According to this article--Spyder owners lack skill, daring, and determination...

[mowin]

I would imagine to a hawk that any chicken is "old enough"...

That reminds me of Foghorn leghorn messin with the chicken hawk and tellin him "dog" was a chicken...lol

[johnnyg]

Amazing how you can get two different interpretations out of the same words. This leads me to believe that it is not necessarily the intent of the "sender", but instead the meaning that is given by the "receiver". Just a thought.

Chris

Sounds to me like a bunch of mumble, jumble way to go Chris thats what I like about you,you know how to explain things.

[dave01]

The article was right on. It does not take skill, determination and daring to ryde a Spyder, but it does take cash, adventurism and patience to own one.

[docdoru]

Who paid for the review/article?

[NancysToy]

The article was right on. It does not take skill, determination and daring to ryde a Spyder, but it does take cash, adventurism and patience to own one.

I agree that it does not take skill, determination, and daring to ryde a Spyder.....but it also does not take a lack of skill, determination, and daring to ryde one...as the article implied.

[dave01]

I agree that it does not take skill, determination, and daring to ryde a Spyder.....but it also does not take a lack of skill, determination, and daring to ryde one...as the article implied.

So true Scotty.

[ABQ_Spyderman]

Have I told y'all lately how much I love how positive, warm, and friendly this place is? You don't see much negativity in this forum, and I love that. Please know that I'm not trying to be negative. You all know at this point how I took the article. I didn't find it to be warm, positive, and friendly! But I'm really happy the Spyder community is!

Thanks,
Andy

[Pennyrick]

Have I told y'all lately how much I love how positive, warm, and friendly this place is? You don't see much negativity in this forum, and I love that. Please know that I'm not trying to be negative. You all know at this point how I took the article. I didn't find it to be warm, positive, and friendly! But I'm really happy the Spyder community is!

Thanks,
Andy

Now you make me feel bad I used the term 'thin-skinned'.
In fact, I apologize.

[ABQ_Spyderman]

Who paid for the review/article?

R&S out of Albuquerque, NM. It pains me that they are the only authorized Spyder dealer/service in the city.

[ABQ_Spyderman]

Now you make me feel bad I used the term 'thin-skinned'.
In fact, I apologize.

No need to apologize! It's all good!

[docdoru]

R&S out of Albuquerque, NM. It pains me that they are the only authorized Spyder dealer/service in the city.

Thank you, case close.

[Mexican]

In my opinion,,,
We don't buy spyders because we are scared of motorcycles, we buy them because they are a different animal, i like different,
i consider myself a fairly decent rider, i have owned almost every heavy weight bike from a gsxr1100 to a yamaha vmax,
my ride now is a triumph rocket3 with 2300cc and over 140lbs of toque, i also have a blackbird1100 but one of my favorites?my 07 ninja250,,
soooo,,, do i feel "seasoned" enough to ride the spyder??
Well, my wife don't think so, she never lets me ride it, i see an RT in my near future and i will NOT let her ride it

[Bob Denman]

I don't care... Just give me a set of handlebars, an internal combustion engine and less than 4 wheels and I'm as happy as a clam in wet sand...

[lotsasawdust]

I'm just glad I don't have to put my feet down in stop and go traffic anymore. Like everyone else I've
been riding 2 wheelers forever and just love my Spyder and its benefits.

[Questions]

I agree that this was a good write up for the Spyder. Just an unfortunate choice of words that can and was taken a couple of ways. But, look at it this way. Skill--take any "seasoned" motorcycle rider of 20 years,
put him or her on a Spyder and say go! Watch their skill level. Determination--takes that to get used to the Y design, loose grip on the handlebars, etc. That doesn't come after 5 miles. Daring--you betcha. Just ask anyone who has driven a Spyder in heavy traffic with the fabric of your jeans the only protection you have between you and the cage with the idiot driver next to you.

DidI mention I love my Spyder too? I have to sign off now. Time to ryde my

[CyncySpyder]

Arntufun, the voice of reason

[Bob Denman]

That is a bit scary... Maybe some of Holly's sweetness is starting to wear him down!

[D&J's#2]

[Dochands]

It does not take skill, determination, and daring to ride a motorcycle. It's just a motorcycle - not a rocketship. It does take skill, determination, and daring to be the first to adopt a new technology. And it does take it to be a movie prop in high adventure movies like GI Joe and Transformers. I didn't see a Honda Goldwing or Harleys in those movies.