New Guy....eastern NY

[dannymax]

Hi everyone, just joined and wanted to say hi! A knee & back arthritic condition forced the sale of my V Max's (had 2...one with nitrous) and FJR1300 but a lifetime of being 'in the wind,' and the desire to stay there, put me on a Spyder. What a fun machine....maybe not the power of a nitrous Max but I don't ever see my GS embarassing me, I was very surprised at the power! I'm located in NY on the Mass. border....some terrific riding around here, I'm looking forward to meeting up with other Spyder guys!

 

[zrc]

:welcome:

NY has some characters from what I have met! Anything I tell you is based on reading and some attempting, I am definately not the "go-to" guy for advice, but I admit when I dont know!

 

[Bob Denman]

Welcome to our little slice of the pie Danny! :2thumbs: You'll find TONS of great information in here, loads of opinions and a couple of real characters... :roflblack:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

:welcome: and why not be the first to put nitrous on a Spyder!

 

[Bob Denman]

...or at least put some of it in the rider! :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Wheeler~]

:congrats: and :welcome:

 

[lyonsden]

Welcome dannymax

I just joined myself a couple of days ago. Congrats on the new :spyder:. I hope you enjoy spyderlovers.com, I have so far.hyea:

 

[wyliec]

Congrats and think about joining the NY Gawkers for rides next year.

 

[dannymax]

:welcome: and why not be the first to put nitrous on a Spyder!

I have actually thought about it! hyea: It would be a piece of cake...hide a nice big bottle in the frunk....POlice can't eyeball it :yikes:....but no, I survived that phase, not a good idea to go back!! Besides the 'squeeze' just murders rear tires!! :lecturef_smilie:

...or at least put some of it in the rider! :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

But Bob....who's gonna hang around with a guy that sounds like Donald Duck!! :wrong:

 

[dannymax]

Congrats and think about joining the NY Gawkers for rides next year.

Thanks, I will be doing just that.

 

[arntufun]

Welcome Danny, I'm 30 minutes west of Albany and we get together (during riding season) from folks from all over NY and PA.

 

[dannymax]

Welcome Danny, I'm 30 minutes west of Albany and we get together (during riding season) from folks from all over NY and PA.

Thanks everybody for the great welcome!!

Yeah, I'm very familiar with your area Arntufun, one of my 'homes away from home' is in Amsterdam....the Super 8 on I-90! :roflblack: Lucky me, huh!
I'm about 45 min. east of Albany....practically next door by Spyder!

 

[Bob Denman]

Danny,
Are you near where the Mass Pike heads out near Lee or Pittsfield? I used to head out to there to prowl with my Grizzly in their State Parks... They have some EXCELLENT trail systems in there! :2thumbs: Makes me miss my ATV a little bit... :shocked:

 

[SPYD1]

:welcome:
I hope you enjoy the ryde as much as us.

 

[dannymax]

Danny,
Are you near where the Mass Pike heads out near Lee or Pittsfield? I used to head out to there to prowl with my Grizzly in their State Parks... They have some EXCELLENT trail systems in there! :2thumbs: Makes me miss my ATV a little bit... :shocked:

Hey Bob, Yeah, I'm about 10 miles down the Taconic Pkwy (and 3-4 miles back in the woods) from where it joins I-90, just before the Mass border. I've never done any off-roading around here but there's some great stretches of blacktop just crying out to be covered! hyea:

 

[acinpcola]

:congrats: & :welcome:

Have Fun and Be Safe

AC:spyder2:

 

[mowin]

Danny, Im in New Lebenon near the speedway. Nice to see I have a spyder nieghbor....Rob

 

[ARtraveler]

:welcome: and :congrats: on the new ryde.

 

[dannymax]

Danny, Im in New Lebenon near the speedway. Nice to see I have a spyder nieghbor....Rob

Hey Rob....I wondered where "upstate NY" was! I'm just a short hop down #22 then #203 to Spencertown....then some lefts & rights (mostly lefts) into the woods! I like to ride up to New Lebanon and go south around the speedway, some nice roads down thru there.

 

[fastfraser]

:congrats::welcome: to the Spyder Hood !