How Many years of street riding experience do you have?

[Bob Denman]

Hi Guys!
Sooooo... I think I'm trying to figure out if the Spyder Roadster is bringing new riders into our sport...Or is it a Lifestyle??
How many of us are just getting started and how many of us have moved over from other motorcycles to these?
I've been gathering up street experience for a bit over thirty-five years, but rode the dirt since early childhood... Motors and handlebars just seem so right when they're put together!

[packbuckbrew]

2 yrs on a spyder, but more than 25 on a snowmobile.

[murphybrown]

0 until Spyder

[NancysToy]

You stopped sort of short in your poll. Where are the categories for 30, 40, or 50 years?

I've been riding on the street for over 50...and I have a long way to go to catch a few of our more seasoned members.

[Bob Denman]

...First time I've ever even thought about designing a poll...
I wanted to see how many of us were completely new, had maybe a little experience, some REAL wheel-time, and then those of us who have spent our lives immersed in this pasttime...

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Scotty's right.....Again....since the vast majority of Spyder owner's (in the most recent poll ) were over 50 you should re-do and start over with higher numbers ...IMHO.......Mike.....

[spyderrock]

...First time I've ever even thought about designing a poll...
I wanted to see how many of us were completely new, had maybe a little experience, some REAL wheel-time, and then those of us who have spent our lives immersed in this pasttime...

Hey Bob great poll, I have not been on a bike in over 20 years until last year when I got my rt limited. In 1998 I was in a accident on a drilling rig here at home and 6 operations later to fix my broken back biking was out of the question. When I saw the Spyder at the Motorcycle show I was in the dealer and bought the bike on the spot. I did ride but that was years ago its good to be back riding you have no idea

[mowin]

Well...the last time I was on a two wheeler with a motor was when I was a teenager...48 now and a year on the spyder..Many miles on a 4 wheeler and snowmobile, but thats not street rydin

Good poll bob

[granpa in Cincy]

Only 45 years here. I got a late start.

[Oldmanzues]

You stopped sort of short in your poll. Where are the categories for 30, 40, or 50 years?

I've been riding on the street for over 50...and I have a long way to go to catch a few of our more seasoned members.

I agree. I had a home built and a Whizzer in 1947. Assorted over the years, including the most powerful machine ever built, Harley Hummer.
Oldmanzues

[Dib52]

Never had a street bike, I was smart enough to know I might get myself into a lot of trouble with one. However, growing up on/near multiple farms, I've had my fair share of ripping through the fields on dirt bikes, 3 wheelers, quads, snowmobiles. So I guess my poll vote has to be...new to this.
On a side note, the wife is in NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM a RISK TAKER(heck, she works in insurance) and she has taken right to the Spyder. I'll go out on a limb and say its bringing more people to the market. Thanks for letting us in!

[rhansen309]

We started riding Aug 2011 on a 2011 RT. Never rode before. Loving the ride of the Spyder!!!

[webweaver]

The spyder is my first ryde, and I've had it almost a year. I rode on my husbands (2 up) befor the kids and now that he is back on 2 wheels I decided I wanted my own bike. But after a trip to the ER trying to learn on 2 wheels decided 3 wheels is the way to go.

[seansr917]

Just getting started myself, I wanted freedom and safety which the spyder provides for me. Never road the other guy!


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[napper39]

60 years and 53 bikes,still love it.

[dave01]

35 so far, and still lovin 2 wheels

[boomerkc]

This will be my first bike ever. Waiting for my RS to arrive from FL so I can begin the journey.

[Grandpa Spyder]

Just under 50 years 48 years to be exact. Hope to make it 70 years some day.

[Mexican]

60 years and 53 bikes,still love it.

I', embarrassed of my puny 25 year riding experience compared to some of you guys

[spyder3]

1 yr anniversary in may. Never rode before.

[Dudley]

I started riding in 1966 on a Honda 305 SuperHawk. I have had only 10 bikes in this span of time of time. I tend to keep each bike for several thousand miles. Over this period of time I have driven over 500,000 miles without getting a ticket, and only one fender bender. The Spyder was the answer to continuing my riding experience. I am only 140 pounds and the 800 pound bikes were getting just a bit too much to want to lug around anymore. We got our first Spyder (SE5) in November 2008, kept it till Oct 2010, put 43,000 miles on it. The 2010 RT (SM5) came home in Oct 2010 and now has 20,000 miles.

[Gordy]

I was 16 and started riding on a 98 james now 73, hope I have at least another 10 years

[thehawk]

I started with a Whizzer, too. Took a short hiatus to 4 wheels when I put an old Maytag kick start engine from a washing machine on my Irish Mail ... but traded it for a Cushman Eagle. Have been on two wheels ever since. Someplace between 55 and 60 years.

thehawk

[Bob Denman]

I', embarrassed of my puny 25 year riding experience compared to some of you guys

No No NO!! Twenty five years is serious experience! You're doing stuff on "Autopilot" that the Newbies will take years to figure out...
That's why hopefully those of us with some serious time under our belts can try to help out the newcomers... so that it another couple of decades they can return the favor...

[retread]

Started in 1954, on a 1948 Cushman, I was 6 years older than it. Been at it ever since.

john