I am new guy with no ryde :-(
Hello I am very new to this forum and to Spyders. I am a 5'3" woman who has owned and ridden many motorcycles (Rebel, Magna, Shadow, VTX, Phantom)
In 2009 I was severely injured when an impaired elderly driver crossed the center line in an S-turn, running into my group of 5 riders. After multiple surgeries I traded down from my heavy VTX 1300 that was in the accident to a 2010 Honda Phantom 750. I am part of a club that does about 12 - 15k miles per year on the back roads of MD, PA and WV. I used to be a very assertive rider having no problem going nut to nut with all the guys in my club riding the big Harley tourning bikes. Now, I can ride the Phantom on flat suburban roads but having to stop on a hill, or gravel... forget it! And if I had to make an emergency stop Im worried that my leg will just go. I havent ridden in over a year and I find I am suffering from a severe case of PMS (parked motorcycle syndrome).
Sooo, needless to say I have been searching for a way to crawl out of my funk and ride again. I have looked at Harley and Goldwing trikes but quite frankly I have never spent that much money on a bike in my life. I also have researched the Spyder and feel like the RS-S (manual) might be what I want. Still doing my research and may make a decision in the next few months. I appreciate all the info I have been reading here and look forward to participating in more discussions.
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Hello I am very new to this forum and to Spyders. I am a 5'3" woman who has owned and ridden many motorcycles (Rebel, Magna, Shadow, VTX, Phantom)
In 2009 I was severely injured when an impaired elderly driver crossed the center line in an S-turn, running into my group of 5 riders. After multiple surgeries I traded down from my heavy VTX 1300 that was in the accident to a 2010 Honda Phantom 750. I am part of a club that does about 12 - 15k miles per year on the back roads of MD, PA and WV. I used to be a very assertive rider having no problem going nut to nut with all the guys in my club riding the big Harley tourning bikes. Now, I can ride the Phantom on flat suburban roads but having to stop on a hill, or gravel... forget it! And if I had to make an emergency stop Im worried that my leg will just go. I havent ridden in over a year and I find I am suffering from a severe case of PMS (parked motorcycle syndrome).
Sooo, needless to say I have been searching for a way to crawl out of my funk and ride again. I have looked at Harley and Goldwing trikes but quite frankly I have never spent that much money on a bike in my life. I also have researched the Spyder and feel like the RS-S (manual) might be what I want. Still doing my research and may make a decision in the next few months. I appreciate all the info I have been reading here and look forward to participating in more discussions.
--Dark
