Howdy!

[Duffer]

Just a quick howdy from Camano Island...

Just rode home from Lifestyles Honda with our new '13 RTS SE5 :yes:

Traded in my VTX1800. Wifee & I were just not going to ever be comfortable cruising on the VTX for any distance. So we made the move to the Spider-side

Now I just gotta figure out where to take my Trike class.

[murphybrown]

Hope our paths cross soon..happy :spyder2: Ryding.

[SpyderAnn01]

Welcome! We were on your island last month and it was beautiful. I'm sure you will run into Steve & Roslyn at some point, they have two 2014 RTL a white one and a cognac one and they live on the island in the summer.

[Chupaca]

to the roadster world and this site..congrats on your new ryde I know you will both love the miles of smiles coming your way..enjoy and be safe...check with the gold wing folks for trike classes...:2thumbs::ohyea:

[Duffer]

oh yeah....

http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s464/bjsane/20140711_163951_zpsb7gn0nfm.jpg (http://s1053.photobucket.com/user/bjsane/media/20140711_163951_zpsb7gn0nfm.jpg.html)

Hoping to meet folks soon; as soon as I'm legal anyway ;)

[PrairieSpyder]

:welcome:

[ARtraveler]

:congrats: on your new ryde. :yes:

[Dan McNally]

:welcome: . . . let the fun begin! :clap:

[whiteyron]

:congrats::welcome: Ride safe and have fun, I know you will.

[schnauzermom]

Welcome from another Washington rider. Get your endorsement and start stretching your legs!!


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[joet82]

SO GLAD I got my endorsement before the class became mandatory. :D :P

[lil rabbit]

:welcome: and congrats on your new :spyder:...

[wa3wheels]

Congrates and ride safe !

[TeresaR]

Congrats on the new bike! Good luck on the trike class. I've given up and am just enjoying the bike on my own. Maybe next year? Maybe AFTER I get my full license? LOL.

Anyway, it was a quick adjustment for me anyway - never haven ridden the front end of the motorcycles in my life, I hadn't adapted all the "bad" habits of such things like leaning to turn the bike, or changing lanes, etc. My hubby is so worried about how to change lanes, and I've never noticed an issue. Got mine just before July 4th, but it spent a few days in getting an oil leak corrected, so Just started riding really on Thursday. I'm already on the highway (Not the interstate yet), and enjoying myself at full speeds.

If I can do it, you can. :yes::yes::yes::ani29::ani29::ani29:

Now if it would just cool off enough where I don't think about passing out when I get OFF, I'd be thrilled!

Teresa

[PatGund]

I took my S/TEP class though Pacific Northwest Motorcycle Safety, but they use the Evergreen Safety Council manual Their sites are at the Supermall in Auburn and the Apex Airpark in Silverdale. Both aren't exactly easy for you to get to.

Evergreen seems to only offer their classes in South Seattle and Yakima though. Wish I had better options.

I will admit though I liked my S/TEP class, and it was a kick to be able to ride other rigs as well as the Spyder.

[SPYDERKIDZ]

Hi,
Welcome!
Jerry and Loye aka Spyderkidz here. We live up in Bellingham, and hope to see y'all on the road. Ever up this way do stop in and say "hey" and have a cupajoe
Once you have a learners permit you can ride legally with some restrictions
For your endorsement you might try:
Cascade Motorcycle Safety
Anacortes, WA
360-969-1710

Jerry and Loye
360-733-3860

[TXSHOTGUN]

Congratulations and welcome. I have had my 2013 RT limited for 3 weeks now and love it!

[Duffer]

Looks like one can just drop in to the Totem Lake Evergreen location without appointment for the written. I'll do that this morn. Then I'll have my 'learners' so I can put a few miles on her legally.

This coming Saturday morn there is skills testing down South Seattle way. If I miss that one the next skills down there isn't until September

Totem Lake's schedule for August isn't posted yet so who knows. That is closest for me but gotta do whatever is required!

[Duffer]

Bit of an update:

Passed my written, so I'm legal for a few months anyway. Rain finally let up so I went for a short spin to a buddy's place to show off :D

Ran up to Lifestyles and picked up my Comfort seat. Gotta work this weekend but maybe I can get it installed soon.

This weekend work = no Ocean Shores ride. Also no Skills testing.
I'll try to make the Fife meeting but I'll be driving the cage. It'll be a quick trip. Gotta sleep before work.

Gotta pay for this NEW TOY! :ani29: