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DocSporseen

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I just thought I'd introduce myself, since I'll be trolling round on here for a while. I'm a Corpsman in the Navy (20 years and counting), working at my last duty station here in sunny Camp Pendleton. I'm currently preparing to buy a Spyder in June or July due to a rather nasty injury I suffered on my V-Strom in January. (Shattered my left tibial head where it becomes part of the knee in a low-speed accident where the bike managed to impact my knee). I'm currently in physical therapy trying to regain the use of the leg (i.e. manage to walk again in May or June...hopefully), and since I may or may not be able to hold a bike up once it's "healed", I'm thinking a Spyder is my best bet.

Looking around, it seems there's a lot of good information floating around here, and despite some issues that it looks like people have had with the earlier years, it seems like this is gonna be a pretty sure thing. Hopefully the '09's have had the bugs worked out. I'll most likely be getting the "automatic" version (Again, possible left leg issues), and I'm already hunting down what y'all have done to them to personalize your rides.

Anyhow, hope everyone is gonna have a great weekend, and I'm looking forward to joining you on the road.
 
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welcome In June I'll have 32 years in the Army Reserve and still going strong. You'll love the :f_spider:. I've got an 08 SE5 and am very happy with it. Good luck with your PT and great to have you aboard and part of our :spyder2: family.
 
welcomewish you a speedie recovery DOC!:thumbup: THANK YOU for your service to our country:2thumbs: I too served 26 yrs. in ARMY ENGINEERS RES.(HOAA!!):D the :spyder:lovers here are too cool!! I:bowdown: to the info. they can give to us. I'am hoping to pick up a 20009 sm5 moon color :spyder2: in 6hr.42min. 44sec.:yes::yes::yes::2excited::2thumbs::)
 
Welcome! Wishing you a full recovery, and very soon. We know what you are going through. Nancy suffered a tibeal plateau fracture several years back. Shattered the bone through the tibeal head into twelve lengthwise pieces! Took her a long while to get back on her feet, and longer yet to lose the cane, but she is doing far better than the doctor ever imagined. At the time of her first surgery, he figured she only had a 50-50 chance of keeping the leg. Good news is she rides a Spyder now! You can, too. Work hard at your PT, and exercise faithfully. These injuries can be overcome.
-Scotty
 
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The Spyder is a great machine, and particularly for those who need stability and less complicated mechanics---the electric shift is great, and with that and a good forward foot peg for your left leg, your'll be set for some nice riding. You hear about a lot of shifting problems with "thumb shifting," but my red and black SE5 is terriffic----Get one, Doc, and fly with the rest of them. Get well----SSSS
 
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I'M AN OLD CORPSMAN AND RETIRED FROM AIR FORCE RESERVE. GO FOR IT. I WRECKED MY HARLEY AND SHATTERED MY RIGHT KNEE. COULDN'T HOLD UP THE HARLEY ANYMORE SO I TRADED IT FOR A SPYDER. NEVER LOOKED BACK. I WAS OUT YESTERDAY AND MAN THIS THING IS A BLAST. HEAL FAST AND SEE YOU ON THE ROAD. TRAILING WINDS DOC
 
Welcome to SpyderLovers DocSporseen.
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welcome Hi Doc, Welcome aboard and hope to see you around here often. A lot of good information can be found on this site. Hope your recovery goes well for you. :thumbup:
 
HI Doc,

WELCOME TO THE:spyder: FAMILY DOC, and THANK you for your service. dont over do your rehab. it will take time. I broke my right thigh in 7 places.back in 71, took almost a year. now i have a slight limp, and a :spyder: so life is good :thumbup:
 
Welcome Doc.. You will find this to be a great site with great information and great people..
Turning up to 60deg. here today so first time to get my SE 5 out on the real streets!!

Ride safe

Northrampwelcomewelcome:yes::yes:
 
It's good to have another service member on here. I know there are plenty of us on here already that are either still active or retired. I'm an Army Medical Corps guy; a 68K Clinical Lab Tech.welcome
 
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