How many Spyder riders still own 2 wheelers?

[SpyderMonkei]

One Left

Still have a 2009 Victory Vision Tour at home. Great bike.

 

[draboo]

I tried, but I just could not be without a two-wheeler!----------'83 1100 Spectre

 

[Raptor]

I tried, but I just could not be without a two-wheeler!----------'83 1100 Spectre

I like having both. They each provide a completely different riding experience, which I think is cool.

Draboo, if that little guy in your avatar were any cuter, I'd...I'd... I don't know what I'd do! :roflblack: That is one cute little guy!

 

[SilverSurfer]

My two wheels worth ...

Would like to see the % of Spyder riders that also own 2 wheelers, or have owned 2 wheelers in the past. Also why did you choose the Spyder? Did you chose a Spyder over a Trike?
I have 7 two wheelers in my garage. I chose the Spyder for the technology and safety and the thrill it provides. The wife loved it as well. Now it's our main ride.
I chose the Spyder over a Trike (I tried one out before buying) due to the safety of the wheels being in the front. The Spyder is designed as a 3 wheeler, not a kit or add on.
In the automotive world it is well known that two wheels in front are much more stable than a typical trike confriguration (nothing against trikes,everything has pros and cons including Spyders).

I still own my wonderful little Suzuki Burgman 650 Executive and plan on riding it as an off n' on commuter (it's 48 mpg just edges out the Spyder's 34 mpg). Haven't ridden it in a while. I'm curious as to 'muscle and equilibrium' confusion when switching back and forth between two wheels and three. Anyone had this experience?



~ Surfer

Oh ... gee ... Am I the only one braggin' on his maxi scoot? Oh... okay ... I see someone mentioning a Helix, a Majesty and ah ... another Burgman (whew) ... Ha ha Ho ho ahh heh eh umm eh-hem mm.

 

[Raptor]

I still own my wonderful little Suzuki Burgman 650 Executive and plan on riding it as an off n' on commuter (it's 48 mpg just edges out the Spyder's 34 mpg). Haven't ridden it in a while. I'm curious as to 'muscle and equilibrium' confusion when switching back and forth between two wheels and three. Anyone had this experience?

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~ Surfer

Those little Burgmans are nice machines. And actually they are not so little! As to switching back and forth, I was having a little confusion at first but then I just figured out that if I do a quick pre-flight I immediately figure out which machine I'm on and from there it's all good. Haven't had a problem since. At least that is what worked for me. Plus your machine gets a pre-flight every time out, which isn't a bad thing either!

 

[GeminiJane]

We still have 8 bikes in the garage but the Triumph Tiger, Ducati Multistrada and Ducati Hypermotard are too tall/heavy for me to ride, especially since I broke my leg last year. I still ride a Triumph Street Triple, a BMW F800ST, a Ducati ST3 (although it's tall and heavy for me and I can only touch one toe on one side at a time) and my current favorite, a Ducati Diavel. I rotate between the two wheelers mostly because my husband rides only 2 wheelers and chooses fast, twisty roads to ride so I end up choosing bikes that I can ride that way, too. The Spyder tries to keep up, but honestly, every now and then I have flash-backs to the posts about the Spyder loss of control issues and get a bit spooked about riding hard into curves on it so find myself holding back a bit on it. I'm just more comfortable on the two wheelers for technical riding. I do love the Spyder on a leisurely ride or when I need to run errands and need the trunk.
I don't find I have a problem with switching from 2 to 3 wheels. When I was riding the Spyder more often, my husband worried I'd forget to put my feet down on the two wheelers - so he'd always remind me about that. Mostly I just find myself reaching for the hand brake on the Spyder but since I always use both hand/foot brakes on my 2 wheelers, have no problem on the Spyder with braking. My husband doesn't use his foot brakes as much on the 2 wheelers, so he has a problem the few times he gets on the Spyder with braking.

 

[SpyderDog65]

Wow u got a multistrada those are some wicked badass bikes I was just watching a program on em the other day. Very impressive bikes

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[SpyderDog65]

If you keep your front tires air pressure up u should never have issues with your DPS I've experiences probs with mine when my tire pressure drops too low

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[Blondespyder]

Still have a Harley Dyna. Yamaha XS 1100 with A sidecar for the "little man" and what I learned to ride on, a Honda Hawk. Don't ride them near as much but not going to sell them anytime soon. Sold the Suzuki intruder and I miss it like crazy! Have lots of dirt bikes and 4 wheelers. We are a family that loves to be outside
I bought my RS because I wanted something that wouldn't be such work to ride. The winds are crazy here all year round and I spent so much time fighting them that I didn't seem to be enjoying the rides much. Now I kick back and watch the world go by through my windshield.

 

[Mexican]

View attachment 40486 I can't imagine 24 ! I can't keep the batteries up on these!

Is that a honda cx550 turbo in the middle of the row?