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    Very Active Member cruisinTX's Avatar
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    Default What Hobbies do you have other than the Spyder?

    I did a search for this thinking Spyder Ryders would surely have other hobbies. My search turned up nothing. My apologies if this has been done.

    I'm just curious what other hobbies Spyder owners engage in.

    I'll list mine first:

    photography
    motorcycles
    golf
    road cycling
    fishing
    hunting & target shooting

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    Good topic.

    Music, music, music. I currently play mostly guitar. I like country/gospel, country, and bluegrass.

    I used to paint a lot (Bob Ross style), but have not touched that gear in a few years now.

    Motorcycles are now out. I like to read about them, but my leg will no longer support the two wheel weight.

    Used to fish and camp a lot. After my stint in AK, and catching a few 50# Salmon, a big walleye, bass, or northern just don't do it any more. And I live less than 50 miles from some of the best fishing in AR now. Don't want to dish out the big money for a boat, etc. etc. etc.

    I never got into hunting.

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    Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)

    MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles

    IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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    Very Active Member cruisinTX's Avatar
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    I should have mentioned, my list is sort of in order of frequency with the top three almost daily. Since I retired 4 years ago I have taken a part time job on a golf course that provides me with free membership, carts and range balls. The photography is always present with the high quality of cell phone cameras these days. We do still take serious pictures with some pretty good DSLRs for kids events, weddings, parties, and photos we sell through my wife's crafting business--those are mostly sunrises and sunsets here in the Tx Panhandle. I pretty much ride a motorcycle for all of that with an occasional jaunt on her Spyder to keep the battery charged and fluids lubricating things that need it.

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    My other hobby's not in the correct order,

    Waterski ing, Boating, diving, drivin the spyder, reading, Long walks with the dog, and the best hobby ever, a good night's sleep... and dreams, and almost I forgot driving my Dodge demon srt........
    Love the good life, I own a well running Autoglasfitting service, work like 50/60 Hours a week, have to have to wind off somtimes
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    Upgraded Shocks Trac-Tive, Rear hi/lo and rebound adjustable, with Hydraulic Pre-Load adjuster
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    In the " off-season " I have returned to Down-hill skiing. ..... for me it's fun and very good exercise .... also because of my age a pass for $ 200.00 is a Bargain. This season I have 49 ski days.....Mike

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    Anything in the boat, shooting, flying, 4 wheeling, gardening...
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    Music; I still toodle on my clarinet and saxophones occasionally; Vintage Country Music; Electric Bicycle rides in my local neighborhoods; HO gauge electric train board in one of my garages; my hot-rod club activities; gardening; hanging out with my "old fart friends" at the local coffee shop. cropped trophies.jpg

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    Black powder marksmanship. I shoot a .58 caliber muzzle loader with the North-South Skirmish Association. We typically shoot at 4" targets at 50 and 100 yards, totally off-hand. It's amazing how accurate these old guns are.
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    Hobbies are the Spyder,long distance riding(not iron butt),photography, HO model trains, Harmonica(not very good), church,grandkids, hunting/shooting (don't hunt any more unless I go with my son) off roading/jeeping and of course old movies.

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    "Fore".................. "Bang"
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    Target Shooting
    Coyote hunting
    Ham Radio
    2021 RTL Marsala Dark Edition 4.13.2021
    Lamonster Riser
    Spyder Extras Docking station
    Zumo XT (my own Plug & Play cable)
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    Baja Ron ultra performance sway bar and end links

    2015 RTS SM6 Intense Red
    born on date 3/2015 (mine on 9/12/15)
    Sold on 4.13.2021 33k of fun.

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    Rescuing and rehabbing old motorcycles - mainly GL1000 GoldWings, church (not really a hobby but part of who I am), riding motorcycles, caring for an aging grand-dog, helping the wife with her garden (someone has to eat what she grows), watching UK basketball (very disappointing hobby this past season). Slowly fixing-up the house for "aging in place". Spyder (and learning about it) is being worked in. Already sold one GL1000 and have a GL1800 for sale to make room in thevgarage.
    "Love 'em all.... Let GOD sort 'em out!"
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    Snowmobiling, boating, pedal bike and photography.

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    its not a question of Hobbies .. we are both retired now, so we make the Italian way, called "dolce-vita" (sweet live) - visiting the most beautiful places in the world / good food & red wine / nice people aso ..

    sold our last BMW-bike ten years ago and bought our first Spyder GS (60 Tmiles on the 3-wheelers now) - still love boating and the Nature ..

    My tip : take your Spyder/ryker and hire a houseboat near Venice for a week !! thats Dolcevita
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    Skiing in the winter.
    Gunsmithing
    Woodworking
    welding
    Used to be Great Danes but not any more ( like having a 180lb. two year old)
    remodeling ( I'm married to Sara Winchester)
    Kaos----- Gone but not forgotten.

    2014 RTS in Circuit Yellow, farkle-ing addiction down to once every few months. ECU FLASH IS GREAT.
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    Read some and practice, practice, practice with Fender Play. Live to Ride, Ride to Live.
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    When I’m not in the doghouse I’m either riding the Spyder or a Shelby.


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    Of course riding, Acoustic guitar, country music old school, walking, meeting my buddies for a drink and Patriot Guard Riders.

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