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  1. OK, sounds good. I know where Hayesville is....we've travelled it between Murphy, NC and Franklin, NC before. You'll certainly be in an area with some great roads. I haven't been down that way lately, but will probably get a chance to ride there a few times on the new GT when the weather warms up a bit.
  2. Oscar.....the driving force behind my/our decision to get the Spyder was fairly straightforward. Peggy and I both rode our own bikes for years and years. Then, in late 2019, she got to the point that her right knee was going to have to be replaced....completely. At that point, she had a fear that even if the surgery was completely successful, that the replacement knee might be an issue as far as her being able to hold it up when coming to a stop. We enjoyed riding two up sometimes, even though we both still had our individual bikes, we also had the ST1300 Sport Touring bike. We sold that back in 2017 or there abouts, so when the knee surgery thing came up (Jan 15th, 2020), we decided that we would sell our bikes and get the Spyder. They are plenty big for two people, lots of storage area with side bags, a rear trunk, and a front trunk or as they call them.....a "frunk". We enjoyed having the Spyder, but to be completely honest, it's just not the same as being on two wheels. I've ridden since 1971 and to "turn" through corners vs. leaning and counter-steering, just wasn't nearly as exciting and fun.....for either of us. Two wheels is in my blood and I finally decided to sell the Spyder and pursue a capable "Sport Touring bike".....just not one that is heavy.....like Gold Wings, FJR, STs and such. When I discover the new Suzuki GSX-S1000GT and GT+ and it weighs in at 497 lbs without the side bags, that lit up a light for me.....sport touring capable, much lighter weight than those mentioned, hard bags that are detachable, and enough room for both of us to be comfortable and not feel cramped. I picked up the new one today in fact, and the Spyder left here this morning before I drove to get the new bike. I would recommend the Spyder.....if...you are no long able to ride two wheels, but want to still be on a "motorcycle" type vehicle.... Oh, and there are some mods that can be done to the Syders to make them handle better. This most common and effective one is the Baja Ron front sway bar....instead of the factory front sway bar. When I got mine and took it for a ride for the first time in some twisty stuff, I almost ran off the shoulder of the road because when they are ridden a bit hard, the front sway bar was not/is not stiff enough to keep the machine from leaning out away from the turn. The net result is that it causes you to drift off of your line and head towards the shoulder of the road, on say a lefthand turn....in other words....OH SHIT. It's easily correctable by just letting off the throttle a bit and slowing down, but that's not my idea of how to get through a corner. And the fact that you are "turning" the bars in the direction of the turn instead of leaning and counter steering, just didn't get it for me. So I bought and installed the Baja Ron sway bar and it stiffened it up enough to pretty much keep the bike from leaning away from the corner.
  3. Not being a "knife guy", what makes this one have that kind of price? Not interested in buying or bidding, just curious.
  4. Price has been reduced by $2500 .....as per suggestions on the Can Am Spyder forum I'm on. Now it is considerably below NADA...
  5. Here is the link for it on Cycle Trader.... https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/5023635835 This paid listing has expired....but the Spyder is still for sale. If you want some info on it and are interested, PM me and I can provide pics and info.....and the current selling price.
  6. Yea, the GSXR is gone and the ST1300 is gone......we are down to two motorcycles here....one each!
  7. Are you done....or are you going back to a GSXR? GLWS!
  8. Big congrats John on both the new house and the new bike. I hope the weather issues don't affect you much, if at all and hopefully you'll be riding it soon and get settled into the new digs.
  9. Thank you guys. He and his wife drove down from close to Philadelphia, PA and trailered it back. His wife told Peggy that he didn't hardly sleep last night at the hotel because he was so excited. Nice couple and he's go 10+ years of riding several different larger bikes, so it should be in good hands.
  10. Bike was SOLD this morning! Thanks for looking everyone.
  11. It looks like I've got a buyer coming Saturday morning to pick up the ST. I'll update after Sat.
  12. I originally put a Throttlemeister on the bike when I first bought it, then had to get a little fancier.....and I installed the AudioVox CCS100. It worked very well for several years, and was on the bike when Peg and I did the Iron Butt ride back in 2011, talk about nice having it. I did sell the Throttlemeister though, after installing the CCS and making sure that it worked as planned.....so yes, a throttlemeister is an option, just not as nice as the full blown Cruise Control.
  13. Hi John, I would say that the cruise could be repaired or simply just replaced with another one. I honestly don't know what the problem is with it, and have not investigated it. I just don't ride the bike enough anymore to make it a priority for fixing it. Here is a link to a place that has complete units available or you can buy some of the parts/pieces individually.....you would just have to know what to replace..... https://www.murphskits.com/product_info.php?products_id=422
  14. I hope you are right Tim.....I've got it on the ST Owners forum and gotten quite a few views, but no interest so far. I may have to bite the bullet and go ebay, although I've not had real good luck selling motorcycles on there......and I HATE Craigslist.
  15. LOL, that's usually the way it happens. If you don't care though, keep your ear open and if you hear of anyone looking, maybe pass along the info about it. Thanks, Vern
  16. I am selling my 2008 ST1300, as I don't spend much time riding it anymore. I have another street bike and a track only bike and much of my spare riding time is spent on those. I purchased the bike with approx. 6000 miles on it in Aug. or Sept. or 2008 from the guy that bought it new. It has been well maintained and we've enjoyed it a lot, including a 1035 mile Iron Butt...2 up with my wife in 2011. So, with some hesitation, but knowing it's the right thing to do, as it just doesn't get ridden much anymore, it is going up for sale. The bike has never been down, and so no issues there. The following is a list of addons that are on the bike. * Honda Pan European Top Box, that is the same color of the bike.... from David Silverspears. I added a set of LED lights to the back of the box and they function as taillights and brake lights. The brake lights flash 5 times then come on solid red. * MCL original switchblades * MCL handlebar risers w/12VDC acc. outlet and a 1" Ram ball * Cortech Magnetic Tank bag that has been wired with a terminal strip for 12VDC. There is a power port in there also. This is where I fed my heat controller for the Gerbing heated clothing that I have (Clothing and controller not for sale) * Fresh oil and filter change on 7/8/2017 (today). I have always used Mobil 1 15W-50 oil and Honda filters since I've owned it. * There is an installed CC100 Cruise Control on the bike, but it stopped working about 2 years ago, and I've not tried to find out why. It's there is the new owner wants to try and get it working. * BOTH the front and rear seat have been Spencerized. That was done several years ago and is still a very comfortable ride. * Tires. Front and Rear Tires have the Michelin Pilot Road III on them and they will need replacing in probably the next 1000 to 1500 miles. * Brakes: Front brakes have probably 35%, maybe 40% left, and I would plan on replacing them whenever you feel that they are needed. * Brakes: Rear....good condition and the bike did have the recall done several years ago that involved the Secondary Master cylinder.....Zero issues since. Present mileage on the bike is at 30,409 and everything on the bike works as it should, with the exception of the Cruise Control, as mentioned above. Mileage is 15K or so Below the average on KBB and the bike has NEVER been down....it just simply needs a new home to someone that can and will ride it instead of hanging out in the garage most of the time. Price: I would like to get $6999 for it, and I'm not interested in parting out any of the bits and pieces off of the bike. My location is in the Knoxville, TN area. PMing me or emailing is the easiest way to contact me about the bike if you have any further questions. Test rides will be with Cash in hand and proof of a Motorcycle license by you. As far as payment goes, Cash is king and I will NOT accept any checks of any kind.....personal, bank, Credit Union, etc. I have a clear and free TN title for the bike and there are NO hidden problems of any kind. Thank You.... Vern........xrated
  17. As far as I know, it held up just fine. We just got home Sunday night about 9:30 after spending the weekend in Bowling Green for a track day event. So far so good. Update.....I just heard about the storms that passed through the area on Saturday night. I guess they went North of our house. Lenoir City is probably 20 miles from me as the crow flies. We were in Bowling Green and Saturday night they were predicting high wind, damaging hail, lots of lightning, and heavy rain. Well, the system kind of split and one section went North of us and the other part went South of us. We got enough wind though that the Toy Hauler was definitely moving around a bit, even with the stabilizers down and planted. No hail either....I guess we got lucky up there and at home.....no damage in either place.
  18. Not exactly a gravel drive, but a gravel landing pad for our new Toy Hauler. Approx. 14' wide and 40' long. The carport was obviously added after the gravel bed was put down and is the new home for the T.H......
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