pontow
New member
Bill -
Yes, we are proud new Spyder owners. It was about 1600 miles ago so still getting our feet wet. Here's what I can tell you at this point.
Coming from a K1600GTL, I miss the smoothness and the power. What I have come to realize though is that those attributes for that great bike were mostly centered around open highway touring. Yes, it was a great machine even at slower speeds, but the sheer size and weight just didn't lend itself to a "jump on a scoot and bomb around town" kind of an experience. With the Spyder, I find myself riding home every night (I ride it a short distance to work every day) and trying to talk the wife into taking a ride. "Let's go to the store". "Let's go get a bite to eat". Let's go over to our friend's house". Of course, there's always the "helmet hair" thing that many gals can't get past but my point here is that, I am once again having fun with my machine. It's not a chore, it's a pleasure. It's not a white knuckle experience with every sand patch or rutted parking lot, it's just a place to ride into and then back out of (gotta LOVE that reverse).
The truth of the matter is, after these very short 1600 miles, I'm really starting to think that 3 wheels would be my choice over 2 wheels regardless of the reason I ended up here. I'm loving this tripod gizmo!!!
