with my F3 LTD.
Good look. AB
Laser wheel alignments, balancing wheels, trying other bikes at the dealer, no difference!
It was the help and advice on this site that kept me going, the right things to do, how to handle the iosyntrhess of a spyder, there was at least a dozen bits of advice that solved [with time] the issues i had and i mean me, it wasn't the bike it was all me that needed to spend the time on her and learn. Now, i wouldn't go back and am perfectly happy with my F3 LTD.
Good look. AB
pegasus1300
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My thoughts exactly. I bought my Spyder from a retired Marine col. who you could tell had been buying toys for his retirement. Well he got to ride it on one long trip and around town and was diagnosed with dementia. Couldn't ride log distance anymore and the needed money to pay for nursing home care when the time comes. He was younger then me. You just never know what is just around the corner. People get sick, they have financial reverses, life style changes, interest changes
IdahoMtnSpyder
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Many people buy them with high expectations of having a lot of great times riding, only to find they don't really care for it, or don't have the time, or other priorities keep them off the bike. After a few months or years of not riding they decide to cut their losses and get rid of it. Both of my RTs, 2013 & 2014, had just over 600 miles on them when I bought them. Motorcycle riding is one of those activities that you're either really into it, or not into it. Many find they're not into it only after buying one, and then riding it very little.
Many truths here, but to cut to the chase, some folks have just too much money and too little (to be polite) foresight. I've watched friends who have wasted so much money on great expectations that never ever really come to materialize. They embrace the ideals of the open road but can't overcome the adversities that most all of us know how to overcome. These folks would do better investing their time and money in a cruse ship vacation where everything is all laid out for them. Dam, I may have just talked myself into a cruse ship vacation. LOL
D'ya think?! :shocked:
You just better hope that MY Missus doesn't read this thread, or I might hafta pay you a visit!
After our cruise ship vacation, of course....
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Gwolf
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Seen it happen time after time. Local veterans group post will organize a group........ won't mention any specific names here. Everybody thinks it would be cool to wear the vest and ride with the group. About 10 or 15 of them that have never rode before run out and buy bikes. Some of them never can learn to ride them or pass the test to get it on their license. Some of them crash trying to learn to ride and they break something that takes a long time to heal because they are old and retired. Some of the do learn to ride and get the license. First time they go off on a 150 mile run it pours rain and catches half of them with no rain gear. None of them will even listen to somebody that has been riding for decades. You can tell them to buy a small, inexpensive dirt bike to learn on and see if they like it. They go out and find a big, full dresser for a first bike. Tell them to get a good rain suit and always have it with them. They ride without one until they get drowned and then end up sick for a couple weeks. Soon all but a couple of the bikes they bought are for sale. The same pattern will repeat again about 5 years later. This time of the year is the time a lot of bikes are for sale in the northern hemisphere anyway.
I had the same feeling on being thrown off and the sensitivity of the steering made it seem to rock back and forth. Both did seem to get better the longer I rode it. Too many years on two wheels I guess. It will be a learning experience if I end up buying the RT I am looking at. Thanks for all of the input.
Barender
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blacklightning
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:agree: That is my plan. I bought my 2014 RT and my 2016 F3T new, but only because it was such a good deal. But I will be looking on the used market when time comes to step back into the 2020, or even 2021 RT. I say, go ahead and buy your new bikes. I will be waiting to pick it up after about 4-5k miles. Just take good care of it and keep the maintenance up.
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pegasus1300
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I once bought a beautiful Yamaha Royal Star Venture S that was 3 years old with only 489 miles on it. The original purchaser and his wife decided to tour the country by motorcycle, so they bought this Venture as their first motorcycle. The ride home scared them to death. They rode it enough to get the 1st service done, did a little more then put it in the garage and it never moved again until I bought it. It took them 4 years to get past the emotional involvement and let it go. I bought it for half what they bought it for.
Deanna777
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Deanna777
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I bought my 2014RTS-SE6 ( current) in 2014 brand new,& it has opened up "different avenues for me to meet new spyder owners, and go to spyder events, and it is wind therapy, in the summer, and be on the snowmobile in the winter( Snow Therapy).
I don't let the grass grow under my spyder,I ride.
Deanna
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