Not everyone can drive a Spyder.

[SpyderDen]

At a stop light today in northern Flarda (mouthpiece description). A guy yells at me.......I have had two of those Spyders...put 300 miles on one and 30 miles on the other.... went out and bought a HD. buy a Harley he says... I simply said not everyone can handle a Spyder.

[SpyderDen]

Probably will not get a Xmas card.

[bruiser]

And he's still trying to think of another comeback

Went to a local festival today. We pulled in and parked. Guy walks up and says "convince me why I should by one of those". I said, " why should I convince you, either you're going to buy one or not".

[SpyderDen]

Lol

[elixermixer]

Why did he have 2??????? Am I the only one confused

[johnnyrocket]

And he's still trying to think of another comeback

Good one Denny! I still like the time we were at Grills and the Harley guy said he didn't want to see the Spyders in the motorcycle parking area anymore and you told him "no problem, just don't come down here anymore"

[MouthPiece]

[QUOTE=SpyderDen;605733]At a stop light today in northern Flarda (mouthpiece description). A guy yells at me.......I have had two of those Spyders...put 300 miles on one and 30 miles on the other.... went out and bought a HD. buy a Harley he says... I simply said not everyone can handle a Spyder.[/QUOTE

Way to "bust his chops" (Not a Flarda expression). Many times I've left the key in my spyder with both the kill switch and park break on. My thinking was that most who would be foolish to try, just couldn't handle how to either start it, get it in reverse or ride it.

On a side note I spell it Flarda because most native Floridians over 55 pronounce
Florida that way (not many of us around).

Chris

[SpyderDen]

Good one Denny! I still like the time we were at Grills and the Harley guy said he didn't want to see the Spyders in the motorcycle parking area anymore and you told him "no problem, just don't come down here anymore"

Lmaof. It's all good Johnny

[SpyderDen]

​I understand Chris.

[bruiser]

I thought it was either Floorda or FloRida

[SpyderDen]

How ever you spell it..........it's all good. See ya in Ozark.

[spydaman60]

At a stop light today in northern Flarda (mouthpiece description). A guy yells at me.......I have had two of those Spyders...put 300 miles on one and 30 miles on the other.... went out and bought a HD. buy a Harley he says... I simply said not everyone can handle a Spyder.

if I had been quick enough with the comeback, it might have been--"why 300 miles? did you only own it for one day?

[Chupaca]

you could have told him " the third time is a charm"...!!!

[PrairieSpyder]

. . .

On a side note I spell it Flarda because most native Floridians . . .
Chris

When I lived in Atlanta, we saw lots of Florida plate on cars of those who "moved north" for the summer. On the Atlanta freeways, they were known as "Floridiots!"

[MouthPiece]

When I lived in Atlanta, we saw lots of Florida plate on cars of those who "moved north" for the summer. On the Atlanta freeways, they were known as "Floridiots!"

Since about 85% of the people who live in Flarda and have Flarda plates are from up north, then ya'll are probably right. <ducking>

Chris

[JkRbbt]

Keep it up, guys! I'm writing these down for future reference!!

[Illinois Boy]

if I had been quick enough with the comeback, it might have been--"why 300 miles? did you only own it for one day?

Ha! Yeah... you have to love the comebacks you could have said. Just keep them in memory in case you need to use them again.

I do not have too many of these experiences with idiots... but did have one. Similar to yours. The car was in the left lane with this guy in the passenger seat and he made the comment. I told him I used to own a motorcycle until my accident which took-off my right leg. Now I ride my Spyder. (He couldn't see my right leg to know if I had one or not.)

His wife/girlfriend/whoever hit the gas and nearly jumped the red light... and I swear to God she was punching his left arm while yelling at him. I just laughed till I cried...

[ChrisSpyder11]

People are idiots. I told my friend I'm thinking of buying a Spyder and he's like "dude those are for women, everyone makes fun of them! You won't even be a motorcyclist. Get a real bike!"

People get jealous. Bottom line.

[otter28169]

I had a guy walk up to me and tell me "I would never ride a spyder because I would only ever ride a Harley Davidson".

I asked him, "So you have never even tried a spyder?"

He puffed up his chest and proudly proclaimed, "Hell no"

Then I explained to him, "See, I rode a Harley Davidson sport bob around for a day, then I rode a spyder around for about an hour. When I finished riding around on both machines I decided I wanted to buy the one with the power, not the one that all the other sheep were buying."

And then there was a long uncomfortable (for him) silence..............

Just sayin'............

[Ga Blue Knight]

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I always like to see the "hard core biker" types pulling their factory HD Customs on a trailer with a $40,000 Pick Up to a rally. And then telling me at the same rally (which I rode to) that I am not a real motorcyclist due to my riding a Spyder!

[Captain Fin]

I live in the Conch Republic. At one time we where part of Florida until the Border Patrol established a border here in Key Largo.

[missouriboy]

When I lived in Atlanta, we saw lots of Florida plate on cars of those who "moved north" for the summer. On the Atlanta freeways, they were known as "Floridiots!"

OMG!!!

Are you saying that, "If the Georgia-Florida state line were moved 10 miles north, it would increase the average IQ of both states"?

(Don't blame me... I'm further south than everybody north of Hialeah!)

[Bob Ledford]

Sometimes you really have to wonder about the mentalities of some HD riders. Since 1955 when I officially started my motorcycling hobby I have experienced a lot of them. I liked your comments, for a Spyder Ryder you're all right (LOL).

One of my parking lot experiences was a guy came upand started a conversation about how futuristic it looked. Then he asked "do you like it? To which I had to say "I yes if I had not i would not have bought it!" He muttered something like "I guess I deserved that one!"

you can always tell a HD rider that says he wouldn't own a Spyder "that's good that means I can continue riding mine."

[missouriboy]

I live in the Conch Republic. At one time we where part of Florida until the Border Patrol established a border here in Key Largo.

Hey, I just noticed something...
That USA map that shows where ryders have ryded, doesn't include the Conch Republic!

[steve635]

How about "The jerk store called, they want you back"?