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Thats awesome!
CONGRATS!!!!
IT IS, WHAT IT IS...
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awesome..congrats
And hubby big kudos to you for support and bragging on "the lady in pink". I personally would like to see everyone take that course...invaluable IMHO. Hope to see you on the "trail"...
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Thanks Marcy! I sent Dina, my wife, this thread. She loves that other ladies are into the sport. I suspect that, once we pick up her Spyder, she will have questions. I hope to encourage her to participate here.
Jim
2013 ST-S (wife's)
2015 BMW R1200GS (mine)
1981 Yamaha XS400 Scrambler Custom (mine)
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If you don't have a lot of experience with Spyder's I highly recommend you do much of your research on this Forum. There are good and bad points with just about every bike and the folks here are very knowledgeable. My only advise is make sure she really likes it and is comfortable or she won't ride it as much. Good Luck.
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Jim
2013 ST-S (wife's)
2015 BMW R1200GS (mine)
1981 Yamaha XS400 Scrambler Custom (mine)
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Glad you could find the good folks over here, Jim... Dina will love her Spyder, I'm sure of it.
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to Mrs. JVB.
(And I don't think you violated any rules.)
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Jim
2013 ST-S (wife's)
2015 BMW R1200GS (mine)
1981 Yamaha XS400 Scrambler Custom (mine)
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Originally Posted by PrairieSpyder
to Mrs. JVB.
(And I don't think you violated any rules.)
Thanks! Mrs. JVB didn't mind the post, even mentioning her age!
Jim
2013 ST-S (wife's)
2015 BMW R1200GS (mine)
1981 Yamaha XS400 Scrambler Custom (mine)
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Originally Posted by Liecha
I envy you that you had a course where you live. There is not any in upstate NY . Anyway, I got my Spyder this past March and I am loving every minute of it
Definitely lucky! The class made it possible for my wife. I'm not sure either would have survived me trying to teach her!
Jim
2013 ST-S (wife's)
2015 BMW R1200GS (mine)
1981 Yamaha XS400 Scrambler Custom (mine)
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My wife doesn't play around. We drove 185 miles to NJ to pick up this 2013 Spyder ST-S from a forum member. David was great, and even replaced the battery and filled the tank for us!
195 miles today, mostly me. 5 near misses, like I was invisible. Never seen anything like it. One nearly mashed me between himself and the Jersey barrier at 60 mph.
It took me all of 5 minutes to get reasonably comfortable with it, a half an hour to settle in. Upwards of 80 mph on the open road. The bike ran great. Pieces of advice I received that worked were, loose grip, 90% fixed any issues. Find the brake, the one really near miss I was hunting for the brake. Push the bar opposite the turn. This took practice to get smooth, but really worked.
Once we got home Dina jumped on the back and we went to the MSF range for a few minutes. She mastered it almost immediately.
Jim
2013 ST-S (wife's)
2015 BMW R1200GS (mine)
1981 Yamaha XS400 Scrambler Custom (mine)
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Originally Posted by Marcy
Very Nice . PM me when she feels ready to meet the ladies riding group. Where are you guys located? We are all over NOVA, if she is more comfortable just local riding with someone I'm sure we can make that happen. Welcome to the family. You guys will have tons of fun.
Thanks Marcy. Local is likely for a short while. Maybe you and her could meet an talk?
We live a block from the Alexandria campus of NOVA.
Jim
2013 ST-S (wife's)
2015 BMW R1200GS (mine)
1981 Yamaha XS400 Scrambler Custom (mine)
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I took the 3 wheeled MSP course in PA this spring. As a PA resident it is free. It was 2 days classroom and 2 days on the course. It was great experience and I highly recommend it! At age 55 and being a newbie I had a lot of fun and learned a lot. There was a guy who was 76 years old in my class! A few things they teach you in class such as sudden stop and swerving has been important to me as I had to use them in real life riding. CONGRATULATIONS! A side note, I took the class and if I passed I got my motorcycle endorsement on my drivers license with a 3wheeled exemption (yes I passed)
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