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changing from two wheels to three
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JKMSPYDER
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To me the Spyder is just as much fun as a two wheeler. You can't lean the Spyder around curves like a two wheeler but it has a thrill of it's own. The only way for you to be sure is to test ride a Spyder at your dealer. But I can tell you this; you will never have to worry about going down on a slick spot or gravel or worry about putting your feet down at stop signs and traffic lights.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
.....I have 7 yrs. on Spyders now, and I can ride my 2014 RT as fast or faster than I ever road my 2003 Gold Wing .................and I rode that like a Bat out of Hell :yikes: :roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack: ......Mike :thumbup:
.....I have 7 yrs. on Spyders now, and I can ride my 2014 RT as fast or faster than I ever road my 2003 Gold Wing .................and I rode that like a Bat out of Hell :yikes: :roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack: ......Mike :thumbup:
Deer Slayer
New member
Only things the same, da wind in yo face, you git wet, and yes you can fall off.:yikes:
Yazz
MOgang Member
Once I got used to doing curves on the Spyder, then figuring out the safety systems built in, I am way more aggressive in the twisties on a Spyder than my two wheeler. Don't have to watch for gravel patches or wet leaves either.
As far as wind, rain and heat on the spider, it's the same as any other motorcycle.
As far as wind, rain and heat on the spider, it's the same as any other motorcycle.
HayRog
New member
We went from years on assorted 2 wheels, last one being an FJR1300. Rented the Spyder for a day to get a feel for it and see if we really wanted to make the transition.
We DID !! That was a few months ago and we're real happy about the decision.
Different way to ride for sure but just as exhilarating. Took me probably 300 miles to used to it, little more upper body finessing to it but nothing adverse at all.
Best advice I had from this forum was "to relax and let yourself go with it"
The need to put my feet down at a stop never has happened for me and I've only grabbed for the handle bar brake once to remember it doesn't exist in stock form LOL
Go for it !!
Oh - they corner just fine
)
We DID !! That was a few months ago and we're real happy about the decision.
Different way to ride for sure but just as exhilarating. Took me probably 300 miles to used to it, little more upper body finessing to it but nothing adverse at all.
Best advice I had from this forum was "to relax and let yourself go with it"
The need to put my feet down at a stop never has happened for me and I've only grabbed for the handle bar brake once to remember it doesn't exist in stock form LOL
Go for it !!
Oh - they corner just fine
)
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
You familiar with riding ATVs? The Spyder handling in a corner is much like an ATV. Different than two wheels for sure, but just as, if not more, thrilling than on two wheels. Mostly because of the secure feeling you have of not being apprehensive about the bike slipping out from under you. At least that has been my experience. On the Interstate I feel safer at 80 mph on the Spyder than I ever did at 70 on my 2005 Goldwing.
bodymanpainter
New member
I have both a Victory Cross Country Tour and a Spyder RTS and I think both are a blast
to ride for different reasons. The Spyder will do the twisties as good or better than the
Victory, and it is safer as you are not going to drop it or fall off of it unless you jump off!
But I still have the urge to ride 2 wheels and can't think of giving it up as of yet anyway
but I ride the Spyder as much as my wife will let me and it is the bike we take on vacation
every year. But when the day comes for me to give up 2 wheels the Spyder F3-T will take
the Victory's place in the garage!
Toby
to ride for different reasons. The Spyder will do the twisties as good or better than the
Victory, and it is safer as you are not going to drop it or fall off of it unless you jump off!
But I still have the urge to ride 2 wheels and can't think of giving it up as of yet anyway
but I ride the Spyder as much as my wife will let me and it is the bike we take on vacation
every year. But when the day comes for me to give up 2 wheels the Spyder F3-T will take
the Victory's place in the garage!
Toby
Bfromla
Well-known member
:agree: It's a blast. I still have my two wheeler but only to rent to buds so we can go ride:clap: It takes some getting use to but can spoil you too. The curves are one thing but putting a pothole in right spot is the trick:2thumbs: ( right under either mirror fyi) if you center it you will get a quick kick from the rear tire. You will learn. :congrats: Rain i find is more acceptable on spyder. Still not nice but, not as bad,now with windshield,heated grips, nanny, storage for my dry stuff my other bikes have not had. better all around
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POD KonB GA
New member
I went from two wheels to three back in July. Absolutely one of the best decisions in my life. Cornering is definitely different, but is more fun to me now because of how much safer I feel. I was in the mountains this past October with a group on two wheels. I had to hit the brakes to keep from running into them in the curves. If you do wind up getting one, look into the trike MSF class. Well worth the time. I say go for it!
Deanna777
Well-known member
:agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::agree::agree: Deanna
BajaRon
Well-known member
Many people feel like going from 2 to 3 wheels is a downgrade forced upon them by circumstances beyond their control. And this is probably true with most trikes. But NOT true with the Spyder. Yes, the Spyder does not lean so you do give that aspect up. But you get a boat load of advantages in return.
And the bottom line is you can still keep up with any 2 wheeled machine, (excluding crotch rockets which most sane people are not concerned with keeping up with in the 1st place). The Spyder is every bit as exhilarating and fun as riding 2 wheels, though granted, it is a different kind of fun.
So, will you miss 2 wheels? Maybe. Will you be sorry you got a Spyder. NOT LIKELY! :thumbup:
And the bottom line is you can still keep up with any 2 wheeled machine, (excluding crotch rockets which most sane people are not concerned with keeping up with in the 1st place). The Spyder is every bit as exhilarating and fun as riding 2 wheels, though granted, it is a different kind of fun.
So, will you miss 2 wheels? Maybe. Will you be sorry you got a Spyder. NOT LIKELY! :thumbup:
PaladinLV
New member
50 years on 2 wheels
I can now go longer, faster, and safer.
Plus, unlike a UltraTrike or similar, after a day of twisties, my arms are neither sore nor ache
AJ
I can now go longer, faster, and safer.
Plus, unlike a UltraTrike or similar, after a day of twisties, my arms are neither sore nor ache
AJ
Bob Denman
New member
:agree:... Or even a snowmobile! :thumbup:
ThreeWheels
Active member
Converting from two wheels to three highlights the different features of each type of motorcycle.
The spyder is more physical in the turns. You have to lean your body into a turn, because the motorcycle doesn't lean.
By the same token, the three wheller is far more stable in bad weather, as well as just sitting at a stoplight. I never went down at speed on any of my two wheeled bikes, but I did go down several times having my feet slip on gravel while backing up, stopping with my feet in a depressed part of the asphalt, or the ever embarrassing "I swear the kickstand was down".
In the twisties, I prefer a Spyder over a traditional trike. The two wheels up front make the Spyder more stable than a traditional trike.
More importantly, you can see both wheels, so you can cut through the turns without having to worry about the outside wheel falling off the road.
What I found most difficult to transition ? I know this sound stupid (and it is) was just going straight on a level road.
Like most of us, I always got in the habit of riding in the left tire track on the highway. When I positioned myself in the left tire track while riding the Spyder, the left wheel protruded into the land next to me.
The spyder is more physical in the turns. You have to lean your body into a turn, because the motorcycle doesn't lean.
By the same token, the three wheller is far more stable in bad weather, as well as just sitting at a stoplight. I never went down at speed on any of my two wheeled bikes, but I did go down several times having my feet slip on gravel while backing up, stopping with my feet in a depressed part of the asphalt, or the ever embarrassing "I swear the kickstand was down".
In the twisties, I prefer a Spyder over a traditional trike. The two wheels up front make the Spyder more stable than a traditional trike.
More importantly, you can see both wheels, so you can cut through the turns without having to worry about the outside wheel falling off the road.
What I found most difficult to transition ? I know this sound stupid (and it is) was just going straight on a level road.
Like most of us, I always got in the habit of riding in the left tire track on the highway. When I positioned myself in the left tire track while riding the Spyder, the left wheel protruded into the land next to me.
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