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I agree entirely. I can still ride two wheelers but my wife is nervous on the back but absolutely elated to ride with me on my RT. Just having her along is all the thrill I need. LOL!
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Yea I know exactly what you are talking about.....I have a 65 Shelby Cobra 427 that just mostly sits.....No it's not original......Yes it's a replica.....But I built it and I love it......But my Spyder's get way more attention....Mike.......................PS YOU GOT SOME SWEEEEEEEEEEEET STUFF
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We have two Spyders and a Goldwing. Only have enough room in my side of the garage for two, so the Goldwing stays in the enclosed trailer with a battery tender attached. Tore me up to put it out there, but it almost never gets ridden...
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Could not have said it better!!
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Although I in no way have the back ground or riding experience that you have, Lamont, your reasoning is right on point when it came to my decision to get a spyder. It wasn't so much that I couldn't ride a two wheeler as much as it was that this "in the future looking machine" intrigued me, and I thought how much of a ball I would have riding it. I also felt that my wife, Cindy, would feel more secure on the spyder as well. (which she does).
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I have owened a bunch of two wheeled bikes . all good some better than others . all were fast all are gone Now I am a Spyder Lover no way I have ever had so much fun on two , I am hooked after 4000 miles on the spyder . The thing just flat out works on so many levels . fun ,safe ,fast ,different ,fun ,reliable ,easy to operate ,auto trans, fun .
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I couldn't agree more! My bikes sit, my hotrod sits, Nancy's Falcon sits. I'd rather ride the Spyder than work on a car or bike. That says a lot, given my track record. When they are all side-by-side in the garage, and you consistently pick the Spyders, there has to be more to it than a ride for the geriatric set. The Spyders never fail to bring smiles to our faces.
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Good post, Lamont. I triked my GW due to my bad leg acting up. I had to trike or quit riding, a no brainer. Love my GW trike and thought a RT would be a hoot too....it is. I never raced but we used to sneak out to the local fair ground 1/2 mile horse track at night and roar around on our two wheelers...
I guess I have a different reason for my trikes, they will extend my riding life for many more years....as long as I can get my gimpy leg over the seat and not worry about falling over, I will ride. (My wife said "I will get you a little step stool to climb up on to your trike.")
Lamont, what about a Boss Hoss trike...they look neat...have you ridden one? Your thoughts if you have....
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Wifey and I have his & hers sportbikes and dirt bikes, 6 including the Spyder. The two wheelers are fun and freedom on a different level; in the canyons I still prefer my knee dragger. The Spyder is "ours" for two up rides and luggage space; it's kind of relaxing cruising together on the RS. I suppose when arthritis claims my ankles (one was reconstructed after a track incident) I'll sell the two wheelers and buy an ST.
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I understand, Lamont. I sold my 2007 Suzuki 1250S Bandit when I got BR1....I was riding the trikes and not the Bandit....it was a fine machine but no longer appealed to me.
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Great post Lamont! Rar still worries that she is not a biker because of the 3 wheels on he Charlotte. My Scrat sits right next to my HD and I laugh every time I don't get a wave.
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I only briefly considered a "traditional" trike. They just strike me as a step backward from a 2-wheeler. But the Spyder is like a whole 'nother animal. It's no compromise, but a ryde in itself.
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I've been riding almost 60 years, had my share of 2 wheelers, a few trikes. That said, my Spyder is more pure fun than almost any bike or trike I've ridden, although the Maico K-501 came close.
And a big part of the enjoyment is the other folks who ride them.
john
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We began riding in 1974 when my wife and I visited Anderson's Motorsports in Pontiac, Michigan and came away with two Honda CB 360T's. Over the years we have owned multiple Suzukis, several Hondas, Harleys, Yamahas, and others but until my wife got her first RT in 2010 the cycles were supplemental to our automobiles.
Then I traded my Valkyrie on the first Spyder and then traded away my Gold Wing on the 2012 RT I drive now. These machines are now our primary vehicles. Whether taking trips or just going out for dinner, it's more enjoyable on the Spyders.
We have two automobiles in the drive. One has been driven less than 1,000 miles this year and the the other was purchased new in March of this year and just turned 8,000 miles. Last year I sold my Thunderbird that had been sitting in the garage undriven for so long I felt guilty.
What does that tell you about the Spyders??
Penny and Rick have owned many motorcycles starting in 1974 with Hondas, then to Suzukis, Gold Wings and ultimately Spyders.
74 Honda 360T (pair); 78 Suzuki GS 1000 (pair); 82 Honda Aspencade; 84 Honda 400; 87 Yamaha 1100; 99 Honda Valkyrie; 01 Suzuki Burgman(triked); 02 Honda GL 1800(triked); 10 Spyder RTSE; 11 Spyder RTSM; 12 Spyder RTSL (pair); 20 Spyder RTL (current)
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Interesting, I got my first 2 wheeler from Anderson's when they were on Paddock, just off Pike Street. They sold Cushman scooters then, and grew and moved at least 2 times to get to Telegraph Road. Andy retired and his kids didn't want the business, so it's Motor City now; I bought my Spyder there, cause there weren't any dealers in Indiana in early '08.
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