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Well.. Bikebandit.com doens't deserve any of our business.

SNOOPY said:
Wow, that's crazy.


Scooters to me are a different story. They just piss me off riding in 45-55 mph zones when they can barely do 30 mph! roflmao
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I'll take the bait.;);)

I have owned both a Burgman 650 & a Silverwing 600 & they would keep up with everything but out & out sport bikes. They would leave cruisers in their dust from a stop or through the twisties. Not all scooters are tarred with the same brush.
 
2Paw said:
He probably doesn't realize that those of us who now ride spyders and Trikes probably have more two wheel time and experience than he will ever have, and some still ride 2 wheels as well. Some of us ride 3 wheels because we want to take the wife/girlfriend along and they don't feel safe on 2 wheels, or we own both because she wants to ride her own. Who cares if he doesn't wave, just a lack of class on his part. I don't have to buy from him either. Bike Bandit has some kind of deal going with the AMA and I don't think this attitude is endorsed by them.:(
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The two open air riding machines in my garage (with a total of five wheels) make for lots of fun. I bought the Spyder for the reason referred to in your post, BUT the surprise came when I nearly abandoned the HD in favor of the three-wheeler. It wasn't because my wife rode with me all of the time. It was because the Spyder was so fun.

I'd say that the author has a more obvious problem when he referred to riding a trike as not being cool. He's implying that he rides a two-wheeler to look cool, i.e. bring attention to himself, which I think is the wrong reason to ride. I'd also guess that the author would be much more likely to wave at a Harley trike because we all know even with three wheels, the emblem makes them cool.

The Spyder has opened the door for a number of people who would not ride, or continue to ride a two-wheeler, to get out on the road, riding in the open elements.
 
I have to laugh at narrow minded people like this.
How does it affect them as to what I ride.
All I can say is get a life! :joke:

As for Bike Bandit, get another customer, you won't be seeing any of my money!

And to all my fellow riders no matter how many wheels you have...
 
oldgoat said:
I'll take the bait.;);)

I have owned both a Burgman 650 & a Silverwing 600 & they would keep up with everything but out & out sport bikes. They would leave cruisers in their dust from a stop or through the twisties. Not all scooters are tarred with the same brush.
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True, very true. When I was riding BMW 1200's, I chased a buddy's Bergman up thru the Cabot Trail and it certainly open my eyes to what a good scooter rider with a good scooter could do. Since then I always waved to scooters :bowdown:
 
Who is the bigger rebel, the guy on two wheels and no helmet trying to be like everyone else or the one on three wheels with a helmet? :b2b:
 
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I wave to everyone. :thumbup: Scooters, kids on tricycles, even HD's. :roflblack: Tom :trike:
 
Well.. Bikebandit.com doens't deserve any of our business. Your Message

:banghead: not so cool .......:cus:.......:wrong:
 
His 5 minutes of fame could be very costly to his wallet. Talking about not thinking something through,,,,:banghead:
 
2Paw said:
He probably doesn't realize that those of us who now ride spyders and Trikes probably have more two wheel time and experience than he will ever have, and some still ride 2 wheels as well. Some of us ride 3 wheels because we want to take the wife/girlfriend along and they don't feel safe on 2 wheels, or we own both because she wants to ride her own. Who cares if he doesn't wave, just a lack of class on his part. I don't have to buy from him either. Bike Bandit has some kind of deal going with the AMA and I don't think this attitude is endorsed by them.:(
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Wow, you just described me to a tee. The only thing I will question is: was this guy a company representative or just some fool spouting off on one of their forums? If the former, GONE. If the later, remember, don't kill the messenger. Some people are just born that way.
 
I am forwarding the link to a couple university professors I know who teach business marketing so they can use it as an example of how to screw-up in marketing. :roflblack: Clearly this guy has an inferiority complex to deal with; as does anyone who agrees with his logic and thoughts.

I always get a kick out of how I am treated by motorcyclists and Spyder-riders when I am on my Harley versus my Spyder. It is easy to see the biases from both parties depending on which I am riding. Believe me, it goes both ways from both crowds; however more so from bike-riders when on my Spyder.
 
From the writer's description at the web site: "What got you into motorcycling? Back when I was in the military, a bunch of guys in my unit had motorcycles, and it looked like a blast. I had never known anyone in my family or among friends who rode, and I was pretty fascinated with the idea. So I took a chunk of post-deployment cash and bought a brand new 2005 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide, and asked a friend to teach me how to ride. Hopping on a 700+ pound cruiser as my first bike was a poor choice in retrospect, but after tipping it over twice, I got the hang of it and rode everywhere I could. " And then he takes a crap on all the disabled vets who ride Spyders . . . what an immature piece of work.
 
Maybe he has never had road rash,or a crash or maybe he is just pissed that our spyders get more attention. I was out with some friends my buddy just got a beautiful Harley ultra classic and my wife and I were on our awesome blue RT. Who do you think was getting all the questions and attention while we were out? I will give you one guess. The guy who wrote this article is a douche bag!!!!!
 
I am appalled

maybe what he needs is a little of this... :bdh: AND some of this :trike: with a little humor..:dg1: he's crazy :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
 
This is a questionable quality outfit to begin with and if they want to act like morons toward Spyders they are probably doing us a favor to keep us away
 
2Paw said:
He probably doesn't realize that those of us who now ride spyders and Trikes probably have more two wheel time and experience than he will ever have, and some still ride 2 wheels as well. Some of us ride 3 wheels because we want to take the wife/girlfriend along and they don't feel safe on 2 wheels, or we own both because she wants to ride her own. Who cares if he doesn't wave, just a lack of class on his part. I don't have to buy from him either. Bike Bandit has some kind of deal going with the AMA and I don't think this attitude is endorsed by them.:(
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Please add-- some ride three wheels now because of age, or a physical limitation. Sure I would still much rather be riding my two wheels more than three but things are catching up with me. After 63 years of riding and approx one million miles on two wheels I do not doubt my manhood nor anyone else's nor do I look up or down on anyone's choice of ride.

Jack
 
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