Bye Bye Spyder

I decided to get rid of the Spyder the problems with the dealer support is to much for me to deal with. I went to get replacement Brake pads for the rear brakes and was met with the answer that the dealer didn't have them and that there was only one set availble in  townsville and I could have them in a few days. It was the last straw that broke the camels or should I say Spyder owners back. The foot brake has been a problem from day one and because the Spyder is an automatic I couldn't leave it in gear, it has been adjusted that many times since I left for the trip. 

On one particular day I put the brake on when I stopped to look at some caves in victoria. I heard this crunch and turned to investigate and had found  the spyder had rolled into the national park sign. If the sign had not been there the Spyder may have rolled into the very large cave mouth I was staring into.

I went into my local Triumph dealer and have decided on a Triumph Bonerville, I am loosing a significant amount on the changeover howver have decided that it will be for the best in the long run. I checked Bike point and there are three 2009 Spyder's on sale in my local area, it seemes a lot of people are buying them and getting rid of them soon after they buy them. I wonder if it is because they are having support issues as well.

Unfortunately because there are so many secondhand Spyders on the market It makes it difficult to get a fair price when dealing with Motor bike companies. I wouldn't call the Spyder a lemon they are not however white elephant would be a good name.