I must have taken an overdose of stupid pills today.

[ARtraveler]

Today was the day I was going to go on my first spyder ryde of the year. My driveway is now 2/3 gravel and 1/3 snowy slush (about 15 feet).

I figured I could back it up fast enough to get over the slush part. No go. The back wheel started to spin about 5 ft into the snowy part. I tried this three times before trying something else.

I then figured I would go up to the gravel part, turn the spyder around and go forward through the 15 ft of snow.

Got the Spyder turned 1/2 way around and backed up. Hit loose gravel and back wheel started to spin again. Moved Spyder forward and tried again, this time when the wheel started to spin, I punched it a little harder. I did not realize I was digging a nice 6 inch or so hole. End result, the belt bottomed out and broke.

Now I sit with my Spyder in a hole and a broken belt. Dealer is supposed to come and get Spyder tomorrow. I am hoping I can get it up an running before the weekend. Talk about a $400-$500 stupid mistake on my part. I already replaced one belt on another spyder, that was in the $350 range. Add in the tow etc. and I should be about right on my new guestimate.

I sure hope this is not an omen for the riding season upcoming. Well, it feels better to have vented to the world. :sour:

 

[SteveMac]

Ouch!
I hate that for you.
Gotta get better tho!

 

[CyncySpyder]

We've all had those days we wish we could take back

:shocked:Note to self, NEVER move to Alaska, NOT conducive for Spyder Addiction:shocked: Thank you for share'n your experience, Teddy & I may visit there one day:clap:IN THE SUMMER:lecturef_smilie: but we'll NEVER move there pps:nojoke Hope you get it back soon & it isn't as costly as you estimate ray:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Ouch! I hope you get it fixed quickly and don't break the bank doing it.

 

[murphybrown]

Been there done similar things...:banghead::banghead::banghead:. Welcome to the human race....

 

[ThreeWheels]

I seriously doubt that this is an omen of the upcoming riding season. These things can happen to the best of us.

One small piece of unsolicited advice. I'd think about staying away from the stock market if I were you.
I'm just saying......................

 

[fastfraser]

One small piece of unsolicited advice. I'd think about staying away from the stock market if I were you.
I'm just saying......................

Oh great now you tell me !! Wheres a bridge .:yikes: :roflblack:


As you found out the Spyder doesn't like to lose traction. I did the same thing on a new gravel driveway ,almost had to push it. Sorry about your belt, an expensive lesson learned by all .

 

[Grandpa Spyder]

SNOW! what is that? Have not seen any except on TV.

 

[Bob Denman]

Maybe there's a bright side to this story... :shocked:
If the season starts like this; it can only get better! :thumbup:
Hang in there and get things healed up!
And I've done WAAAAYYYYYY worse things; so don't feel bad about being enthusiastic about riding! nojoke

 

[flamingobabe]

that hurts.....hopefully you be up and running quickly...

 

[Lamonster]

If you have a few hours I could list the stupid stuff I've done. Hang in there buddy. pps:

 

[boborgera]

Hey, Whats the sense of being Stupid if you don't show it every now and then.:roflblack:
People that don't do anything Stupid are people that lead a very boring life and do nothing.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree:

 

[daveinva]

Yeah, guess I'm never moving to Alaska, either.

(Hey, when's the best time to *visit*? Want the nicest weather/lowest prehistoric mutant bug count combo I can get... )

 

[SpyderDon]

Damn the bad luck, do I recall a song "if it wern't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all"? Get er fixed and back on the road, put a smile back on your face.

 

[Floyd Baughman]

Stupid Stuff

I:agree: with this and your only HUMAN and if your do'nt do stupid does stupid is only one do not do anything. I have done stupid stuff for 69 years and still in the mood to do it again again and again.

:agree:

 

[epiphysis]

that's an activity you list under "seemed like a good idea at the time!!" not that I would know!!

 

[MarkLawson]

Sorry for your problems, but it is a great story!

Back in about 1991, I stuck my GL1500 Goldwing in the mud one time while trying to cross my friend's rain soaked lawn. As soon as the rear wheel left the pavement, down it went, almost to the pipes. Fortuneately my front wheel didn't sink. I called my dealer, which was a BIG mistake & never stopped hearing about afterwords. ("Hey Mark, want me to order those Yokohama SuperDiggers for your Goldwing?"). Tow truck couldn't guarantee they wouldn't damage the bike, so I didn't allow them to give it a try. I finally dug a hole out enough to jam a wooden water-ski behind the rear tire & had a friend attach a tow strap to the bike's trailer hitch & pull me backwards with his truck just enough to get the rear tire onto the water-ski. I then used the reverse gear on the Goldwing to back the rest of the way out.

 

[DynamoBT]

It's the effort that counts, not so much the results. At least you tried! Expensive lesson. But, something all of us will learn from. Hope you are up and running soon!!

 

[SpyderMeLucky]

Ouch!! :yikes: Sorry for your experience. You'd think since snow is water, it couldn't hurt the bike.:sour:

Hope things turn around for you and that you're on to a better riding season. hyea: