Laila's Dad
05-21-2013, 10:38 PM
Hello all,
I hope that today was the best Tuesday you have ever had. However, if it was the worst Tuesday, then the good news is that Wednesday will definitely be a better day...as I was driving into work today(took the truck since rain and possible thunderstorms were expected) I look in my rearview mirror and I see a guy on a sportsbike(nice one too) that was swaying his bike left to right. Then he takes off across 3 lanes of traffic to the right then 3 lanes back just to get in front of one car:shocked:. After I giggled a little the thought came to my mind why some motorcycle riders hate it when a spyder is referred to as a motorcycle and why some spyder riders hate it when their can am roadster is referred to as a motorcycle. Below are the groups that I came up with...enjoy :p
1) Motorcycle drivers have a kindred because a motorcyclist can make maneuvers that no other vehicle can make. Whether or not the move is a smart or safe one can be debated but it still remains that they have options unknown to others. So to the motorcyclist that gets off on the adrenaline of high speeds and quick maneuvers then they might think "why would anyone want anything but a bike like mine?" because to them everything but the motorcycle is basically a car so what is the point.
2) While the spyder is an open road vehicle, the risk factor is lowered some because of the safety features and of course the third wheel. I imagine there are a group of motorcyclists who feel that the added danger of being on just two wheels makes them an elite club because they make a choice to ride a "beast" that is never truly tamed and at anytime could get away from you or be missed by another vehicle. Although you may be on your spyder and not thinking anything about what option is better, that motorcyclist might see it as a short cut or an easy way to get the feel that they have. They may think we have not earned our "stripes" so we should not be on the open road.
3) You also have a group who might not have a problem with any vehicle but because a lot of their buddies say they wouldn't touch a spyder then they just stand in line and go with the flow to avoid any friction with the clique. It takes guts to see everyone standing in a long line and to walk past them all to ask the other cashier can they ring you up. Some folks would rather just stay where they are than to have everyone looking at them "sideways".
4) You have the group who loves their particular motorcycle, motorcycle brand, or anything on two wheels and have no thought of what someone else should be riding as long as they are enjoying themselves. For me I have met way more than the majority of folks who fall in this group. I am always waving back to someone on a motorcycle. Some who might not even acknowledge me in a normal setting but the open road allows them to give me a pass.
5) You have some spyder riders who rode motorcycles for years or still do and just enjoy the open air so it matters not whether it is 2 wheels or 3, they just want to ride. These folks have either rode enough or lived long enough to know that the joy of the ride is the thing that counts not what vehicle you used to get there.
6) Some spyder riders have only rode a spyder and like the motorcyclist, they feel like an elite club. Maybe it is because of the added cost of a spyder over your average motorcycle or because the spyder is new age and they feel like they are ahead of the times with the technology put into the spyder.
7) some spyder riders had to switch from a motorcycle to a spyder due to health or mobility issues and probably still love the motorcycle a lot but realize it is not an option for them so we may never know if they would choose a spyder if they had another option.
8) Some spyder riders see a motorcycle as a greater risk than they are willing to take. There is a danger for the spyder as well as the motorcycle but since there are few less things to consider with the spyder then they go the safest route. For example, my wife would never have approved a motorcycle but the spyder was at least something that she would consider(I bought it before she actually said yes, shhhhhhh,,,)
9) some spyder riders actually just like the spyder as a better option for them, the same way that some folks have no problem with a spyder but just prefer the motorcycle. It has nothing to do with health or even safety but they just like what they chose for their own reasons.
10) Then there is a group of people who may fall a little in many of the above categories but are not 100% in either. Like me, some days I see the guy on a chopper or a sportsbike and think "how cool" and other days I think to myself "the spyder is the new thing, y'all better get on board". However on most days I don't think about anything other than the song playing through my Sena headset and can anyone hear me singing. Getting your motor running and heading out on the highway while looking for adventure is so much more than a brand. It is a call to be free from the "box" that is our everyday life.
I hope that you have enjoyed these thoughts...Stay thirsty my friends. ;)
I hope that today was the best Tuesday you have ever had. However, if it was the worst Tuesday, then the good news is that Wednesday will definitely be a better day...as I was driving into work today(took the truck since rain and possible thunderstorms were expected) I look in my rearview mirror and I see a guy on a sportsbike(nice one too) that was swaying his bike left to right. Then he takes off across 3 lanes of traffic to the right then 3 lanes back just to get in front of one car:shocked:. After I giggled a little the thought came to my mind why some motorcycle riders hate it when a spyder is referred to as a motorcycle and why some spyder riders hate it when their can am roadster is referred to as a motorcycle. Below are the groups that I came up with...enjoy :p
1) Motorcycle drivers have a kindred because a motorcyclist can make maneuvers that no other vehicle can make. Whether or not the move is a smart or safe one can be debated but it still remains that they have options unknown to others. So to the motorcyclist that gets off on the adrenaline of high speeds and quick maneuvers then they might think "why would anyone want anything but a bike like mine?" because to them everything but the motorcycle is basically a car so what is the point.
2) While the spyder is an open road vehicle, the risk factor is lowered some because of the safety features and of course the third wheel. I imagine there are a group of motorcyclists who feel that the added danger of being on just two wheels makes them an elite club because they make a choice to ride a "beast" that is never truly tamed and at anytime could get away from you or be missed by another vehicle. Although you may be on your spyder and not thinking anything about what option is better, that motorcyclist might see it as a short cut or an easy way to get the feel that they have. They may think we have not earned our "stripes" so we should not be on the open road.
3) You also have a group who might not have a problem with any vehicle but because a lot of their buddies say they wouldn't touch a spyder then they just stand in line and go with the flow to avoid any friction with the clique. It takes guts to see everyone standing in a long line and to walk past them all to ask the other cashier can they ring you up. Some folks would rather just stay where they are than to have everyone looking at them "sideways".
4) You have the group who loves their particular motorcycle, motorcycle brand, or anything on two wheels and have no thought of what someone else should be riding as long as they are enjoying themselves. For me I have met way more than the majority of folks who fall in this group. I am always waving back to someone on a motorcycle. Some who might not even acknowledge me in a normal setting but the open road allows them to give me a pass.
5) You have some spyder riders who rode motorcycles for years or still do and just enjoy the open air so it matters not whether it is 2 wheels or 3, they just want to ride. These folks have either rode enough or lived long enough to know that the joy of the ride is the thing that counts not what vehicle you used to get there.
6) Some spyder riders have only rode a spyder and like the motorcyclist, they feel like an elite club. Maybe it is because of the added cost of a spyder over your average motorcycle or because the spyder is new age and they feel like they are ahead of the times with the technology put into the spyder.
7) some spyder riders had to switch from a motorcycle to a spyder due to health or mobility issues and probably still love the motorcycle a lot but realize it is not an option for them so we may never know if they would choose a spyder if they had another option.
8) Some spyder riders see a motorcycle as a greater risk than they are willing to take. There is a danger for the spyder as well as the motorcycle but since there are few less things to consider with the spyder then they go the safest route. For example, my wife would never have approved a motorcycle but the spyder was at least something that she would consider(I bought it before she actually said yes, shhhhhhh,,,)
9) some spyder riders actually just like the spyder as a better option for them, the same way that some folks have no problem with a spyder but just prefer the motorcycle. It has nothing to do with health or even safety but they just like what they chose for their own reasons.
10) Then there is a group of people who may fall a little in many of the above categories but are not 100% in either. Like me, some days I see the guy on a chopper or a sportsbike and think "how cool" and other days I think to myself "the spyder is the new thing, y'all better get on board". However on most days I don't think about anything other than the song playing through my Sena headset and can anyone hear me singing. Getting your motor running and heading out on the highway while looking for adventure is so much more than a brand. It is a call to be free from the "box" that is our everyday life.
I hope that you have enjoyed these thoughts...Stay thirsty my friends. ;)