I CAN NOT TAKE IT ANYMORE?

[Roger]

I know this has been brought up before. I really really don't mind answering peoples questions about the spyder but when me and my daughter were washing our bikes and a lady comes up and asks " is that like a three wheeler" Yes i could have given her a correct answer but. See thinking about it makes me out of sorts and i loose track where i was going with this post in the first place. I knew what she ment but!!

[jedd]

The commercials on T.V. are slowly helping in getting less dumb ??'s It is much better now than last year I can at least fill up with gas without being completely surrounded, with time it is getting better..

Jim

[BikerDoc]

Duh? How did you guess it was a three wheeler??

[sledhead]

I got the opposite today... some guy came up and asked me if I had ever seen a 3 wheeler with the 2 wheels in the back???? I was speechless!!! I didn't even know what to say. That certainly was a 1st for me.

[ARtraveler]

Those are both pretty good. A lot of people are into the "open mouth--insert foot" mode. I think what happens is they are so overwhelmed that they don't know what to say. And then when they say something--it comes out wrong. It great to have a machine that is a real "mind blower". Most of the time, I try to have fun with it and go with the flow.

[Phil]

Heeeeere's you sign...

[bullant12]

"The 2 wheels had a kid"

[Phil]

"The 2 wheels had a kid"

[Peoriafirefighter]

[QUOTE=Roger;314902]I know this has been brought up before. I really really don't mind answering peoples questions about the spyder but when me and my daughter were washing our bikes and a lady comes up and asks " is that like a three wheeler" Yes i could have given her a correct answer but. See thinking about it makes me out of sorts and i loose track where i was going with this post in the first place. I knew what she ment but!



Hey Roger buddy, if that gets to you I can see why you didn't win the BRP ambassador contest.lol!

[SpyderAnn01]

On our way home from Spyderfest we met a bunch of weirdos. One guy got so close to me when I was filling up that I bumped into him when I went to hang up the pump. His questions were so ridiculous I couldn't wait to get away from him. He ticked Boots off too by telling her he was sorry that she only had one arm. Then we had a funny encounter with a cop at a gas station in MI. He wanted to know how fast the Spyder would go. I told him that it would go fast enough for him to write me a ticket. He offered to put the radar gun on me.

As others have commented since the commercial I've gotten a lot of people saying that they have seen the commercial but had never seen a Spyder in person.

[NancysToy]

.....I told him that it would go fast enough for him to write me a ticket. He offered to put the radar gun on me......

How benevolent of him! I suppose he didn't offer any amnesty.

[KipDM]

i guess i am lucky, i get people:
blocked me in my driveway as i was trying to back out and asked "where can i buy one of those? i have seen the commercials but don't know where a dealer is"
"you like your ride?"
"what kinda mileage you get?"
and my favorite "my wife says if i get a bike she is gone, but i figure if i get one of those she'll stay" and this one i got while dropping my off yesterday for the 600 mile maint and some mods...

[Saluda]

I stilll don't mind. I remember the people that answered my questions before I bought.

[ThreeWheels]

I stilll don't mind. I remember the people that answered my questions before I bought.

Bravo !!

Finally, what in my humble opinion, is the best response I've read to these threads.

I guess, being a safety engineer, I've always felt there is no such thing as a dumb question, only dumb answers.

[Bob Denman]

I believe that most folks mean well; they just don't know how to start an intelligent conversation. So until the advertising sinks a bit deeper into the public's conscientiousness we still get to play at being Rock Stars...

[granpa in Cincy]

At a light a driver pulled up next to me and held up two fingers then held up three fingers and shrugged his shoulders.

I held up four fingers, looked around and shouted - WHERE'D IT GO?

We both laughed and proceeded on.

[rogerb]

A lot of people ask because of physical problems. The power steering usually brings a smile. I usually tell them, Don't test drive if don't plan on buying it's that addicting.

[Bob Denman]

I tell folks to leave their wallets, checkbooks, credit cards and banker's phone number at home...

[Roger]

Those are both pretty good. A lot of people are into the "open mouth--insert foot" mode. I think what happens is they are so overwhelmed that they don't know what to say. And then when they say something--it comes out wrong. It great to have a machine that is a real "mind blower". Most of the time, I try to have fun with it and go with the flow.

Yes i know she wanted info but it came out the wrong way. Its like i want to laugh but the stupidity of the question got me.

[quote=Peoriafirefighter;314949]

I know this has been brought up before. I really really don't mind answering peoples questions about the spyder but when me and my daughter were washing our bikes and a lady comes up and asks " is that like a three wheeler" Yes i could have given her a correct answer but. See thinking about it makes me out of sorts and i loose track where i was going with this post in the first place. I knew what she ment but!



Hey Roger buddy, if that gets to you I can see why you didn't win the BRP ambassador contest.lol!

I have alot of patience but this just gets old real fast with dumb questions.
can't wait to see you at americade buddy we had fun. even in the rain.

[bruiser]

Did a charity ride last Saturday. At the event stop there was a guy that followed me everywhere. He had "just one more question" all afternoon, even when we were trying to eat. I could not convince him that he didn't test ryde the RT in '08. He even butted in when I was explaining to some other folks about the . However, my wife said she was proud of me because I maintained my patience with him.

[Vegaspearlbaby]

I must admit that I do get tired of the questions and usually try to be as polite as I can. As a lady rider I get the comment primarily from guys that its a "big bike" and constantly asked how I like it and just how fast it can go.

Of course "I LOVE IT!!!" is how I like it and when I leave you in the dust, yeah... it can go quite fast... for a GIRL!

Sarah

[hut1]

Dont buy this thing if you dont want to answer question at each stop....

This is exactly what I was told when I ordered my sidecar 7 years ago, and it's been true for most of those years! At least I'll be prepared for the questions when I get my . There are very few of them (sidecars or 's) on the road around here on the Delmarva Peninsula.

[pjp623]

Oh, come on guys, if we didn't want to be noticed, we'd all be riding Hondas!

[Vegaspearlbaby]

[ezduzit]

While taking a short ride last Sunday I kept hearing a horn blowing behind me??? I kept looking around and not knowing which vehicle it was I would blow my horn back as a sign of "HEY Back At Ya!!!" Well I finally get to a stop sign where once again I hear the horn...BUT this time I notice a truck behind me with an older gentlemen asking me to hold on!! Well he jumps out, camera in hand, and states that he been following me for 3 miles honking his horn because he's been always wanted to take a REAL picture of the "SPYDER" since he's seen it on TV. Neddless to say I obliged and traffic waited for him to snap off some pics....... BTW... He wanted me to pose on the bike also!!!!