GETTING STALKED ON MY RT

[DocRags]

I am wait for mine to cause an accident from all the drivers turning to look at it!

I have often worried about the same thing. Luckily, it is getting to be much better than it was 2 years ago when we first started riding our Spyder...with more Spyders on the road and more marketing on TV, they don't attract nearly as much attention as they used to. Our gas station stops tend to be much shorter.

 

[elixermixer]

How NOT to be a "rock star"

So, consensus is, go with it, enjoy it, hand out brochures, rock star, watch out for guy in backyard, happens to all of us.
Welcome to being the kid with the new toy on the block!!!

Or get a full face helmet with a super dark smoke tint or my personal favorite a mirrored shield and try not to make any contact with everyone. Leave on at all times times especially getting gas.
Also a tip for getting gas do so quickly keep all gear on and bie ready to go. Keep visor down and stand close to pump and look only at the $ increase... It'll only take a second.
If people do think your looking at them and they start asking questions just point at your helmet (make sure to keep the visor down at all times) and shake your head like you can't hear them. Start the spyder up blip the throttle and run away!
If you ever get swarmed by a pack take out your emergency brp spyder informational cards. Throw them in the air and run away... Return to your spyder after the crowd has dispersed.

 

[elixermixer]

But in all seriousness we are the best ambassadors for the spyder and we as owners probably turn more potential interested buyers onto the concept than commercials.
But sometimes you do just gotta go otherwise we'd never get anywhere :thumbup:

 

[vondalyn]

This thread is too funny and SO TRUE! I've had someone follow me for 20 minutes across town until I stopped to get gas and he could talk to me. Turns out that he has an RS and is thinking of getting an RT so he wanted to know more about it. We probably talked for another 20 minutes before I could get away.

 

[GeoffCee]

In the UK we have ramblers; people who like to tramp for miles in the English countryside. You can't criticise them for it, it's a beautiful and healthy way to spend some time. Ramblers universally dress up in studded hiking boots, checkered shirts, Gore-Tex jackets and make a point of stuffing their corderoy trouser bottoms into tartan socks, presumably to protect their lower legs from alligator bites. They may be away from home for only a day but carry enough kit in their rucksacks for at least a week, hence their ruddy complexions and weary dispositions. A walking stick, or even two, plus the obligatory woollen hat completes their ensemble. A little like Jed Clampett's army of relatives but without their oil revenue.

We enjoy the English countryside, too. Our Spyder takes us there. We wear helmets and gloves and the rest is casual gear. We think we've got it made... And we have...
...except for the bloody inquisitive ramblers who think our Spyder must have just dropped in from Mars. :gaah:

 

[currin20fan]

Spyder

Oh yeah....we all get those that you can just live without. I do make time to talk to the ones that want to know about my spyder. Hand out BRP cards and dealer business card but the other day, I just about saw red. I was talking with this guy and telling him about the spyder and he actually asked if he could drive it. I didn't answer.......got on my bike.......cranked up........went home without saying a word. :shocked:

 

[GeoffCee]

I was talking with this guy and telling him about the spyder and he actually asked if he could drive it.

A request too far. Waaay too far. Some people should be fitted with an "off" switch. :lecturef_smilie:

 

[SDM]

Other then the usual questions at every stop I make, whether gas stations, restaurants, grocery store, etc. I had 3 good ones in the past couple of months. Coming home from work, stopped at a light behind a very small expensive beemer - all of a sudden a left hand appears out the driver window and a very large thumbs up appears!:thumbup: Stopped at a light on King St. and a couple passed by and the guy went "Sweet". Heading to :bbq:cook-out to buy munchies for work stopped at a light and the guy to the left was asking what I was ryding - told him what it was and he said "That is badass!":yes: I tell anyone interested in getting a :ani29:, you can't be an introvert and get 1 or you'll be driven crazy:yikes:. Both the hubby (Tobor 9) and I like to talk to people and love talking about the Spyder.:chat:

 

[Dikicep9]

There are days ...

I love all the attention and there are days I hate all the attention depending on my mood, but mostly, I feel like a rock star when I'm ryding and people are gawking!! :b2b:

 

[donec]

Oh yeah....we all get those that you can just live without. I do make time to talk to the ones that want to know about my spyder. Hand out BRP cards and dealer business card but the other day, I just about saw red. I was talking with this guy and telling him about the spyder and he actually asked if he could drive it. I didn't answer.......got on my bike.......cranked up........went home without saying a word. :shocked:

Sure you can ride it but you have to leave a $30,000.00 cash deposit.:clap:ray:

 

[78OldRide]

lookers

The wife and I went to Arkansa with some friends. They were on their Goldwing and we were on the RTSES5 . Every stop was at least 20 min of talkingone was an hour.
Finally my friends started telling me to cut my sales pitch short the wife wants to know how i collect my commision.
I ran out of pamplets and need to restock.
i really enjoyed talking about the trike.
Gary.

 

[bruiser]

We still get questioned, especially now that we both ryde RTSs. I was asked once by a guy if he could drive the Rt and I asked him if I could drive his Audi. He walked away without an answer. I have two patches on my vest, one says "Do I look like a people person?" and the other says "That's Mr. A$%hole to you". They generally leave me alone.