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    Default i second this request

    Quote Originally Posted by bill pitman View Post
    Hey Lamont,

    How 'bout pulling some strings and get BRP to bring a F3 to SpyderQuest!?
    Could do it, and call it a pre- preview.
    After all, Lake George isn't really that far from the border....

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    Maybe some string pulling is in order.

    When we visited the Spyder Factory back in June, they mentionned to stay tuned, some nice things coming out. I hope there is more then the F3.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SpyderAnn01 View Post
    Where is the dealer show this year?
    On the www.spyderf3.com site (that Central Florida Powersports owns) they had a graphic that says that the dealer Club was at Foxwoods Resort & Casino in Connecticut. Interesting that information has now been taken down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by otter28169 View Post
    Maybe a youth model for the kids to ride around the back yard???? That would be RIGHTEOUS!!!!!!!

    Just sayin'...........
    I certainly hope not. Everyone to their own poison but there's a reason that Honda no longer makes their dirt trikes. My kids and my grandson grew up on dirt bikes but I never let any of them on a 3-wheeler or a 4-wheeler until they were old enough to pay their own way and, thankfully, they decided to stay on 2 wheels in the dirt. I don't have a problem with adults riding anything they want but, in my opinion, both 3 wheelers and 4 wheelers are far too dangerous for kids. The only way a 3 or 4 wheeler can crash is a high side and those are the kind of crashes that hurt. A 9 year old boy was killed just last week about 25 miles north of me when his 4 wheeler crashed and got on top of him. At least 3 kids have been killed in the last couple of years in this area when 4 wheelers got on top of them. A 3- wheeler can't be any better. In my opinion, Can-Am doesn't need the liability that goes with producing 3- wheelers for kids to ride.

    Maybe I misread your post and what you have in mind is a pedal model or a push model or something and I would be fine with that but nothing for kids with a motor. I know there will be a lot of folks who disagree with me on this so flame away. But I sincerely hope that BRP doesn't build any 3-wheelers for kids to ride in the dirt.

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    Have to answer not flame. the three wheel ATV, once you learned how to ride them were not a big deal. Watch races of them, under control. I rode a Honda Three wheel ATV with a CB 750 engine in it. Learning how to ride is the big thing. I was a ATV instrutor during that time. "one of a thousand" was the buzzword for instrutors.
    There all kinds of horror stories about ATV killing kids. One famous one was a blurry photo (or mayb vid) of a 10 year old kids flipping and getting killed on a four wheeler. Ban all ATV, which is what the feds wanted was the cry. Turned out the ATV was a Honda 250R (Racer), kid had flipped it several times that day, dad was drunk, no supervision by dad, but why a 250R to start with...... ATV is at fault ??

    The thing with so many ATV incidents/deaths is allowing kids ride on to big/or powerful a ATV. Or any ATV they were not taught to ride and were not responible enought to ride.
    Just like on road, ride what you feel best for you or your kids, it is your choice as you said.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hammertime View Post
    I must admit -- the slingshot is an interesting vehicle -- but its too much like a car -- and then you need helmets -- I get a kick out of the passenger in the ad screaming and waving her arms -- (I dont think so ) -- if I wanted something like that I'd get a Jeep Wrangler again -- sticking with my Spyder!!
    what's wrong with sticking with the spyder and still having a slingshot in the stable?

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    Personally, I liked this year's "silly season", saved me $4000+ on my new RT, which effectively drops my entry cost for the SlingShot too!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by FaranH View Post
    On the www.spyderf3.com site (that Central Florida Powersports owns) they had a graphic that says that the dealer Club was at Foxwoods Resort & Casino in Connecticut. Interesting that information has now been taken down.
    Foxwoods...

    That's only about three hours from me...
    ...And my Birthday is the following week!

    I think that I may head East, and start the celebration a bit early this year...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    Foxwoods...

    That's only about three hours from me...
    ...And my Birthday is the following week!

    I think that I may head East, and start the celebration a bit early this year...
    My Dealer here in NZ was going to this, but now they are not required to go!!!!
    We now have His and Hers Spyders.
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    If he sends me his tickets to it; I'll make sure to filter any information through YOUR Computer first!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by bikeguy View Post
    I certainly hope not. Everyone to their own poison but there's a reason that Honda no longer makes their dirt trikes. My kids and my grandson grew up on dirt bikes but I never let any of them on a 3-wheeler or a 4-wheeler until they were old enough to pay their own way and, thankfully, they decided to stay on 2 wheels in the dirt. I don't have a problem with adults riding anything they want but, in my opinion, both 3 wheelers and 4 wheelers are far too dangerous for kids. The only way a 3 or 4 wheeler can crash is a high side and those are the kind of crashes that hurt. A 9 year old boy was killed just last week about 25 miles north of me when his 4 wheeler crashed and got on top of him. At least 3 kids have been killed in the last couple of years in this area when 4 wheelers got on top of them. A 3- wheeler can't be any better. In my opinion, Can-Am doesn't need the liability that goes with producing 3- wheelers for kids to ride.

    Maybe I misread your post and what you have in mind is a pedal model or a push model or something and I would be fine with that but nothing for kids with a motor. I know there will be a lot of folks who disagree with me on this so flame away. But I sincerely hope that BRP doesn't build any 3-wheelers for kids to ride in the dirt.

    Cotton
    Your right, probably better to have something they have to balance on while they are learning to ride. That BS about high siding being the only way to seriously injure or kill yourself is uneducated non-sense. Two, Three, four wheels, or a track makes no difference. If you don't learn how to ride you will get hurt. Adequate parental supervision, riding education from someone whom actually knows, and starting small (working your way up) are the best ways to avoid tragedy. Two wheels can definitely kill and or mangle just as easily. Flat Landings equal broken backs. I have a friend whom is stationed in Alaska, and her husband was honorably discharged earlier this year. Less than 5 weeks after his discharge he had a dirt bike accident and was paralyzed from the neck down. I have a scar on the inside of my thigh where I low sided in a cornfield and nearly severed my femoral artery.

    In short, next time keep your un-educated and ignorant opinions to yourself.

    Just sayin'............
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    Quote Originally Posted by otter28169 View Post
    Your right, probably better to have something they have to balance on while they are learning to ride. That BS about high siding being the only way to seriously injure or kill yourself is uneducated non-sense. Two, Three, four wheels, or a track makes no difference. If you don't learn how to ride you will get hurt. Adequate parental supervision, riding education from someone whom actually knows, and starting small (working your way up) are the best ways to avoid tragedy. Two wheels can definitely kill and or mangle just as easily. Flat Landings equal broken backs. I have a friend whom is stationed in Alaska, and her husband was honorably discharged earlier this year. Less than 5 weeks after his discharge he had a dirt bike accident and was paralyzed from the neck down. I have a scar on the inside of my thigh where I low sided in a cornfield and nearly severed my femoral artery.

    In short, next time keep your un-educated and ignorant opinions to yourself.

    Just sayin'............
    I'm not going to say what I'm really thinking and I'm not going to have a flame war with you. I didn't state opinions, you did. I stated facts. A 9 year old boy was killed when a 4-wheeler got on top of him. That's not an opinion, it's a fact. I've had friends hurt on dirt bikes and I've been hurt as well but none of them were 9 years old and none were killed when a dirt bike got on top of them. I also didn't say that high siding was the only way to seriously injure yourself. As far as being un-educated and ignorant, I've ridden just about everything that can be ridden offroad including 3 and 4-wheelers and I've done it for the last 45 years. I expect I'm as educated as you are when it comes to the dynamics of 2, 3, and 4-wheelers in the dirt. I didn't call you ignorant or un-educated even though you obviously had opinions which I disagreed with. I didn't make any disparaging remarks about you at all. I disagreed with your idea that BRP should make a Spyder for kids to ride in the backyard. I will not respond to any other posts that you might have about anything and I apologize to the original poster for hijacking this thread. Your disrespectful post has ended this conversation.

    Cotton

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    My kids are well past 35 now, and we all rode 3 and 4 wheelers - a lot, but never off road two wheelers. Fortunately, no one was ever hurt in the slightest.

    Now I have two grandsons, who will be driving shortly, and I am looking forward to getting them out on the track in my new three wheeler - a SlingShot. That's one of the main reasons I'm buying one.
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