GMAN9
New member
Was bored today sitting around thinking/dreaming about my future Spyder. Went to Books A Million to look at magazines and came across Road Runner Motorcycle and Travel. Had a great article about a road trip following the Lewis and Clark Trail on Spyders. I clipped a few sections, little long I know but interesting. I might have to start reading this magazine!
"Two weeks and 2,000-plus miles we are getting to know the CanAm Spyders pretty well. The first thing about them that has been a big surprise is how much attention they generate. Everywhere we go people turn their heads and watch us ride by. The level of interest intensifies when we stop and a day never goes by without folks walking up to us filled with curiosity. For many it is the first time they have seen the Spyders and they just want to look at them, for others there are questions about performance and comfort. We’ve even had some folks lay on the ground to look underneath; such is the level of curiosity. CanAm appears to have struck a real chord with these machines and we joke that we probably should be on commission for the sales presentations we are giving. In the days ahead we’ll share some riding impressions of these unique vehicles. - See more at: http://www.roadrunner.travel/2012/08/15/retracing-the-lewis-clark-trail-across-america-day-14/#sthash.pSITxGWr.dpuf"
"Some further observations on the Can-Am. My guess is that Can-Am thought through the things that draw people to riding and the things that put them off, and struck a new balance. I remember my own middle age decision to take up motorcycling and how I dreamt of traveling astride a machine, out in the elements with the wind in my face – a magic carpet ride. Yet, I was anxious about the demands of riding; controls, weight, lane positioning, visibility, braking, and all the rest that motorcycling demands. It was only after I began to ride, after the formal instruction, the practice, the countless articles and books on riding techniques, observing skilled riders, and just riding, that my own proficiency developed, and with it, a second dimension of riding pleasure – mastering the machine and the ride. A silky smooth gear change, a perfect line through a corner, a stop where the downshift, braking and foot stab are flawless. These are part of it – for so many of us. But not all, and here is where Can-Am has done something that will expand the number of people who will get a chance to ride the magic carpet. You step up onto a stable platform, you sit down in comfortable touring bike fashion, the transmission is a paddle shifted automatic that returns to first gear when your stop, you have one foot brake for all wheels, you steer it like an ATV – no counter-steering – you position it on the road and corners like a car, you park like a car, you can load a household of possessions on it (I admit to loving the roller-board luggage in the front trunk). In short, this is a ride that puts you outdoors, seeing the world as a motorcyclist does, but doing so with many of the demands of two wheeling removed. That is a unique cup of tea, but I am sure there are many who will welcome the distinctive taste. - See more at: http://www.roadrunner.travel/2012/08/17/retracing-the-lewis-clark-trail-across-america-day-16/#sthash.BnWJHvky.dpuf"
"Two weeks and 2,000-plus miles we are getting to know the CanAm Spyders pretty well. The first thing about them that has been a big surprise is how much attention they generate. Everywhere we go people turn their heads and watch us ride by. The level of interest intensifies when we stop and a day never goes by without folks walking up to us filled with curiosity. For many it is the first time they have seen the Spyders and they just want to look at them, for others there are questions about performance and comfort. We’ve even had some folks lay on the ground to look underneath; such is the level of curiosity. CanAm appears to have struck a real chord with these machines and we joke that we probably should be on commission for the sales presentations we are giving. In the days ahead we’ll share some riding impressions of these unique vehicles. - See more at: http://www.roadrunner.travel/2012/08/15/retracing-the-lewis-clark-trail-across-america-day-14/#sthash.pSITxGWr.dpuf"
"Some further observations on the Can-Am. My guess is that Can-Am thought through the things that draw people to riding and the things that put them off, and struck a new balance. I remember my own middle age decision to take up motorcycling and how I dreamt of traveling astride a machine, out in the elements with the wind in my face – a magic carpet ride. Yet, I was anxious about the demands of riding; controls, weight, lane positioning, visibility, braking, and all the rest that motorcycling demands. It was only after I began to ride, after the formal instruction, the practice, the countless articles and books on riding techniques, observing skilled riders, and just riding, that my own proficiency developed, and with it, a second dimension of riding pleasure – mastering the machine and the ride. A silky smooth gear change, a perfect line through a corner, a stop where the downshift, braking and foot stab are flawless. These are part of it – for so many of us. But not all, and here is where Can-Am has done something that will expand the number of people who will get a chance to ride the magic carpet. You step up onto a stable platform, you sit down in comfortable touring bike fashion, the transmission is a paddle shifted automatic that returns to first gear when your stop, you have one foot brake for all wheels, you steer it like an ATV – no counter-steering – you position it on the road and corners like a car, you park like a car, you can load a household of possessions on it (I admit to loving the roller-board luggage in the front trunk). In short, this is a ride that puts you outdoors, seeing the world as a motorcyclist does, but doing so with many of the demands of two wheeling removed. That is a unique cup of tea, but I am sure there are many who will welcome the distinctive taste. - See more at: http://www.roadrunner.travel/2012/08/17/retracing-the-lewis-clark-trail-across-america-day-16/#sthash.BnWJHvky.dpuf"
hyea::thumbup: and then into national landmarks for visits. Am amazing ride rush for sure. Enjoy
