Are we ALL old folks riding Spyders?

[Some Guy]

Interesting going from 38 to 48 in one year.. WOW.


Well I can add few numbers to that.
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Have a great day...:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

YIKES! :yikes: A typo on my part! Was was really 101110 when I got it.

I never would have guessed you were 87!

 

[Firefly]

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11520&highlight=ages

and

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16673&highlight=ages


I would agree that a good percentage of Spyder owners are 50+... but I have met many in their 20's and 30's. One reason you may not see a ton in their 20's is the cost of the Spyder compared to other bikes they can get.

 

[j45p3r]

I was 26 when I bought it, now I'm 27.

 

[ThreeWheels]

Hey! Who you calling old here. :lecturef_smilie: :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

You didn't mention your age "SKS06460" :dontknow:

Not ashamed to mention my age, proud of it, 49 next month,
Is that what you call old?

I don't feel my age, I am a new young grandmother to a beautiful girl
hyea::yes:hyea::yes:hyea::yes:hyea::yes:hyea::yes:hyea::yes:

49 is young

 

[patches]

Most young riders wouldn't be caught dead on a three wheeler, not Macho enough, also the price doesn't help ether. For thousands less you can get a two wheeler that will run circles around the Spyder. I bough my Spyder at age 63 [I'm 65 now] I got it so i can ride every day though the winter. I got tired of parking my two Wheeler's in the bad weather, So i guess you can say i got it for safety reasons. I do take my Son's Busa out every now and then to keep the juices flowing.

Yes, which is why I end up riding alone..lol. Nah, my sportbike buddies still let me ride with them and I can still keep up unless they got something over 900. I have enough macho to go around..little too much as the little lady would say.

 

[RoadHammer]

im a young buck @ 37.

i think the younger crowd hasn't picked this up because of the price

 

[Firefly]

Yes, which is why I end up riding alone..lol. Nah, my sportbike buddies still let me ride with them and I can still keep up unless they got something over 900. I have enough macho to go around..little too much as the little lady would say.

Many I ride with have HD's or HD compatibles.. so I'm the fast guy in the group.....

 

[Some Guy]

so I'm the fast guy in the group.....

Unless you're riding with Deb!!! :roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack:

 

[WackyDan]

First question out of every younger rider's mouth is "how fast is it?"...

Which is really the mentality of stupid young kids anyway. BRP was not able or willing to put more power in the Spyder. If they had, they would reach the younger demographic that still thinks top end is everything. That said, if they put in more power and charge more, then it would be out of that age group's price range. The irony.

At 40, I like hanging out with the more mature crowd anyway.

Any 3 wheeled vehicle starts out with the long accepted 'Old man's ride' baggage. So it is not surprising that the Spyder has been tagged as such. It doesn't help that, uh, more mature people have really taken to the Spyder.

It gets critisized as a ride for people that can't handle a real motorcycle. And while this is true, it does not mean it is ONLY for those who can no longer handle 2 wheels. Quite the contrary. In my own case I own, can still ride, and love my Suzuki M109R. But I just don't ride it anymore because I enjoy the Spyder that much.

The truth is, the Spyder is just a lot of fun to ride no matter what your age or ability. It is also a much more versatile ride than most 2 wheelers.

I think BRP tried to break the mold with the sport model and a much higher 'Cool' factor but their success has been questionable.

Too bad, without this unwarranted misconception the Spyder would surely do better among the younger crowd.

 

[Bitten]

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[Some Guy]

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My girlfriend's older than me...so I'll skip that one!

 

[obiwanbill]

I'm 22. The booze I drank ages 14-21 AGED my appearance. Some folk say I look 58!

 

[effgjamis]

YIKES! :yikes: A typo on my part! Was was really 101110 when I got it.

I never would have guessed you were 87!

I guess we can all makes mistakes..
should be " 1001101 " sorry....

 

[Bitten]

My girlfriend's older than me...so I'll skip that one!

He he he... Nice!! :2thumbs:

 

[C3517C]

Polls are fine, but I find that the age of the average Spyder owner is most accurately determined through the carbon dating process.

 

[Brevet05]

Polls are fine, but I find that the age of the average Spyder owner is most accurately determined through the carbon dating process.

:hun: Now I'm confused. Everyone I've dated has been carbon-based; how does that determine my age? Mind you I've dated the same woman for the past 22+ years, so maybe that's an indicator...hyea:

 

[venom]

With the new riding permit in Québec. we are getting more and more young spyder owners...insurance are less than half, plates are 619 instaed of 1600$ on speed bikes...and driving courses are 250$ versus 750$....Sow are we going to see more crazy young drivers in Québec ....hhhmmmm ****!!! we had a good thing going....

 

[patches]

don't consider myself young anymore..certainly don't feel that way but after 15 years of sport bikes..I have had my fill of stupidness. In this area, due to 10-11 months of riding weather..lots of squids out there that simply have not learned yet. Nobody is stupid, just don't know better yet. In which case, how can someone call you stupid unless you prove it from time to time..JK.

 

[kytten]

I guess whether you're old or not depends upon who you ask.

I'm 34, was 33 when I bought my Spyder.

I don't think I'm old (I got asked for an ID a couple weeks ago when trying to buy a LOTTERY TICKET ... she really thought I was under 18?) but my boyfriends teenagers sure do.

 

[Roger]

It is funny I am approacehd by a lot of young folks who think it is "cool" but I would agree that price and style keep most of them away. I am 41

:agree: And just so you know i'am 46 years young. :yes::yes::yes: