People wanting to borrow the Spyder. What do you say

[vrider]

Thoughts on letting someone else ride your Spyder. Family hinted the want to borrow my Spyder and I am thinking...... No way never

Have you been asked by family and how did you respond

[vided]

.................... OK, THE ANSWER IS " NO"

[Dragonrider]

My son has been riding for 20 years, and I have let him take his wife for a ride (short) twice. Someday he'll have one. I have let both of my closest friends test ride my RT (one has his own now).

My daughter and her husband know better than to ask.

[Cruzr Joe]

Both my sons (mid 30s and early 40s) have ridden my Spyder, my grandson (15) asked me to leave it to him in my will



Cruzr Joe

[SpyderAnn01]

Both my sons (mid 30s and early 40s) have ridden my Spyder, my grandson (15) asked me to leave it to him in my will



Cruzr Joe

Did you tell him that he would have to pry it from your cold dead hands?

[Cruzr Joe]

Did you tell him that he would have to pry it from your cold dead hands?

You would have to know my Grandson to understand that he was serious and did not understand why i was laughing.


Cruzr Joe

[lwrydr]

"NO"

[mustangbob]

if you leave me a $30,000 cash deposit, they quit asking after that.

[billybovine]

​NO

[oldgoat]

My brother is coming over from the UK this summer. He is 70 & I'm 75. We are going to PA for a week, me on my Spyder & him on a 2004 Honda Shadow Aero 750cc V twin I bought for him to ride.

I'm sure he would appreciate a chance to ride the Spyder but as it is so different from a motorcycle I will most likely say NO. Unless it is early in the morning in a deserted mall parking lot.

[Kwalsh]

I let my best friends wife try mine around the neighborhood, she has been riding forever and is looking for a bike that fits her , she is very small and liked it but there are very few I would let "borrow" my ride

[garb55]

In 2007 I got a Spyder GS
Since no one had seen them before I let my friends and family take short rides
On new years eve 2008 I let my friends ride it around the block
Well to make this a short story one of my friends hit a curb straight on at 55mph and the nose of the Spyder hit flipped the bike head over
and he went flying
he had a little road rash and my helmet [always required to ride my bike] was toast. but he was OK
Bike was Totaled
Well I learned my lesson. No one rides my
The bike I can replace but I still remember the feeling I had seeing him fly about 20 feet threw the air [thought he was dead] thank god he was ok
So my answer is #@!* NO
Don

[GunDoctor]

My brother took out my Kawasaki 300 for the day because he had no car. Brought it back with a golfball size dent on the tank....said that dent was already there!! So the answer is a clear...Not on my watch.


Another Day To Be My Kid's Dad [emoji379]

[cuznjohn]

my close friends, yes. others no

[Orange Spyder Man]

a friend of mine asked if i would mind him taking my Spyder for a ride ? I asked him... do you mind if I sleep with your wife ? he did not ride my spyder
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[daveinva]

GF has borrowed it for PLP, but never ridden it out of my sight. Brother borrowed it once and rode it for about an hour, but he's been on bikes for 35+ years, so I didn't feel too scared. Heck, it's insured.

[HIspyder]

That would be a resounding NO!

[PaSpyderRyder]

Just tell them a little white lie, Sorry, but my insurance will not cover the bike if someone else is riding it...... In my case that would be the truth, Rider insurance will not cover the bike if the person operating it is not on the policy.


Bob

[Dudley]

A simple "NO". And the old response "I thought you were my friend!" And the answer "Were is correct if you ask me again!" IMO, friends don't ask to borrow your car, truck or motor cycle (Spyder). I will take a friend somewhere reasonable and with a real need, once, but I will not be a taxi. And we will not lend our transportation to anyone, not even our children.

[pitzerwm]

Just tell them a little white lie, Sorry, but my insurance will not cover the bike if someone else is riding it...... In my case that would be the truth, Rider insurance will not cover the bike if the person operating it is not on the policy.


Bob

AND you need to add that "your insurance doesn't cover bikes".

I like the one "Leave a $30K deposit".

[SPYD3R]

HELL NO......! ! !

NOT MY RS or MY F3-S.....

[STELLING MAN]

I have let a couple close friends take a short ride on mine but they both had years of experience on bikes. I'm glad two of my friends let me try out their rt's or I might not own one today, so It all depends on the circumstance..

[kngfsh27]

Always remember when they have an accident, no one will think that they asked to ride it. Only that you let them ride it. There could go your retirement savings along with other things. My answer is, "Pound sand." That is unless they have a whole bunch of $100 bills on them. Then I will just sign it over to them.

[Tom in NM]

Thoughts on letting someone else ride your Spyder. Family hinted the want to borrow my Spyder and I am thinking...... No way never

Have you been asked by family and how did you respond

If you are the kind of person who does not want anyone even sitting on your Spyder, "No" is the answer. No good will come of letting someone do something that you do not want to happen.

Personally, I enjoy seeing people enjoying my Spyder. I invite people to sit on it. I show them how to get on it and how to get off it. ( with warnings about hot mufflers, etc. ) I start the engine, show them the shift paddle, where the brake is, etc. If they ask if they can take it for a spin, I generally say, "No".

Here are some ways of saying "No":
I can't - my insurance does not cover other riders.
Hey, a Spyder is pretty easy to ride, but it is really different - you really need to be walked through it before you take one out - your best bet is to go to the dealership and do a demo ride there - they are all set up for that kind of thing.

Nobody has ever asked me if they could borrow my Spyder. In general, that is a pretty rude request. That ranks up there with asking to borrow your car, boat, house or credit card. Just by asking, they have indicated a lack of respect ( for you ) and responsibility ( on their part ). But if it is "just a hint", I would ignore or overlook it. That will give you all the space required to treat each other with respect.

I would even be leery of letting other Spyder riders take out my bike. You see it in videos and in person if you have attended any F3 demo day rides - - that "Ride It Like You Stoled It!" attitude - which to me says "Do what you want, it not mine."

So, in general, if you are not up for the emotional wear and tear, the liability, the time, damage or loss, and the realization that the person hinting/asking is really a total a*****e, just nicely say no.

Tom

[vided]

a friend of mine asked if i would mind him taking my Spyder for a ride ? I asked him... do you mind if I sleep with your wife ? he did not ride my spyder
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And what was his answer?